How to run a fully validating Ethereum node. Yes you read that, it can be done with the correct hardware. by psamuelson

ethereum · @psamuelson · Oct 26 '18

How to run a fully validating Ethereum node. Yes you read that, it can be done with the correct hardware.

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<p>So Bitcoin is awesome when it comes to running your own node. &nbsp;You can run it on hardware that is easily 10 years old.<br>
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Now running a fully validating Ethereum node using the Ethereumwallet 0.11.1 is a different story. &nbsp;I gave up over a year ago and thought I would give it another try with new software and hardware and I did it.<br>
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I will give an abbreviated list of steps then move onto the hardware.<br>
1). &nbsp;Install Ubuntu 18.04, update and upgrade and setup.<br>
2.) &nbsp;Setup ufw . &nbsp;Open ports 30304, 30304. &nbsp;I also opened 30301 for good measure.</p>
<p>3.) &nbsp;Port forward your router to these ports.</p>
<p>4.) &nbsp;Run ethereumwallet.</p>
<p>5.) &nbsp;After running it once wait several minutes, you may have to quit and restart to get geth working.</p>
<p>6.) &nbsp;In the wallet GUI select fastsync.<br>
7.) &nbsp;The download will take at least two days. &nbsp;When it is done it will no longer show remote (client) to the number of connections you have. &nbsp;Presto. &nbsp;Fully validating non archive node. &nbsp;At the time of this writing it was only under 140 gigabytes.</p>
<p>Now the hardware.</p>
<p>155/15mbs modem speed</p>
<p>ryzen 2700x</p>
<p>16 gigs of 3200 ddr4 ram</p>
<p>This is the absolute most important upgrade... the hard drive, a Samsung SSD 970 evo 1tb m.2<br>
https://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/hdd.php?hdd=Samsung%20SSD%20970%20EVO%201TB&amp;id=15942</p>
<p>Using a regular hard drive I was not able to download the blockchain but with the SSD it took less than 2 days.<br>
Good luck and ENJOY!<br>
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