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+#!/bin/bash
+set -eux 
+
+# This script spins a local ICS permissionless testnet 
+# with a TopN consumer chain validated by 3 nodes
+# It should be used for TESTING purpose only.
+# The prerequisites are ICS v6.x and Hermes >= v1.10.3
+
+# User balance of stake tokens 
+USER_COINS="100000000000stake"
+# Amount of stake tokens staked
+STAKE="100000000stake"
+# Node IP address
+NODE_IP="127.0.0.1"
+
+# Home directory
+HOME_DIR=$HOME
+
+# Validator moniker
+MONIKERS=("coordinator" "alice" "bob")
+LEAD_VALIDATOR_MONIKER="coordinator"
+
+# Hermes will connect to this node on both provider and consumer
+HERMES_VALIDATOR_MONIKER="bob"
+
+PROV_NODES_ROOT_DIR=${HOME_DIR}/nodes/provider
+CONS_NODES_ROOT_DIR=${HOME_DIR}/nodes/consumer
+
+# Base port. Ports assigned after these ports sequentially by nodes.
+RPC_LADDR_BASEPORT=29170
+P2P_LADDR_BASEPORT=29180
+GRPC_LADDR_BASEPORT=29190
+NODE_ADDRESS_BASEPORT=29200
+PPROF_LADDR_BASEPORT=29210
+CLIENT_BASEPORT=29220
+
+
+# Clean start
+pkill -f interchain-security-pd &> /dev/null || true
+sleep 1
+rm -rf ${PROV_NODES_ROOT_DIR}
+
+# Let lead validator create genesis file
+LEAD_VALIDATOR_PROV_DIR=${PROV_NODES_ROOT_DIR}/provider-${LEAD_VALIDATOR_MONIKER}
+LEAD_VALIDATOR_CONS_DIR=${CONS_NODES_ROOT_DIR}/consumer-${LEAD_VALIDATOR_MONIKER}
+LEAD_PROV_KEY=${LEAD_VALIDATOR_MONIKER}-key
+LEAD_PROV_LISTEN_ADDR=tcp://${NODE_IP}:${RPC_LADDR_BASEPORT}
+
+for index in "${!MONIKERS[@]}"
+do
+    MONIKER=${MONIKERS[$index]}
+    # validator key
+    PROV_KEY=${MONIKER}-key
+
+    # home directory of this validator on provider
+    PROV_NODE_DIR=${PROV_NODES_ROOT_DIR}/provider-${MONIKER}
+
+    # home directory of this validator on consumer
+    CONS_NODE_DIR=${CONS_NODES_ROOT_DIR}/consumer-${MONIKER}
+
+    # Build genesis file and node directory structure
+    interchain-security-pd init $MONIKER --chain-id provider --home ${PROV_NODE_DIR}
+    jq ".app_state.gov.params.voting_period = \"10s\" \
+    | .app_state.gov.params.expedited_voting_period = \"9s\" \
+    | .app_state.staking.params.unbonding_time = \"86400s\" \
+    | .app_state.provider.params.blocks_per_epoch = \"5\"" \
+    ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/config/genesis.json > \
+    ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/edited_genesis.json && mv ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/edited_genesis.json ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/config/genesis.json
+
+    sleep 1
+
+    # Create account keypair
+    interchain-security-pd keys add $PROV_KEY --home ${PROV_NODE_DIR} --keyring-backend test --output json > ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/${PROV_KEY}.json 2>&1
+    sleep 1
+
+    # copy genesis in, unless this validator is the lead validator
+    if [ $MONIKER != $LEAD_VALIDATOR_MONIKER ]; then
+        cp ${LEAD_VALIDATOR_PROV_DIR}/config/genesis.json ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/config/genesis.json
+    fi
+
+    # Add stake to user
+    PROV_ACCOUNT_ADDR=$(jq -r '.address' ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/${PROV_KEY}.json)
+    interchain-security-pd genesis add-genesis-account $PROV_ACCOUNT_ADDR $USER_COINS --home ${PROV_NODE_DIR} --keyring-backend test
+    sleep 1
+
+    # copy genesis out, unless this validator is the lead validator
