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description: Pantheon Create a Permissioned network
Creating a Permissioned Network
The following steps set up a permissioned network with node and account permissions. The network uses the Clique Proof of Authority consensus protocol.
!!!important A permissioned Ethereum network as described here is not protected against all attack vectors. We recommend applying defense in depth to protect your infrastructure.
Prerequisites
Curl (or similar web service client)
Steps
The steps to create a permissoned network are displayed on the right.
1. Create Folders
Each node requires a data directory for the blockchain data. When the node is started, the node key is saved in this directory.
Create directories for your permissioned network, each of the three nodes, and a data directory for each node:
Permissioned-Network/
├── Node-1
│ ├── data
├── Node-2
│ ├── data
└── Node-3
├── data
2. Get Address of Node-1
In networks using Clique, the address of at least one initial signer must be included in the genesis file. For this network, we will use Node-1 as the initial signer. This requires obtaining the address for Node-1.
To obtain the address for Node-1, in the Node-1 directory, use the public-key export-address
subcommand to write the node address to the specified file (nodeAddress1 in this example)
pantheon --data-path=data public-key export-address --to=data/nodeAddress1
pantheon --data-path=data public-key export-address --to=data\nodeAddress1
3. Create Genesis File
The genesis file defines the genesis block of the blockchain (that is, the start of the blockchain).
The Clique genesis file includes the address of Node-1 as the initial signer in the extraData field.
All nodes in a network must use the same genesis file.
Copy the following genesis definition to a file called cliqueGenesis.json and save it in the Permissioned-Network directory:
{
"config":{
"chainId":1981,
"constantinoplefixblock": 0,
"clique":{
"blockperiodseconds":15,
"epochlength":30000
}
},
"coinbase":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
"difficulty":"0x1",
"extraData":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000<Node 1 Address>0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
"gasLimit":"0xa00000",
"mixHash":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
"nonce":"0x0",
"timestamp":"0x5c51a607",
"alloc": {
"fe3b557e8fb62b89f4916b721be55ceb828dbd73": {
"privateKey": "8f2a55949038a9610f50fb23b5883af3b4ecb3c3bb792cbcefbd1542c692be63",
"comment": "private key and this comment are ignored. In a real chain, the private key should NOT be stored",
"balance": "0xad78ebc5ac6200000"
},
"627306090abaB3A6e1400e9345bC60c78a8BEf57": {
"privateKey": "c87509a1c067bbde78beb793e6fa76530b6382a4c0241e5e4a9ec0a0f44dc0d3",
"comment": "private key and this comment are ignored. In a real chain, the private key should NOT be stored",
"balance": "90000000000000000000000"
},
"f17f52151EbEF6C7334FAD080c5704D77216b732": {
"privateKey": "ae6ae8e5ccbfb04590405997ee2d52d2b330726137b875053c36d94e974d162f",
"comment": "private key and this comment are ignored. In a real chain, the private key should NOT be stored",
"balance": "90000000000000000000000"
}
},
"number":"0x0",
"gasUsed":"0x0",
"parentHash":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
}
In extraData, replace <Node 1 Address> with the address for Node-1 excluding the 0x prefix.
!!! example
```json
{
...
"extraData":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000b9b81ee349c3807e46bc71aa2632203c5b4620340000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
...
}
```
!!! warning Do not use the accounts in the genesis file on MainNet or any public network except for testing.
The private keys are displayed which means the accounts are not secure.
4. Create Permissions Configuration File
The permissions configuration file defines the nodes and accounts whitelists.
Copy the following permissions configuration to a file called permissions_config.toml and save a copy in the Node-1/data,
Node-2/data, and Node-3/data directories:
!!! example "permissions_config.toml" ```toml accounts-whitelist=["0xfe3b557e8fb62b89f4916b721be55ceb828dbd73", "0x627306090abaB3A6e1400e9345bC60c78a8BEf57"]
nodes-whitelist=[]
```
The permissions configuration file includes the first two accounts from the genesis file.
Permissioned nodes are added using the JSON-RPC API after starting the nodes.
!!! note
Permissions are specified at the node level. The permissions_config.toml
file must be saved in the data directory for each node.
