Testnet
Run a Sentry Node from Binaries
Prerequisites:
build-essential installed on both the sentry and the validator machines.
To install:
Go 1.18 installed on validator machine.
To install:
Docker and RabbitMQ to install on validator machines.
To install sublime-text:
Installing Heimdall:
Heimdall is the proof-of-stake verifier layer responsible for checkpointing the representation of the Plasma blocks to the Ramestta mainnet.
Check the Heimdall installation:
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Before proceeding, Heimdall should be installed on both the sentry and validator machines.
Installing Bor​
Bor is the sidechain operator that acts as the block production layer, which syncs with Heimdall to select block producers and verifiers for each span and sprint.
Install Bor:
Create symlinks:
Check the Bor installation:
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Before proceeding, Bor should be installed on both the sentry and validator machines.
Setting Up Node Files:
Node files need to be set up on both the sentry and validator machines.
Fetching the launch repository​
Setting up the launch directory​
On the validator machine​
Create a node directory:
Copy the files and scripts from the launch directory to the node directory:
Setting up the network directories:
Setting up Heimdall​
Change to the node directory:
Run the setup script:
Setting up Bor​
Change to the node directory:
Run the setup script:
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Run the setup script:
Setting Up the Services:
Run this section both on the sentry and validator machines.
Navigate to the node directory:
Run the setup script:
Copy the service file to the system directory:
Starting the Heimdall service​
You will now start the Heimdall service on the validator machine. Once the Heimdall service syncs, you will start the Bor service on the validator machine.
Start the Heimdall service:
Start the Heimdall rest-server:
Check the Heimdall service logs:
Check the Heimdall rest-server logs:
Check the sync status of Heimdall:
In the output, the catching_up value is:
true— the Heimdall service is syncing.false— the Heimdall service is synced.
Wait for the Heimdall service to fully sync.
Starting the Bor service​
Once the Heimdall service on the validator machine syncs, start the Bor service on the validator machine.
Start the Bor service:
Check the Bor service logs:
Service to Auto Start After Server Crash/Reboot
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