user4065: More specifically, how does one know or how does one check if a cardano-node process is acting/functioning as a relay versus a producer?

user4427: BP settings ->

folder files : topology.json will be on BP only your realys
from BP we dont run topologyUpdater
to run a BP, you need minimum 3-4 files (hot.skey, op.cert, vrf.skey, vrf.vkey) - the rest of the files, need to be stored and secured in a private offline node for your security.

Relay Settings ->

you run script "topologyUpdater" so that you have every hour new peers.
in the "topologyUpdater" you have to define specific Nodes, you want to be connected additionally to the list of the Nodes from the script


4065: <p>More specifically, how does one know or how does one check if a cardano-node process is acting/functioning as a relay versus a producer?</p>
 4427: <p>BP settings -&gt;</p>
<ol>
<li>folder files : topology.json will be on BP only your realys</li>
<li>from BP we dont run topologyUpdater</li>
<li>to run a BP, you need minimum 3-4 files (hot.skey, op.cert, vrf.skey, vrf.vkey) - the rest of the files, need to be stored and secured in a private offline node for your security.</li>
</ol>
<p>Relay Settings -&gt;</p>
<ol>
<li>you run script &quot;topologyUpdater&quot; so that you have every hour new peers.</li>
<li>in the &quot;topologyUpdater&quot; you have to define specific Nodes, you want to be connected additionally to the list of the Nodes from the script</li>
</ol>