+    if [ $MONIKER != $LEAD_VALIDATOR_MONIKER ]; then
+        cp ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/config/genesis.json ${LEAD_VALIDATOR_PROV_DIR}/config/genesis.json
+    fi
+
+    PPROF_LADDR=${NODE_IP}:$(($PPROF_LADDR_BASEPORT + $index))
+    P2P_LADDR_PORT=$(($P2P_LADDR_BASEPORT + $index))
+
+    # adjust configs of this node
+    sed -i -r 's/timeout_commit = "5s"/timeout_commit = "3s"/g' ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/config/config.toml
+    sed -i -r 's/timeout_propose = "3s"/timeout_propose = "1s"/g' ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/config/config.toml
+
+    # make address book non-strict. necessary for this setup
+    sed -i -r 's/addr_book_strict = true/addr_book_strict = false/g' ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/config/config.toml
+
+    # avoid port double binding
+    sed -i -r  "s/pprof_laddr = \"localhost:6060\"/pprof_laddr = \"${PPROF_LADDR}\"/g" ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/config/config.toml
+
+    # allow duplicate IP addresses (all nodes are on the same machine)
+    sed -i -r  's/allow_duplicate_ip = false/allow_duplicate_ip = true/g' ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/config/config.toml
+done
+
+for MONIKER in "${MONIKERS[@]}"
+do
+    # validator key
+    PROV_KEY=${MONIKER}-key
+
+    # home directory of this validator on provider
+    PROV_NODE_DIR=${PROV_NODES_ROOT_DIR}/provider-${MONIKER}
+
+    # copy genesis in, unless this validator is the lead validator
+    if [ $MONIKER != $LEAD_VALIDATOR_MONIKER ]; then
+        cp ${LEAD_VALIDATOR_PROV_DIR}/config/genesis.json* ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/config/genesis.json
+    fi
+
+    # Stake 1/1000 user's coins
+    interchain-security-pd genesis gentx $PROV_KEY $STAKE --chain-id provider --home ${PROV_NODE_DIR} --keyring-backend test --moniker $MONIKER
+    sleep 1
+
+    # Copy gentxs to the lead validator for possible future collection. 
+    # Obviously we don't need to copy the first validator's gentx to itself
+    if [ $MONIKER != $LEAD_VALIDATOR_MONIKER ]; then
+        cp ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/config/gentx/* ${LEAD_VALIDATOR_PROV_DIR}/config/gentx/
+    fi
+done
+
+# Collect genesis transactions with lead validator
+interchain-security-pd genesis collect-gentxs --home ${LEAD_VALIDATOR_PROV_DIR} --gentx-dir ${LEAD_VALIDATOR_PROV_DIR}/config/gentx/
+
+sleep 1
+
+
+for index in "${!MONIKERS[@]}"
+do
+    MONIKER=${MONIKERS[$index]}
+
+    PERSISTENT_PEERS=""
+
+    for peer_index in "${!MONIKERS[@]}"
+    do
+        if [ $index == $peer_index ]; then
+            continue
+        fi
+        PEER_MONIKER=${MONIKERS[$peer_index]}
+
+        PEER_PROV_NODE_DIR=${PROV_NODES_ROOT_DIR}/provider-${PEER_MONIKER}
+
+        PEER_NODE_ID=$(interchain-security-pd tendermint show-node-id --home ${PEER_PROV_NODE_DIR})
+
+        PEER_P2P_LADDR_PORT=$(($P2P_LADDR_BASEPORT + $peer_index))
+        PERSISTENT_PEERS="$PERSISTENT_PEERS,$PEER_NODE_ID@${NODE_IP}:${PEER_P2P_LADDR_PORT}"
+    done
+
+    # remove trailing comma from persistent peers
+    PERSISTENT_PEERS=${PERSISTENT_PEERS:1}
+
+    # validator key
+    PROV_KEY=${MONIKER}-key
+
+    # home directory of this validator on provider
+    PROV_NODE_DIR=${PROV_NODES_ROOT_DIR}/provider-${MONIKER}
+
