Add Oracle Blockchain Platform Participant Organizations to the Network
This topic contains information about joining an Oracle Blockchain Platform participant organization to an Oracle Blockchain Platform network.
Typical Workflow to Join a Participant Organization to an Oracle Blockchain Platform Network
Here are the tasks the founder and participants organizations need to perform to set up a blockchain network.
Adding Participant Organizations to a Blockchain Network
| Task | Who Does This? | Description | More Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export the participant organization's certificates and import them into the network |
Participant organization outputs certificates Founder organization uploads certificates |
In the participant organization's instance, use the wizard to output the certificates into a JSON file and sends them to the founder organization. The founder uploads the certificates to add the participant to the network. |
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| Download the founder organization's ordering service settings information and upload it to the participant organization |
Founder organization downloads ordering service settings information Participant organization uploads ordering service setting information |
In the founder’s instance, download the ordering service settings information (JSON file). Then in the participant’s instance, use the wizard to upload the ordering service settings. This enables the participant to communicate on the network. |
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| Export and import the participant organization's peer nodes |
Participant organization exports peers Founder organization imports peers |
In the participant’s instance, export the peers that you want to use on the network. Then in the founder’s instance, import the peer nodes. |
Export and Import Peer Nodes |
Join Participant Organizations to the Channel and Set Anchor Peers
| Task | Who Does This? | Description | More Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create a channel | Founder organization |
In the founder’s instance, create a channel that the founder and participants use to communicate. Add the founder’s peers to the channel. You must select any newly added participants and assign them permissions on the channel. Note that instead of creating a new channel, you can add participants to an existing channel. |
Create a Channel |
| Join participants to the channel | Participant organization | In the participant’s instance, join the channel that was created in the founder’s instance. | Join a Peer to a Channel |
| Set anchor peers on the founder and participants |
Founder organization Participant organization |
In the founder and participant instances, specify which peers you want to use as anchor peers. You must select at least one anchor peer for each member. | Add an Anchor Peer |
Deploy the Chaincode Across the Blockchain Network
| Task | Who Does This? | Description | More Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Install the chaincode on the founder | Founder organization | In the founder’s instance, upload and install the chaincode. Choose the peers to install the chaincode on. | Use Quick Deployment |
| Instantiate the chaincode and specify an endorsement policy on the founder | Founder organization |
In the founder’s instance, instantiate the chaincode to activate it on the network. An endorsement policy is required to specify the number of members that must approve chaincode transactions before they’re submitted to the ledger. |
Instantiate a Chaincode |
| Install the chaincode on the participant | Participant organization |
In the participant’s instance, install the chaincode that your network will use. Because you’ll install the same chaincode that you installed and instantiated on the founder, you don’t need to instantiate the chaincode on the participant. When the participant installs the chaincode, it’s already instantiated. |
Use Quick Deployment |
Expose the Chaincode’s REST API and Run Transactions
| Task | Who Does This? | Description | More Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Configure the founder’s REST proxy node | Founder organization | In the founder’s instance, modify the REST proxy node’s attributes to specify the channel, chaincode, and peers that the network will use for transactions. | View and Edit the REST Proxy Node Configuration |
| Configure the participant’s REST proxy node | Participant organization | In the participant’s instance, modify the REST proxy node’s attributes to specify the channel, chaincode, and peers that the network will use for transactions. | View and Edit the REST Proxy Node Configuration |
| Invoke the chaincode and monitor network activity and ledger updates |
Founder organization Participant organization |
Begin using your network’s chaincode for transactions. Both the founder and the participants can use their consoles to find out information about the activity on the network. Specifically, you can use the console’s Channels tab to locate information about specific ledger transactions |
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Join a Network
Participant organization are required to complete a wizard to join a blockchain network. The wizard displays the first time the participant organization opens its instance.