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rpl000301 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/create-validator.html | Confirming a Successful Stake | Upon creation, your minipool will be put into the initialized state. It will remain here until it's your turn in the Rocket Pool queue to be given 16 ETH from the staking pool so you can stake your new validator on the Beacon Chain.
Once this happens, your minipool will move into the prelaunch state for a certain perio... | 19:09:19hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000302 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/create-validator.html | Creating Multiple Minipools | Conveniently, your Rocket Pool node is capable of hosting as many minipools as you want. You do not need to create a new node for each minipool.
If you would like to make a second (or third, or fourth...) minipool for your node, all you need to do is run rocketpool node deposit again. Note that you may need to stake mo... | 19:09:19hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000303 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/create-validator.html | Next Steps | Now that you have a minipool up and running, the next steps will walk you through how to monitor the health of your node, check for and apply updates, and maintain it throughout its life.
Please read through the Monitoring and Maintenance section next to learn more about these topics. | 19:09:19hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000304 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/minipools/delegates.html | The Minipool Delegate | Every validator you run has a minipool contract as its "owner" so-to-speak. The minipool is a unique contract specifically assigned to that validator; it acts as its withdrawal address. All reward and staking balance withdrawals from the Beacon Chain will be sent to the minipool contract.
Each minipool is unique to ens... | 19:09:20hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000305 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/minipools/delegates.html | Upgrading your Delegate | To upgrade a minipool to a new delegate contract, simply run the following command:
rocketpool minipool delegate-upgrade
This will present you with a list of your minipools that are not currently using the latest delegate and are eligible for upgrading:
Please select a minipool to upgrade:
1: All available minipools
2:... | 19:09:20hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000306 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/solo-staker-migration.html | Converting a Solo Validator into a Minipool | When the Beacon Chain was first launched, validators were created with a special pair of cryptographic keys - the validator key and the withdrawal key.
The validator key is a "hot key", which means it needs to be stored on an active machine connected to the Internet; this is the key used to sign your attestations and p... | 19:09:20hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000307 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/solo-staker-migration.html | Why Would I Convert? | Before getting into the technical details, a very important question to answer is why a solo staker would consider this process in the first place. Conversion into a minipool is not for everyone, but this section will help you make an informed choice about whether or not it's something you'd like to pursue.
Rocket Pool... | 19:09:20hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000308 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/solo-staker-migration.html | Prerequisites | In order to begin the conversion process, you will need to meet the following criteria:
If none of these conditions are blockers for you, then you are eligible to begin validator conversion. | 19:09:20hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000309 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/solo-staker-migration.html | Process Overview | The first step is to create a new "vacant" minipool. Unlike conventional minipools, which make a new validator during their creation, vacant minipools are special minipools designed to manage existing validators. As a consequence, vacant minipools behave slightly differently than conventional minipools during the prela... | 19:09:20hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000310 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/solo-staker-migration.html | Step 1: Creating a Vacant Minipool | To begin the conversion process, run the following command with the Smartnode CLI:
rocketpool node create-vacant-minipool <validator pubkey>
For example, if you wanted to convert a solo validator with pubkey 0xb82ccba6093747559361a5495c7e2c607e76ea3543d556319355ce80289bb819fd787f715f60615cdd358c0476b40661, you would ru... | 19:09:20hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000311 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/solo-staker-migration.html | Automatic Withdrawal Credential Change and Key Import | WARNINGIf you choose to have the Smartnode automatically change your withdrawal credentials and import your validator's private key, it is essential that you remove the validator key from your old Validator Client that you manage on your own, and shut down the old Validator Client to ensure it does not have the key loa... | 19:09:20hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000312 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/solo-staker-migration.html | Step 2: Changing the Validator's Withdrawal Credentials | When you've created the new vacant minipool, the next step is to change your validator's withdrawal credentials from the old 0x00 BLS-key credentials to the new 0x01 credentials that contain the new minipool address.
