Table of contents
Overview
Each week we invite community members to help test RNode.
- When - Tuesdays at 15:00 UTC
- Where - This meeting takes place online using Zoom
- Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/134156866
- Or iPhone one-tap :
US: +16468769923,,134156866# or +16699006833,,134156866# - Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 646 876 9923 or +1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 134 156 866
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/rDfBtpt
- Additional communications are posted in #node-testing on the RChain Discord.
What you can expect this week
This is a testing and educational session! We'll start by making sure everyone knows how to pull and add their RNode log to a Jira ticket. Then we'll perform a genesis ceremony to launch a network and debug from there.
Work completed since Oct. 30
Instructions for testing today
Install RNode
Note If you used a previous version of RNode, please delete your existing .rnode directory. Most errors experienced using RNode relate to content in the directory from a previous version.
RNode version for this session
Today's version RChain Node 0.7.1 (fdf07ff25083152beda9a6a7b22f1c4350f3d7d0)
Binary packages (.deb, .rpm, and .tgz) https://repo.pyr8.io/rchain/downloads/testing/
Docker image
Docker pull rchain/rnode:testing
Select a validator key or generate one
To select a key set
Go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18merD3OzaDk7nmxQ78SUZBzWLbxA-aOnmcdxpXrp_U0/edit#gid=0
Pick out a an unclaimed row with a validator key pair
Specify your node if you want. You can wipe your information after testing
- If you use this key, you will join the network as a validator.
To generate a key set
- RNode supports ed25519 keys
- Generate an ed25519 key set:
- Follow instructions from the Genesis protocol guide
- If you're using Docker and have Python installed, the rchain-keys-generator
Genesis ceremony
Blog on the ceremony at a conceptual level https://www.rchain.coop/blog/rchain-testnet-genesis-ceremony/
We'll work off instructions shown on the Genesis protocol guide
How to find your RNode log
Unless you specified another location, your RNode log file is in .rnode/rnode.log
Share your experience
You best support the improvement and development of the RChain platform when you file a bug to report challenge you faced or unsuccessful outcomes. This will help us collect all relevant information to better understand your setup and experience.
Testing session summary
Bugs filed