# Continuation Status Report

## Summary

Continuing with all prerequisite tasks and next steps. Progress update:

## ✅ Completed

1. **Key Vault Firewall**: ✅ IP `206.170.208.82` added to firewall rules
2. **Genesis Upload to Storage**: ✅ Successfully uploaded
3. **Azure Run Command**: ✅ Verified working on VMs
4. **Scripts**: ✅ Created and ready

## ⏳ In Progress

1. **Key Vault Genesis Upload**: 
   - Issue: Genesis file too large (over 25,600 char limit)
   - Solution: Uploading as base64-encoded string
   - Status: Attempting base64 upload

2. **Besu Node Configuration**:
   - VMs: Running (verified Azure Run Command works)
   - Script: Fixed resource group names
   - Status: Ready to execute

## 🔧 Issues Fixed

1. **Resource Group Names**: Fixed to use short codes (cus, eus, eus2, wus, wus2)
2. **VM Status**: VMs are running (Azure Run Command confirmed working)
3. **Key Vault**: Firewall configured, attempting base64 upload

## 📋 Next Steps

1. Complete Key Vault genesis upload (base64 method)
2. Execute Besu configuration on all 5 nodes
3. Verify all nodes are running
4. Test RPC endpoints

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**Status**: Making progress. VMs accessible via Azure Run Command. Configuration proceeding.