Validator Setup

1// validator/selection.ts
2export const VALIDATOR_CRITERIA = {
3  // Performance requirements
4  performance: {
5    minUptime: 0.98, // 98% uptime
6    maxSkipRate: 0.01, // 1% max skip rate
7    minEpochCredits: 80_000,
8    maxVoteDistance: 32, // slots
9  },
10  
11  // Stake requirements
12  stake: {
13    minSelfStake: new BN(100_000_000_000), // 100 SOL
14    maxTotalStake: new BN(10_000_000_000_000), // 10,000 SOL
15    minDelegations: 10,
16    maxStakeShare: 0.1, // 10% of total stake
17  },
18  
19  // Commission settings
20  commission: {
21    min: 5, // 5%
22    max: 10, // 10%
23    maxChange: 1, // 1% max change per epoch
24  },
25  
26  // Infrastructure requirements
27  infrastructure: {
28    requiredVersion: '1.17.0',
29    minCPUCores: 16,
30    minRAMGB: 32,
31    minStorageGB: 512,
32    dataCenter: {
33      tier: 'Tier 3',
34      redundancy: true,
35    },
36  }
37}

1// validator/scoring.ts
2export const SCORING_SYSTEM = {
3  // Score weights
4  weights: {
5    uptime: 0.3,
6    skipRate: 0.2,
7    voteDistance: 0.1,
8    commission: 0.1,
9    infrastructure: 0.1,
10    governance: 0.1,
11    community: 0.1,
12  },
13  
14  // Scoring functions
15  scoring: {
16    uptime: (value: number) => 
17      value >= 0.98 ? 100 :
18      value >= 0.95 ? 80 :
19      value >= 0.90 ? 50 : 0,
20      
21    skipRate: (value: number) =>
22      value <= 0.01 ? 100 :
23      value <= 0.02 ? 80 :
24      value <= 0.05 ? 50 : 0,
25      
26    commission: (value: number) =>
27      value <= 5 ? 100 :
28      value <= 8 ? 80 :
29      value <= 10 ? 60 : 0,
30  },
31  
32  // Minimum requirements
33  minimums: {
34    totalScore: 80, // minimum 80/100 to be selected
35    uptimeScore: 90,
36    skipRateScore: 90,
37  }
38}

1// validator/stake.ts
2export const STAKE_MANAGEMENT = {
3  // Distribution strategy
4  distribution: {
5    method: 'score_weighted',
6    minStake: new BN(1000_000_000_000), // 1,000 SOL
7    maxStake: new BN(100_000_000_000_000), // 100,000 SOL
8    targetCount: 100, // target number of validators
9  },
10  
11  // Rebalancing rules
12  rebalancing: {
13    threshold: 0.1, // 10% imbalance triggers rebalance
14    maxChange: 0.05, // 5% max change per update
15    frequency: 'epoch',
16    cooldown: 2, // epochs between rebalances
17  },
18  
19  // Stake activation
20  activation: {
21    method: 'gradual',
22    rateLimit: 0.1, // 10% per epoch
23    minAmount: new BN(100_000_000_000), // 100 SOL
24    warmupPeriod: 2, // epochs
25  },
26  
27  // Emergency procedures
28  emergency: {
29    maxUnstakeRate: 0.5, // 50% max unstake per day
30    cooldownPeriod: 24 * 60 * 60, // 24 hours
31    approvalRequired: true,
32  }
33}

1// validator/operations.ts
2export const STAKE_OPERATIONS = {
3  // Delegation operations
4  delegation: {
5    minAmount: new BN(1_000_000_000), // 1 SOL
6    maxAmount: new BN(1_000_000_000_000), // 1,000 SOL
7    incrementSize: new BN(100_000_000), // 0.1 SOL
8    warmupPeriod: 2, // epochs
9  },
10  
11  // Withdrawal operations
12  withdrawal: {
13    minAmount: new BN(1_000_000_000), // 1 SOL
14    maxAmount: new BN(100_000_000_000), // 100 SOL
15    cooldownPeriod: 2, // epochs
16    processingDelay: 1, // epoch
17  },
18  
19  // Commission handling
20  commission: {
21    changeThreshold: 1, // 1% max change
22    notificationPeriod: 7, // days notice required
23    maxRate: 10, // 10% maximum
24  }
25}

1# maintenance/schedule.yaml
2maintenance:
3  # Regular updates
4  updates:
5    software:
6      frequency: weekly
7      window: "Sunday 02:00 UTC"
8      maxDuration: 2h
9      notification: 24h
10      
11    security:
12      frequency: daily
13      window: "00:00 UTC"
14      maxDuration: 30m
15      automatic: true
16      
17  # Health checks
18  health_checks:
19    basic:
20      frequency: 5m
21      checks:
22        - node_status
23        - vote_status
24        - network_connectivity
25        
26    comprehensive:
27      frequency: 1h
28      checks:
29        - resource_usage
30        - performance_metrics
31        - security_status
32        
33  # Backup procedures
34  backups:
35    snapshots:
36      frequency: 6h
37      retention: 7d
38      verification: true
39      
40    ledger:
41      frequency: 1d
42      retention: 30d
43      compression: true

1# maintenance/automation.yaml
2automations:
3  # Performance optimization
4  optimization:
5    - trigger: cpu_usage > 80%
6      action: scale_resources
7      params:
8        resource: cpu
9        increment: 2
10        
11    - trigger: memory_usage > 80%
12      action: cleanup_memory
13      params:
14        target: 60%
15        
16  # Health management
17  health:
18    - trigger: vote_distance > 32
19      action: restart_validator
20      params:
21        gracePeriod: 5m
22        
23    - trigger: missed_blocks > 10
24      action: notify_operator
25      severity: high
26        
27  # Resource management
28  resources:
29    - trigger: disk_usage > 80%
30      action: cleanup_ledger
31      params:
32        target: 60%
33        
34    - trigger: bandwidth_usage > 90%
35      action: throttle_gossip
36      params:
37        reduction: 50%