configtx-cli

fabric-configtx-cli

Overview

This is a tiny channel / organization management CLI tool for Hyperledger Fabric v2.x.

• This tool outputs a new config transaction that controls channel and organization with the following inputs:
  • The latest config block
  • configtx.yaml-like profile
  • Parameters to the CLI
• This tool internally uses Config Transaction Library.
• This tool is internally used by OpsSC agents and API servers.

Prerequisites / Assumptions

• go 1.14
• Hyperledger Fabric 2.2.1 or later

How to use

Setup

$ make build

$ ls bin/fabric-configtx-cli
bin/fabric-configtx-cli

Commands

fabric-configtx-cli provides subcommands to control channel configurations.

The subcommands are:

$ bin/fabric-configtx-cli
Usage:
  fabric-configtx-cli [command]

Available Commands:
  create-channel       Output configtx to create channel
  create-envelope      Output an enveloped configtx with ConfigUpdate and ConfigSignitures
  execute-multiple-ops Output configtx to do multiple operations on a channel
  help                 Help about any command
  remove-consenter     Output configtx to remove consenter
  remove-org           Output configtx to remove org
  set-channel          Output configtx to set channel (excepting organization parts)
  set-consenter        Output configtx to set consenter
  set-orderer          Output configtx to update orderer configuration (excepting consenters)
  set-org              Output configtx to set org
  sign                 Output ConfigSignature to sign the specified configTx

Flags:
  -h, --help   help for fabric-configtx-cli

Use "fabric-configtx-cli [command] --help" for more information about a command.

Each subcommand is explained below:

fabric-configtx-cli set-org

This subcommand outputs a config transaction to set a specified organization. If the organization is not exist, the subcommand creates a config transaction to add the organization. If it is exist, the subcommand creates a config transaction to update the organization.

$ bin/fabric-configtx-cli set-org --help
Output a config transaction to set (add or update) a specified organization (Currently support for application, orderer, and consortium organization)

Usage:
  fabric-configtx-cli set-org [flags]

Flags:
      --blockPath string      The path to read the config block
  -C, --channelID string      The channel ID to use in the configtx
  -h, --help                  help for set-org
      --orgType string        The organization type which is operated (Option: Application, Orderer, Consortiums) (default "Application")
      --outputDir string      The path to write the configtx (default "artifacts")
      --outputFile string     The file name to write the configtx (default "output.pb")
      --outputFormat string   The output format for ConfigUpdate (Option: 'delta' or 'enveloped_delta') (default "enveloped_delta")
      --profile string        configtx.yaml-like profile to control configtx (the format depends on subcommands)

The subcommand expects a profile with almost the same format as the Organizations section of configtx.yaml. For more information on the format, see a sample profile to set an org (Org3MSP) with reading MSP Dir and a sample profile to set an org (Org3MSP) without reading MSP Dir.

fabric-configtx-cli remove-org

$ bin/fabric-configtx-cli remove-org --help
Output a config transaction to remove a specified organization (Currently support for application, orderer, and consortium organization)

Usage:
  fabric-configtx-cli remove-org [flags]

Flags:
      --blockPath string      The path to read the config block
  -C, --channelID string      The channel ID to use in the configtx
  -h, --help                  help for remove-org
      --orgName string        The organization name (OrgName) which is operated
      --orgType string        The organization type which is operated (Option: Application, Orderer, Consortiums) (default "Application")
      --outputDir string      The path to write the configtx (default "artifacts")
      --outputFile string     The file name to write the configtx (default "output.pb")
      --outputFormat string   The output format for ConfigUpdate (Option: 'delta' or 'enveloped_delta') (default "enveloped_delta")

fabric-configtx-cli set-consenter

$ bin/fabric-configtx-cli set-consenter --help
Output a config transaction to set (add or update) a specified consenter (Currently a consenter with the specified address is identified as the same)

Usage:
  fabric-configtx-cli set-consenter [flags]

Flags:
      --blockPath string      The path to read the config block
  -C, --channelID string      The channel ID to use in the configtx
  -h, --help                  help for set-consenter
      --outputDir string      The path to write the configtx (default "artifacts")
      --outputFile string     The file name to write the configtx (default "output.pb")
      --outputFormat string   The output format for ConfigUpdate (Option: 'delta' or 'enveloped_delta') (default "enveloped_delta")
      --profile string        configtx.yaml-like profile to control configtx (the format depends on subcommands)

