# Deploying an HSSN Validator ## Operating System Requirements * **Ubuntu Server 22.04.4 LTS** ## Hardware Requirements | Configuration | CPU | RAM | SSD | | ------------- | ------- | ----- | ---- | | **Low-End** | 32-core | 128GB | 5TB | | **Mid-Range** | 64-core | 256GB | 10TB | ### Key Things To Note 1. **This document is a work in progress**. Some parts of it may change as it's progressively polished. However, the bulk of will remain the same. 2. HSSN validator setup is currently only being gradually rolled out to selected BARA's Ecosystem Partners, and will gradually be publicly rolled. If you would like to run an HSSN Node, please contact our team on [**Discord**](https://discord.gg/mApwvpm5E8)**.** 3. Please make use of the [**Discord**](https://discord.gg/mApwvpm5E8) chat to follow any new developments, as well as for node operator support. ## HSSN Validator Setup ### 1. Download and Install the Package ```bash wget https://grid-sonic.hypergrid.dev/downloads/hypergrid-ssn_testnet_v1.tar.gz tar -zxvf hypergrid-ssn_testnet_v1.tar.gz ``` ### 2. Initialization Settings Navigate to the extracted directory: ```bash cd .hypergrid-ssn ``` Create a key pair: ```bash ./bin/hypergrid-ssnd keys add my_validator --keyring-backend test ``` Initialize the configuration (replace `` with your node name): ```bash ./bin/hypergrid-ssnd init --default-denom hsol --chain-id hypergridssn ``` Copy the `~/.hypergrid-ssn/genesis.json` file and overwrite the the contents of the file generated at `~/.hypergrid-ssn/config/genesis.json`. Modify `config/app.toml`: ```toml minimum-gas-prices = "0hsol" ``` Modify `config/config.toml`: Update the external IP. Make sure to replace the `` with your node's external IP address. ```toml external_address = ":26656" persistent_peers = "9a32c2bc295c9e3aec50449373b3c4e9acf84a0f@35.166.61.86:26656" ``` ### 3. Run the Validator {% hint style="info" %} Make sure to replace`` with the name you configured in Step 2. {% endhint %} ```bash ./bin/hypergrid-ssnd start --moniker ``` {% hint style="warning" %} 1. Please share your validator's public IP address to our team on [**Discord**](https://discord.gg/mApwvpm5E8). 2. Allow the `start` command to run until your node has fully indexed and caught up with all the rest of the HSSN network's block height. This may take a couple of hours.\ \ You can see the current block height of the HSSN network on the [Blocks page of the HSSN Explorer Dashboard](https://explorer-hssn.hypergrid.dev/blocks). {% endhint %} After your node has caught up with the rest of the network, please proceed to the next steps. ### 4. Networking Display your validator's account address: ```bash ./bin/hypergrid-ssnd keys show my_validator -a --keyring-backend test ``` Use the account address obtained from the command above to get HSOL tokens from the HSSN faucet. {% hint style="info" %} **Important**: The following steps require you to fund your validator account.\ \ The HSSN Faucet UI is currently under development and will be added to this document soon.\ \ For now, please contact our team on [**Discord**](https://discord.gg/mApwvpm5E8) and we can airdrop you some HSOL manually. {% endhint %} Show your HSSN validator public key: ```bash ./bin/hypergrid-ssnd tendermint show-validator ``` {% hint style="info" %} Replace the `pubkey` in `validator.json` with the the public key you obtained above and update the `moniker` with the corresponding node name you configured in Step 2.\ \ Please make sure to replace the `"pubkey"` and `"moniker"` fields. {% endhint %} ```json { "pubkey": {"@type":"/cosmos.crypto.ed25519.PubKey","key":"KRrCrMHaeog5IAwSxFsUk/teRwDaZIhHQ5gFkrqcums="}, "amount": "100000000hsol", "moniker": "", "commission-rate": "0.1", "commission-max-rate": "0.2", "commission-max-change-rate": "0.01", "min-self-delegation": "1" } ``` Stake as a validator: ```bash ./bin/hypergrid-ssnd tx staking create-validator ./validator.json --from my_validator --keyring-backend test --chain-id hypergridssn ``` Check if the operation was successful: ```bash ./bin/hypergrid-ssnd q staking validators ``` ### 5. Install and Configure Solana Client Install the Solana client: ```bash sh -c "$(curl -sSfL https://release.anza.xyz/stable/install)" ``` Verify the installation: ```bash solana --version ``` Set the Solana configuration: ```bash solana config set --url http://api.testnet.sonic.game solana-keygen new --no-passphrase solana address ``` Use the account address obtained from the command above to get SOL tokens from the BARA grid faucet and the [Solana Testnet faucet](https://faucet.sonic.game/#/?network=testnet). ### 6. Register Node {% hint style="info" %} Make sure to replace `` with the name you configured in Step 2, and change the `"https://your-node-rpc-url.com/"` to the rpc URL of your choice for your node. (The url is not required at this step. You can configure this later using [NGINX](https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-and-configure-nginx#1-overview)). {% endhint %} ```bash ./bin/hypergrid-ssnd tx hypergridssn create-hypergrid-node $(solana address) "" "https://your-node-rpc-url.com/" 1 "" $(date +%s) --from my_validator -y --chain-id hypergridssn --keyring-backend test ``` ### 7. Confirm Validator Node Registration You can confirm that your node was successfully registered with the following command: ```shell ./bin/hypergrid-ssnd query hypergridssn list-hypergrid-node ``` You should be able to see your validator node in the list of validators. You should also see your validator in the [Validators page of the HSSN Explorer](https://explorer-hssn.hypergrid.dev/validators). Congratulations! You should now be successfully running your HSSN node at this stage. *** ### 8. 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