Baremetal

Authors: [man4ela | catapulta.eth]

System Requirements

CPU	OS	RAM	DISK
8+ cores CPU	Debian 12/Ubuntu 22.04	=> 16 GB RAM	1TB+ (SSD or NVMe)

The Mode Mainnet archive node has a size of 544GB on October 11th, 2024

Mode

Mode operates within Optimism Superchain ecosystem. It is powered by the OP Stack, in collaboration with Optimism, leveraging the scalability and security of Optimism's Layer 2 infrastructure.

In this guide, we are walking through the process of setting up a Mode Mainnet archive node using Optimism's op-geth and op-node.

Before you start, make sure that you have your own synced Ethereum L1 RPC URL (e.g. Erigon) and L1 Consensus Layer Beacon endpoint with all historical blobs data (e.g. Lighthouse) ready. A beacon endpoint meeting this criteria is essential for syncing to start.

Hint: https://console.chainstack.com/user/account/create has a free plan enough to sync a node

Pre-Requisites

sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y && sudo apt autoremove -y

sudo apt install -y git make wget aria2 gcc pkg-config libusb-1.0-0-dev libudev-dev jq gcc g++ curl libssl-dev screen apache2-utils build-essential pkg-config

Setting up Firewall

Set explicit default UFW rules

sudo ufw default deny incoming
sudo ufw default allow outgoing

Allow SSH

sudo ufw allow 22/tcp

Allow remote RPC connections with Mode Node

sudo ufw allow from ${REMOTE.HOST.IP} to any port 8545

Allow remote P2P connections with Mode Node

sudo ufw allow 9222
sudo ufw allow 30303
sudo ufw allow 30305

Not advised to allow all or unknown IP address to RPC port

Enable Firewall

sudo ufw enable

To check the status of UFW and see the current rules

sudo ufw status verbose

Install dependencies

Required Software Dependencies

Dependency	Version	Version Check Command
go	^1.21	go version
node	^20	node --version
pnpm	^8	pnpm --version
foundry	^0.2.0	forge --version
make	^4	make --version
yarn	1.22.21	yarn --version
nvm	0.39.3	nvm --verison

Install GO

sudo wget https://go.dev/dl/go1.21.6.linux-amd64.tar.gz && sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go && sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.21.6.linux-amd64.tar.gz && rm go1.21.6.linux-amd64.tar.gz

#to verify Go installation
go version

#If it returns Command 'go' not found simply run 
echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin:/root/.local/bin' >> /root/.bashrc

#and then apply changes with

source /root/.bashrc

Install nvm

wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.3/install.sh | bash

Download foundry

curl -L https://foundry.paradigm.xyz | bash

Install foundry

source /root/.bashrc

foundryup

Install node and yarn

nvm install 18.12.0 && npm install --global yarn && nvm use 18.12.0 && npm -g install pnpm

source /root/.bashrc

Check if go and all dependancies are installed

go version
nvm -v
npm -v
yarn -v
pnpm -v

Build the Rollup Node (op-node)

Create database directory and jwt secret file

mkdir mode && cd mode

mkdir -p  /root/data/mode/mode-op-node/

mkdir -p  /root/data/mode/mode-op-geth/ && cd /root/data/mode/mode-op-geth/

openssl rand -hex 32 | tr -d "\n" > /root/data/mode/mode-op-geth/jwt.hex

Download genesis.json and rollup.json files

cd #to return to /root/ directory

git clone https://github.com/mode-network/node

cd node

export CONDUIT_NETWORK=mode-mainnet-0

./download-config.py $CONDUIT_NETWORK

#move genesis.json and rollup.json into op-geth directory 

mv /root/node/networks/mode-mainnet-0/genesis.json /root/node/networks/mode-mainnet-0/rollup.json /root/data/mode/mode-op-geth/

Build op-node

cd /root/mode/

git clone https://github.com/ethereum-optimism/optimism.git

cd optimism

git checkout v1.9.3

make op-node

# The binary is built at /root/zora/optimism/op-node/bin/op-node

Create systemd service for op-node

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/mode-op-node.service

Paste the following configs replacing {L1 RPC},{L1 BEACON RPC},{SERVER IP} with own values

Save by entering ctrl+X and Y+ENTER

[Unit]
Description=Mode OP Node Service
After=network.target
StartLimitIntervalSec=60
StartLimitBurst=3