The subcommand expects a profile with almost the same format as the Consenters parameters in the Orderer section of configtx.yaml. For more information on the format, see a sample profile to set a consenter (orderer0.org3.example.com) with reading cert files and a sample profile to set a consenter (orderer0.org3.example.com) without reading cert files.

fabric-configtx-cli remove-consenter

$ bin/fabric-configtx-cli remove-consenter --help
Output a config transaction to remove a specified consenter (Currently a consenter with the specified address is identified as the same)

Usage:
  fabric-configtx-cli remove-consenter [flags]

Flags:
      --blockPath string          The path to read the config block
  -C, --channelID string          The channel ID to use in the configtx
      --consenterAddress string   The consenter address should be removed (e.g.,: 'orderer.example.com:7050')
  -h, --help                      help for remove-consenter
      --outputDir string          The path to write the configtx (default "artifacts")
      --outputFile string         The file name to write the configtx (default "output.pb")
      --outputFormat string       The output format for ConfigUpdate (Option: 'delta' or 'enveloped_delta') (default "enveloped_delta")

fabric-configtx-cli set-orderer

$ bin/fabric-configtx-cli set-orderer --help
Output a config transaction to update orderer configuration for a channel
(NOTE: Excepting consenters settings: set/remove-consenter should be used.
       Only support for Raft orderer.)

Usage:
  fabric-configtx-cli set-orderer [flags]

Flags:
      --blockPath string      The path to read the config block
  -C, --channelID string      The channel ID to use in the configtx
  -h, --help                  help for set-orderer
      --outputDir string      The path to write the configtx (default "artifacts")
      --outputFile string     The file name to write the configtx (default "output.pb")
      --outputFormat string   The output format for ConfigUpdate (Option: 'delta' or 'enveloped_delta') (default "enveloped_delta")
      --profile string        configtx.yaml-like profile to control configtx (the format depends on subcommands)

The subcommand expects a profile with almost the same format as the Orderer section excepting the Consenters parameters of configtx.yaml. For more information on the format, see a sample profile to update orderer configuration.

fabric-configtx-cli set-channel

$ bin/fabric-configtx-cli set-channel --help
Output a config transaction to update a specified channel (excepting organization parts)

Usage:
  fabric-configtx-cli set-channel [flags]

Flags:
      --blockPath string      The path to read the config block
  -C, --channelID string      The channel ID to use in the configtx
  -h, --help                  help for set-channel
      --outputDir string      The path to write the configtx (default "artifacts")
      --outputFile string     The file name to write the configtx (default "output.pb")
      --outputFormat string   The output format for ConfigUpdate (Option: 'delta' or 'enveloped_delta') (default "enveloped_delta")
      --profile string        configtx.yaml-like profile to control configtx (the format depends on subcommands)

The subcommand expects a profile with almost the same format as the Application and Channel sections excepting the Organizations parameters of configtx.yaml. For more information on the format, see a sample profile to update channel configuration.

fabric-configtx-cli execute-multiple-ops

$ bin/fabric-configtx-cli execute-multiple-ops --help
Output a config transaction to do multiple operations (like set-org and set-channel) on a specified channel

Usage:
  fabric-configtx-cli execute-multiple-ops [flags]

Flags:
      --blockPath string      The path to read the config block
  -C, --channelID string      The channel ID to use in the configtx
  -h, --help                  help for execute-multiple-ops
      --outputDir string      The path to write the configtx (default "artifacts")
      --outputFile string     The file name to write the configtx (default "output.pb")
      --outputFormat string   The output format for ConfigUpdate (Option: 'delta' or 'enveloped_delta') (default "enveloped_delta")
      --profile string        configtx.yaml-like profile to control configtx (the format depends on subcommands)

The subcommand expects a profile with almost the same format as profiles for the other subcommands for update merged. For more information on the format, see a sample profile to update an application channel with reading the other files and without reading the other files and a sample profile to update the system channel with reading the other files.

