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🛡️ Getting Started - Validator

Step 1: Prerequisites

System Requirements
  • Server: Bare metal
  • CPU: 8+ cores
  • RAM: 32GB+
  • Storage: 512GB+
  • OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS+ recommended
  • Network: Stable high-speed internet connection

Step 2: Clone the validator repository

Create a dedicated directory for RedTeam Subnet projects (if not exists):

# Create projects directory:
mkdir -pv ~/workspaces/projects/redteam61

# Enter into projects directory:
cd ~/workspaces/projects/redteam61

Clone the validator repository:

git clone https://github.com/RedTeamSubnet/validator.git && \
    cd validator

Step 3: Run validator node

3.1. Configure environment variables

IMPORTANT

Make sure to change the wallet directory, wallet name, and hotkey name variables in the .env file to match your wallet and hotkey:

RT_BTCLI_WALLET_DIR="${HOME}/.bittensor/wallets" # !!! CHANGE THIS TO REAL WALLET DIRECTORY !!!
RT_MINER_WALLET_NAME="miner" # !!! CHANGE THIS TO REAL MINER WALLET NAME !!!
RT_MINER_HOTKEY_NAME="default" # !!! CHANGE THIS TO REAL MINER HOTKEY NAME !!!

# Copy '.env.example' file to '.env' file:
cp -v ./.env.example ./.env

# Edit environment variables to fit in your environment
nano ./.env

3.2. Validate docker compose configuration

# Check docker compose configuration is valid:
./compose.sh validate
# Or:
docker compose config

3.3. Start validator node as docker container

# Start docker compose:
./compose.sh start -l
# Or:
docker compose up -d --remove-orphans --force-recreate && \
    docker compose logs -f --tail 100

Step 4: Monitor your validator

Once running, monitor your validator's logs:

# Check validator logs:
./compose.sh logs agent-validator
# Or:
docker compose logs -f --tail 100 agent-validator

IMPORTANT

Check your validator's performance and VTRUST score on the network.