From 4c200635b70320fc53c85268dcaf9a895d1395a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Vines Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 09:30:30 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Shuffle initial mention of solana-gossip (#3991) automerge --- book/src/testnet-participation.md | 13 +++++++------ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/book/src/testnet-participation.md b/book/src/testnet-participation.md index dcb437b02b..6e8627c2cb 100644 --- a/book/src/testnet-participation.md +++ b/book/src/testnet-participation.md @@ -39,11 +39,6 @@ $ curl -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1, Inspect the blockexplorer at [http://beta.testnet.solana.com/](http://beta.testnet.solana.com/) for activity. -Run the following command to join the gossip network and view all the other nodes in the cluster: -```bash -$ solana-gossip --network beta.testnet.solana.com:8001 spy -``` - View the [metrics dashboard]( https://metrics.solana.com:3000/d/U9-26Cqmk/testnet-monitor-cloud?refresh=60s&orgId=2&var-testnet=testnet-beta&var-hostid=All) for more detail on cluster activity. @@ -101,6 +96,12 @@ $ solana-wallet -n beta.testnet.solana.com airdrop 123 $ solana-wallet -n beta.testnet.solana.com balance ``` +Also try running following command to join the gossip network and view all the other nodes in the cluster: +```bash +$ solana-gossip --network beta.testnet.solana.com:8001 spy +# Press ^C to exit +``` + Then the following command will start a new validator node. If this is a `solana-install`-installation: @@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ validator to ports 11000-11011. From another console, confirm the IP address of your validator is visible in the gossip network by running: ```bash -$ solana-gossip --network edge.testnet.solana.com:8001 +$ solana-gossip --network edge.testnet.solana.com:8001 spy ``` When `fullnode.sh` starts, it will output a fullnode configuration that looks