Checklist of items for Node Operators
Last updated 4 months ago
I have set up a local thornode repository with a cluster-launcher and node-launcher git cloned into the right sub-folders
thornode
cluster-launcher
node-launcher
I have installed all the pre-requisites
I have a AWS/DO account ready with credentials if using a service provider
I have deployed a cluster and saved my node details (name of node, region)
I have installed tools via make tools
make tools
I have deployed a node by running make mainnet-validator
make mainnet-validator
I have securely saved my THORNode Password and THORNode Mnemonic
I have retrieved the latest VAULT address and sent a small test bond
I have confirmed my node has been credited the small bond
(Optional) I have confirmed I can unbond a small amount
I have sent the final bond, higher than the MinimumBond
I have run make set-ip-address to set my Node's IP address
make set-ip-address
I have run make set-node-keys to set my Node's public keys
make set-node-keys
I have run make set-version to set my Node's version
make set-version
I have verfied in make status that my node is ready to churn in
make status
(Optional) I have added my node key to the Telegram Bot for notifications
The BOND memo is BOND:<node-address>
BOND:<node-address>
I have run make status to verify the current state of my node
I have run kubectl get pods -n thornode to verify all my node's services are running properly, resetting any that are faulty
kubectl get pods -n thornode
I have run the upgrade command
I have run make set-version to set my new Node version
I have run make status to verify the final state of my node
I have waited until my node is churned out and is in standby
standby
I have sent an UNBOND transaction from the same wallet registered to my node
I have verified that I have received my BOND back
The UNBOND memo is UNBOND:<node-address>:<amount>
UNBOND:<node-address>:<amount>
I have confirmed my node is active and I wish to leave before waiting to churn naturally
I have sent the first LEAVE transaction and verified my node has "requested to leave".
I have verified that a churn has taken place and my node is in STANDBY
I have verified that my node has returned hot funds
I have sent the final LEAVE transaction and received my bond back
The LEAVE memo is LEAVE:<node-address>
LEAVE:<node-address>
I have verified that my node has returned all funds
I have verified that I have either UNBONDED my entire BOND or LEFT and received my BOND back.
I have run make destroy destroy-tools to destroy my node from node-launcher
make destroy destroy-tools
I have run make destroy-aws to destroy my cluster from cluster-launcher
make destroy-aws