On-chain permissioning is under development. On-chain permissioning will use one on-chain
nodes whitelist and accounts whitelist.
5. Start Node-1
Use the following command:
pantheon --data-path=data --genesis-file=../cliqueGenesis.json --permissions-nodes-config-file-enabled --permissions-accounts-config-file-enabled --rpc-http-enabled --rpc-http-api=ADMIN,ETH,NET,PERM,CLIQUE --host-whitelist="*" --rpc-http-cors-origins="*"
pantheon --data-path=data --genesis-file=..\cliqueGenesis.json --permissions-nodes-config-file-enabled --permissions-accounts-config-file-enabled --rpc-http-enabled --rpc-http-api=ADMIN,ETH,NET,PERM,CLIQUE --host-whitelist="*" --rpc-http-cors-origins="*"
The command line specifies:
- Nodes and accounts permissions are enabled using the
--permissions-nodes-config-file-enabledand--permissions-accounts-config-file-enabledoptions - JSON-RPC API is enabled using the
--rpc-http-enabledoption - ADMIN,ETH,NET,PERM, and CLIQUE APIs are enabled using the
--rpc-http-apioption - All hosts can access the HTTP JSON-RPC API using the
--host-whitelistoption - All domains can access the node using the HTTP JSON-RPC API using the
--rpc-http-cors-originsoption.
When the node starts, the enode URL is displayed. The enode URL is required specify Node-1 as a peer and update the permissions configuration file in the following steps.
6. Start Node-2
Start another terminal, change to the Node-2 directory and start Node-2:
pantheon --data-path=data --genesis-file=../cliqueGenesis.json --permissions-nodes-config-file-enabled --permissions-accounts-config-file-enabled --rpc-http-enabled --rpc-http-api=ADMIN,ETH,NET,PERM,CLIQUE --host-whitelist="*" --rpc-http-cors-origins="*" --p2p-port=30304 --rpc-http-port=8546
pantheon --data-path=data --genesis-file=..\cliqueGenesis.json --permissions-nodes-config-file-enabled --permissions-accounts-config-file-enabled --rpc-http-enabled --rpc-http-api=ADMIN,ETH,NET,PERM,CLIQUE --host-whitelist="*" --rpc-http-cors-origins="*" --p2p-port=30304 --rpc-http-port=8546
The command line specifies:
- Different port to Node-1 for P2P peer discovery using the
--p2p-portoption - Different port to Node-1 for HTTP JSON-RPC using the
--rpc-http-portoption - Data directory for Node-2 using the
--data-pathoption - Other options as for as for Node-1.
When the node starts, the enode URL is displayed. The enode URL is required to update the permissions configuration file in the following steps.
7. Start Node-3
Start another terminal, change to the Node-3 directory and start Node-3:
pantheon --data-path=data --genesis-file=../cliqueGenesis.json --permissions-nodes-config-file-enabled --permissions-accounts-config-file-enabled --rpc-http-enabled --rpc-http-api=ADMIN,ETH,NET,PERM,CLIQUE --host-whitelist="*" --rpc-http-cors-origins="*" --p2p-port=30305 --rpc-http-port=8547
pantheon --data-path=data --genesis-file=..\cliqueGenesis.json --permissions-nodes-config-file-enabled --permissions-accounts-config-file-enabled --rpc-http-enabled --rpc-http-api=ADMIN,ETH,NET,PERM,CLIQUE --host-whitelist="*" --rpc-http-cors-origins="*" --p2p-port=30305 --rpc-http-port=8547
The command line specifies:
- Different port to Node-1 and Node-2 for P2P peer discovery using the
--p2p-portoption - Different port to Node-1 and Node-2 for HTTP JSON-RPC using the
--rpc-http-portoption - Data directory for Node-3 using the
--data-pathoption - Other options as for as for Node-1.
When the node starts, the enode URL is displayed. The enode URL is required to update the permissions configuration file in the following steps.
8. Add Enode URLs for Nodes to Permissions Configuration File
In another terminal, use the perm_addNodesToWhitelist
JSON-RPC API method to add the nodes to the permissions configuration file for each node.