+    # home directory of this validator on consumer
+    CONS_NODE_DIR=${PROV_NODES_ROOT_DIR}/consumer-${MONIKER}
+
+    # copy genesis in, unless this validator is already the lead validator and thus it already has its genesis
+    if [ $MONIKER != $LEAD_VALIDATOR_MONIKER ]; then
+        cp ${LEAD_VALIDATOR_PROV_DIR}/config/genesis.json ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/config/genesis.json
+    fi
+
+    RPC_LADDR_PORT=$(($RPC_LADDR_BASEPORT + $index))
+    P2P_LADDR_PORT=$(($P2P_LADDR_BASEPORT + $index))
+    GRPC_LADDR_PORT=$(($GRPC_LADDR_BASEPORT + $index))
+    NODE_ADDRESS_PORT=$(($NODE_ADDRESS_BASEPORT + $index))
+
+    if [ $MONIKER == $HERMES_VALIDATOR_MONIKER ]; then
+        PRPC_LADDR_PORT=$RPC_LADDR_PORT
+        PGRPC_LADDR_PORT=$GRPC_LADDR_PORT
+    fi
+    # Start gaia
+    interchain-security-pd start \
+        --home ${PROV_NODE_DIR} \
+        --p2p.persistent_peers ${PERSISTENT_PEERS} \
+        --rpc.laddr tcp://${NODE_IP}:${RPC_LADDR_PORT} \
+        --grpc.address ${NODE_IP}:${GRPC_LADDR_PORT} \
+        --address tcp://${NODE_IP}:${NODE_ADDRESS_PORT} \
+        --p2p.laddr tcp://${NODE_IP}:${P2P_LADDR_PORT} \
+        --grpc-web.enable=false &> ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/logs &
+
+    sleep 5
+done
+
+# Build consumer chain proposal file
+tee ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/create-consumer-msg.json<<EOF
+{
+	"chain_id" : "consumer",                  
+	"metadata": {
+        "name": "consumer-1-metadata-name",
+        "description":"consumer-1-metadata-description",
+        "metadata": "consumer-1-metadata-metadata"
+    }
+}
+EOF
+
+sleep 5
+
+TX_RES=$(interchain-security-pd tx provider create-consumer \
+    ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/create-consumer-msg.json \
+    --chain-id provider \
+    --from $PROV_KEY \
+    --keyring-backend test \
+    --home $PROV_NODE_DIR \
+    --node tcp://${NODE_IP}:${RPC_LADDR_PORT} \
+    -o json -y)
+
+sleep 5
+
+TX_RES=$(interchain-security-pd q tx --type=hash $(echo $TX_RES | jq -r '.txhash') \
+    --home ${PROV_NODE_DIR} \
+    --node tcp://${NODE_IP}:${RPC_LADDR_PORT} \
+    -o json)
+
+
+echo $TX_RES | jq .code
+
+if [ "$(echo $TX_RES | jq -r .code )" != "0" ]; then
+  echo consumer creation failed with code: $(echo $TX_RES | jq .code )
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+
+EVENTS=$(echo $TX_RES | jq -c '.events[]')
+found=false
+CONSUMER_ID=""
+for event in $EVENTS; do
+    type=$(echo "$event" | jq -r '.type')
+    echo $type
+    if [ "$type" = "create_consumer" ]; then
+       attrs=$(echo $event | jq -c '.attributes[]')
+       for attr in $attrs; do
+            key=$(echo "$attr" | jq -r '.key')
+            if [ "$key" = "consumer_id" ]; then
+                CONSUMER_ID=$(echo "$attr" | jq -r '.value')
+            fi
+       done
+       found=true
+       break
+    fi
+done
+
+if [ "$found" = false ]; then
+    echo "consumer creation event not found"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "consumer created: $CONSUMER_ID"
+
+
+AUTHORITY=cosmos10d07y265gmmuvt4z0w9aw880jnsr700j6zn9kn
+PROV_ACCOUNT_ADDR=$(jq -r '.address' ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/${PROV_KEY}.json)
+
+## Grant the consumer ownership to the Gov module 
+tee ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/update-consumer-msg.json<<EOF
