This project provides instructions and configurations for deploying an Avalanche Validator node on a Kubernetes cluster. Avalanche is a decentralized platform for launching highly scalable applications, new financial primitives, and new interoperable blockchains. Validators play a crucial role in securing and validating transactions on the Avalanche network.
- Access to a Kubernetes cluster (e.g., Minikube, GKE, EKS, AKS)
kubectl
configured to access your Kubernetes cluster- Basic understanding of Kubernetes concepts and YAML configuration files
- Avalanche node binary or Docker image
Clone the repository containing the necessary Kubernetes configurations for deploying the Avalanche Validator node:
git clone https://github.com/your-repo/avalanche-validator-k8s.git
cd avalanche-validator-k8s
Edit the avalanche-validator.yaml
file to customize the configuration according to your requirements. Ensure to set appropriate values for parameters such as validator-name
, network-id
, staking-amount
, staking-key
, etc.
Apply the Kubernetes configuration to deploy the Avalanche Validator node:
kubectl apply -f avalanche-validator.yaml
Monitor the deployment to ensure that the Validator node starts successfully:
kubectl get pods
To access the logs of the Validator node, you can use the kubectl logs
command:
kubectl logs <pod-name>
Once the Validator node is up and running, you can interact with it using the Avalanche client tools or APIs.
- Persistence: Consider configuring persistent storage for the Validator node data to ensure data persistence in case of pod restarts or failures.
- High Availability: For production deployments, consider deploying multiple Validator nodes for high availability and fault tolerance.
- Security: Ensure that the Kubernetes cluster and the deployed nodes are adequately secured. Utilize secrets for sensitive information such as private keys.
- Monitoring and Alerts: Set up monitoring and alerting systems to track the health and performance of the Validator node and the Kubernetes cluster.
- Backup and Disaster Recovery: Implement backup and disaster recovery strategies to mitigate data loss risks.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.