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rpl000101 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/vps/os.html | Setting up Swap Space | In most cases, if you choose your Execution (ETH1) and Consensus (ETH2) clients and your instance type carefully, you should not run out of RAM. Then again, it never hurts to add a little more. What we're going to do now is add what's called swap space. Essentially, it means we're going to use the SSD as "backup RAM" i... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000102 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/vps/os.html | Creating a Swap File | The first step is to make a new file that will act as your swap space. Decide how much you want to use - a reasonable start would be 8 GB, so you have 8 GB of normal RAM and 8 GB of "backup RAM" for a total of 16 GB. To be super safe, you can make it 24 GB so your system has 8 GB of normal RAM and 24 GB of "backup RAM"... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000103 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/vps/os.html | Configuring Swappiness and Cache Pressure | By default, Linux will eagerly use a lot of swap space to take some of the pressure off of the system's RAM. We don't want that. We want it to use all of the RAM up to the very last second before relying on SWAP. The next step is to change what's called the "swappiness" of the system, which is basically how eager it is... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000104 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/securing-your-node.html | Securing your Node | The goal of this guide is to walk you through steps you can take to secure your node against malicious actors. Whether you're running a local server at home or a VPS server / virtual machine on the cloud, the tips here will help you harden your node against outside attack and help protect it during its lifespan.
This s... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000105 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/securing-your-node.html | Assumptions in This Guide | This guide assumes your node runs Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. The concepts will carry over to other systems but the example commands may not.
As with all of the commands in this guide, we assume that you are connecting remotely to your node's command terminal using ssh. If you need a refresher on how to use ssh, take a look at t... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000106 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/securing-your-node.html | ESSENTIAL: Keep your Client Machine Secure | NOTEIf you use your Smartnode locally (by physically logging into it with a keyboard and monitor directly attached to it), then this section is not relevant to you - you can skip it.
Most Smartnode operators interact with their node remotely by connecting to its terminal from another computer using ssh:
The machine you... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000107 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/securing-your-node.html | ESSENTIAL: Secure your SSH Access | NOTEIf you use your Smartnode locally (by physically logging into it with a keyboard and monitor directly attached to it), then this section is not relevant to you - you can skip it.
Whether you run your Smartnode at home or you use a VPS in a remote datacenter, it is likely that either you access it through SSH, or th... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000108 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/securing-your-node.html | Creating an SSH Key Pair | Let's start by creating a new SSH key pair on your client machine. There are many varieties of key out there, but we're going to use a key type called ed25519 which provides excellent security.
Run the following command on your client machine (i.e., you should not run this while already SSH'd into your node machine - i... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000109 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/securing-your-node.html | Adding the Public Key to your Node | Once you have your SSH key pair, you can now add the public key to your node. This will let you connect to it over ssh using the private key you just generated, instead of your username and password.
There are two ways to do this - if one doesn't work, try the other way:
Using ssh copy idManually Adding the KeyNote: if... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000110 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/securing-your-node.html | Disable Login-via-Password | Even though you have an SSH key pair set up, your node will still allow other machines to try to log in using the username and password method. This defeats the entire purpose of using SSH keys in the first place, so the next step is to disable those.
NOTEYou are about to modify the SSH server's configuration. All of y... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000111 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/securing-your-node.html | (Optional) Enable Two-Factor Authentication | Two-factor authentication involves requiring a second security measure in addition to your password or SSH key, usually on a separate device from your primary one.
For example, you may be familiar with logging into a website such as a crypto exchange using both a password and a Google Authenticator code (or an SMS code... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000112 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/securing-your-node.html | ESSENTIAL: Enable Automatic Security Updates | Operating System vendors routinely publish updates and security fixes, so it is important that you keep your system up to date with the latest patches. The easiest way to do this is to enable automatic updates.
