Ultra Light Nodes
danger
When running without a blockchain we can't do settlements thus risking getting blocklisted by other peers.
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ConfigurationIn order to configure ultra light node mode use the same configurations as for the light node
but chain-enable: true
in your configuration.
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Mode of OperationThe target audience for this mode of operations are users who want to try out running a node but don't
want to go through the hassle of blockchain onboarding. The user will be able to download data as long as
the connected peers will allow this freeriding
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Running Bee without a connected blockchain backend, however, imposes some limitations:
- we can't do overlay verification
- we can't do settlements
Since we can't buy postage stamps - we can not:
- send pss messages
- upload data to the network
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Switching On and OffIt is safe to switch between ultra light mode and other modes of operation.