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Run a Mithril signer as an SPO

Mithril networks

Here is an updated list of all Mithril networks, including their configurations and current statuses:

Last update: 07/21/2023

release-mainnet​

Information-
Mithril networkrelease-mainnet
Cardano networkmainnet
Cardano magic Id-
SupportedYes βœ”οΈ
StatusBeta 🟒
Aggregator endpointhttps://aggregator.release-mainnet.api.mithril.network/aggregator ↗️
Genesis verification keyhttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/input-output-hk/mithril/main/mithril-infra/configuration/release-mainnet/genesis.vkey ↗️
Era reader adapter typecardano-chain
Era reader addresshttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/input-output-hk/mithril/main/mithril-infra/configuration/release-mainnet/era.addr ↗️
Era reader verification keyhttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/input-output-hk/mithril/main/mithril-infra/configuration/release-mainnet/era.vkey ↗️
Build fromLatest release ↗️
caution

In this documentation, we use the following generic identifiers:

  • YOUR_CARDANO_NETWORK You need to replace this with the name of the network that runs on your Cardano node (eg, preprod)
  • YOUR_AGGREGATOR_ENDPOINT You need to replace this with the endpoint of an aggregator that runs on the Cardano network you are targeting (eg, https://aggregator.release-preprod.api.mithril.network/aggregator)
  • YOUR_GENESIS_VERIFICATION_KEY You need to replace this with the genesis verification key URL that runs on the Cardano network you are targeting (eg, https://raw.githubusercontent.com/input-output-hk/mithril/main/mithril-infra/configuration/release-preprod/genesis.vkey)
  • YOUR_ERA_READER_ADAPTER_TYPE You need to replace this with the era reader adapter type used by the Mithril network you are targeting (eg, cardano-chain)
  • YOUR_ERA_READER_ADDRESS You need to replace this with the era reader address URL used by the Mithril network you are targeting (eg, https://raw.githubusercontent.com/input-output-hk/mithril/main/address.addr)
  • YOUR_ERA_READER_VERIFICATION_KEY You need to replace this with the era reader verification key URL used by the Mithril network you are targeting (eg, https://raw.githubusercontent.com/input-output-hk/mithril/main/TEST_ONLY_era.vkey)
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For more information about the Mithril protocol, see the section About Mithril.

Mithril signer deployment model​

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In this guide, you will learn how to set up a Mithril signer within the stake pool operator (SPO) infrastructure both on Cardano mainnet and testnet environments:

  • On mainnet, you must run the production deployment where the Mithril signer runs on the Cardano block producer machine and the Mithril relay runs on the Cardano relay machine. Note that you can run the production deployment on testnet.
  • You can also run naive deployment, where the Mithril signer runs on the Cardano relay machine. This is possible in the testnet environment only, and does not require setting up a Mithril relay.
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In the current setup, you don't need to install a Mithril aggregator.

caution

The production deployment model is currently in the beta version.

Here is the schema of the production deployment on mainnet: Production Mithril Signer Deployment Model

and the schema of the naive deployment specifically for testnets: Naive Mithril Signer Deployment Model

danger

On mainnet, you must never copy the KES secret key from the Cardano block producer machine!

Mithril keys certification​

The Mithril signer uses your Cardano operational certificate and KES secret key files which enable:

  • Automatic computation of the PoolId
  • Verification of your PoolId ownership and the associated stake used by the Mithril protocol
  • Verification of your Mithril signer secret key ownership, which allows you to participate in the multi-signature process for certificate production on the Mithril network

Mithril signer footprint​

The Mithril signer has been designed to have the lowest footprint possible in terms of CPU, memory, disk i/o and storage. Thus, there are no extra requirements on the recommended hardware than for running a Cardano stake pool, as detailed in this guide.

