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Help

Check the help file.

Add --help behind ANY validator command to get help on that command or subcommand (ie xandeum validators --help)

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Gossip

Check the machines connected to the cluster

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Validators

Check the current and delinquent validators, stake and software version.

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This will sort by highest skip-rate.

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Delinquent Validators

Show only delinquent validators by grep for the ⚠️ symbol

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LOGS

Follow the log file (it moves fast, can be combined with options such as pipe to grep)

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EXIT

To properly shut down a validator

Use exit command to:

  • Check for upcoming leader slots
    • Note: with our cluster size, we will almost always be missing leader slots by shutting down so we need to bypass this check with --min-idle-time
  • Check cluster for delinquent stake
  • Take local snapshot
  • Stop your validator
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Exit is holding for upcoming leader slot
Exit is holding for upcoming leader slot

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NOTE: If you have a system service set up on the machine, then you also need to stop the service or it will auto-restart!

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Get Config

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Updated 25 Mar 2024
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