[1. Get configuration files] #cardano #stakepooloperations

1.1 Starting the node and connecting it to the network requires 3 configuration files

mkdir relay
cd relay

# testnet

wget https://hydra.iohk.io/job/Cardano/cardano-node/cardano-deployment/latest-finished/download/1/testnet-config.json
wget https://hydra.iohk.io/job/Cardano/cardano-node/cardano-deployment/latest-finished/download/1/testnet-byron-genesis.json
wget https://hydra.iohk.io/job/Cardano/cardano-node/cardano-deployment/latest-finished/download/1/testnet-shelley-genesis.json
wget https://hydra.iohk.io/job/Cardano/cardano-node/cardano-deployment/latest-finished/download/1/testnet-topology.json

# mainnet

wget https://hydra.iohk.io/job/Cardano/cardano-node/cardano-deployment/latest-finished/download/1/mainnet-config.json
wget https://hydra.iohk.io/job/Cardano/cardano-node/cardano-deployment/latest-finished/download/1/mainnet-byron-genesis.json
wget https://hydra.iohk.io/job/Cardano/cardano-node/cardano-deployment/latest-finished/download/1/mainnet-shelley-genesis.json
wget https://hydra.iohk.io/job/Cardano/cardano-node/cardano-deployment/latest-finished/download/1/mainnet-topology.json

1.2 To start a passive node

 cd relay
 
 cardano-node run \
   --topology mainnet-topology.json \
   --database-path db \
   --socket-path db/node.socket \
   --host-addr 143.110.215.243 \
   --port 3001 \
   --config mainnet-config.json

1.3 CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH

export CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH=db/node.socket

1.4 Check that the node is syncing by fetching the current tip. When syncing slotNo should be increasing

cardano-cli query tip --mainnet

# --testnet-magic 1097911063