There are two ways to do this:
In this guide, we'll walk through how to use method 1 (the Smartnode). F... | 19:09:20hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000313 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/solo-staker-migration.html | (Optional) Step 3: Import the Validator Key | Once you convert your validator into a minipool, you may want to have the Smartnode's Validator Client run it instead of the one you currently manage on your own. This has a few advantages:
It is "cleaner" from an organizational standpoint (the Smartnode manages your minipools, your externally-managed Validator Client ... | 19:09:20hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000314 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/solo-staker-migration.html | Step 4: Assign the Correct Fee Recipient | Once you've started the migration process, it is imperative that you ensure your fee recipient is set properly (either to your node's fee distributor or to the Smoothing Pool if you have opted into it). If you do not do this and leave it on the fee recipient for your solo validators, you will be penalized and a portion... | 19:09:20hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000315 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/solo-staker-migration.html | Step 5: Waiting for the Scrub Check | By this time, you should have completed steps 1 and 2 (creating the vacant minipool and changing your validator's withdrawal credentials) and optionally step 3 (importing the key into the Smartnode). The next step is to wait for the scrub check to complete. This is a process carried out by the Oracle DAO to verify the ... | 19:09:20hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000316 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/solo-staker-migration.html | Working with Scrubbed Minipools | If your minipool unfortunately fails the scrub check and is dissolved, don't worry - your capital isn't lost. Dissolved vacant minipools essentially act as simplified withdrawal addresses:
They are not technically part of the Rocket Pool network.Any capital deposited into the minipool belongs solely to the node operato... | 19:09:20hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000317 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/solo-staker-migration.html | Step 6: Promoting the Minipool | When the scrub check has been passed successfully, you can promote the vacant minipool to a full minipool. This can be done two ways:
The first method will promote the minipool for you automatically, assuming you have the node process / container running and the network's gas cost is below the automated transaction thr... | 19:09:20hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000318 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/solo-staker-migration.html | Claiming your Original Pre-Conversion Rewards | Upon promotion, your minipool will enter the staking status and has officially become a regular Rocket Pool minipool. You can review the details with this command:
rocketpool minipool status
This will show you the status of your new minipool, its balances, its refund, and so on. For example:
Address: 0x8F3... | 19:09:20hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000319 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/solo-staker-migration.html | Using your Node Credit | Now that you have an active promoted minipool, you will notice your node has a credit balance when you run rocketpool node status:
Your Smartnode is currently using the Zhejiang Test Network.
=== Account and Balances ===
The node 0x9BA1401Eb7D779eC51f910B066e9C4351cD28911 has a balance of 355.785269 ETH and 16679.8355... | 19:09:20hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000320 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/leb-migration.html | Migrating a 16-ETH Minipool to 8-ETH | Node operators have the ability to directly migrate their existing 16-ETH minipools into 8-ETH minipools. Doing so will add 8 ETH to their deposit credit balances which can be used to create additional minipools without requiring any ETH from the node operators.
In effect, this process allows a node operator to convert... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000321 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/leb-migration.html | Bond Reduction Rules | A bond reduction involves the following steps:
To perform a successful bond reduction without being scrubbed, the minipool must follow these rules:
The minipool must obey these conditions for the entire duration of the scrub check, during which time the Oracle DAO will be watching it to ensure compliance with the condi... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000322 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/leb-migration.html | Step 1: Beginning Bond Reduction | To begin the bond reduction process, enter the following command:
rocketpool minipool begin-bond-reduction
This will start by providing a brief blurb on the process (though, if you have read through this guide, it should all be familiar to you already). Once you acknowledge that you understand the process, it will show... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000323 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/leb-migration.html | Monitoring the Scrub Check Timer | Once you've started a bond reduction, you can view how long until it's able to be completed in your node daemon logs:
Docker and Hybrid ModeNative ModeFor Docker Mode and Hybrid Mode users, this can be done with the following command:rocketpool service logs node
You will see a new entry noting how much time is left unt... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000324 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/leb-migration.html | Step 2: Completing Bond Reduction | When the scrub timer has successfully ended, there are two ways to complete your minipool's bond reduction:
During the bond reduction, Rocket Pool distributes your minipool's existing balance using the minipool's pre-bond-reduction bond and commission to ensure both you and the rETH stakers get your fair share of the e... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000325 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/leb-migration.html | The Results of a Reduced Bond | You can verify the successful bond reduction using rocketpool minipool status.