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Here are some figures about the Mithril signer node running on the mainnet Cardano network:

  • It is idle most of the time at <50MB memory usage and <1% CPU.
  • It sends to the aggregator a new signature roughly every 4 hours and a new registration every 5 days (<1MB per day).
  • When signing for the first time, the digest cache needs to be built with a spike of 50-70% CPU on one core for ~1 hour.
  • Also, the full Cardano database will be read from disk once during this cache building process.
  • Only stake distributions, Mithril keys and some digest cache are stored on the disk (<100MB).

Pre-requisites​

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Note that this guide works on a Linux machine only.

  • To operate a Cardano node as a stake pool, you need:

    • The pool's operational certificate
    • The pool's KES secret key
  • To access the file system of the Cardano block producer node for production deployment (or of the Cardano relay node for naive deployment), you will need the following permissions:

    • Read rights on the Database folder (specified by the --database-path setting of the Cardano node)
    • Read and write rights on the Inter Process Communication file (typically defined by the CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH environment variable used to launch the Cardano node)
  • Install a recent version of cardano-cli (version 8.7.3+).

  • Install a correctly configured Rust toolchain (latest stable version). You can follow the instructions provided here.

  • Install OpenSSL development libraries. For example, on Ubuntu/Debian/Mint, run apt install libssl-dev.

  • Install a recent version of jq (version 1.6+). You can install it by running apt install jq.

  • Only for the production deployment, install a recent version of squid-cache (version 6.8+).

Set up the Mithril signer node​

caution
  • For production deployment, the Mithril signer setup is performed on the Cardano block producer machine.

  • For naive deployment, the Mithril signer setup is performed on the Cardano relay machine.

Building your own executable​

Download the source file​

To download the source from GitHub (HTTPS), run:

git clone https://github.com/input-output-hk/mithril.git

Or (SSH):

git clone git@github.com:input-output-hk/mithril.git

Build the Mithril signer binary​

First, switch to build a branch/tag:

# **YOUR_BUILD_BRANCH_OR_TAG** depends on the Mithril network you target, 
# please refer to the **Build from** column of the above **Mithril networks** table
git checkout **YOUR_BUILD_BRANCH_OR_TAG**

Then, change the directory:

cd mithril/mithril-signer

Run tests (optional):

make test

Finally, build the executable:

make build

Download the pre-built binary​

Each Release / Pre-Release distribution comes with pre compiled binaries ready to use or wrapped in a debian package for linuxΒΉ.

You can download them from the Release / Pre-Release distribution page that depends on the Mithril Network you are targeting.

These links are available in the Build From column of the above Mithril Networks table.

ΒΉ The Linux binaries target glibc, and have a minimum requirement of glibc 2.31 (compatible with Ubuntu 20.04 or Debian Bullseye).

Verifying the binary​

Verify the version of the binary​

You can check that the Mithril signer binary is running the correct version by running:

./mithril-signer -V

You should see something like:

mithril-signer 0.2.0

⚠️ Please verify that the displayed version matches the version described in the release/pre-release notes (refer to the Build from column in the Mithril networks table above).

Verify the build​

Check that the Mithril signer binary is working correctly by running the help function:

./mithril-signer -h

You should see:

An implementation of a Mithril signer

Usage: mithril-signer [OPTIONS]

Options:
-r, --run-mode <RUN_MODE>
Run Mode [env: RUN_MODE=] [default: dev]
-v, --verbose...
Verbosity level, add more v to increase
-c, --configuration-dir <CONFIGURATION_DIR>
Directory where the configuration file is located [default: ./config]
--disable-digests-cache
Disable immutables digests cache
--reset-digests-cache
If set the existing immutables digests cache will be reset
-h, --help
Print help information (use `--help` for more detail)
-V, --version
Print version information
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If you wish to delve deeper, you can access logs at various levels from the Mithril signer:

  • Add -v for some logs (WARN)
  • Add -vv for more logs (INFO)
  • Add -vvv for even more logs (DEBUG)
  • Add -vvvv for all logs (TRACE)

Installing the service​

Move the executable​

To move the executable to /opt/mithril, run:

sudo mkdir -p /opt/mithril
sudo mv mithril-signer /opt/mithril

Set up the service​

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  • User=cardano: Replace this value with the correct user. We assume that the user used to run the Cardano node is cardano. The Mithril signer must imperatively run with the same user.

