the legacy network layer operates together with the p2p layer

config/config.example.toml

@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ metric = false
 
 [rpc]
 # enable rpc access by setting a valid TCP port number
-port = 8239
+port = 6860
 # whether respond the runtime of each RPC call
 runtime = false
 
 [dev]
 # enable the pprof web server with a valid TCP port number
-port = 9239
+port = 7870

config/reader.go

@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ type Custom struct {
 		ValueLogGC          bool `toml:"value-log-gc"`
 		MaxCompactionLevels int  `toml:"max-compaction-levels"`
 	} `toml:"storage"`
+	LegacyNetwork struct {
+		Listener        string   `toml:"listener"`
+		GossipNeighbors bool     `toml:"gossip-neighbors"`
+		Metric          bool     `toml:"metric"`
+		Peers           []string `toml:"peers"`
+	} `toml:"network"`
 	P2P struct {
 		Port    int      `toml:"port"`
 		Seeds   []string `toml:"seeds"`

kernel/boot.go

@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ func (node *Node) Loop() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	err = node.PingNeighborsFromConfig()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	go node.ListenNeighbors()
+
 	go node.listenConsumers()
 	go node.sendGraphToConcensusNodes()
 	go node.loopCacheQueue()