Before the bond reduction, for the example minipool we've been following, that command would produce the following output:
Address: 0x7E5703fdA638CD86c316B9EbAF76927fF695ADC5
...
Node fee: 15.000000%
Node deposit: ... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000326 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/credit.html | The Deposit Credit System | The deposit credit system is a mechanism to track ETH that was previously bonded by node operators but is no longer required and make it available for use again. The source of this credit comes from two places:
Migrating an existing 16-ETH bonded minipool down to an 8-ETH bonded minipool (which adds 8 ETH to the node o... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000327 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/credit.html | An Example | Say you have a credit balance of 0 ETH, and a single minipool with a 16-ETH bond. You can then migrate that minipool to an 8-ETH bond. This will result in 8 ETH that is no longer bonded. That 8 ETH will be placed into your credit balance.
Now, say you want to create a second 8-ETH minipool. You run rocketpool node depo... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000328 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/credit.html | Viewing your Current Credit Balance | To view your current credit balance, simply run the following command:
rocketpool node status
This produces a comprehensive list of details about your node, including its credit balance right at the top:
Your Smartnode is currently using the Zhejiang Test Network.
=== Account and Balances ===
The node 0x9BA1401Eb7D779... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000329 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/credit.html | Credit Availability | In some situations, your node might have a credit balance available but cannot currently use it to deploy additional minipools.
The ETH for your credit balance is taken from the deposit pool. Thus, if you want to use 8 ETH in credit to create a new 8-ETH minipool, it will end up taking all 32 ETH for that minipool from... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000330 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/maintenance/overview.html | Overview | In this section, you'll learn about how to monitor the health of your node and your validators, track your earnings, and perform periodic maintenance such as updates. | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000331 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/maintenance/overview.html | Prerequisites | Before configuring your Smartnode, please make sure you:
Have set up a node machine (or virtual machine) and secured it (via the Securing your Node guide)Have the Smartnode installed and configured on itHave a node wallet loaded on your SmartnodeSynced your Execution and Consensus clientsProvisioned your node with a wi... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000332 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/maintenance/overview.html | Guides | Monitoring your Node's Performance provides some tools and tutorials for keeping tabs on your node's health (from a resource perspective, such as CPU and RAM consumption) and your validators' performance on the Beacon Chain. It covers a lot of fundamental tools you'll use during your tenure as an Ethereum validator.
Se... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000333 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/performance.html | Monitoring your Node's Performance | Now that your node is up and running and you have one or more minipools attached, you'll need to keep an eye on everything to make sure it's running smoothly.
You can track your machine either:
It is recommended to use a combination of both depending on your needs. | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000334 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/performance.html | Directly Tracking your Machine's Status | With respect to your machine's status, there are a few useful metrics you'll probably want to keep an eye on:
CPU UsageFree RAM remainingSwap space usage (if you enabled it)Remaining free disk spaceNetwork I/O (if your ISP imposes a data cap)
NOTEThe sections below show you some ways to monitor things, but they require... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000335 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/performance.html | CPU, RAM, and Swap | The first three can be easily viewed with the htop program. This will give you a nice live view into your system resources, as shown by this screenshot from a Raspberry Pi:
htop
On the top display with the bars, the numbered bars each refer to a CPU core's current usage.
Mem shows you how much RAM you're currently usi... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000336 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/performance.html | Remaining Free Disk Space | Keeping an eye on how much disk space you have free is easy to do with the following command:
df -h
This will provide output similar to the following example:
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
...