+{
+	"consumer_id" : "$CONSUMER_ID",
+    "owner_address": "$PROV_ACCOUNT_ADDR",                  
+    "new_owner_address": "$AUTHORITY",                  
+	"metadata": $(jq -r '.metadata' ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/create-consumer-msg.json)
+}
+EOF
+
+TX_RES=$(interchain-security-pd tx provider update-consumer \
+    ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/update-consumer-msg.json \
+    --chain-id provider \
+    --from $PROV_KEY \
+    --keyring-backend test \
+    --home $PROV_NODE_DIR \
+    --node tcp://${NODE_IP}:${RPC_LADDR_PORT} \
+    -o json -y)
+
+sleep 5
+
+## Update consumer to TopN by submitting a gov proposal 
+tee ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/consumer_prop.json<<EOF
+{
+    "messages": [
+        {
+            "@type": "/interchain_security.ccv.provider.v1.MsgUpdateConsumer",
+            "consumer_id": "${CONSUMER_ID}",
+            "owner": "$AUTHORITY",
+            "metadata": $(jq -r '.metadata' ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/create-consumer-msg.json),
+            "initialization_parameters": {
+                "initial_height": {
+                    "revision_number": 0,
+                    "revision_height": 1
+                },
+                "genesis_hash": "2D5C2110941DA54BE07CBB9FACD7E4A2E3253E79BE7BE3E5A1A7BDA518BAA4BE",
+                "binary_hash": "2D5C2110941DA54BE07CBB9FACD7E4A2E3253E79BE7BE3E5A1A7BDA518BAA4BE",
+                "spawn_time": "2023-03-11T09:02:14.718477-08:00",
+                "ccv_timeout_period": "2419200s",
+                "unbonding_period": "2419200s",
+                "transfer_timeout_period": "3600s",
+                "consumer_redistribution_fraction": "0.75",
+                "blocks_per_distribution_transmission": 1500,
+                "historical_entries": 1000,
+                "distribution_transmission_channel": ""
+            },
+            "power_shaping_parameters": {
+                "top_N": 100,
+                "validators_power_cap": 0,
+                "validator_set_cap": 50,
+                "allowlist": [],
+                "denylist": [],
+                "min_stake": 1000,
+                "allow_inactive_vals": true
+            }
+        }
+    ],
+    "metadata": "ipfs://CID",
+    "deposit": "10000000stake",
+    "title": "\"update consumer 0 to top N\"",
+    "summary": "\"update consumer 0 to top N\"",
+    "expedited": false
+}
+EOF
+
+PROP_ID=1
+
+interchain-security-pd tx gov submit-proposal ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/consumer_prop.json \
+    --chain-id provider \
+    --from $PROV_KEY \
+    --keyring-backend test \
+    --home $PROV_NODE_DIR \
+    --node tcp://${NODE_IP}:${RPC_LADDR_PORT} \
+    -o json -y
+
+sleep 3 
+
+## Vote yes to proposal 
+for index in "${!MONIKERS[@]}"
+do
+    MONIKER=${MONIKERS[$index]}
+
+    # validator key
+    PROV_KEY=${MONIKER}-key
+
+    # home directory of this validator on provider
+    PROV_NODE_DIR=${PROV_NODES_ROOT_DIR}/provider-${MONIKER}
+
+    RPC_LADDR_PORT=$(($RPC_LADDR_BASEPORT + $index))
+   
+    # Start gaia
+    interchain-security-pd tx gov vote $PROP_ID yes \
+        --home ${PROV_NODE_DIR} \
+        --chain-id provider \
+        --from $PROV_KEY \
+        --keyring-backend test \
+        --node tcp://${NODE_IP}:${RPC_LADDR_PORT} \
