Documentation/Node Ops
Running a Validator Node
A comprehensive technical guide to initializing, securing, and maintaining validator infrastructure on 01.ro bare metal clusters.
01. Hardware Specifications
CPU
16+ Cores
AMD EPYC™ or Intel® Xeon®
RAM
64GB ECC
DDR4/DDR5 Registered
Storage
2TB NVMe
Enterprise-grade SSDs
02. Initial Configuration
Execute the following commands in your secure terminal session to prepare the environment and pull the latest binaries from our sovereign repository.
BASH — NODE_SETUP.SH
1sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
2wget https://infra.01.ro/binaries/validator-v1.4.2-linux-amd64
3chmod +x validator-v1.4.2-linux-amd64
4mv validator-v1.4.2-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/zero-one-node
5# Initialize the sovereign identity
6zero-one-node init "SovereignNode" --chain-id mainnet-alpha-01
security
Security Enforcement
Always use a Hardware Security Module (HSM) or a dedicated Key Management Service (KMS) for production validator keys. 01.ro infra supports Horcrux and TMKMS natively.
03. Network Topology
Configure your `config.toml` to ensure optimal peering with our backbone nodes and Sentry Node Architecture.
| Parameter | Recommendation | Performance Impact |
|---|---|---|
| max_num_inbound_peers | 80 | Medium |
| max_num_outbound_peers | 40 | Medium |
| pex | true | Low |
| flush_throttle_timeout | 10ms | High |