Set up a Node on the Mainnet.
The OriginTrail Decentralized Network was designed for scalability and enables anyone to run a node. You can find all the resources and instructions for the node setup on the mainnet here.
Pre-requirements
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Hardware Recommendation
The recommended minimum specifications are 1CPU, and 2GB RAM with at least 10GB of storage space.
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Ethereum Wallet
Before setting up a node, you must own a valid Ethereum wallet with at least 1000 TRAC tokens and at least 0.05 Ethers. These funds enable your node to connect to the network and register its profile. For normal node activity, you should have a bit more funds in ETH so that your node can pay for transactions.
3
Public IP or Open Communication
A public IP address, domain name, or open network communication with the Internet is required. If behind NAT, please manually setup port forwarding to all the node’s ports.
4
Docker Installed
The host machine needs to have Docker installed to be able to run the Docker commands specified below. You can find instructions on how to install Docker here:
It is strongly suggested to use the latest official version.
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Open Ports
By default Docker container will use 8900, 5278 and 3000 ports. These can be mapped differently in Docker container initialization command. Make sure they’re not blocked by firewall and open to the public. Please note: port 8900 is used for REST access which is not available until OT node is fully started. This can be concluded after following log message is displayed.
Configuring the node
To properly configure the node you will need to create a config file in JSON format and provide some basic information about how the node should work. This file will then be passed to the Docker container.
Let’s create the file .origintrail_noderc and store all the information about what kind of configuration we want to set up. The bare minimum of settings that needs to be provided is a valid Ethereum wallet and public address or domain name.
We create the .origintrail_noderc file with the following content:
{
"node_wallet": "your wallet address here",
"node_private_key": "your wallet's private key here",
"management_wallet": "your management wallet public key here",
"network": {
"hostname": "your external IP or domain name here",
"remoteWhitelist": [ "IP or host of the machine that is requesting the import", "127.0.0.1"]
},
"blockchain": {
"rpc_server_url": "url to your RPC server i.e. Infura or own Geth"
}
}
- node_wallet and node_private_key - Node operational Ethereum wallet address and its private key.
- management_wallet - Node Ethereum management wallet address
- hostname is the public network address or hostname that will be used in P2P communication with other nodes for node’s self identification.
- remoteWhitelist - list of IPs or hosts of the machines (“host.domain.com”) that are allowed to communicate with REST API.
- rpc_server_url - an URL to RPC host server, usually Infura or own hosted Geth server. For more check our documentation
You can find more detailed wallets explanation here.
(DISCLAIMER: Your private key is needed for the node operational wallet to be able to sign transactions to the blockchain. The node management wallet takes care of your rewards and its private key is not stored on the node. The operational wallet private key is not in any way sent to the OriginTrail team or stored in any other location, other than this config file and locations you decide to keep it. Please, be aware that you are required to keep all your keys and node safe, and that the OriginTrail team does not have any ability to help you recover the private key if lost).
Running a Docker container
Latest version (v4 - Freedom-Gemini)
sudo docker run -i --log-driver json-file --log-opt max-size=1g --name=otnode -p 8900:8900 -p 5278:5278 -p 3000:3000 -v ~/.origintrail_noderc:/ot-node/.origintrail_noderc quay.io/origintrail/otnode:release_mainnet
NOTE: in this example, our configuration file .origintrail_noderc is placed in to the home folder of the current user (ie. /home/ubuntu).
OT Node Status
To check if your node is running in Terminal, run the following command:
docker ps
Starting OT Node
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docker start otnode
This command will start your node as a background process.
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docker start -i otnode
This command will start your node in interactive mode and you will see the node’s process written in the terminal, but this command will not run your node as a background process, which means your node will stop if you close your Terminal/Console.
Stopping OT Node
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If you started your node with the docker start otnode command and you wish to stop it from running, use the following command in your terminal: docker stop otnode
This command will start your node as a background process.
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If you started your node by using the docker start -i otnode command, you can stop it either by closing the Terminal or simply by pressing the ctrl + c.
Manually Install Mainnet Node via Terminal
If you prefer to manually install each piece of software needed to run an ODN node, you can find detailed instructions in our technical documentation: OriginTrail Documentation
How to Update Your Node on Mainnet from v2.0.59
The Easiest Way
Wait for your node to auto-update. After that, just restart it.
Prerequisites: Auto-update is enabled and the node is running in a Docker container.
The Quickest Way
If you want to get the auto-update as quickly as possible, you can trigger it by restarting your node.
Prerequisites: Auto-update is enabled and the node is running in a Docker container.
The Manual Way
Proceed here if you don't have auto-update enabled.
Prerequisites: The node is running in a Docker container.
Step 2 (Optional) - Install the Houston App - The User Interface for Your Node
Houston is a visual user interface that makes operating a node easy for everyone.