/dev/mmcblk0p2 30G 12G 16G 43% /
...
/dev/sda1 1.8T 852G 981G 47% /mnt/rpdata
...
For ... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000337 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/performance.html | Network I/O and Data Usage | If you want to track how much network I/O your system uses over time, you can install a nice utility called vnstat. Here's an example of installing it on a Ubuntu / Debian system:
sudo apt install vnstat
To run it, do this (assuming eth0 is the name of the network interface you use for your Internet connection):
vnstat... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000338 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/performance.html | Third-Party Performance Monitoring | The best monitoring uses a Swiss-cheese model: every tool has holes, but if you stack them on top of each-other there is less of a chance anything falls through and catches you by surprise.
Please note that these third-party tools are used by the Rocket Pool community, but are not officially endorsed or supported by th... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000339 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/performance.html | Beaconcha.in Website: Using the Beacon Chain as a Metric Source | The Beaconcha.in block explorer website and app provide a way to track your validator's performance by looking at it's on-chain activity. They also have the option to receive email notifications for significant events like downtime. Navigate to their site, and enter the public key for your validator in the search box o... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000340 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/performance.html | Using Beaconcha.in to Monitor Multiple Minipools | Beaconcha.in has a dashboard view that allows you to monitor multiple validators or minipools at once. Simply add your validator indices one at a time. If you have a lot of minipools, you can run:
shellrocketpool minipool status | grep Validator.index | awk -F " " '{print $3}' | paste -s -d, -
to get a comma-separated ... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000341 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/performance.html | Beaconcha.in App: Validator Overview and Push Notifications | The Beaconcha.in website is a great way to view metrics and set up email alerts. Their mobile app has a more "at-a-glance" nature. It also features a push notification service that includes some useful alerts like:
Note that the app has a free version, and paid options with convenience features like homescreen widgets. | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000342 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/performance.html | Renaming your Validators on Beaconcha.in | The Beaconcha.in website has a feature that allows users to rename their validators, making them easier to identify/search.
To be able to use this feature you need to sign a message using your node wallet's private key, in order to prove you're the person who controls that validator.
The Smartnode v1.5.1 includes the a... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000343 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/performance.html | Uptimerobot: Port-scanning for Uptime | The Uptimerobot service is a simple service that scans an IP address for an open port. If your machine becomes unavailable on the port you specified, Uptimerobot can send you a notification that there is an issue. The service was a wide variety of notification options including email, push notification, SMS, phone call... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000344 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/performance.html | Rocketpool Metrics Dashboards | There are multiple community-lead initiatives to provide an overview of your node performance, as well as the Rocket Pool network as a whole.
An in-depth network analytics explorer is rocketscan.io, made by community member Peteris. It features detailed network and node metrics, including a timeline of your node activi... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000345 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/performance.html | Scripting with Pushover (advanced) | The Pushover service allows you to send yourself push notifications.
NOTEThis is an advanced activity to undertake. It can be helpful if you are familiar with shell scripting, but is not recommended if you are not comfortable in a shell environment.
To get started with Pushover:
Calling the Pushover API to send you a p... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000346 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/performance.html | Example: Push Notification on Updates Available | If you set up automatic updates using the unattended-upgrades and update-nofifier packages, you may want to receive a push notification when there are updates available for your node. A potential way to do this is to create a script in ~/update-notifier.sh and to trigger it daily at 9:00 using crontab.
To do this, firs... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000347 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/performance.html | Example: Get Notified when your APC UPS Daemon Activates | Some home stakers are using an Uninterruptible power supply with the apcupsd utility to make sure their node shuts down gracefully if their power goes out.
The apcupsd utility uses the apccontrol script to manage its logic, thus it is possible to monitor the activity of this daemon by editing the /etc/apcupsd/apccontro... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000348 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/grafana.html | Setting up the Grafana Dashboard | Now that you have your node up and running, you'll probably want to have a convenient way to monitor everything about it at a glance to make sure it's functioning correctly (and what kind of earnings it's generating for you).
