nimbus-eth2/docs/the_nimbus_book/src/connect-eth2.md

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# Start validating
Once your keys have been [imported](./keys.md), it is time to restart the beacon node and start validating!
## (Re)start the node
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Press `Ctrl-c` to stop the beacon node if it's running, then use the same command as before to run it again:
=== "Mainnet"
```sh
./run-mainnet-beacon-node.sh
```
=== "Prater"
```sh
./run-prater-beacon-node.sh
```
## Check the logs
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Your beacon node will launch and connect your validator to the beacon chain network. To check that keys were imported correctly, look for `Local validator attached` in the logs:
```
INF 2020-11-18 11:20:00.181+01:00 Launching beacon node
...
NOT 2020-11-18 11:20:02.091+01:00 Local validator attached
```
Congratulations! Your node is now ready to perform validator duties. Depending on when the deposit was made, it may take a while before the first attestation is sent - this is normal.