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Run aelf on Cloud

Getting Started with Google Cloud#

This guide will walk you through the steps required to run an aelf node on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Step 1: Launch aelf Image#

  • Go to the Google Cloud Marketplace and search for "aelf blockchain for enterprise".

  • Find the aelf image and click on "LAUNCH ON COMPUTE ENGINE".

  • Keep the default settings and click "DEPLOY" at the bottom left of the page.

    • Step 2: Access and Start the Chain#

  • Login to the launched VM instance via SSH. You can do this by clicking the SSH drop-down and selecting "Open in browser window".
  • In the SSH session, execute sudo bash to elevate your privileges.
  • Start the chain with one of the following commands:

    • Step 3: Verify Chain Status#

  • To verify that the node is working, use the following command to send an HTTP request and get the current chain status:
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    curl -X GET "http://127.0.0.1:8001/api/blockChain/chainStatus" -H "accept: text/plain; v=1.0"
  • If everything is working normally, you should see the chain status increase with each request.

    • Edited on: 18 July 2024 04:40:51 GMT+0