Query operator information
Prerequisites
This guide assumes you have followed the Local Setup or guide on how to set up an IBFT cluster on the cloud.
A functioning node is required in order to query any kind of operator information.
With the Mind-chain, node operators are in control and informed about what the node they're operating is doing.
At any time, they can use the node information layer, built on top of gRPC, and get meaningful information - no log sifting required.
If your node isn't running on 127.0.0.1:8545 you should add a flag --grpc-address <address:port> to the commands listed in this document.
Peer information
Peers list
To get a complete list of connected peers (including the running node itself), run the following command:
mind peers list
This will return a list of libp2p addresses that are currently peers of the running client.
Peer status
For the status of a specific peer, run:
midn peers status --peer-id <address>
With the address parameter being the libp2p address of the peer.
IBFT info
Lots of times, an operator might want to know about the state of the operating node in IBFT consensus.
Luckily, the Mind-chainprovides an easy way to find this information.
Snapshots
Running the following command returns the most recent snapshot.
mind ibft snapshot
To query the snapshot at a specific height (block number), the operator can run:
mind ibft snapshot --num <block-number>
Candidates
To get the latest info on candidates, the operator can run:
mind ibft candidates
This command queries the current set of proposed candidates, as well as candidates that have not been included yet
Status
The following command returns the current validator key of the running IBFT client:
mind ibft status
Transaction pool
To find the current number of transactions in the transaction pool, the operator can run:
mind txpool status