There are many tools out there that do this job. One of the most popular is called Grafana - a... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000349 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/grafana.html | Overview of the Rocket Pool Metrics Stack | If you choose to enable metrics during the Smartnode configuration process, your node will add the following processes:
Prometheus - a data collection, storage, and reporting system that captures all of the metrics you see above (any many more) and stores them, so they can be looked at over timeThe Prometheus Node Expo... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000350 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/grafana.html | Enabling the Metrics Server | DockerHybridNativeEnabling metrics in Docker mode is the easiest of all.Start by running the Smartnode configuration command again:rocketpool service configYou will see the following question at the end:Would you like to enable Rocket Pool's metrics dashboard? [y/n]Enter y, to enable the Prometheus, Node Exporter, and ... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000351 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/grafana.html | Setting up Grafana | Now that the metrics server is ready, you can access it with any browser on your local network.
Refer to the tabs below for your Smartnode installation mode.
DockerHybridNativeNavigate to the following URL, substituting the variables with your setup as necessary:http://<your node IP>:<grafana port>For example, if you n... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000352 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/grafana.html | Importing the Rocket Pool Dashboard | Now that you have Grafana attached to Prometheus, you can import the standard dashboard (or build your own using the metrics that it provides, if you are familiar with that process).
Start by going to the Create menu (the plus icon on the right-side bar) and click on Import:
When prompted for the dashboard ID in the I... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000353 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/grafana.html | Tailoring the Hardware Monitor to your System | Now that the dashboard is up, you might notice that a few boxes are empty such as SSD Latency and Network Usage. We have to tailor the dashboard to your specific hardware so it knows how to capture these things. | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000354 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/grafana.html | CPU Temp | To update your CPU temperature gauge, click the title of the CPU Temp box and select Edit from the drop down. Your screen will now look something like this:
This is Grafana's edit mode, where you can change what is displayed and how it looks. We're interested in the query box highlighted in red, to the right of the Me... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000355 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/grafana.html | SSD Latency | The SSD Latency chart tracks how long it takes for read/write operations to take. This is helpful in gauging how fast your SSD is, so you know if it becomes a bottleneck if your validator suffers from poor performance. To update the SSD you want to track in the chart, click on the SSD Latency title and select Edit.
Thi... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000356 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/grafana.html | Network Usage | This chart tracks how much data you're sending and receiving over a particular network connection. As you might expect, the dashboard needs to know which network you want it to track.
To change it, click on the Network Usage title and select Edit.
This chart has two query fields with two device="" portions in total. Yo... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000357 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/grafana.html | Total Net I/O | This tracks the total amount of data you've sent and received. You might find it useful to watch if, for example, your ISP limits you to a certain amount of data per month.
The setup is identical to the Network Usage box above, so simply follow those instructions for this box too. | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000358 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/grafana.html | Disk Space Used | This keeps tabs on how full your Operating System disk is getting, so you know when it's time to clean up (and if your chain data lives on the same drive, time to prune Geth or Nethermind).
The steps are the same as the SSD Latency box above, so simply follow those instructions for this box too. As a reminder, you want... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000359 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/grafana.html | Disk Temp | This tracks the current temperature of your Operating System disk. The steps are the same as the CPU Temp box above, so simply follow those instructions for this box too, substituting CPU chip and sensor values with those of your Operating System disk. Fill these values into the first query field.
Optionally, you can a... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000360 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/grafana.html | Customizing the Dashboard | While the standard dashboard tries to do a good job capturing everything you'd want to see at a glance, it's quite easy to customize a Grafana dashboard however you want. You can add new graphs, change the way graphs look, move things around, and much more!