+        -o json -y
+    
+    sleep 1
+done
+
+sleep 10
+
+## Note that the validators should validate the consumer once the proposal passes
+
+# # ## CONSUMER CHAIN ##
+
+# # Clean start
+pkill -f interchain-security-cd &> /dev/null || true
+sleep 1
+rm -rf ${CONS_NODES_ROOT_DIR}
+
+for index in "${!MONIKERS[@]}"
+do
+    MONIKER=${MONIKERS[$index]}
+    # validator key
+    PROV_KEY=${MONIKER}-key
+
+    PROV_NODE_DIR=${PROV_NODES_ROOT_DIR}/provider-${MONIKER}
+
+    # home directory of this validator on consumer
+    CONS_NODE_DIR=${CONS_NODES_ROOT_DIR}/consumer-${MONIKER}
+
+    # Build genesis file and node directory structure
+    interchain-security-cd init $MONIKER --chain-id consumer  --home ${CONS_NODE_DIR}
+
+    sleep 1
+
+    # Create account keypair
+    interchain-security-cd keys add $PROV_KEY --home  ${CONS_NODE_DIR} --keyring-backend test --output json > ${CONS_NODE_DIR}/${PROV_KEY}.json 2>&1
+    sleep 1
+
+    # copy genesis in, unless this validator is the lead validator
+    if [ $MONIKER != $LEAD_VALIDATOR_MONIKER ]; then
+        cp ${LEAD_VALIDATOR_CONS_DIR}/config/genesis.json ${CONS_NODE_DIR}/config/genesis.json
+    fi
+
+    # Add stake to user
+    CONS_ACCOUNT_ADDR=$(jq -r '.address' ${CONS_NODE_DIR}/${PROV_KEY}.json)
+    interchain-security-cd genesis add-genesis-account $CONS_ACCOUNT_ADDR $USER_COINS --home ${CONS_NODE_DIR}
+
+    ### this probably doesnt have to be done for each node
+    # Add consumer genesis states to genesis file
+    RPC_LADDR_PORT=$(($RPC_LADDR_BASEPORT + $index))
+    RPC_LADDR=tcp://${NODE_IP}:${RPC_LADDR_PORT}
+    interchain-security-pd query provider consumer-genesis $CONSUMER_ID \
+        --home ${PROV_NODE_DIR} \
+        --node ${RPC_LADDR} -o json > consumer_gen.json
+    
+    jq -s '.[0].app_state.ccvconsumer = .[1] | .[0]' ${CONS_NODE_DIR}/config/genesis.json consumer_gen.json > ${CONS_NODE_DIR}/edited_genesis.json \
+    && mv ${CONS_NODE_DIR}/edited_genesis.json ${CONS_NODE_DIR}/config/genesis.json
+    rm consumer_gen.json
+    ###
+
+    # copy genesis out, unless this validator is the lead validator
+    if [ $MONIKER != $LEAD_VALIDATOR_MONIKER ]; then
+        cp ${CONS_NODE_DIR}/config/genesis.json ${LEAD_VALIDATOR_CONS_DIR}/config/genesis.json
+    fi
+
+    PPROF_LADDR=${NODE_IP}:$(($PPROF_LADDR_BASEPORT + ${#MONIKERS[@]} + $index))
+    P2P_LADDR_PORT=$(($P2P_LADDR_BASEPORT + ${#MONIKERS[@]} + $index))
+
+    # adjust configs of this node
+    sed -i -r 's/timeout_commit = "5s"/timeout_commit = "3s"/g' ${CONS_NODE_DIR}/config/config.toml
+    sed -i -r 's/timeout_propose = "3s"/timeout_propose = "1s"/g' ${CONS_NODE_DIR}/config/config.toml
+
+    # make address book non-strict. necessary for this setup
+    sed -i -r 's/addr_book_strict = true/addr_book_strict = false/g' ${CONS_NODE_DIR}/config/config.toml
+
+    # avoid port double binding
+    sed -i -r  "s/pprof_laddr = \"localhost:6060\"/pprof_laddr = \"${PPROF_LADDR}\"/g" ${CONS_NODE_DIR}/config/config.toml
+
+    # allow duplicate IP addresses (all nodes are on the same machine)
+    sed -i -r  's/allow_duplicate_ip = false/allow_duplicate_ip = true/g' ${CONS_NODE_DIR}/config/config.toml
+
+    # Create validator states
+    echo '{"height": "0","round": 0,"step": 0}' > ${CONS_NODE_DIR}/data/priv_validator_state.json
+
+    # Copy validator key files
