Hardware and Setup
Minimum:
CPU: Equivalent of 8 AWS vCPU
RAM: 16 GiB
Storage: 1 TiB
OS: Ubuntu 20.04 or MacOS >= 12Network: sustained 5Mbps up/down bandwidth
Recommended:
Fast CPU with 4+ cores
16GB+ RAM
High-Performance SSD with at least 1TB of free space
25+ MBit/sec download Internet service
How much hard drive space do I need for my node?
How much hard drive space do I need for my node?
Currently, the Mainnet pruned dB is around 350GB. That is supposed to decrease significantly after a new pruning mechanism is released. In the meantime, we suggest you have 1TB of free storage space. If you'd like to run an archival node it would need around 2TB.
How do I get the Recovery Phrase if I created my address and Keystore using the API?
How do I get the Recovery Phrase if I created my address and Keystore using the API?
If you created the address via the node API then there is no passphrase, you created a single address. That is generally considered not a best practice. You should create the account using Core with a passphrase or, better yet, with a hardware wallet— for example, a Ledger.
This tutorial will show how to set up infrastructure to monitor an instance of AvalancheGo. You can check the health status of any node on the following page.
General
No, it does not but as a non-validating node, there will be no access to the mempool.
To add a node to the validator set, please see the following tutorial.
What do non-validating Nodes do?
What do non-validating Nodes do?
Nodes not staking 2000 AVAX or more will sync the chains, but cannot participate in consensus decisions. They can be used to post transactions and query information.
Do I earn less as a delegator?
Do I earn less as a delegator?
You will earn the same as validators minus the delegation fee set by the validator you are delegating to.
How can I run a node on DFK L1?
How can I run a node on DFK L1?
The basic instructions for setting up a DFK chain mainnet node can by found here.
For any additional questions, please view our other knowledge base articles or contact a support team member via the chat button. Examples are for illustrative purposes only.