Run the following commands on your node machine:
shellsudo apt update
sudo apt install -y unattended-upgrades... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000113 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/securing-your-node.html | ESSENTIAL: Enable a Firewall | In general, your machine should only accept network traffic on ports that your Execution (ETH1) client, Consensus (ETH2) client, and Smartnode stack use. To enforce that and prevent any unexpected or undesirable traffic, we can install a firewall on the node.
NOTEIf you selected a different execution/consensus client p... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000114 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/securing-your-node.html | (Optional) Enable Brute-Force and DDoS Protection | To protect your server from DDoS attacks and brute-force connection attempts, you can install fail2ban. This program will monitor incoming connections and block IP addresses that try to log in with faulty credentials repeatedly.
See this guide for more information on intrusion prevention.
Run the following commands on ... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000115 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/tailscale.html | Configuring a Tailscale VPN Server | NOTEThis is optional. You only need to consider this section if you run a node at home and would like to connect to it from outside of your home network.
If you would like to log into your home network remotely, such as while on vacation or on a business trip, the most common route is to use a Virtual Private Network s... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000116 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/tailscale.html | Setting Tailscale Up | First, create a free Tailscale account. Tailscale requires the use of an SSO identity provider such as Google, GitHub, Okta, Microsoft, etc. For details, visit their SSO Page.
It is recommended that you enable 2FA (Two Factor Authentication) on whichever identity provider you choose for added security.
Next, follow the... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000117 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/installing/overview.html | Overview | In this section, you'll learn how to install the Rocket Pool Smartnode stack onto your node machine. There are several different flavors of installation; you'll learn which one is right for you and walk through the installation process for it. | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000118 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/installing/overview.html | Prerequisites | Before diving into this section, please make sure you've:
Picked a node machine (local hardware or virtual server)Set up the Operating System on itConfigured a remote control system such as SSHSecured it by following the Securing your Node guide | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000119 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/installing/overview.html | Guides | Choosing your ETH Clients presents the various options for Ethereum clients - both on the Execution Layer (formerly ETH1) and the Consensus Layer (formerly ETH2). You'll need one of each in order to run your node, and this section will help you choose which ones you'd like to run.
Selecting a Rocket Pool Mode will show... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000120 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/eth-clients.html | Choosing your ETH Clients | Rocket Pool's Smartnode installer can transform your machine into a full Ethereum node, as it requires both Execution and Consensus clients in order to operate properly.
The terms ETH1/ETH2 have been deprecated. The chains will be referred to as the Execution Layer (ETH1) and the Beacon Chain or Consensus Layer (ETH2) ... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000121 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/eth-clients.html | Execution Clients | Rocket Pool supports three different Execution clients: Geth, Besu, and Nethermind.
Running an Execution client involves storing a copy of the Execution layer blockchain on your machine. It interacts via peer-to-peer communications with other EC nodes to record and verify new blocks and transactions. A full Execution c... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000122 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/eth-clients.html | Geth | Geth (formally named Go Ethereum) is one of the three original implementations (along with C++ and Python) of the Ethereum protocol. It is written in Go, fully open source and licensed under the GNU LGPL v3.
Geth is the oldest and most widely-used Execution Client around the world. It has a reputation for being very st... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000123 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/eth-clients.html | Besu | Hyperledger Besu is an open-source Ethereum client developed under the Apache 2.0 license and written in Java. Besu's most exciting features is its use of Bonsai Tries for state storage. In addition to their better performance characterstics, Bonsai Tries give Besu two interesting advantages over the other clients:
Bes... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000124 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/eth-clients.html | Nethermind | Nethermind is written in .NET Core. It boasts the fastest sync speed of the Execution clients and has a rich set of configuration options. It is designed with node operators in mind and has many features that they will find helpful.
