# Node Management ## Key management (need to login as "deploy" user) #### Generate Key ``` /usr/local/bin/cortensord ~/.cortensor/.env tool gen_key ```

#### Verify the node ``` /usr/local/bin/cortensord ~/.cortensor/.env tool verify ```

## Node Management #### Start Node ``` sudo systemctl start cortensor #you need to input pass for "deploy" user ``` #### Stop Node ``` sudo systemctl stop cortensor ``` #### Restart Node ``` sudo systemctl restart cortensor ``` ## Debugging & Troubleshoot (Linux) #### Check Log ``` tail -f /var/log/cortensord.log ``` #### Check Node Address & ID ``` /usr/local/bin/cortensord ~/.cortensor/.env tool id ``` **Check NodeStats** ``` /usr/local/bin/cortensord ~/.cortensor/.env tool stats ``` #### Kill IPFS Process (Linux & OSX) ``` pkill ipfs ``` *** --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.logosnodos.online/testnet-node/cortensor/node-management.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.