Operator Checklist

Operator Checklist

Use this checklist before calling a node production-ready.

Node Identity

• Hostname and public IP are known.
• Node role is clear: seed, RPC, bridge, explorer backend, miner, or pool.
• Release version is recorded.

Network

• P2P port 20999 is reachable when the node should accept peers.
• RPC is not publicly exposed without TLS/auth/proxy controls.
• DNS points to the intended host.
• TLS certificates are valid for public HTTPS/RPC endpoints.

Chain Health

• Height matches the rest of the fleet.
• Best hash matches the rest of the fleet.
• Peer count is healthy.
• Disk usage has enough runway.
• Logs are persisted to disk or another durable sink.

Bridge/Proof Serving

For bridge nodes:

• Historical blocks are available if the node is expected to serve from genesis.
• Bridge/proof service is advertised and reachable.
• Mobile clients can request and receive Utreexo block/proof payloads.