Like Geth, Nethermind requires periodic pruning of its database. Unlike Geth, however, ... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000125 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/eth-clients.html | Client Comparison Table | ClientTypeCPU UsageMinimum RAM UsageSync TimeGethFullModerate4 GBModerateBesuFullModerate6 GBSlowNethermindFullModerate16 GBFast | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000126 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/eth-clients.html | Consensus Clients | Rocket Pool's installer is proud to support five currently available Consensus clients: Lighthouse, Lodestar, Nimbus, Prysm, and Teku.
Each of these is a full client, meaning you will contribute to the decentralization of the Consensus network regardless of which client you choose.
All five clients are quite low-risk, ... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000127 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/eth-clients.html | Lighthouse | Lighthouse is an open-source Ethereum 2.0 maintained by Sigma Prime. It implements the Ethereum 2.0 specification as defined by the Ethereum Foundation Research team.
Lighthouse is a cutting-edge distributed systems project implementing technologies at the forefront of blockchain research; including proof-of-stake cons... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000128 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/eth-clients.html | Lodestar | Lodestar is the fifth open-source Ethereum consensus client maintained by ChainSafe Systems. Our flagship product is our production-capable beacon chain and validator client for Ethereum consensus. Our software and tooling is uniquely situated as the go-to for researchers and developers for rapid prototyping and browse... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000129 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/eth-clients.html | Nimbus | Nimbus is a client implementation for both Ethereum 2.0 and Ethereum 1.0 that strives to be as lightweight as possible in terms of resources used. This allows it to perform well on embedded systems and resource-restricted devices.
However, resource-restricted hardware is not the only thing Nimbus is good for. Its low r... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000130 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/eth-clients.html | Prysm | The Prysm project is a full-featured implementation for the Ethereum 2.0 network written entirely in the Go programming language.
Created by Prysmatic Labs, Prysm implements the official Ethereum 2.0 specification, which is the product of an ongoing collective research and development effort by various teams across the... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000131 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/eth-clients.html | Teku | Teku (formerly known as Artemis) is a Java-based Ethereum 2.0 client designed & built to meet institutional needs and security requirements. PegaSys is an arm of ConsenSys dedicated to building enterprise-ready clients and tools for interacting with the core Ethereum platform.
Teku is Apache 2.0 licensed and written in... | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000132 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/eth-clients.html | Client Comparison Table | ClientCPU UsageMinimum RAM UsageSync TimeLighthouseModerate2 GBInstant with checkpoint syncLodestarModerate4 GBInstant with checkpoint syncNimbusLow0.75 GBInstant with checkpoint syncPrysmModerate2 GBInstant with checkpoint syncTekuModerate4 GBInstant with checkpoint sync | 19:09:16hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000133 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/install-modes.html | Selecting a Rocket Pool Mode | Rocket Pool's Smartnode stack is quite flexible; there are several different ways to run it. It can stand up an entire full node from scratch, it can integrate with existing Execution or Consensus client deployments, and it can even run natively as a set of system services. In this section, we will cover the typical wa... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000134 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/install-modes.html | The Default Docker-Based Configuration | The default mode, and the most common way to run a Smartnode, is to have it create an entire full node instance on your local machine that Rocket Pool manages.
To accomplish this, the Smartnode uses Docker containers. In essence, a Docker container is a small sandbox that comes pre-configured with a program, all of its... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000135 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/install-modes.html | The Hybrid Configuration with External Clients | The hybrid configuration is well-suited for users that are interested in running a Rocket Pool node, but already have their own Execution and/or Consensus clients running for other purposes (for example, because they're already solo-staking).
In this mode, Rocket Pool will deploy Docker containers for its own processes... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000136 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/install-modes.html | The Native Configuration without Docker | This configuration bypasses Docker entirely. Instead of running the Smartnode stack via Docker, each process will be installed as a local system service (e.g. via systemd). This includes the node, watchtower, eth1, eth2, and validator processes.