Take a look at Grafana's Tutorials page to learn how to play w... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000361 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/grafana.html | Customizing the Metrics Stack | The tools used in the Rocket Pool Metrics Stack offer a wide array of configuration options beyond what is included in the default Rocket Pool installation. This section includes configuration examples for different use cases.
In general, Grafana configuration options should be passed through using environment variable... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000362 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/grafana.html | Grafana SMTP Settings for Sending Emails | To send emails from Grafana, e.g. for alerts or to invite other users, SMTP settings need to be configured in the Rocket Pool Metrics Stack. See the Grafana SMTP configuration page for reference.
Open ~/.rocketpool/override/grafana.yml in a text editor. Add an environment section below the x-rp-comment: Add your custom... | 19:09:21hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000363 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/updates.html | Checking for Updates | One of the responsibilities of a node operator is making sure your system is up to date with the latest security patches. Automatic updates are convenient but can interfere with your node operation, so it may be preferable to run them manually. In either case, you must make sure that your machine is regularly patched!
... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000364 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/updates.html | Updating your Operating System | You should frequently check your Operating System's package manager or update service to ensure that quickly apply any new important security patches. The exact instructions vary for each Operating System and can be found with your system's documentation, but here are a few examples.
UbuntumacOSIn a terminal, type the ... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000365 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/updates.html | Updating the Smartnode Stack | Occasionally, Rocket Pool will release a new version of the Smartnode stack. Updates can contain new versions of the CLI or the Rocket Pool Docker containers, as well as new versions of the Execution and Consensus clients.
The most consistent way to find out about new releases is to subscribe to the Rocket Pool Discord... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000366 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/updates.html | Manually Updating the Execution or Consensus Client | Each new release of the Smartnode stack will come with updated references to the latest compatible versions to the Execution and Consensus Docker containers. In some cases, however, you might want to upgrade one of those clients before waiting for a new Smartnode stack release. This section will show you how to do just... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000367 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/backups.html | Backing Up Your Node | NOTEThis is currently written for Docker Mode installations. Some locations may vary for Hybrid or Native users.
In general, if you created your node wallet and minipools via the Smartnode, the only thing you truly need on hand to recover your node from a complete failure is the mnemonic for your node wallet Everything... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000368 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/backups.html | Items That Can Be Backed Up | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | |||
rpl000369 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/backups.html | Smartnode Configuration | The Smartnode's configuration is stored in ~/.rocketpool/user-settings.yml. You can save this and replace it to restore all of your Smartnode settings (i.e., the things you specified in rocketpool service config). | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000370 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/backups.html | Execution Client / ETH1 Client Chain Data | The Execution client's chain data is likely the most important thing to back up. As mentioned, it can take several days to re-sync your EC chain data. After The Merge, this means hours to days of downtime and lost profits!
The chain data is stored within the rocketpool_eth1clientdata Docker volume, which by default is ... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000371 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/backups.html | Monitoring & Metrics Data | This data is stored within the rocketpool_grafana-storage Docker volume, which by default is located at /var/lib/docker/volumes/rocketpool_grafana-storage (or /<your external mount point>/docker/volumes/rocketpool_prometheus-data if you customized your Docker storage location). | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000372 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/backups.html | Items That Should Not Be Backed Up | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | |||
rpl000373 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/backups.html | Private Keys and Passwords | Your node wallet's private key and the password file used to encrypt it are stored in ~/.rocketpool/data/wallet and ~/.rocketpool/data/password respectively. These files don't generally need to be backed up, as they can be recovered from your mnemonic using rocketpool wallet recover.
