Checklists

validators/hardware-checklist.adoc

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+= Mainnet Hardware Checklist
+:icons: font
+:toc: macro
+
+ifdef::env-github[]
+
+:tip-caption: :bulb:
+:note-caption: :information_source:
+:important-caption: :heavy_exclamation_mark:
+:caution-caption: :fire:
+:warning-caption: :warning:
+
+toc::[]
+
+endif::[]
+
+[options="interactive"]
+.SKALE Validator
+* [ ] A wallet (recommended: Ledger or SGXWallet; or others)
+
+[options="interactive"]
+.SKALE Node
+* [ ] A Linux x86_64 machine
+* [ ] Ubuntu 18.04
+* [ ] At least 8 cores
+* [ ] At least 2TB attached/block storage (unmounted, SSD recommended. HDD possible for early mainnet phases)
+* [ ] 32GB RAM
+* [ ] Swap size at least 16GB
+* [ ] Ports 22, 3009, 8080, 9100, 10000 – 11000, and ICMP IPv4 open for all
+
+* [ ] A permanent IP dynamically pointing to Node Machine
+
+There are two SGX operations: one is a networked SGXWallet server that supports multiple SKALE Nodes, the other is SGX Local Operation
+
+[options="interactive"]
+.SGX (Network Operation)
+* [ ] SGX-enabled processor
+* [ ] Ubuntu 18.04 (SGXWallet isn't yet compatible with Linux Kernel 5)
+* [ ] At least 8GB RAM
+* [ ] Swap size at least half of RAM
+* [ ] At least 6 cores and 8GB RAM for every 5 SKALE nodes.
+* [ ] SGXWallet and Nodes behind a VPC
+* [ ] Ports 1026–1029 open only to your nodes
+
+[options="interactive"]
+.SGX (Local Operation, Node + SGX)
+* [ ] Everything under SKALE Node above
+* [ ] SGX-enabled processor
+
+[options="interactive"]
+.Ethereum Endpoint
+* [ ] A full Geth node synced with Ethereum mainnet

validators/setup-checklist.adoc

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+= Mainnet Setup Checklist
+
+[options="interactive"]
+.Register Validator
+* [ ] Prepare Ethereum Wallet (Validator)
+* [ ] Decide on a validator name and commission fee
+* [ ] Get SKALE Manager ABIs
+* [ ] Download & Install Validator CLI
+* [ ] Setup Validator Wallet
+* [ ] Register Validator with SKALE Manager
+* [ ] Fund Wallets contract with ETH (min. 1.0 ETH)
+* [ ] Ensure Validator is added to Trusted list.
+
+[options="interactive"]
+.Setup SGXWallet Server
+* [ ] Setup SGX machine
+* [ ] Install docker and dependencies
+* [ ] Clone SGXWallet repo
+* [ ] Checkout version tag
+* [ ] Enable SGX
+* [ ] Install SGX Driver
+* [ ] Verify SGX processor support
+* [ ] Start SGXWallet
+* [ ] Securely save the generated backup key!
+* [ ] Implement SGXWallet backup process
+
+[options="interactive"]
+.Setup SKALE Node
+* [ ] Setup node machine
+* [ ] Setup Ethereum endpoint (Geth)
+* [ ] Setup environment variables
+* [ ] Install Node CLI
+* [ ] Setup SSL certificates
+* [ ] Initialize Node
+* [ ] View Node Wallet info
+* [ ] Check SGXWallet server connection
+* [ ] Fund Node Wallet
+* [ ] Implement Node backup process
+* [ ] Implement Ethereum endpoint backup process
+
+[options="interactive"]
+.Link Node(s) to Validator
+* [ ] View Validator ID
+* [ ] Get Node signature
+* [ ] View Node Address
+* [ ] Link Node to Validator
+
+[options="interactive"]
+.Accept Delegations
+* [ ] Accept Delegations
+
+[options="interactive"]
+.Register Node with Network
+* [ ] Verify ETH Balance
+* [ ] Verify SKALE stake meets MSR
+* [ ] Register Node within 72 hrs of month start
+
+[options="interactive"]
+.Post Registration
+* [ ] Check Validator wallet ETH balance regularly
+* [ ] Accept delegations for the next month
+* [ ] Monitor final undelegation requests (72 hrs before end of month)
+* [ ] Plan for next month's number of nodes to meet MSR.
+* [ ] Ensure SGXWallet, Ethereum Endpoint, and Node ports are working.
+* [ ] Monitor containers healthchecks