Gnosis
Overview
Vault Setup
https://app.stakewise.io/operate
Validator Node Setup
Download Eth Docker for a quick and easy setup.
cd ~ && git clone https://github.com/eth-educators/eth-docker.git && cd eth-docker
Install dependencies.
Exit and re-log in to your machine.
Configure Eth Docker and set the fee recipient address to your Stakwise vault fee recipient address.
cd eth-docker
./ethd config
Open your .env file.
nano .env #within the eth-docker folder
Append the following parameters into the compose line
COMPOSE_FILE=<other_flags>:el-shared.yml:cl-shared.yml
Start your Gnosis validator node.
View all your docker containers.
View logs of each docker container (choose one).
ethd logs <container_name> -f
blackbox-exporter consensus execution json-exporter node-exporter promtail
cadvisor ethereum-metrics-exporter grafana loki prometheus validator
Configure firewall rules.
sudo ufw default allow outgoing
sudo ufw default deny incoming
sudo ufw allow 22/tcp
sudo ufw allow 9000
sudo ufw allow 30303
sudo ufw enable
Stakewise Operator Setup
Download the Stakewise Operator binary file & checksum here
cd
curl -LO https://github.com/stakewise/v3-operator/releases/download/v2.0.5/operator-v2.0.5-linux-amd64.tar.gz
curl -LO https://github.com/stakewise/v3-operator/releases/download/v2.0.5/operator-v2.0.5-linux-amd64.sha256
Print the checksum.
cat operator-v2.0.5-linux-amd64.sha256
Run the checksum verification process.
echo "<checksum> operator-v2.0.5-linux-amd64.tar.gz" | sha256sum --check
Extract the operator file and move it into /usr/local/bin
tar xvf operator-v2.0.5-linux-amd64.tar.gz
sudo cp operator-v2.0.5-linux-amd64/operator /usr/local/bin
Initiatlise the operator service.
/usr/local/bin/./operator init
Create the validator keys.
/usr/local/bin/./operator create-keys
Create a hot wallet for your vault to pay for gas when activating new validator keys.
/usr/local/bin/./operator create-wallet
Top up your hot wallet with some XDAI so that new validator keys can be activated once there is sufficient GNO staked in your vault
Start your Stakewise Operator service
Create a systemd configuration file.
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/stakewiseOperator.service
Enter the following contents.
[Unit]
Description=StakewiseOperator
After=network.target
[Service]
User=<user>
Group=<user>
Type=simple
Restart=always
RestartSec=5
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/operator start \
--network=gnosis \
--verbose \
--vault=<your_vault_address> \
--max-fee-per-gas-gwei=30 \
--consensus-endpoints=http://127.0.0.1:5052 \
--execution-endpoints=http://127.0.0.1:8545
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Notes:
Replace <user> with your machine's actual user. This can be found in your terminal before the @ symbol
Replace <your_vault_address>with your actual vault address
Start the operator service.
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl start stakewiseOperator
sudo systemctl status stakewiseOperator
sudo systemctl enable stakewiseOperator
View the logs.
sudo apt install ccze
sudo journalctl -fu stakewiseOperator -o cat | ccze -A
Move keystores into ethdocker/.eth/validator_keystores folder.
sudo mv ~/.stakewise/<vault_address>/keystores/* ~/eth-docker/.eth/validator_keys
Print the keystores password.
cat ~/eth-docker/.eth/validator_keys/password.txt
Run the keys import process with eth-docker and enter the keystores password when prompted.
Print the deposit-data.json file.
cat ~/.stakewise/<vault_address>/deposit_data.json
Copy the deposit-data file contents and save it as a .json file on your working device. Then, upload the file.
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