If, for some reason, you do decide ... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000374 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/backups.html | Consensus Client / ETH2 Client Chain Data | Unlike the Execution layer data, the Consensus layer data is not nearly as important to your node thanks to Checkpoint Sync. Consensus clients can easily use this technique to immediately resync to the head of the Beacon chain and resume validation duties. | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000375 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/backups.html | Backing up your Execution Chain Data | The Smartnode comes with the ability to back up your Execution chain data via the rocketpool service export-eth1-data command. Under the hood, this utilizes rsync, a powerful backup/copy tool within Linux.
rsync compares the files in the source directory (your Docker volume) and the target directory (your backup locati... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000376 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/backups.html | Restoring Your Execution Chain Data | If you ever need to restore your backed up chain data, simply run the following command.
rocketpool service import-eth1-data /mnt/external-drive
WARNINGThis will automatically delete any existing Execution client data in your rocketpool_eth1clientdata volume!
Once it's done, your Execution client will be ready to go. | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000377 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/pruning.html | Pruning the Execution Client | NOTEThis is meant for geth and nethermind users. Besu does not need to be pruned.
If you use geth or nethermind as your primary Execution (ETH1) client, you will likely notice that your node's free disk space slowly decreases over time. The Execution client is by far the biggest contributor to this; depending on how mu... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000378 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/pruning.html | Prerequisites | Select the client you're using from the tabs below.
GethNethermindPruning Geth means taking the primary Execution (ETH1) client offline so it can clean itself up. When this happens, the Smartnode (and your Consensus (ETH2) client) will need some other way to access the ETH1 chain in order to function properly.The easie... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000379 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/pruning.html | Starting a Prune | Select the client you're using from the tabs below.
GethNethermindWhen you want to prune Geth, simply run this command:rocketpool service prune-eth1If you do not have a fallback client pair enabled, you will receive the following warning:This will shut down your main execution client and prune its database, freeing up ... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000380 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/change-clients.html | Changing Execution or Consensus Clients | Under normal circumstances, you will likely just select an Execution and Consensus client when you first create your Rocket Pool node and will let them happily run for the life of your Node. However, there are a few situations where you may want to change your client selection. Here are a few examples:
Your client gain... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000381 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/change-clients.html | Changing Execution Clients | Prior to changing your Execution client, it's worth noting the following points:
Chain data is not shared between clients. Your new client will need to resync the Mainnet chain data, which can take some time (though each client supports snap sync, which the Smartnode uses to speed up resyncing).By default, the Smartnod... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000382 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/change-clients.html | (Optional) Export your Execution Client's Database | The first step in the process is an optional one: if you like, you can export your existing chain data for your current Execution client. This will let you free up valuable disk space on your node for your new Execution client, and you can keep the old chain data around in case you want to revert back to the old client... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000383 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/change-clients.html | Change your Selected Execution Client | To change your selected client, run rocketpool service config to enter the configuration UI. Navigate to the Execution Client (ETH1) section, and select the Execution Client dropdown:
Open the dropdown with Enter, use the arrow keys to navigate to your client of choice, and press Enter again to confirm the selection.
... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000384 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/change-clients.html | (Recommended) Remove your Old Chain Data | This is not a required step, but we strongly recommend you remove the chain data from your old client now that you've switched to a new one so you can free up disk space for it.
To do this, simply run the following command:
rocketpool service resync-eth1
This will delete all of your Execution client data and start it o... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000385 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/change-clients.html | Changing Consensus Clients | Changing Consensus clients is even easier than Execution clients, thanks to Checkpoint Sync. This feature lets you immediately sync a new Consensus client with the network, so there's no need to preserve your old chain data.
Start by using the rocketpool service config UI and navigating to the Consensus Client (ETH2) s... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000386 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/rewards/overview.html | Overview | This section covers how to access the rewards your node generates while validating. | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000387 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/rewards/overview.html | Prerequisites | Before configuring your Smartnode, please make sure you:
Have set up a node machine (or virtual machine) and secured it (via the Securing your Node guide)Have the Smartnode installed and configured on itHave a node wallet loaded on your SmartnodeSynced your Execution and Consensus clientsProvisioned your node with a wi... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000388 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/rewards/overview.html | Guides | Claiming Node Operator Rewards explains how RPL rewards and Execution-layer rewards work, and how to access them.