  • In the /opt/mithril/mithril-signer.env env file:

    • KES_SECRET_KEY_PATH=/cardano/keys/kes.skey: replace /cardano/keys/kes.skey with the path to your Cardano KES secret key file
    • OPERATIONAL_CERTIFICATE_PATH=/cardano/cert/opcert.cert: replace /cardano/cert/opcert.cert with the path to your Cardano operational certificate file
    • DB_DIRECTORY=/cardano/db: replace /cardano/db with the path to the database folder of the Cardano node (the one in --database-path)
    • CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH=/cardano/ipc/node.socket: replace with the path to the IPC file (CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH env var)
    • CARDANO_CLI_PATH=/app/bin/cardano-cli: replace with the path to the cardano-cli executable
    • DATA_STORES_DIRECTORY=/opt/mithril/stores: replace with the path to a folder where the Mithril signer will store its data (/opt/mithril/stores e.g.)
    • STORE_RETENTION_LIMIT: if set, this will limit the number of records in some internal stores (5 is a good fit).
    • ERA_READER_ADAPTER_TYPE=cardano-chain: replace cardano-chain with the era reader adapter type used in your Mithril network
    • ERA_READER_ADAPTER_PARAMS={"address": "...", "verification_key": "..."}: replace {"address": "...", "verification_key": "..."} with the era reader parameters that you need to compute by running the command jq -nc --arg address $(wget -q -O - **YOUR_ERA_READER_ADDRESS**) --arg verification_key $(wget -q -O - **YOUR_ERA_READER_VERIFICATION_KEY**) '{"address": $address, "verification_key": $verification_key}'
    • RELAY_ENDPOINT=http://192.168.1.50:3132 (optional): this is the endpoint of the Mithril relay, which is required for production deployment only. For naive deployment, do not set this variable in your environment file.
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Here is an example set of values for release-preprod that will be used in this guide in the tip boxes to illustrate some commands:

  • YOUR_KES_SECRET_KEY_PATH: /cardano/keys/kes.skey
  • YOUR_OPERATIONAL_CERTIFICATE_PATH: /cardano/keys/node.cert
  • YOUR_CARDANO_NETWORK: preprod
  • YOUR_AGGREGATOR_ENDPOINT: https://aggregator.release-preprod.api.mithril.network/aggregator
  • YOUR_ERA_READER_ADAPTER_TYPE: cardano-chain
  • YOUR_ERA_READER_ADAPTER_PARAMS: {"address": "addr_test1qpkyv2ws0deszm67t840sdnruqgr492n80g3y96xw3p2ksk6suj5musy6w8lsg3yjd09cnpgctc2qh386rtxphxt248qr0npnx", "verification_key": "5b35352c3232382c3134342c38372c3133382c3133362c34382c382c31342c3138372c38352c3134382c39372c3233322c3235352c3232392c33382c3234342c3234372c3230342c3139382c31332c33312c3232322c32352c3136342c35322c3130322c39312c3132302c3230382c3134375d"}
  • YOUR_RELAY_ENDPOINT: 192.168.1.50
  • YOUR_RELAY_LISTENING_PORT: 3132
  • YOUR_BLOCK_PRODUCER_INTERNAL_IP: 192.168.1.75
  • YOUR_SIGNER_LOGS_PATH: /var/log/syslog
  • YOUR_PARTY_ID: pool1hp72sauk0g0yqm4dzllz0pz6j93gewhllkzphn4hykkfmne43y

First, create an environment file that will be used by the service:

  • for production deployment:
sudo bash -c 'cat > /opt/mithril/mithril-signer.env << EOF
KES_SECRET_KEY_PATH=**YOUR_KES_SECRET_KEY_PATH**
OPERATIONAL_CERTIFICATE_PATH=**YOUR_OPERATIONAL_CERTIFICATE_PATH**
NETWORK=**YOUR_CARDANO_NETWORK**
AGGREGATOR_ENDPOINT=**YOUR_AGGREGATOR_ENDPOINT**
RUN_INTERVAL=60000
DB_DIRECTORY=/cardano/db
CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH=/cardano/ipc/node.socket
CARDANO_CLI_PATH=/app/bin/cardano-cli
DATA_STORES_DIRECTORY=/opt/mithril/stores
STORE_RETENTION_LIMIT=5
ERA_READER_ADAPTER_TYPE=**YOUR_ERA_READER_ADAPTER_TYPE**
ERA_READER_ADAPTER_PARAMS=**YOUR_ERA_READER_ADAPTER_PARAMS**
RELAY_ENDPOINT=**YOUR_RELAY_ENDPOINT**
EOF'
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Here is an example of the aforementioned command created with the example set for release-preprod:

sudo bash -c 'cat > /opt/mithril/mithril-signer.env << EOF
KES_SECRET_KEY_PATH=/cardano/keys/kes.skey
OPERATIONAL_CERTIFICATE_PATH=/cardano/keys/node.cert
NETWORK=preprod
AGGREGATOR_ENDPOINT=https://aggregator.release-preprod.api.mithril.network/aggregator
RUN_INTERVAL=60000
DB_DIRECTORY=/cardano/db
CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH=/cardano/ipc/node.socket
CARDANO_CLI_PATH=/app/bin/cardano-cli
DATA_STORES_DIRECTORY=/opt/mithril/stores
STORE_RETENTION_LIMIT=5
ERA_READER_ADAPTER_TYPE=cardano-chain
ERA_READER_ADAPTER_PARAMS={"address": "addr_test1qpkyv2ws0deszm67t840sdnruqgr492n80g3y96xw3p2ksk6suj5musy6w8lsg3yjd09cnpgctc2qh386rtxphxt248qr0npnx", "verification_key": "5b35352c3232382c3134342c38372c3133382c3133362c34382c382c31342c3138372c38352c3134382c39372c3233322c3235352c3232392c33382c3234342c3234372c3230342c3139382c31332c33312c3232322c32352c3136342c35322c3130322c39312c3132302c3230382c3134375d"}
RELAY_ENDPOINT=http://192.168.1.50:3132
EOF'
  • for naive deployment:
sudo bash -c 'cat > /opt/mithril/mithril-signer.env << EOF
KES_SECRET_KEY_PATH=**YOUR_KES_SECRET_KEY_PATH**
OPERATIONAL_CERTIFICATE_PATH=**YOUR_OPERATIONAL_CERTIFICATE_PATH**
NETWORK=**YOUR_CARDANO_NETWORK**
AGGREGATOR_ENDPOINT=**YOUR_AGGREGATOR_ENDPOINT**
RUN_INTERVAL=60000
DB_DIRECTORY=/cardano/db
CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH=/cardano/ipc/node.socket
CARDANO_CLI_PATH=/app/bin/cardano-cli
DATA_STORES_DIRECTORY=/opt/mithril/stores
STORE_RETENTION_LIMIT=5
ERA_READER_ADAPTER_TYPE=**YOUR_ERA_READER_ADAPTER_TYPE**
ERA_READER_ADAPTER_PARAMS=**YOUR_ERA_READER_ADAPTER_PARAMS**
EOF'
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Here is an example of the aforementioned command created with the example set for release-preprod:

sudo bash -c 'cat > /opt/mithril/mithril-signer.env << EOF
KES_SECRET_KEY_PATH=/cardano/keys/kes.skey
OPERATIONAL_CERTIFICATE_PATH=/cardano/keys/node.cert
NETWORK=preprod
AGGREGATOR_ENDPOINT=https://aggregator.release-preprod.api.mithril.network/aggregator
RUN_INTERVAL=60000
DB_DIRECTORY=/cardano/db
CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH=/cardano/ipc/node.socket
CARDANO_CLI_PATH=/app/bin/cardano-cli
DATA_STORES_DIRECTORY=/opt/mithril/stores
STORE_RETENTION_LIMIT=5
ERA_READER_ADAPTER_TYPE=cardano-chain
ERA_READER_ADAPTER_PARAMS={"address": "addr_test1qpkyv2ws0deszm67t840sdnruqgr492n80g3y96xw3p2ksk6suj5musy6w8lsg3yjd09cnpgctc2qh386rtxphxt248qr0npnx", "verification_key": "5b35352c3232382c3134342c38372c3133382c3133362c34382c382c31342c3138372c38352c3134382c39372c3233322c3235352c3232392c33382c3234342c3234372c3230342c3139382c31332c33312c3232322c32352c3136342c35322c3130322c39312c3132302c3230382c3134375d"}
EOF'

Then, create a /etc/systemd/system/mithril-signer.service description file for the service:

sudo bash -c 'cat > /etc/systemd/system/mithril-signer.service << EOF
[Unit]
Description=Mithril signer service
StartLimitIntervalSec=0

[Service]
Type=simple
Restart=always
RestartSec=60
User=cardano
EnvironmentFile=/opt/mithril/mithril-signer.env
ExecStart=/opt/mithril/mithril-signer -vvv

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF'

Reload the service configuration (optional):

sudo systemctl daemon-reload

Then, start the service:

sudo systemctl start mithril-signer

Register the service to start on boot:

sudo systemctl enable mithril-signer

Monitor the status of the service:

systemctl status mithril-signer.service

Finally, monitor the logs of the service:

tail /var/log/syslog

Activate Prometheus endpoint​

The Mithril signer node can expose basic metrics on a Prometheus endpoint, which is not activated by default.

In order to expose metrics on the endpoint, you need to append the following environment variable to your environment file. In that case, the metrics server will listen on the 9090 port:

sudo bash -c 'cat >> /opt/mithril/mithril-signer.env << EOF
ENABLE_METRICS_SERVER=true
EOF`

You can also specify custom listen IP address and port for the metrics server:

sudo bash -c 'cat >> /opt/mithril/mithril-signer.env << EOF
ENABLE_METRICS_SERVER=true
METRICS_SERVER_IP=**YOUR_METRICS_SERVER_IP**
METRICS_SERVER_PORT=**YOUR_METRICS_SERVER_PORT**
EOF`
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Here is an example that reproduces the default configuration for the prometheus server:

sudo bash -c 'cat >> /opt/mithril/mithril-signer.env << EOF
ENABLE_METRICS_SERVER=true
METRICS_SERVER_IP=0.0.0.0
METRICS_SERVER_PORT=9090
EOF`
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When activated, the metrics endpoint will be accessible to the location http://**YOUR_METRICS_SERVER_IP**:**YOUR_METRICS_SERVER_PORT**/metrics, which translates to http://0.0.0.0:9090/metrics with the default configuration.

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Additionally, a Grafana template has been created to easily setup a dashboard for this Prometheus endpoint (ID 20776): https://grafana.com/grafana/dashboards/20776-mithril-signer/

Rotating the KES keys​

danger

When the KES keys expire, the Mithril signer is unable to register with the Mithril protocol.

After rotating the KES keys on your Cardano block producer, we recommend following this upgrade procedure for your Mithril signer node:

  1. Update the KES_SECRET_KEY_PATH entry of your environment file to reflect the location of the new KES secret key file.
  2. Update the OPERATIONAL_CERTIFICATE_PATH entry of your environment file to reflect the location of the new operational certificate file.
  3. Restart your Mithril signer service with the following command:
sudo systemctl restart mithril-signer
  1. Check the logs of your signer node and make sure that it has successfully registered after restarting (the following log should be displayed: STATE MACHINE: new cycle: Registered).

Set up the Mithril relay node​

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  • For production deployment, the setup of the Mithril relay is performed on the Cardano relay machine.

  • For naive deployment: this step is not necessary.

