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title: "NODE SETUP SCRIPT"
slug: "node-setup-script"
updated: 2023-01-06T20:38:10Z
published: 2023-01-06T20:38:10Z
canonical: "docs.catchpoint.com/node-setup-script"
---

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# NODE SETUP SCRIPT

## **Introduction**

The new Catchpoint v2 API makes it easy to register a new Node or Instance in the portal.

Th attached bash script picks up machine details such as MAC address and hostname, and takes the configurable Node/Instance parameters such as Node Name and ISP from a config file. It then sends a `POST` request to register the Node or Instance.

## **Prerequisites**

- Catchpoint account with a REST API consumer
- Instance activation key

## **Configuration**

After downloading and unzipping the attached file, perform the following steps:

1. In the `catchpoint_node.config` file enter your API activation keys
2. If a new Node is to be created enter 0 as the value for `NODE_ID`. Otherwise specify the existing Node ID.
3. Edit the Node Name
4. Edit the OS ID,  geography details, and Node model.

## **Result**

Running the `node-setup.sh` file for the first time will create a `.log` file with the same name, which will contain details of the machine, the configuration details, and the API call response. ![nsc1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cb4af8f9-6751-4fd2-b39c-07aae832badb/Images/Documentation/5662584724507-nsc1.png)

[node-setup.zip](https://cdn.document360.io/cb4af8f9-6751-4fd2-b39c-07aae832badb/Images/Documentation/node-setup.zip)