Overview

An Axelar network validator participates in block creation, multi-party cryptography protocols, and voting.

Convert your existing Axelar node into a validator by staking AXL tokens and attaching external EVM-compatible blockchains.

Prerequisites#

• Hardware: Minimum: 16 cores, 16GB RAM, 1.5 TB drive. Recommended: 32 cores, 32 GB RAM, 2 TB+ drive.
• You have downloaded the Axelar blockchain and are comfortable with Basic node management.
• Your Axelar node has an account named validator that you control. Let {VALIDATOR_ADDR} denote the address of your validator account.
• Backup your validator secret mnemonic and your Tendermint consensus secret key as per Quick sync

Steps to become a validator#

1. Launch companion processes for the first time
2. Back-up your validator mnemonics and secret keys
3. Register broadcaster proxy
4. Stake AXL tokens on the Axelar network
5. Health check
6. Set up external chains

Other setup-related tasks#

• Troubleshoot start-up
• Recover validator from mnemonic or secret keys
• Leave as a validator
• Missed too many blocks