Run a Validator
System Requirements

System Requirements

Below are the initial recommended system requirements for running a GenLayer validator node. These guidelines may change as the network grows and evolves.

RAM

  • Recommended: 16 GB
  • Why:
    • GenLayer's genvm can spawn multiple Sub-VMs for contract calls and non-deterministic blocks.
    • Each Sub-VM can consume up to ~4 GB of RAM for storage.

CPU

  • Recommended: Modern multi-core processor with at least 8 cores/16 threads

Architecture

  • Recommended: AMD64
  • ARM64 is not supported at this time

Storage

  • Recommended Disk Space: 128 GB+
  • Preferred Type: SSD or NVMe (M.2)

Network

  • 100 Mbps connection
  • Recommended:: 1 Gbps+

GPU (Optional)

  • GPU is Not Required
  • If you want to run LLMs locally, you will need to select appropriate hardware (typically a CUDA-compatible GPU with sufficient VRAM for the model you intend to use)
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These requirements are a starting point. As GenLayer evolves and usage patterns change (e.g., more complex AI-driven Intelligent Contracts), the recommended hardware may change.

Software

  • Operating System - 64-bit Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, etc.)
  • docker - for running the WebDriver container
  • python3, python3-pip and python3-venv for GenVM setup
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