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# Node Management

## Key management (need to login as "deploy" user)

#### Generate Key

```
/usr/local/bin/cortensord ~/.cortensor/.env tool gen_key
```

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Register the node (need to be whitelisted)

```
/usr/local/bin/cortensord ~/.cortensor/.env tool register
```

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#### Verify the node

```
/usr/local/bin/cortensord ~/.cortensor/.env tool verify
```

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<figure><img src="/files/0jpeonCFrKIYFY8en9HY" alt=""><figcaption><p>Normal logs with no error</p></figcaption></figure>

## Node Management

#### Start Node

```
sudo systemctl start cortensor
#you need to input pass for "deploy" user
```

#### Stop Node&#x20;

```
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
```

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