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Bootnode

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Bootnode is a special node in a blockchain network responsible for helping other nodes discover peers during their initial connection. This page explains how to create a Bootnode.

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The bootnode will always retain a fixed enode when you perform actions such as rebuilding the node or changing the instance type.

Setup a bootnode

To create a node, please follow these steps.

Open Create Node dialog

Users can open the dialog from

  • Click "⋮" under "Cluster Information" on the Network Overview page

  • Click the "Create Node" button in the pull-down menu that opens on the Node List page

Choose bootnode checkbox

Submit and waitting result

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  • Only enterprise account can create bootnode
  • Each account has a limit on the number of bootnodes. Please refer to the static IP address section for more details.