L1 Validators

L1 Validators are essential for ensuring the composability and security of the Vana Proof-of-Stake (PoS) network.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate and write data transactions onto the Connectome

• Verify the validity of network transactions.

• Maintain network state liveness through accurate and timely block creation.

L1 validators earn transaction fees and block rewards in the form of VANA for processing network transactions and finalizing blocks.

L1 validators are only available on the Moksha testnet, which is the first to use Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus.

Hardware requirements​

To run a reliable, performant node, we suggest that the node’s hardware profile should match or exceed the following specifications:

Vana Mainnet​

• 8-core CPU

• 32 GB RAM

• 1.2 TB high-speed SSD

• x86-64 architecture

Testnet​

• 2-core CPU

• 8 GB RAM

• 100 GB high-speed SSD

• x86-64 architecture

These hardware requirements are rough guidelines, and each node operator should monitor their node to ensure good performance for the intended task.

Running a L1 validator

The guide for running L1 validators is available on our GitHub repository.

Please note that this guide is under active development and may be updated in the future.