How to Run BSC Nodes with Erigon

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Binance Smart Chain Full-Node Deployment with Erigon – From Source

Binance Smart Chain Full-Node Deployment with Erigon – From Source

Author

@C. J. (Unlicensed)

Description

A tutorial demonstrating the process of connecting to a remote server running Linux Ubuntu, setting up and running a full node on Binance Smart Chain using the Erigon client.

Content Type

Comprehensive Tutorial

Document Status

Published

:'BINANCE SMART CHAIN FULL NODE WITH ERIGON CLIENT SETUP INSTRUCTIONS' # February 2022 # C. Wooten # Enable admin privileges for the user. sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/lock sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock* sudo dpkg --configure -a # Generate a new SSH key pair for enhanced security. ssh-keygen -b 4096 # Update existing Linux packages. sudo apt update && apt upgrade && apt automremove -y # Use the 'apt' command to install or remove software. sudo apt purge golang* #Removes existing GoLang version. sudo apt install git && sudo apt install npm && sudo apt install axel # Uninstall & reinstall GoLang. go version sudo apt purge golang* sudo apt install snapd sudo snap install go --classic sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go0.00.00linux-amd64.tar.gz # Replace [go0.00.00] with the updated version # Create a new Go directory & set the $PATH location. mkdir ~/.go GOROOT=/usr/local/go GOPATH=~/.go PATH=$PATH:$GOROOT/bin:$GOPATH/bin # Update GoLang command & set the location of /bin/go. sudo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/go" "go" "/usr/local/go/bin/go" 0 sudo update-alternatives --set go /usr/local/go/bin/go # Additional Installations sudo apt install git && sudo apt install npm && sudo apt install axel sudo apt-get install ntp -y && service ntp start && date # Configure the node specifications. sudo apt install mdadm

Roadblocks

init 6 :'This command closes the connection and termporarily locks user out of the server.'

00 PREREQUISITES

0.1 – System Requirements

Specification

Minimum Requirement

Used for Demo

Specification

Minimum Requirement

Used for Demo

Hardware

Linux / Mac / Windows system running the latest OS version

MacBook Pro running MacOS Monterey 12.2

SSD / NVMe Storage

≥ 2 TB

7.68 TB

RAM

≥ 16 GB

256 GB

Server OS

Linux OS (64-bit)

Ubuntu Server 20.04.3

Network Settings

  • SSH enabled

  • TDP / UDP traffic enabled

0.2 – Hardware & Software

  1. Linux, Mac, or Windows computer running the latest operating system (OS) version.
    (For Demo: MacBook Pro + MacOS Monterey 12.2)

  2. Terminal Emulator / SSH Client

  3. Login credentials for the server being accessed.

0.3 – Enabling / Disabling Secure Shell (SSH)

To access the server remotely, the user must enable Secure Shell (SSH) on their home system.

  1. Enter the following command/s in Terminal to enable / disable SSH on the system:

    sudo systemsetup -setremotelogin on #Enable SSH sudo systemsetup -setremotelogin off #Disable SSH Password: [?] #System password

01 SETTING UP THE REMOTE SERVER

1.1 – Connecting to the Remote Server

  1. To access the server with SSH, run the following Terminal command/s (replacing the details inside the {brackets} with your provided credentials):

1.2 – Optimize the Server for Node Operations

Once you’re connected to the server with SSH, follow the steps below to setup and install the dependencies required for your node.

  1. Update the Ubuntu System and upgrade the OS components.

     

  1. Install the latest version of GoLang.

    1. Check and remove the existing GoLang version.

       

    2. Use purge to remove the existing version; then, use wget to install the latest version.

       

    3. Set the environmental variables and $PATH location.

       

    4. Update the Go command.

    5. Confirm Go was updated to the latest version.

       

  2.  

 

02 Install Dependencies

2.1 Viewing and Verifying the Server’s Components

Run the List Block command to view drives and partitions installed on the server.

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt dist-upgrade -y
$ sudo apt autoremove -y
$ sudo apt install git
$ sudo apt install npm

 

Top-level Updates

The following demonstration will exhibit the step-by-step processes of:

  1. Logging into the system

    1. Username & password login by default

    2. Secure user credentials with a Public SSH Key.

      1. Option A → Run ssh-keygen command:

         

      2.  

      3. Option B → ls -al .ssh

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  2. Get Erigon

  3. Run Erigon + Setup as a service so it will run again after rebooting

  4. Change the hostname of the server

  5. Make an exception for SSH, then turn on the firewall.

  6. Open Erigon port 30303 through the firewall to allow incoming connections to the node (allows for a trustless, distributed system).

  7. Setup DNS so it can be accessed with a domain name.