8_Start_the_nodes.bash

#### 8.start_the_node ####

#Start your stake pool with systemctl and begin syncing the blockchain!

sudo systemctl start cardano-node

#Install gLiveView, a monitoring tool.

#gLiveView displays crucial node status information and works well with systemd services. Credits to the Guild Operators for creating this tool.

cd $NODE_HOME
sudo apt install bc tcptraceroute -y
curl -s -o gLiveView.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cardano-community/guild-operators/master/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/gLiveView.sh
curl -s -o env https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cardano-community/guild-operators/master/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/env
chmod 755 gLiveView.sh

#Run the following to modify env with the updated file locations.

sed -i env \
    -e "s/\#CONFIG=\"\${CNODE_HOME}\/files\/config.json\"/CONFIG=\"\${NODE_HOME}\/mainnet-config.json\"/g" \
    -e "s/\#SOCKET=\"\${CNODE_HOME}\/sockets\/node0.socket\"/SOCKET=\"\${NODE_HOME}\/db\/socket\"/g"

#A node must reach epoch 208 (Shelley launch) before gLiveView.sh can start tracking the node syncing. You can track the node syncing using journalctl before epoch 208.

journalctl --unit=cardano-node --follow

# Run gLiveView to monitor the progress of the sync'ing of the blockchain.

./gLiveView.sh

#For more information, refer to the official Guild Live View docs.
# Pro tip: If you synchronize a node's database, you can copy the database directory over to your other node directly and save time.
#Congratulations! Your node is running successfully now. Let it sync up.