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Start validator node

This guide explains how to start a Standalone Validator node. It follows on from Stake node.

01 Start the node​

As root user

systemctl enable --now cosmovisor@cudos

Example start node​

root@testnet:~# systemctl enable --now cosmovisor@cudos
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/[email protected] → /lib/systemd/system/[email protected].

02 Check node sync status​

root@cudos-node:~# cudos-noded status

Example check node sync status​

root@cudos-node:~# cudos-noded status
{"NodeInfo":{"protocol_version":{"p2p":"8","block":"11","app":"0"},"id":"f3bc1ebea0423b87796d5c620d938a79f7a50c7a","listen_addr":"tcp://0.0.0.0:26656","network":"cudos-testnet-public-3","version":"0.34.19","channels":"40202122233038606100","moniker":"cudos-node","other":{"tx_index":"on","rpc_address":"tcp://127.0.0.1:26657"}},"SyncInfo":{"latest_block_hash":"BC292BAEAA7421168EE55EA1BE2A294AC5B33B37B74B1175A53F6ED741F4D80B","latest_app_hash":"D31FF2A770FDF6603E867477B4F0D46450F50056F4A4D5214D8B1F734A3CE136","latest_block_height":"3605101","latest_block_time":"2022-05-27T15:55:58.140942836Z","earliest_block_hash":"5FE3E88EFE9999C79B8D6271B56EE4349051FCEA290D5A512440B8BEB9662104","earliest_app_hash":"E3B0C44298FC1C149AFBF4C8996FB92427AE41E4649B934CA495991B7852B855","earliest_block_height":"3603400","earliest_block_time":"2021-08-25T08:21:32.483824849Z","catching_up":true},"ValidatorInfo":{"Address":"7AC5A70F5F271C6B35F48A51781D23329E58D3DD","PubKey":{"type":"tendermint/PubKeyEd25519","value":"8MECl86K55FL+s63L9wYGAyLXSPHrlHpcnE17rBm4vs="},"VotingPower":"0"}}
root@cudos-node:~#
danger

Be Aware: It will take time for the node to sync

03 Stop the node running​

root@cudos-node:~# systemctl disable --now cosmovisor@cudos
Removed /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/[email protected].