# USER FAQ: what does each part of the node logs mean?

**URL:** https://forum.autonomys.xyz/t/user-faq-what-does-each-part-of-the-node-logs-mean/357
**Category:** Guides and FAQs
**Tags:** faq
**Created:** [June 15, 2022, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.autonomys.xyz/t/user-faq-what-does-each-part-of-the-node-logs-mean/357 "2022-06-15T02:36:38Z")
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### Author: ![ryan.yy.yeung](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.autonomys.xyz/ryan.yy.yeung/32/326_2.png) [@ryan.yy.yeung](https://forum.autonomys.xyz/u/ryan.yy.yeung)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2022, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.autonomys.xyz/t/user-faq-what-does-each-part-of-the-node-logs-mean/357/1 "2022-06-15T02:36:38Z")

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Many users on Discord have asked whether their node logs are normal or not and what they are supposed to look like/mean.

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### Author: ![ryan.yy.yeung](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.autonomys.xyz/ryan.yy.yeung/32/326_2.png) [@ryan.yy.yeung](https://forum.autonomys.xyz/u/ryan.yy.yeung)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2022, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.autonomys.xyz/t/user-faq-what-does-each-part-of-the-node-logs-mean/357/2 "2022-06-15T02:50:34Z")

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(above CLI is on Mac OS)  
In general (definition credits to @wei):

- “bps” = blocks per second
- “target” = longest peer chain connected so far
- “best” = current highest block number synced so far (downloaded)
- “finalized” = always 0 because there is no “final block”, but a probabilistic finality after k number of deep blocks
- “down arrow” = download speed
- “up arrow” = upload speed

If the logs are showing idle repeatedly, please refer to this forum post. In general, it should be ok. [Node Terminal Stuck at "Idle"](https://forum.autonomys.xyz/t/node-terminal-stuck-at-idle/53)