+    cp ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/config/priv_validator_key.json ${CONS_NODE_DIR}/config/priv_validator_key.json
+    cp ${PROV_NODE_DIR}/config/node_key.json ${CONS_NODE_DIR}/config/node_key.json
+
+    # Set default client port
+    CLIENT_PORT=$(($CLIENT_BASEPORT + ${#MONIKERS[@]} + $index))
+    sed -i -r "/node =/ s/= .*/= \"tcp:\/\/${NODE_IP}:${CLIENT_PORT}\"/" ${CONS_NODE_DIR}/config/client.toml
+
+done
+
+sleep 1
+
+for index in "${!MONIKERS[@]}"
+do
+    MONIKER=${MONIKERS[$index]}
+
+    PERSISTENT_PEERS=""
+
+    for peer_index in "${!MONIKERS[@]}"
+    do
+        if [ $index == $peer_index ]; then
+            continue
+        fi
+        PEER_MONIKER=${MONIKERS[$peer_index]}
+
+        PEER_CONS_NODE_DIR=${CONS_NODES_ROOT_DIR}/consumer-${PEER_MONIKER}
+
+        PEER_NODE_ID=$(interchain-security-pd tendermint show-node-id --home ${PEER_CONS_NODE_DIR})
+
+        PEER_P2P_LADDR_PORT=$(($P2P_LADDR_BASEPORT + ${#MONIKERS[@]} + $peer_index))
+        PERSISTENT_PEERS="$PERSISTENT_PEERS,$PEER_NODE_ID@${NODE_IP}:${PEER_P2P_LADDR_PORT}"
+    done
+
+    # remove trailing comma from persistent peers
+    PERSISTENT_PEERS=${PERSISTENT_PEERS:1}
+
+    # validator key
+    PROV_KEY=${MONIKER}-key
+
+    # home directory of this validator on provider
+    PROV_NODE_DIR=${PROV_NODES_ROOT_DIR}/provider-${MONIKER}
+
+    # home directory of this validator on consumer
+    CONS_NODE_DIR=${CONS_NODES_ROOT_DIR}/consumer-${MONIKER}
+
+    # copy genesis in, unless this validator is already the lead validator and thus it already has its genesis
+    if [ $MONIKER != $LEAD_VALIDATOR_MONIKER ]; then
+        cp ${LEAD_VALIDATOR_CONS_DIR}/config/genesis.json ${CONS_NODE_DIR}/config/genesis.json
+    fi
+
+    RPC_LADDR_PORT=$(($RPC_LADDR_BASEPORT + ${#MONIKERS[@]} + $index))
+    P2P_LADDR_PORT=$(($P2P_LADDR_BASEPORT + ${#MONIKERS[@]} + $index))
+    GRPC_LADDR_PORT=$(($GRPC_LADDR_BASEPORT + ${#MONIKERS[@]} + $index))
+    NODE_ADDRESS_PORT=$(($NODE_ADDRESS_BASEPORT + ${#MONIKERS[@]} + $index))
+
+    if [ $MONIKER == $HERMES_VALIDATOR_MONIKER ]; then
+        CRPC_LADDR_PORT=$RPC_LADDR_PORT
+        CGRPC_LADDR_PORT=$GRPC_LADDR_PORT
+    fi
+    # Start gaia
+    interchain-security-cd start \
+        --home ${CONS_NODE_DIR} \
+        --p2p.persistent_peers ${PERSISTENT_PEERS} \
+        --rpc.laddr tcp://${NODE_IP}:${RPC_LADDR_PORT} \
+        --grpc.address ${NODE_IP}:${GRPC_LADDR_PORT} \
+        --address tcp://${NODE_IP}:${NODE_ADDRESS_PORT} \
+        --p2p.laddr tcp://${NODE_IP}:${P2P_LADDR_PORT} \
+        --grpc-web.enable=false &> ${CONS_NODE_DIR}/logs &
+
+    sleep 6
+done
+
+## Setup Hermes
+
+HERMES_PROV_NODE_DIR=${PROV_NODES_ROOT_DIR}/provider-${HERMES_VALIDATOR_MONIKER}
+HERMES_KEY=${HERMES_VALIDATOR_MONIKER}-key
+HERMES_CONS_NODE_DIR=${CONS_NODES_ROOT_DIR}/consumer-${HERMES_VALIDATOR_MONIKER}
+
+tee ~/.hermes/config.toml<<EOF
+[global]
+log_level = "debug"
+
+[mode]
+
+[mode.clients]
+enabled = true
+refresh = true
+misbehaviour = true
+
+[mode.connections]
+enabled = false
+
+[mode.channels]
+enabled = false
+
+[mode.packets]
+enabled = true
+
+        [[chains]]
+        account_prefix = "cosmos"
+        clock_drift = "5s"
+        gas_multiplier = 1.1
+        grpc_addr = "tcp://${NODE_IP}:${PGRPC_LADDR_PORT}"  
+        id = "provider"
+        key_name = "query"
+        max_gas = 20000000