This configuration offers the most flexibility because it allows you to fi... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000137 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/docker.html | Creating a Standard Rocket Pool Node with Docker | In this section, we will walk through the process of installing the Rocket Pool Smartnode stack using the standard Docker-based setup. This will install and configure everything you need to run a complete node, including:
The Rocket Pool Smartnode softwareAn Execution (formerly ETH1) client of your choice, or a connect... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000138 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/docker.html | Process Overview | At a high level, here's what is involved in installing Rocket Pool: | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000139 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/docker.html | Before You Start | WARNINGIf using Ubuntu, it is recommended that before installing Rocket Pool you double check that docker was not installed alongside the operating system.The Ubuntu installer gets docker from the snap package manager, which will conflict with the version of docker installed by Smartnode.Run snap list, and make sure do... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000140 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/docker.html | Downloading the Rocket Pool CLI | The instructions for downloading the CLI vary based on your Operating System.
NOTEYou must perform the following instructions on the machine you will use for your Rocket Pool node. If you are not using a keyboard and monitor directly connected to your node machine, you will need to access it remotely (e.g. via SSH) and... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000141 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/docker.html | Installing the Smartnode Stack | Now that you have the CLI installed, you can deploy the Smartnode stack. This will prepare your system with Docker, docker-compose, and load the Smartnode files so they're ready to go. It won't actually run anything yet; that comes later.
To deploy the Smartnode stack, you will need to run the following command on your... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000142 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/docker.html | Configuring Docker's Storage Location | By default, Docker will store all of its container data on your operating system's drive. In some cases, this is not what you want.
NOTEIf you are fine with this default behavior, skip down to the next section.
To do this, create a new file called /etc/docker/daemon.json as the root user:
sudo nano /etc/docker/daemon.j... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000143 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/docker.html | Configuring the Smartnode Stack | The next step in the installation process is to do an initial configuration of your node. Move on to the Configuring Rocketpool section for a walkthrough of this process. | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000144 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/native.html | Creating a Native Rocket Pool Node without Docker | NOTEThis guide is designed for Smartnode v1.6.5 and higher.If you are using a previous version, you must upgrade to v1.6.5 or higher before configuring Native mode.
In this section, we will walk through the process of installing the Rocket Pool Smartnode stack natively onto your system, without the use of Docker contai... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000145 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/native.html | Step 1: Set up the Execution and Consensus Clients | Native Mode effectively extends a standard solo-staking setup, and simply allows the Smartnode software to attach to the clients that it already runs (with a few small modifications).
To that end, we recommend you start by following some of the conventional solo staking guides provided by the community:
Somer Esat's se... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000146 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/native.html | Step 2: Install Rocket Pool | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | |||
rpl000147 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/native.html | Creating the Service Account | The first step is to create a new system account for the Rocket Pool services and disable login and shell access for it:
sudo useradd -r -s /sbin/nologin rp
Now, add yourself to the rp group. You'll need to do this in order to use the Rocket Pool CLI, because it and the Rocket Pool daemon both need to access the Execut... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000148 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/native.html | Setting up the Binaries | Start by making a folder for Rocket Pool and a data subfolder. You can put this wherever you want; for this guide, I'll put it into /srv:
shellsudo mkdir -p /srv/rocketpool
sudo chown $USER:$USER /srv/rocketpool
Now, download the CLI and daemon binaries (or ignore this and build them from source if you prefer). Choose... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000149 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/native.html | Setting up the Installation Folder | With the CLI and Daemon installed, you'll need to next set up the folder structure and accompanying files that the Smartnode expects to exist. Start by creating the following folders:
mkdir -p /srv/rocketpool/data/validators && sudo chmod 775 /srv/rocketpool/data/validators
mkdir /srv/rocketpool/data/rewards-trees
mk... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000150 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/native.html | Creating the Services | Next up, we'll create a systemd service for the Rocket Pool node daemon. This is the service that will automatically check for and claim RPL rewards after each checkpoint, and stake minipools once you've created them via node deposit.
