diff --git a/systemd/metadata_service/metadata@.service b/systemd/metadata_service/metadata@.service
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+++ b/systemd/metadata_service/metadata@.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=metadata in netns %i
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/run-metadata-in-netns.sh %i
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
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diff --git a/systemd/metadata_start/run-metadata-in-netns.sh b/systemd/metadata_start/run-metadata-in-netns.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Expects one argument: netns_bridge (e.g. vpc-00003_br-00002 or vpc1_br0)
+arg="$1"
+NETNS="${arg%%_*}"
+ip_port="${arg#*_}"
+IP="${ip_port%%-*}"
+PORT="${ip_port#*-}"
+
+echo "start metadata ${NETNS} "
+
+exec ip netns exec "${NETNS}" \
+  /usr/bin/metadata \
+    -file "/opt/metadata/${arg}.conf" \
+    -interface "${IP}" \
+    -port "${PORT}"
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