Subnet manager

[adlrocha]

Background

All commands for subnet management pertain to a specific subnet and are executed on behalf of an account. The subnet and the account need to be specified in the configuration, otherwise, the command is rejected.

In the CLI, the commands are generally of the form:

./ipc-agent <subnet|checkpoint|crossmsg> <command> [params] --as=<account>

Subnet Management Commands

The subnet management commands that need to be implemented are:

• subnet create: Creates a SA in the parent subnet P for subnet C on behalf of A.
• subnet join: Account A joins a subnet C as a validator. It sends a message to the parent P of C calling the Join method of the SA deployed on P.
• subnet leave: Account A leaves a subnet C as a validator. It sends a message to the parent P of C calling the Leave method of the SA deployed on P.
• subnet kill: Kills a subnet C on behalf of A. It calls the Kill method on the SA of C deployed on P. This does not destroy the SA.

More details about the specific implementation of this commands can be found in the IPC Agent design doc.

[adlrocha]

This has been finalized and is being tested by @cryptoAtwill