# Besu RPC Block Status Check

**Date**: 2026-01-03  
**Status**: ✅ **All RPC Nodes Responding**

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## Block Numbers by RPC Node

| VMID | IP Address | Block Number (Hex) | Block Number (Decimal) | Status |
|------|------------|-------------------|------------------------|--------|
| 2400 | 192.168.11.240 | 0x8d370 | 578,416 | ✅ Synced |
| 2401 | 192.168.11.241 | 0x8d370 | 578,416 | ✅ Synced |
| 2402 | 192.168.11.242 | 0x8d370 | 578,416 | ✅ Synced |
| 2500 | 192.168.11.250 | 0x8d370 | 578,416 | ✅ Synced |
| 2501 | 192.168.11.251 | 0x8d370 | 578,416 | ✅ Synced |
| 2502 | 192.168.11.252 | 0x8d370 | 578,416 | ✅ Synced |
| 2503 | 192.168.11.253 | 0x7a925 | 502,053 | ⚠️  Behind (76,363 blocks) |
| 2504 | 192.168.11.254 | 0x8d370 | 578,416 | ✅ Synced |
| 2505 | 192.168.11.201 | 0x8d370 | 578,416 | ✅ Synced |
| 2506 | 192.168.11.202 | 0x8d370 | 578,416 | ✅ Synced |
| 2507 | 192.168.11.203 | 0x83f99 | 540,569 | ⚠️  Behind (37,847 blocks) |
| 2508 | 192.168.11.204 | 0x8d370 | 578,416 | ✅ Synced |

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## Synchronization Status

**Block Range**: 502,053 - 578,416  
**Difference**: 76,363 blocks  
**Status**: ⚠️ **Some nodes are significantly out of sync**

### Summary
- ✅ **10/12 nodes** are synchronized at block **578,416**
- ⚠️ **VMID 2503** is **76,363 blocks behind** (at block 502,053)
- ⚠️ **VMID 2507** is **37,847 blocks behind** (at block 540,569)

### Notes
- VMID 2503 and 2507 are still catching up after recent restarts
- These nodes are actively syncing and will catch up over time
- All nodes are responding correctly to RPC requests

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## Test Methods

### Get Current Block Number
```bash
curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[],"id":1}' \
  http://<NODE_IP>:8545
```

### Get Block Details
```bash
curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBlockByNumber","params":["latest", false],"id":1}' \
  http://<NODE_IP>:8545
```

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**Last Updated**: 2026-01-03