Gnosis
Overview
Vault Setup
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
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
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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