Setting Validator on Dill Testnet Andes

Network Details & Hardware Requirements

Network Name	Dill Testnet Andes
RPC URL	https://rpc-andes.dill.xyz/
Chain ID	558329
Currency Symbol	DILL
Explorer URL	https://andes.dill.xyz/

Component	Minimum Requirement
CPU	2 cores
Memory	2GB
Disk	20GB
Network	1MB/s
OS	Ubuntu 22.04 or macOS

Option 1: Automatic

curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vnbnode/binaries/main/Projects/Dill/light_auto.sh && chmod +x light_auto.sh && ./light_auto.sh

Option 2: Manual Steps

1. Update and install packages for compiling

cd $HOME && source <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vnbnode/binaries/main/update-binary.sh)

2. Download Light Validator Binary & Extract the package:

• For LINUX AMD systems: Download Link

curl -O https://dill-release.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/v1.0.1/dill-v1.0.1-linux-amd64.tar.gz
tar -zxvf dill-v1.0.1-linux-amd64.tar.gz && cd dill

• For DARWIN ARM systems: Download Link

curl -O https://dill-release.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/v1.0.1/dill-v1.0.1-darwin-arm64.tar.gz
tar -zxvf dill-v1.0.1-darwin-arm64.tar.gz && cd dill

3. Generate Validator Keys

This command will generate validator keys in the ./validator_keys directory.

./dill_validators_gen new-mnemonic --num_validators=1 --chain=andes --folder=./

Sample Output

ubuntu@ip-xxxx:~/dill$ ./dill_validators_gen new-mnemonic --num_validators=1 --chain=andes --folder=./

Create a password that secures your validator keystore(s). You will need to re-enter this to decrypt them when you setup your Dill validators.:
The amount of DILL token to be deposited(2500 by default). [2500]:
This is your mnemonic (seed phrase). Write it down and store it safely. It is the ONLY way to retrieve your deposit.
Press any key when you have written down your mnemonic.
Please type your mnemonic (separated by spaces) to confirm you have written it down. Note: you only need to enter the first 4 letters of each word if you'd prefer.
: _"fill your mnemoic"_

Creating your keys.
Creating your keystores:	  [####################################]  1/1
Verifying your keystores:	  [####################################]  1/1
Verifying your deposits:	  [####################################]  1/1

Success!
Your keys can be found at: ./validator_keys


Press any key.

5. Import Validator Keys

During this process, set and save your keystore password.

./dill-node accounts import --andes --wallet-dir ./keystore --keys-dir validator_keys/ --accept-terms-of-use

6. Save Password to a File

Replace <your-password> with your actual password.

echo <your-password> > walletPw.txt

7. Start Light Validator Node

./start_light.sh -p walletPw.txt

8. Verify Node is Running

Run the following command to check if the node is up and running:

tail -f $HOME/dill/light_node/logs/dill.log

curl -s localhost:3500/eth/v1/beacon/headers | jq

ps -ef | grep dill

./health_check.sh -v

9. Staking

1. Visit Dill Staking
2. Upload deposit_data-*.json file. Use Termius,scp... to dowload the file locally or:

cat ./validator_keys/deposit_data-xxxx.json

Copy to your local machine for uploading.

Shutdown & remove node

pkill dill-node

cd $Home
rm -rf dill

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