[Service]
Type=simple
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5
TimeoutSec=900
User=root
Nice=0
LimitNOFILE=200000
WorkingDirectory=/root/data/mode/mode-op-node/
Environment=OP_NODE_L1_ETH_RPC={L1 RPC}
Environment=OP_NODE_L2_ENGINE_AUTH=/root/data/mode/mode-op-geth/jwt.hex
Environment=OP_NODE_L2_ENGINE_RPC=http://0.0.0.0:8551
Environment=OP_NODE_LOG_LEVEL=info
Environment=OP_NODE_METRICS_ADDR=0.0.0.0
Environment=OP_NODE_METRICS_ENABLED=true
Environment=OP_NODE_METRICS_PORT=7300
Environment=OP_NODE_P2P_BOOTNODES=enode://cd3730ae0a02324d4f529b1a0b492a4047552025c48dc8c9d6685af386dbe8de7780cb35567f76b9542537e96b9a5b160bee79edbd15fefa5a90371c12e57bed@34.127.98.251:9222?discport=30301,enode://d25ce99435982b04d60c4b41ba256b84b888626db7bee45a9419382300fbe907[e-mail]:0?discport=30301,enode://2d4e7e9d48f4dd4efe9342706dd1b0024681bd4c3300d021f86fc75eab7865d4e0cbec6fbc883f011cfd6a57423e7e2f6e104baad2b744c3cafaec6bc7dc92c1@34.65.43.171:0?discport=30305,enode://9d7a3efefe442351217e73b3a593bcb8efffb55b4807699972145324eab5e6b382152f8d24f6301baebbfb5ecd4127bd3faab2842c04cd432bdf50ba092f6645@34.65.109.126:0?discport=30305"
Environment=OP_NODE_P2P_AGENT=conduit
Environment=OP_NODE_P2P_NAT=true
Environment=OP_NODE_P2P_ADVERTISE_IP={SERVER IP}
Environment=OP_NODE_P2P_LISTEN_IP=0.0.0.0
Environment=OP_NODE_P2P_LISTEN_TCP_PORT=9222
Environment=OP_NODE_P2P_LISTEN_UDP_PORT=9222
Environment=OP_NODE_ROLLUP_CONFIG=/root/data/mode/mode-op-geth/rollup.json
Environment=OP_NODE_RPC_ADDR=0.0.0.0
Environment=OP_NODE_RPC_PORT=7545
Environment=OP_NODE_SNAPSHOT_LOG=/tmp/op-node-snapshot-log
Environment=OP_NODE_VERIFIER_L1_CONFS=4
Environment=OP_NODE_L1_TRUST_RPC=true
Environment=OP_NODE_L1_BEACON={L1 BEACON RPC}
Environment=OP_NODE_OVERRIDE_CANYON=1704992401
Environment=OP_NODE_OVERRIDE_DELTA=1708560000
Environment=OP_NODE_OVERRIDE_ECOTONE=1710374401
Environment=OP_NODE_OVERRIDE_FJORD=1720627201
Environment=OP_NODE_OVERRIDE_GRANITE=1726070401

ExecStart=/root/mode/optimism/op-node/bin/op-node \
                --l1={L1 RPC} \
                --l2=http://0.0.0.0:8551 \
                --l1.beacon-archiver={L1 BEACON RPC} \
                --l1.trustrpc=true
KillSignal=SIGTERM
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Build the Execution Engine (op-geth)

Build op-geth

cd /root/mode/

git clone https://github.com/ethereum-optimism/op-geth.git

cd  op-geth

git checkout v1.101408.0

make geth

# The binary is built at /root/github/op-geth/build/bin/geth

Create systemd service for op-geth

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/mode-op-geth.service

Paste the following configs:

[Unit]
Description=Mode OP GETH Service
After=network.target
StartLimitIntervalSec=60
StartLimitBurst=3

[Service]
Type=simple
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5
TimeoutSec=900
User=root
Nice=0
LimitNOFILE=200000

WorkingDirectory=/root/mode/op-geth/build/bin/
Environment=GETH_GENESIS_FILE_PATH=/root/data/mode/mode-op-geth/genesis.json
Environment=GETH_ROLLUP_SEQUENCERHTTP=https://rpc-mode-mainnet-0.t.conduit.xyz
Environment=GETH_GCMODE=archive
Environment=HOST_IP=0.0.0.0
Environment=P2P_PORT=30303
Environment=WS_PORT=8546
Environment=OP_NODE_L2_ENGINE_AUTH=/root/data/mode/mode-op-geth/jwt.hex
Environment=GETH_OVERRIDE_CANYON=1704992401
Environment=GETH_OVERRIDE_DELTA=1708560000
Environment=GETH_OVERRIDE_ECOTONE=1710374401
Environment=GETH_OVERRIDE_FJORD=1720627201
Environment=GETH_OVERRIDE_GRANITE=1726070401

