tendermint/docs/specification/new-spec/p2p/config.md

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# P2P Config
Here we describe configuration options around the Peer Exchange.
These can be set using flags or via the `$TMHOME/config/config.toml` file.
## Seed Mode
`--p2p.seed_mode`
The node operates in seed mode. In seed mode, a node continuously crawls the network for peers,
and upon incoming connection shares some peers and disconnects.
## Seeds
`--p2p.seeds “1.2.3.4:466656,2.3.4.5:4444”`
Dials these seeds when we need more peers. They should return a list of peers and then disconnect.
If we already have enough peers in the address book, we may never need to dial them.
## Persistent Peers
`--p2p.persistent_peers “1.2.3.4:46656,2.3.4.5:466656”`
Dial these peers and auto-redial them if the connection fails.
These are intended to be trusted persistent peers that can help
anchor us in the p2p network. The auto-redial uses exponential
backoff and will give up after a day of trying to connect.
**Note:** If `seeds` and `persistent_peers` intersect,
the user will be warned that seeds may auto-close connections
and that the node may not be able to keep the connection persistent.
## Private Persistent Peers
`--p2p.private_persistent_peers “1.2.3.4:46656,2.3.4.5:466656”`
These are persistent peers that we do not add to the address book or
gossip to other peers. They stay private to us.