Run an archive node
Overview
An archive node stores the history of past blocks. Most of times, an archive node is used as RPC endpoint. RPC plays a vital role on our network: it connects users and dApps to the blockchain through WebSocket and HTTP endpoints.
DApp projects need to run their own RPC node as archive to the retrieve necessary blockchain data and not to rely on public infrastructure. Public endpoints respond slower because of the large amount of users connected and are rate limited.
CAUTION Be careful not to confuse with a full node that has a pruned database: a full node only stores the current state and most recent blocks (256 blocks by default) and uses much less storage space.
We maintain 2 different networks: the testnet Uomi Finney and the mainnet Uomi
Testnet
Finney
$UOMI
Mainnet
Uomi
$UOMI
Requirements
Machine
NOTE
Storage space will increase as the network grows.
Archive nodes may require a larger server, depending on the amount and frequency of data requested by a dApp.
System
Ubuntu 22.04
CPU
8 cores
Memory
16 GB
Hard Disk
500 GB SSD (NVMe preferable)
Ports
The Uomi node needs different ports to run:
P2P
30333
--port
RPC
9944
--rpc-port
Prometheus
9615
--prometheus-port
For all types of nodes, ports 30333 need to be opened for incoming traffic at the Firewall. Validator nodes should not expose WS and RPC ports to the public.
Installation
Using Binary - run the node from binary file and set it up as systemd service
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