> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://stader.gitbook.io/stader/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://stader.gitbook.io/stader/ethereum/node-operator/permissioned-node-operator/node-registration-and-adding-validators/step-6-check-docker-and-node-status.md).

# Step 6: Check Docker and node status

### **Run *****`docker ps`***** to verify the status to confirm whether Stader API and Stader node containers are up and running.**

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### **Run&#x20;*****`~/bin/stader-permissioned-cli node status`*****&#x20;to verify the connection status of the URLs you have provided.**

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