Replace <EnodeNode1>, <EnodeNode2>, and <EnodeNode3> with the enode URL displayed when starting each node.
Node-1:
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"perm_addNodesToWhitelist","params":[["<EnodeNode1>","<EnodeNode2>","<EnodeNode3>"]], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
Node-2:
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"perm_addNodesToWhitelist","params":[["<EnodeNode1>","<EnodeNode2>","<EnodeNode3>"]], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8546
Node 3:
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"perm_addNodesToWhitelist","params":[["<EnodeNode1>","<EnodeNode2>","<EnodeNode3>"]], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8547
!!! tip The cURL call is the same for each node except for the JSON-RPC endpoint.
9. Add Nodes as Peers
Use the admin_addPeer JSON-RPC API method to add
Node-1 as a peer for Node-2 and Node-3.
Replace <EnodeNode1> with the enode URL displayed when starting Node-1.
Node 2:
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"admin_addPeer","params":["<EnodeNode1>"],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8546
Node 3:
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"admin_addPeer","params":["<EnodeNode1>"],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8547
!!! tip The cURL call is the same for both nodes except for the JSON-RPC endpoint.
Replace <EnodeNode2> with the enode URL displayed when starting Node-2.
Node 3:
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"admin_addPeer","params":["<EnodeNode2>"],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8547
10. Confirm Permissioned Network is Working
Check Peer Count
Use cURL to call the JSON-RPC API net_peerCount method and confirm the nodes are functioning as peers:
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"net_peerCount","params":[],"id":1}' localhost:8545
The result confirms Node-1 (the node running the JSON-RPC service) has two peers (Node-2 and Node-3):
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 1,
"result" : "0x2"
}
Send a Transaction from an Account in the Whitelist
Import the first account from the genesis file into MetaMask and send transactions as described in the Private Network Quickstart Tutorial:
!!! example "Account 1"
* Address: 0xfe3b557e8fb62b89f4916b721be55ceb828dbd73
* Private key : 0x8f2a55949038a9610f50fb23b5883af3b4ecb3c3bb792cbcefbd1542c692be63
* Initial balance : 0xad78ebc5ac6200000 (200000000000000000000 in decimal)
!!! info Pantheon does not implement private key management.
Try Sending a Transaction from an Account Not in the Accounts Whitelist
Import the last account from the genesis file into MetaMask and try to send a transactions as described in the Private Network Quickstart Tutorial:
!!! example "Account 3"
* Address: 0xf17f52151EbEF6C7334FAD080c5704D77216b732
* Private key : 0xae6ae8e5ccbfb04590405997ee2d52d2b330726137b875053c36d94e974d162f
* Initial balance : 0x90000000000000000000000 (2785365088392105618523029504 in decimal)
Start a Node Not on the Nodes Whitelist
In your Permissioned-Network directory, create a Node-4 directory and data directory inside it.
Change to the Node-4 directory and start Node-4 specifying the Node-1 enode URL as the bootnode:
pantheon --data-path=data --bootnodes="<EnodeNode1>" --genesis-file=../cliqueGenesis.json --rpc-http-enabled --rpc-http-api=ADMIN,ETH,NET,PERM,CLIQUE --host-whitelist="*" --rpc-http-cors-origins="*" --p2p-port=30306 --rpc-http-port=8548
pantheon --data-path=data --bootnodes="<EnodeNode1>" --genesis-file=..\cliqueGenesis.json --rpc-http-enabled --rpc-http-api=ADMIN,ETH,NET,PERM,CLIQUE --host-whitelist="*" --rpc-http-cors-origins="*" --p2p-port=30306 --rpc-http-port=8548
Start another terminal, use cURL to call the JSON-RPC API net_peerCount method:
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"net_peerCount","params":[],"id":1}' localhost:8548
The result confirms Node-4 has no peers even though it specifies Node-1 as a bootnode:
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 1,
"result" : "0x0"
}
Stop Nodes
When finished using the permissioned network, stop all nodes using ++ctrl+c++ in each terminal window.
!!!tip To restart the permissioned network in the future, start from 5. Start Node-1.