Distributing Skimmed Rewards covers accessing rewards from the Beacon Chain that periodically get "skimmed" by the protocol and delivered to your minipools. | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000389 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/rewards.html | Claiming Node Operator Rewards | As a Rocket Pool node operator, you are entitled to regular rewards that will be provided in the form of the RPL token and (if you are opted into the Smoothing Pool) some ETH as well. This section will describe how these rewards work and how you can claim them. | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000390 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/rewards.html | Rewards and Checkpoints | At regular intervals, Rocket Pool will flag a checkpoint on the network. Currently, checkpoints occur every 28 days.
At a new checkpoint, the Oracle DAO will collectively create a true snapshot of the state of the node operators in the Rocket Pool network, which it will use to determine the RPL and Smoothing Pool ETH r... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000391 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/rewards.html | RPL Rewards | RPL's current rewards rate is 5% inflation per year. This means that for the first year of operation, with a total supply of 18,000,000 RPL, the protocol will mint 900,000 RPL. 70% of this (630,000 RPL) will be distributed to Rocket Pool node operators, which is roughly 48,300 RPL per checkpoint.
This amount will be di... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000392 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/rewards.html | Smoothing Pool ETH Rewards | Along with RPL rewards, the Smoothing Pool's entire ETH balance is distributed during rewards checkpoints. Half of it (minus the average node commission) will be sent to the rETH contract where it can be burned for ETH from pool stakers that want to exit or used to create more minipools. The remaining portion will be d... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000393 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/rewards.html | (Optional) Generating the Rewards Tree | When a new rewards checkpoint is reached, the Oracle DAO will begin to build the rewards tree for that interval. Building this tree currently takes approximately 2 hours, and the rewards for the interval aren't available to claim until the tree has been built and submitted. Once it's available, your node will automatic... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000394 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/rewards.html | Claiming Rewards | To view your pending unclaimed rewards, run the following command:
rocketpool node claim-rewards
As intervals go by and you accumulate rewards, the output will look like this:
Here you can quickly see how many rewards you've earned at each interval, and can decide which one(s) you want to claim.
You can also specify a... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000395 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/rewards.html | Execution-Layer Rewards in your Fee Distributor | If you're not opted into the Smoothing Pool, the Execution-layer portion of your rewards from block proposals (including transaction fees and MEV) will be sent to your node's Fee Distributor contract instead.
To check the balance of your Fee Distributor, you can either use a chain explorer like https://etherscan.io or ... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000396 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/rewards.html | Distributing the Balance | To access the Fee Distributor's balance, you will distribute it (hence the name, Fee Distributor). This will calculate your share of the rewards (based on your node's average minipool commission) and send it to your node's withdrawal address; the rest is sent to the staking pool.
Distribution can be done at any time. Y... | 19:09:22hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000397 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/skimming.html | Distributing Skimmed Rewards | The ETH rewards you receive for running a validator for Ethereum are routinely sent to your minipools in a process referred to as "skimming". The frequency of skims depends on the number of activate validators on the Beacon Chain. At the time of writing the number of validators is around 500,000 which results in a skim... | 19:09:23hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000398 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/skimming.html | Automatic Distribution | By default, the Smartnode is configured to automatically distribute your minipools when their balance reaches 1 ETH. This threshold can be configured in the TUI by following the steps below.
Run:
rocketpool service config
Navigate to the setting Smartnode and TX Fee Settings > Auto Distribute Threshold shown below.
Ch... | 19:09:23hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000399 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/skimming.html | Manual Distribution | If you have disabled the automatic distribution of skimmed rewards, you will need to routinely distribute them yourself with the following process.
If your minipool has less than 8 ETH in it, you can distribute your rewards using the following command:
rocketpool minipool distribute-balance
This will show you the minip... | 19:09:23hrs 10-06-2023 | ||
rpl000400 | https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/node/withdraw.html | Shut Down a Minipool | 19:09:23hrs 10-06-2023 |
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