+        rpc_addr = "http://${NODE_IP}:${PRPC_LADDR_PORT}"
+        rpc_timeout = "10s"
+        store_prefix = "ibc"
+        trusting_period = "14days"
+        event_source = { mode = 'push', url = 'ws://${NODE_IP}:${PRPC_LADDR_PORT}/websocket' , batch_delay = '50ms' }
+        ccv_consumer_chain = false
+
+        [chains.gas_price]
+                denom = "stake"
+                price = 0.000
+
+        [chains.trust_threshold]
+                denominator = "3"
+                numerator = "1"
+
+
+
+        [[chains]]
+        account_prefix = "consumer"
+        clock_drift = "5s"
+        gas_multiplier = 1.1
+        grpc_addr = "tcp://${NODE_IP}:${CGRPC_LADDR_PORT}"
+        id = "consumer"
+        key_name = "query"
+        max_gas = 20000000
+        rpc_addr = "http://${NODE_IP}:${CRPC_LADDR_PORT}"
+        rpc_timeout = "10s"
+        store_prefix = "ibc"
+        trusting_period = "14days"
+        event_source = { mode = 'push', url = 'ws://${NODE_IP}:${CRPC_LADDR_PORT}/websocket' , batch_delay = '50ms' }
+        ccv_consumer_chain = true
+
+        [chains.gas_price]
+                denom = "stake"
+                price = 0.000
+
+        [chains.trust_threshold]
+                denominator = "3"
+                numerator = "1"
+EOF
+
+# Delete all previous keys in relayer
+hermes keys delete --chain consumer --all
+hermes keys delete --chain provider --all
+
+# Restore keys to hermes relayer
+hermes keys add --key-file  ${HERMES_PROV_NODE_DIR}/${HERMES_KEY}.json --chain provider
+hermes keys add --key-file  ${HERMES_CONS_NODE_DIR}/${HERMES_KEY}.json --chain consumer
+
+sleep 5
+
+hermes create connection \
+     --a-chain consumer \
+    --a-client 07-tendermint-0 \
+    --b-client 07-tendermint-0
+
+hermes create channel \
+    --a-chain consumer \
+    --a-port consumer \
+    --b-port provider \
+    --order ordered \
+    --channel-version 1 \
+    --a-connection connection-0
+
+sleep 5
+
+# Delegate tokens to validator bob and relay the resulting VSC packet to consumer
+PROV_VAL_ADDR=$(interchain-security-pd q staking delegations $PROV_ACCOUNT_ADDR \
+    --node tcp://${NODE_IP}:${RPC_LADDR_BASEPORT} \
+    -o json | jq -r '.delegation_responses[0].delegation.validator_address')
+
+interchain-security-pd tx staking delegate $PROV_VAL_ADDR 1000000stake \
+    --from $PROV_KEY \
+    --keyring-backend test \
+    --chain-id provider \
+    --home ${PROV_NODE_DIR} \
+    --node tcp://${NODE_IP}:${RPC_LADDR_BASEPORT} \
+    -y
+
+## wait enough for an epoch to elapse
+sleep 15
+
+hermes clear packets  --chain provider --port provider --channel channel-0
+
+sleep 3
+
+## provider and consumer should share the same valset
+PROV_VOTING_POWER=$(interchain-security-pd q comet-validator-set \
+    --node tcp://${NODE_IP}:${RPC_LADDR_BASEPORT} \
+    -o json | jq -r '.validators[].voting_power' | tr '\n' ' ')
+ 
+CONSU_VOTING_POWER=$(interchain-security-cd q comet-validator-set \
+    --node tcp://${NODE_IP}:${CRPC_LADDR_PORT} \
+    -o json | jq -r '.validators[].voting_power' | tr '\n' ' ')
+
+if [ "$PROV_VOTING_POWER" != "$CONSU_VOTING_POWER" ]; then
+    echo "the provider and consumer validator set should be the same\
+    -- verify that the CCV channel was correctly established"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "consumer $CONSUMER_ID launched and CCV channel established!"