We'll also create a watchtower service as well. This will be used if you're an Oracle... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000151 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/native.html | Setting up Passwordless Script Access | The next step is to give the rp user the ability to restart the Validator Client when new validator keys are created, and stop the Validator Client if an emergency condition is detected.
Create a new sudoers file using visudo:
sudo visudo -f /etc/sudoers.d/rocketpool
Add the following lines to it:
Cmnd_Alias RP_RESTART... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000152 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/native.html | Step 3: Configure the Smartnode | Now that your services are all created, it's time to configure the Smartnode stack.
Please visit the Configuring the Smartnode Stack (Native Mode) guide, and return here when you are finished. | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000153 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/native.html | Enabling and Running the Services | With all of the services installed, it's time to:
Enable them so they'll automatically restart if they break, and automatically start on a rebootStart them all
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable rp-node rp-watchtower
sudo systemctl start rp-node rp-watchtower | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000154 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/native.html | Setting Up a Wallet | Next, create a new node wallet or recover an existing wallet. Please carefully follow the instructions in the Setting up a Wallet portion of the guide, then return here when you're done.
Once that's done, use the service log file scripts to verify that they successfully loaded your new wallet. You should also verify th... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000155 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/native.html | Step 4: Update the VC Service Definition | Unlike a solo staking setup, Rocket Pool generates and manages its validator keys automatically. There are a few adjustments you'll need to make to the VC service definition file you just created in order for it to work with Rocket Pool correctly, including:
The Fee RecipientThe VC's data or wallet directoryThe VC's ke... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000156 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/native.html | Setting Up the Fee Recipient File | NOTEIt is crucial that you follow these steps - failing to do so and using the wrong fee recipient will result in penalties being applied to your validators and deductions taken from your Beacon Chain balance!
The fee recipient is the argument you provide to your Validator Client that specifies the address on the Execu... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000157 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/native.html | Setting the Data and Keys Directories | Next, you must tell the VC where to store its data and load the validator keys that Rocket Pool generates. Click on the client you use in the tabs below:
LighthouseNimbusPrysmTekuCreate the following directories and set their owner to rp:sudo mkdir -p /srv/rocketpool/data/validators/lighthouse/validators
sudo mkdir -p... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000158 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/native.html | Relaxing umask | By default, your system will typically come with a umask configuration that will strip the +w bit from the group permissions whenever the node daemon creates a new folder. This is problematic for several consensus clients, because they will actually write things such as lock files or other metadata into the directories... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000159 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/native.html | Reloading the VC Service | With these changes made, you can now reload and restart the VC service using the following:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl restart <vc-service>
If not using Prysm, please watch the VC's logs carefully to ensure that it successfully started properly and the following are defined correctly:
The fee recipien... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000160 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/native.html | Next Steps | Now that your clients are installed, we recommend you take a look at the security suggestions in the Securing your Node section next. As you're running a Native setup, you have likely done some of these things already; nevertheless, it doesn't hurt to at least explore it and see how well the recommended security postur... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000161 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config/overview.html | Overview | In this section, you'll learn how to configure the Smartnode stack and customize all of the settings to your liking. You will have to configure it prior to running the stack for the first time, but you can always come back once it's running and reconfigure it again whenever you like. | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000162 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config/overview.html | Prerequisites | Before configuring your Smartnode, please make sure you:
Have a node machine (or virtual machine) with the Operating System installed and configuredHave the machine secured (via the Securing your Node guide)Have the Smartnode installed on it | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000163 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config/overview.html | Guides | Configuring the Smartnode Stack (Docker / Hybrid Mode) is the guide to use if you want to run with Docker Mode or Hybrid Mode.
Configuring the Smartnode Stack (Native Mode) is the guide to use if you want to run with Native Mode.
