# \[tor-relays\] ExitNodes Directive Evaluated Dynamicly or Bootstrap Only?

**URL:** https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-relays-exitnodes-directive-evaluated-dynamicly-or-bootstrap-only/2066
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**Created:** [February 6, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-relays-exitnodes-directive-evaluated-dynamicly-or-bootstrap-only/2066 "2022-02-06T19:31:14Z")
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### Author: ![tor-relays](https://forum.torproject.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/3da27b/32.png) [@tor-relays](https://forum.torproject.org/u/tor-relays)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-relays-exitnodes-directive-evaluated-dynamicly-or-bootstrap-only/2066/1 "2022-02-06T19:31:14Z")

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Is the ExitNodes Directive evaluated Dynamicly or only during Bootstrap?

What happens if an exit in the ExitNodes list is down when selected?

Respectfully,

Gary

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