Validating

Take the first step into the future of blockchain! Become a part of our network today by starting your journey as a validator.

Compute Requirements

🐧 Required OS: Ubuntu 22.04   |   🐍 Required Python: Python 3.10

⚙️ Assumptions

- Miners: 256 total, evenly distributed across active validators

- Machines per Miner: At least 3 (2 traffic generators + 1 king)

- Active Validator Scenario: Only 1 validator is active

➡️ Resulting Load: 1 validator × 256 miners × 3 machines = 768 simultaneous SSH connections

ResourceMinimum Requirement
VRAMNone
vCPU16 vCPU
RAM32 GB
Storage150 GB
Network>= 1 Gbps

🔧 Installation


1. Update system packages and install Python (3.10) pip :


sudo apt update && sudo apt install python3-pip -y && sudo apt install python3-venv -y

2. Install npm and pm2 for process management:


sudo apt install npm -y && sudo npm install -g pm2

3. Create and activate virtual environment :


python3 -m venv tp && source tp/bin/activate

4. Clone the repository and install the required pip dependencies :


git clone https://github.com/shugo-labs/tensorprox.git cd tensorprox pip install -r requirements.txt

🧩 Configuration


1. Before running a validator, you will need to register its hotkey to the subnet:


If you haven't created a coldkey/hotkey wallet pair yet, checkhere

btcli s register --wallet.name borgg --wallet.hotkey validator --netuid 91 --subtensor.network finney

⚠️ To help decentralization, we strongly encourage using a local Subtensor network. 👉 See this guide


2. You will also need to create a .env.validator environment file. It is necessary for you to provide the following :


NETUID = # The subnet UID (integer) SUBTENSOR_NETWORK = # The network name [test, finney, local] SUBTENSOR_CHAIN_ENDPOINT = # The chain endpoint [test if running on test, finney if running on main, custom endpoint if running on local] WALLET_NAME = # Name of your wallet (coldkey) HOTKEY = # Name of your hotkey associated with above wallet AXON_PORT = # TCP Port Number. The port must be open

3. Also, make sure to include your WANDB_API_KEY in the .env environment file :


WANDB_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

🖥️ Running

  1. 1. After creating the above environment file, run :


    pm2 start "python3 neurons/validator.py" --name validator

  2. 2. Check if the instance is correctly running :


    pm2 list

  3. 3. To view logs and monitor the validator's activity :

    pm2 logs validator

🔗 To learn more, visit our GitHub repo: github.com/shugo-labs/tensorprox