Advanced Smartnode Configuration for Docker Mode is a supplement to the Docker guide that ... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000164 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-docker.html | Configuring the Smartnode Stack (Docker / Hybrid Mode) | Running complete Execution layer and Consensus layer clients can be daunting; there are several options to choose from and each of them has a plethora of different settings. Luckily, the Smartnode is designed to hide all of that complexity so it's quick and easy to configure, while still giving you the freedom to custo... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000165 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-docker.html | Configuring via the Wizard | To start the configuration process, run the following command:
rocketpool service config
This will launch a terminal-based UI that will allow you to quickly and easily configure your node, as well as provide optional fine-grained control over every setting for advanced customization.
NOTEIf you've already configured th... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000166 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-docker.html | Choosing a Network | In the next screen, you will be asked to choose which network you want to use:
You can highlight the different choices with the Up and Down arrow keys (or Tab and Shift+Tab). When you change choices, the Description box on the right will show you a brief description of each option. This is true for all choice-based pa... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000167 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-docker.html | Client Mode | You will be presented with two options for client mode:
Locally Managed (also known as "Docker Mode") is the default choice. Use it if you don't already have a client pair and you want the Smartnode to manage one for you. By choosing this, the Smartnode will create, configure and manage an Execution & Consensus Client... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000168 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-docker.html | Execution Client Setup | Choose which mode you'd like to use for managing your Execution client and follow the steps in the corresponding tab below:
Locally ManagedExternalIf you want the Smartnode to manage an Execution client for you, the next screen will ask you to pick a client:Please refer to the Choosing your ETH clients section for a de... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000169 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-docker.html | Consensus Client Setup | Now that you have an Execution client ready, the next task is to set up the Consensus client. The "mode" (local or external) will be inherited from the choice you used for your Execution client earlier.
Choose which mode you selected earlier from the tabs below:
Locally ManagedExternally ManagedIf you want the Smartnod... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000170 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-docker.html | Beacon Chain Checkpoint Syncing | Checkpoint syncing is a very useful technique that some Beacon Chain clients support. It allows your Beacon client to instantly sync the entire Beacon chain without having to start from the beginning and catch up on every block. This means instead of taking days, your Beacon client can be ready in a matter of minutes. ... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000171 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-docker.html | Fallback Node | Starting with 1.5.0 of the Smartnode stack, you can provide a "fallback" Execution client and Consensus client pair that can take over for your primary clients if they ever go offline (such as because you use Geth and need to prune it). In this situation, your primary node machine will still be responsible for attestin... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000172 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-docker.html | Metrics Configuration | Rocket Pool comes with the ability to display a detailed dashboard showing metrics about your node's hardware health, system updates, your validator performance, your rewards, information about the overall Rocket Pool network, and more:
The next question in the Wizard will ask you if you want to enable this:
If you c... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000173 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-docker.html | MEV Configuration | Since the Merge of the Execution and Consensus layers in September 2022, Ethereum validators now have the ability to earn priority fees and participate in Maximal Extractable Value (or MEV for short).
Starting with Smartnode v1.7.0, MEV is now opt-out so its configuration is presented as part of the initial setup, as y... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000174 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-docker.html | Completion | After this question, you've finished setting up the Smartnode! You will see the following dialog:
If you're happy with your setup and are ready to start the Smartnode, click Save and Exit here and go to the Securing your Node section next.