Configuring the Squid service​

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The Mithril relay node serves as a forward proxy, relaying traffic between the Mithril signer and the Mithril aggregator. When appropriately configured, it facilitates the security of the block-producing node. You can use squid to operate this forward proxy, and this section presents a recommended configuration.

Verify that the service was correctly configured at installation:

sudo systemctl status squid

Make a copy of the original configuration:

sudo cp /etc/squid/squid.conf /etc/squid/squid.conf.bak

Prepare the forward proxy configuration file:

sudo bash -c 'cat > /etc/squid/squid.conf << EOF
# Listening port (port 3132 is recommended)
http_port **YOUR_RELAY_LISTENING_PORT**

# ACL for internal IP of your block producer node
acl block_producer_internal_ip src **YOUR_BLOCK_PRODUCER_INTERNAL_IP**

# ACL for aggregator endpoint
acl aggregator_domain dstdomain .mithril.network

# ACL for SSL port only
acl SSL_port port 443

# Allowed traffic
http_access allow block_producer_internal_ip aggregator_domain SSL_port

# Do not disclose block producer internal IP
forwarded_for delete

# Turn off via header
via off

# Deny request for original source of a request
follow_x_forwarded_for deny all

# Anonymize request headers
request_header_access Authorization allow all
request_header_access Proxy-Authorization allow all
request_header_access Cache-Control allow all
request_header_access Content-Length allow all
request_header_access Content-Type allow all
request_header_access Date allow all
request_header_access Host allow all
request_header_access If-Modified-Since allow all
request_header_access Pragma allow all
request_header_access Accept allow all
request_header_access Accept-Charset allow all
request_header_access Accept-Encoding allow all
request_header_access Accept-Language allow all
request_header_access Connection allow all
request_header_access All deny all

# Disable cache
cache deny all

# Deny everything else
http_access deny all
EOF'
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Here is an example of the aforementioned command created with the example set for release-preprod:

sudo bash -c 'cat > /etc/squid/squid.conf << EOF
# Listening port (port 3132 is recommended)
http_port 3132

# ACL for internal IP of your block producer node
acl block_producer_internal_ip src 192.168.1.75

# ACL for aggregator endpoint
acl aggregator_domain dstdomain .mithril.network

# ACL for SSL port only
acl SSL_port port 443

# Allowed traffic
http_access allow block_producer_internal_ip aggregator_domain SSL_port

# Do not disclose block producer internal IP
forwarded_for delete

# Turn off via header
via off

# Deny request for original source of a request
follow_x_forwarded_for deny all

# Anonymize request headers
request_header_access Authorization allow all
request_header_access Proxy-Authorization allow all
request_header_access Cache-Control allow all
request_header_access Content-Length allow all
request_header_access Content-Type allow all
request_header_access Date allow all
request_header_access Host allow all
request_header_access If-Modified-Since allow all
request_header_access Pragma allow all
request_header_access Accept allow all
request_header_access Accept-Charset allow all
request_header_access Accept-Encoding allow all
request_header_access Accept-Language allow all
request_header_access Connection allow all
request_header_access All deny all

# Disable cache
cache deny all

# Deny everything else
http_access deny all
EOF'
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In case you are using the same Cardano relay for multiple Cardano block producers, you will need to add a new line per block producer for authorizing its internal IP:

# ACL for internal IP of your block producer node
acl block_producer_internal_ip src **YOUR_BLOCK_PRODUCER_INTERNAL_IP_1**
acl block_producer_internal_ip src **YOUR_BLOCK_PRODUCER_INTERNAL_IP_2**
acl block_producer_internal_ip src **YOUR_BLOCK_PRODUCER_INTERNAL_IP_3**

With this configuration, the proxy will:

  • accept incoming traffic originating from the internal IP of the block-producing machine
  • accept incoming traffic directed to the listening port of the proxy
  • accept incoming HTTPS traffic proxied to mithril.network domain hosts
  • anonymize completely the traffic and avoid disclosing any information about the block-producing machine
  • deny all other traffic

Restart the service:

sudo systemctl restart squid

Ensure it runs properly:

sudo systemctl status squid

Finally, monitor service logs:

tail /var/log/syslog
info

Here is the command to see squid access logs:

tail /var/log/squid/access.log

Firewall configuration​

info

We assume that the Cardano relay machine is protected by a firewall. It is necessary to allow the proxied traffic, originating from the Cardano block producer, through this firewall.

