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* Renaming and reordering to help users navigate the Networks section. * Split of pages between bootstrapped, existing and dynamic compatibility zones. Reintegrates Mike H content about creating a dynamic zone. * Address review feedback except BNO point. * Documents BNO app. * Better docs of networkServices config option. Better comments of NetworkParameters fields. * Documents additional network map protocol endpoint. * Address review feedback. * Addresses Kostas review feedback. * Update protocol due to bug. * Addresses Kostas's review feedback. * Addresses Kostas's review feedback.
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What is a compatibility zone?
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=============================
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Every Corda node is part of a "zone" (also sometimes called a Corda network) that is *permissioned*. Production
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deployments require a secure certificate authority. We use the term "zone" to refer to a set of technically compatible
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nodes reachable over a TCP/IP network like the internet. The word "network" is used in Corda but can be ambiguous with
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the concept of a "business network", which is usually more like a membership list or subset of nodes in a zone that
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have agreed to trade with each other.
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How do I become part of a compatibility zone?
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Bootstrapping a compatibility zone
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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You can easily bootstrap a compatibility zone for testing or pre-production use with either the
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:doc:`network-bootstrapper` or the :doc:`network-builder` tools.
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Joining an existing compatibility zone
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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After the testing and pre-production phases, users are encouraged to join an existing compatibility zone such as Corda
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Network (the main compatibility zone) or the Corda Testnet. See :doc:`joining-a-compatibility-zone`.
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Setting up a dynamic compatibility zone
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Some users may also be interested in setting up their own dynamic compatibility zone. For instructions and a discussion
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of whether this approach is suitable for you, see :doc:`setting-up-a-dynamic-compatibility-zone`.
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