If you would like to review all of the settings and customize many additional s... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000175 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-docker.html | Configuring via the Settings Manager | If you've already run rocketpool service config, instead of being greeted by the Wizard, you will see the Settings Manager screen:
There are three main features of this screen:
TIPTo use the Settings Manager, press the Arrow Keys (up/down/left/right) to navigate between options in the home page.Press Tab to go between... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000176 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-docker.html | Configuring the Settings | From the home screen, select any one of the categories with the Enter key to view the settings for that category. For example, here is the screen for the Smartnode and TX Fees category:
Use the Arrow Keys to move up and down between the settings. The currently selected one will have a white square at the end of it (if... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000177 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-docker.html | The Setting Types and How to Use Them | The settings manager uses the following setting types and UI elements: | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000178 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-docker.html | Text Boxes | Text boxes are used to enter arbitrary strings of text or numbers. They look like this:
Enter your desired values into them, then press Enter or use the Arrow Keys to navigate to a different setting in order to preserve your changes. If you don't, the Settings Manager will assume you're still updating that setting and... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000179 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-docker.html | Drop Downs | Drop downs are used to select an option from a list of choices. They look like this (when they're open):
The green item is the one that is currently selected. Use the Arrow Keys to change options - as you do, the Description Box on the right will update to tell you more about the currently selected option. When you're... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000180 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-docker.html | Check Boxes | Check boxes are used for simple Yes/No questions. They look like this:
When they are checked, they will have an X in the middle as you see above. When they are unchecked, they will simply be blank like this:
To change the setting, simply select it and press Enter. | https://docs.rocketpool.netdata:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAPAAAAAgCAIAAACjCWLqAAABg2lDQ1BJQ0MgcHJvZmlsZQAAKJF9kT1Iw0AcxV/TSkUqgnYo4pChOlkQFXHUKhShQqgVWnUwufQLmhiSFBdHwbXg4Mdi1cHFWVcHV0EQ/ABxdHJSdJES/5cUWsR4cNyPd/ced+8AoVFlmhUaAzTdNjOppJjLr4jhVwQRQz9CEGRmGbOSlIbv+LpHgK93CZ7lf+7P0asWLAYEROIZZpg28Trx1KZtcN4... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | |
rpl000181 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-docker.html | Saving Changes | When you're happy with your changes and you'd like to review them before saving, press the Review Changes and Save button on the home screen. As a reminder, to get to it, press the Tab key.
You will be presented with a view that looks like this:
The Review Box here will present all of the settings you've changed, show... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000182 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-docker.html | Configuring via the Command Line | If you use the Smartnode in a headless environment where you can't interact with the Terminal UI, you can configure your node via the command line instead.
The rocketpool service config command accepts, as arguments, every setting that can normally be configured via the Terminal UI. Run the following command to see a l... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000183 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-docker.html | Next Steps | Once you've configured your node just the way you want it, you're ready to secure your operating system to protect your node. Move on to the Securing your Node section next. | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000184 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-native.html | Configuring the Smartnode Stack (Native Mode) | In this section, we'll go over the various methods for configuring the Smartnode if you're using the Native setup that doesn't use Docker at all.
NOTEIf you're using a Docker-based setup, please visit the Docker configuration guide instead.
There are three ways to configure it:
Via the Wizard UI - this is the easiest w... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000185 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-native.html | Configuring via the Wizard | To configure the Smartnode, run the configuration command:
rp service config
This will launch a terminal-based UI that will allow you to quickly and easily configure your node, as well as provide optional fine-grained control over the settings that are relevant to Native mode.