fabric-configtx-cli create-channel

$ bin/fabric-configtx-cli create-channel --help
Output a config transaction to create a channel

Usage:
  fabric-configtx-cli create-channel [flags]

Flags:
  -C, --channelID string      The channel ID to use in the configtx
  -h, --help                  help for create-channel
      --outputDir string      The path to write the configtx (default "artifacts")
      --outputFile string     The file name to write the configtx (default "output.pb")
      --outputFormat string   The output format for ConfigUpdate (Option: 'delta' or 'enveloped_delta') (default "enveloped_delta")
      --profile string        configtx.yaml-like profile to control configtx (the format depends on subcommands)

The subcommand expects creating a channel based on an existing consortium. Also, it expects a profile with almost the same format as the Application section of configtx.yaml. For more information on the format, see a sample profile to create an application channel.

fabric-configtx-cli sign

$ bin/fabric-configtx-cli sign --help
Output ConfigSignature to sign the specified configTx with the specified key/cert

Usage:
  fabric-configtx-cli sign [flags]

Flags:
      --certPath string       The path to read the certificate to be used to sign ConfigUpdate
      --configTxPath string   The path to read the ConfigUpdate (assuming delta not enveloped)
  -h, --help                  help for sign
      --keyPath string        The path to read the key to be used to sign ConfigUpdate
      --mspID string          MSP ID to be used to sign ConfigUpdate
      --outputDir string      The path to write the configtx (default "artifacts")
      --outputFile string     The file name to write the configtx (default "output.pb")

fabric-configtx-cli create-envelope

$ bin/fabric-configtx-cli create-envelope --help
Output an enveloped configuration transaction with ConfigUpdate and ConfigSignatures specified in the profile

Usage:
  fabric-configtx-cli create-envelope [flags]

Flags:
  -h, --help                help for create-envelope
      --outputDir string    The path to write the configtx (default "artifacts")
      --outputFile string   The file name to write the configtx (default "output.pb")
      --profile string      configtx.yaml-like profile to control configtx (the format depends on subcommands)

The subcommand expects a profile with base64 encoded configUpdate and signature by each organizations. For more information on the format, see a sample profile to create an envelope. This format is compatible with the Artifacts in Proposal in channel-ops Ops chaincode.

Examples of how to use

See the test code for more information on how to use this command.

Logging control

Logging in the tool is provided by the hyperledger/fabric/common/flogging package. The logging level of the commands is controlled by a logging specification, which is set via the FABRIC_LOGGING_SPEC environment variable.

So, for example, you can change the logging level when running the commands as follows:

$ FABRIC_LOGGING_SPEC=DEBUG bin/fabric-configtx-cli xxxxx
(...) // This tool outputs debug logs to help to know the internal behaviors
2020-07-30 18:46:45.622 UTC [fabric-configtx-cli.common] PrintDebug -> DEBU 007 Debug: Output envelope
2020-07-30 18:46:45.622 UTC [fabric-configtx-cli.common] PrintDebug -> DEBU 008 {"payload": ...
(...)

Logging severity levels are specified using case-insensitive strings chosen from:

   FATAL | PANIC | ERROR | WARNING | INFO | DEBUG

See Hyperledger Fabric >> Operations Guides >> Logging Control for more detail.

Design memo: Current scope

This tool focuses on major operations to update channels.

• Scope:
  • Update channels (both application and system)
    • Add / remove organizations on a channel
    • Add / remove etcdraft consenters
    • Update organization configuration (e.g., MSP settings, policies, anchor peers, orderer endpoints)
    • Update consenter configuration (e.g., address, TLS certificates)
    • Update channel configuration (e.g., policies)
    • Update orderer configuration (e.g., policies, block size)
  • Create application channels
• Out of scope:
  • Create system genesis block
    • Assume using configtxgen for initialization
  • Fetch the latest config blocks
    • Assume using peer channel fetch config
  • Minor operations
    • Add an consortium, update consortium name (the tool only supports add/remove consortium org)
  • Setting Kafka / solo orderers (these types of orderers are deprecated)

TODO

• Improve test coverage
• Validation improvements (on both CLI parameters and profiles)
• Support channel management without the system channel