You can reconfigure the VMware Blockchain platform using the various supported reconfiguration operation.

Reconfiguration commands are executed like any other write request. The VMware Blockchain Replica nodes must reach a consensus and agree upon the command execution. The following reconfiguration commands can be performed on the VMware Blockchain platform.

  • Scaling - Add or remove Replica or Client nodes from a VMware Blockchain deployment topology

  • Key Rotation - Rotate specific Replica or Client node keys

  • Pruning - Prune stale keys to free storage resources

  • Wedging- Wedge and unwedge commands let you take down or bring up the blockchain.