About the Cardano relay machine​

You need to allow incoming traffic on the listening port of the Mithril relay on the Cardano relay machine, originating from the Cardano block producer machine.

Assuming you are using Uncomplicated Firewall (0.36+), the command to open that traffic is:

sudo ufw allow from **YOUR_BLOCK_PRODUCER_INTERNAL_IP** to any port **YOUR_RELAY_LISTENING_PORT** proto tcp
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Here is an example of the aforementioned command created with the example set for release-preprod:

sudo ufw allow from 192.168.1.75 to any port 3132 proto tcp

Assuming you are using Iptables (1.8.7+), the command to open that traffic is:

sudo iptables -A INPUT -s **YOUR_BLOCK_PRODUCER_INTERNAL_IP** -p tcp --dport **YOUR_RELAY_LISTENING_PORT** -j ACCEPT
sudo iptables -L -v
sudo service netfilter-persistent save
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Here is an example of the aforementioned command created with the example set for release-preprod:

sudo iptables -A INPUT -s 192.168.1.75 -p tcp --dport 3132 -j ACCEPT
sudo iptables -L -v
sudo service netfilter-persistent save

Verify the Mithril signer deployment​

tip

There is a delay of 2 epochs between the registration of the signer node and its ability to generate individual signatures. This delay is further explained in the Mithril certificate chain in depth documentation.

Once this delay has passed, you should be able to observe your PoolId listed in some of the certificates accessible on the Mithril Explorer.

Verify your signer is registered​

After installing the Mithril signer, you can verify that your node is registered by checking your Mithril signer node logs.

First, download the script into the desired directory:

wget https://mithril.network/doc/scripts/verify_signer_registration.sh

Make the script executable:

chmod +x verify_signer_registration.sh

Finally, execute the script:

PARTY_ID=**YOUR_PARTY_ID** AGGREGATOR_ENDPOINT=**YOUR_AGGREGATOR_ENDPOINT** ./verify_signer_registration.sh
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Here is an example command:

PARTY_ID=pool1hp72sauk0g0yqm4dzllz0pz6j93gewhllkzphn4hykkfmne43y AGGREGATOR_ENDPOINT=https://aggregator.release-preprod.api.mithril.network/aggregator ./verify_signer_registration.sh

If your signer is registered, you should see this message:

>> Congrats, your signer node is registered!

Otherwise, you should see this error message:

>> Oops, your signer node is not registered. Party ID not found among the signers registered at epoch 430.

Verify your signer contributes with individual signatures​

After waiting for two epochs, you will be able to verify that your signer is contributing with individual signatures.

First, download the script into the desired directory:

wget https://mithril.network/doc/scripts/verify_signer_signature.sh

Make the script executable:

chmod +x verify_signer_signature.sh

Finally, execute the script:

PARTY_ID=**YOUR_PARTY_ID** AGGREGATOR_ENDPOINT=**YOUR_AGGREGATOR_ENDPOINT** ./verify_signer_signature.sh
tip

Here is an example of the aforementioned command created with the example set for release-preprod:

PARTY_ID=pool1hp72sauk0g0yqm4dzllz0pz6j93gewhllkzphn4hykkfmne43y AGGREGATOR_ENDPOINT=https://aggregator.release-preprod.api.mithril.network/aggregator ./verify_signer_signature.sh

If your signer is contributing, you should see this message:

>> Congrats, you have signed this certificate: https://aggregator.release-preprod.api.mithril.network/aggregator/certificate/el3p289b03a223244285b2ls10839846ae7a69f1e8362824a383f376f93f723f !

Otherwise, you should see this error message:

>> Oops, your party id was not found in the last 20 certificates. Please try again later.