# Nodetool enablegossip

**enablegossip** - Enable the gossip protocol.

For example:

```shell
nodetool enablegossip
```

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

See also

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

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