NOTEIf you've already configured the Smart... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000186 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-native.html | Choosing a Network | In the next screen, you will be asked to choose which network you want to use:
You can highlight the different choices with the Up and Down arrow keys (or Tab and Shift+Tab). When you change choices, the Description box on the right will show you a brief description of each option. This is true for all choice-based pa... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000187 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-native.html | Execution Client Setup | The next screen will prompt you for the URL of your Execution client's HTTP-based RPC API:
Enter http://127.0.0.1:8545 here if you plan to run an Execution client on the same machine as the Smartnode (in the rest of this guide, we will assume this is what you plan to do). However, if you already have an Execution clie... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000188 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-native.html | Consensus Client Setup | Next, you'll be asked which Consensus client you are using (or plan to use). Because each Consensus client has slightly different behavior, the Smartnode needs to know which one you're using so it can adapt its own behavior accordingly. Choose your client from the list in the following screen:
Next, you will see a scr... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000189 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-native.html | Other Settings | The next screen will have a few other miscellaneous settings:
Leave these as the default options unless you have decided to use a directory other than /srv/rocketpool for your Smartnode installation. | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000190 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-native.html | Fallback Clients | Starting with 1.5.0 of the Smartnode stack, you can provide a "fallback" Execution client and Consensus client pair that can take over for your primary clients if they ever go offline (such as because you use Geth and need to prune it). In this situation, your primary node machine will still be responsible for attestin... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000191 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-native.html | Metrics | Rocket Pool has the ability to integrate with Prometheus and Grafana to produce convenient web-based dashboards that let you observe your node's health at a glance:
The final question in the Wizard will ask you if you want to enable this:
If you choose to enable it, you will learn more about setting it up and how to ... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000192 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-native.html | MEV Configuration | Since the Merge of the Execution and Consensus layers in September 2022, Ethereum validators now have the ability to earn priority fees and participate in Maximal Extractable Value (or MEV for short).
Starting with Smartnode v1.7.0, MEV is now opt-out so a notification about configuring it is presented as part of the i... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000193 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-native.html | Completion | After this question, you've finished setting up the Smartnode configuration. You will see the following dialog:
If you're happy with your setup and are ready to start the Smartnode, click Save and Exit here.
If you haven't finished installing Rocket Pool yet, return to the Native setup guide now. Otherwise, the next s... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000194 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-native.html | Configuring via the Settings Manager | If you've already run rp service config, instead of being greeted by the Wizard, you will see the Settings Manager screen:
There are three main features of this screen:
TIPTo use the Settings Manager, press the Arrow Keys (up/down/left/right) to navigate between options in the home page.Press Tab to go between the cat... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000195 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-native.html | Configuring the Settings | From the home screen, select any one of the categories with the Enter key to view the settings for that category. For example, here is the screen for the Smartnode and TX Fees category:
Use the Arrow Keys to move up and down between the settings. The currently selected one will have a white square at the end of it (if... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000196 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-native.html | The Setting Types and How to Use Them | The settings manager uses the following setting types and UI elements: | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000197 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-native.html | Text Boxes | Text boxes are used to enter arbitrary strings of text or numbers. They look like this:
Enter your desired values into them, then press Enter or use the Arrow Keys to navigate to a different setting in order to preserve your changes. If you don't, the Settings Manager will assume you're still updating that setting and... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000198 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-native.html | Drop Downs | Drop downs are used to select an option from a list of choices. They look like this (when they're open):
The green item is the one that is currently selected. Use the Arrow Keys to change options - as you do, the Description Box on the right will update to tell you more about the currently selected option. When you're... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000199 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-native.html | Check Boxes | Check boxes are used for simple Yes/No questions. They look like this:
When they are checked, they will have an X in the middle as you see above. When they are unchecked, they will simply be blank like this:
To change the setting, simply select it and press Enter. | https://docs.rocketpool.netdata:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAPAAAAAgCAIAAACjCWLqAAABg2lDQ1BJQ0MgcHJvZmlsZQAAKJF9kT1Iw0AcxV/TSkUqgnYo4pChOlkQFXHUKhShQqgVWnUwufQLmhiSFBdHwbXg4Mdi1cHFWVcHV0EQ/ABxdHJSdJES/5cUWsR4cNyPd/ced+8AoVFlmhUaAzTdNjOppJjLr4jhVwQRQz9CEGRmGbOSlIbv+LpHgK93CZ7lf+7P0asWLAYEROIZZpg28Trx1KZtcN4... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 | |
rpl000200 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/config-native.html | Saving Changes | When you're happy with your changes and you'd like to review them before saving, press the Review Changes and Save button on the home screen. As a reminder, to get to it, press the Tab key.
You will be presented with a view that looks like this:
The Review Box here will present all of the settings you've changed, show... | 19:09:17hrs 10-06-2023 |
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