Constellation Network
IntroductionFundamentalsFor DevelopersNode Validators
  • Index
  • Validator Node Guides
    • ๐Ÿ’ฐDelegated Staking
      • What is delegated staking?โ€‹
      • For Node Operators
      • Understanding Delegated Staking
      • Prerequisites
      • Create Delegated Staking Configuration
      • First Time Configuration
      • Modify Existing Configuration
      • Add/Update Delegating Staking Parameters
      • Update Delegated Staking
      • Duplicate Update
      • Status Command
    • ๐ŸšงBuild Your Node
      • Create Discord Account
      • ๐Ÿ—’๏ธNode Operator Notes
      • โš™๏ธNode Specifications
      • ๐ŸšงGeneric Build a VPS Guide
      • โ˜๏ธCloud Provider Specific
        • ๐ŸšงBuild AWS EC2 Instance
        • ๐ŸšงBuild DigitalOcean Droplet
        • ๐ŸšงBuild Hetzner Server
      • ๐Ÿš‰First Time Connection Guide
      • ๐Ÿ’ฝThe nodectl utility
      • Download nodectl
      • ๐Ÿ—๏ธTurn your VPS into a Node
        • ๐ŸšฉNode Prerequisites
        • ๐Ÿ‡Quick Install Guide
        • ๐ŸŽจNormal Install Guide
        • ๐Ÿ› ๏ธManual Installation
      • ๐Ÿ†Authorize to Join Hypergraph or metagaph
    • ๐Ÿ’ฐCollateralize Your Node
    • 1๏ธโƒฃFirst Time Cluster Connection
    • ๐Ÿ’ซEnable Auto Restart
    • ๐Ÿ“‚Operational Guides
      • โ™ป๏ธRestart Validator Node Guide
      • ๐ŸŽUpgrade Tessellation Quick Start
      • ๐ŸญUpgrade Tessellation Guide
      • ๐Ÿ—๏ธReinstallation Guide
      • โ™ป๏ธBackup/Restore a P12 KeyStore
      • ๐Ÿš‹Migrate V1 to V2 - P12 Keystore
  • ๐Ÿ‘‘MainNet
    • MainNet & IntegrationNet Quick Start Guide
    • ๐ŸšงUpgrade Tessellation to v3
  • ๐Ÿฅ…IntegrationNet
    • ๐ŸงชIntegrationNet Quick Start Guide
  • Metagraphs
    • ๐ŸšชDor metagraph
      • ๐ŸšชDor Validator Onboard Guide
      • ๐ŸšชUnderstanding Rewards
      • ๐ŸšชTechnical Procedures
        • ๐ŸšชBuild Dor Validator Node
  • ๐Ÿ“šReferences
    • ๐Ÿ“šnodectl Command Reference
    • Firewall Settings Table
    • ๐Ÿ”SSH Remote Access
      • ๐Ÿ”‘Create SSH Keys
      • ๐Ÿ“Upload SSH Public Key
      • ๐Ÿ”Securing SSH Access
      • โ™ป๏ธHow to SSH into VPS
    • ๐ŸดNode Fork Types
    • ๐Ÿ—๏ธP12 Keystore
    • ๐ŸTarball
    • ๐Ÿ’ปVirtual Private Server
  • GitHub nodectl utility
  • Run a Node Validator
  • Lattice Dashboard
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  • Prerequisite Steps Before Node Creation
  • Discord Account
  • Password and Passphrase Requirements
  • Pre-Installation Execution

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  1. Validator Node Guides
  2. Build Your Node
  3. Turn your VPS into a Node

Node Prerequisites

This document suggests what steps you should have in place before you begin to turn a VPS into a Constellation Network Validator Node.

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Prerequisite Steps Before Node Creation

Discord Account

You will need a Discord account.


Password and Passphrase Requirements

Your password or passphrase will require:

  • At least 10 characters

  • At least one number

  • At least on upper case character

  • At least one lower case character

  • At least on special character ( ! @ # % ^ & * ( ) _ + - = )

  • Do NOT use " (double quotes)

  • Do NOT use ' (single quotes)

  • Do NOT use $ (dollar sign)

  • Do NOT use ยง (sectional sign)

Pre-Installation Execution

You should be:

  • Connected to your VPS remotely

  • VPS is updated, upgraded, and rebooted

  • nodectl is installed.

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๐Ÿ—๏ธ
๐Ÿšฉ
Create Discord Account
๐ŸšงBuild Your Node
๐Ÿš‰First Time Connection Guide
๐Ÿ’ฝThe nodectl utility