# Nodetool enablebinary

**enablebinary** - Enable the binary option - enable CQL native protocol.

For example:

`nodetool enablebinary`

To verify the gossip status run `nodetool statusbinary`  Result will be `running`

See also

* [disablebinary](https://docs.scylladb.com/manual/master/operating-scylla/nodetool-commands/disablebinary.md)
* [statusbinary](https://docs.scylladb.com/manual/master/operating-scylla/nodetool-commands/statusbinary.md)

[Nodetool Reference](https://docs.scylladb.com/manual/master/operating-scylla/nodetool.md)