ExecStart=/root/mode/op-geth/build/bin/geth \
        --datadir=/root/data/mode/mode-op-geth/ \
        --verbosity=3 \
        --state.scheme=hash \
        --http \
        --http.corsdomain="*" \
        --http.vhosts="*" \
        --http.addr=0.0.0.0 \
        --http.port=8545 \
        --http.api=web3,debug,eth,net,engine \
        --authrpc.addr=0.0.0.0 \
        --authrpc.port=8551 \
        --authrpc.vhosts="*" \
        --authrpc.jwtsecret=/root/data/mode/mode-op-geth/jwt.hex \
        --ws \
        --ws.addr=0.0.0.0 \
        --ws.port=8546 \
        --ws.origins="*" \
        --ws.api=debug,eth,net,engine \
        --metrics \
        --metrics.addr=0.0.0.0 \
        --metrics.port=7200 \
        --syncmode=full \
        --gcmode=archive \
        --nat=extip:0.0.0.0 \
        --rollup.sequencerhttp=https://rpc-mode-mainnet-0.t.conduit.xyz \
        --port=30303 \
        --op-network=mode-mainnet \

KillSignal=SIGTERM

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Save by entering ctrl+X and Y+ENTER

Initialize op-geth

/root/mode/op-geth/build/bin/geth init --datadir=/root/data/mode/mode-op-geth --state.scheme hash /root/data/mode/mode-op-geth/genesis.json

Launch Mode

Start op-geth

It's usually simpler to begin with startingop-geth before you start op-node. You can start op-geth even if op-node isn't running yet, but op-geth won't get any blocks until op-node starts.

sudo systemctl daemon-reload #refresh systemd configuration when changes made

sudo systemctl enable mode-op-geth.service #enable mode-op-geth service at system startup

sudo systemctl start mode-op-geth.service #start mode-op-geth

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/mode-op-geth.service #make changes in mode-op-geth.service file

Start op-node

Once you've started op-geth, you can start op-node. op-node will connect to op-geth and begin synchronizing the Mode network. op-node will begin sending block payloads to op-geth when it derives enough blocks from Ethereum

sudo systemctl daemon-reload #refresh systemd configuration when changes made

sudo systemctl enable mode-op-node.service #enable mode-op-node service at system startup

sudo systemctl start mode-op-node.service #start mode-op-node

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/mode-op-node.service #make changes in mode-op-node.service file

Monitor the logs for errors

sudo journalctl -fu mode-op-node.service #follow logs of mode-op-node.service

sudo journalctl -fu mode-op-geth.service #follow logs of mode-op-geth.service

You are expected to get following log messages from op-node

t=2024-09-18T03:23:58+0200 lvl=info msg="generated attributes in payload queue" txs=1 timestamp=1686723279
t=2024-09-18T03:23:58+0200 lvl=info msg="Inserted block" hash=0xa320a436f3f0aba175d8a5a29df758e791cac7ef9b159c07d623fbc9cfdcee7e number=14720 state_root=0x868445e40d3f282c735d768e07966ce153d4539057dd0cd602f531b2b1f96af6 timestamp=1686723279 parent=0xbcf66c21b09dbf880aa803016432407b38f86bf7bbc4d10bebee4f988f6525d1 prev_randao=0x057fd8e4e0b088b42d7a8c6ef2aeaeeb59da6f56cbff2ee34b13fa1fd5aa45ed fee_recipient=0x4200000000000000000000000000000000000011 txs=1 last_in_span=true derived_from=0xda5525e81c1267b4b0adb46ad23483d6eb67cc39aeadd289a618afed237f2687:17476348
Sep 18 03:23:58 Podaga op-node[33764]: t=2024-09-18T03:23:58+0200 lvl=info msg="Found next batch" batch_type=SingularBatch batch_timestamp=1686723281 parent_hash=0xa320a436f3f0aba175d8a5a29df758e791cac7ef9b159c07d623fbc9cfdcee7e batch_epoch=0x4b12a6767d5f8362ed09c2b1e6e371b4737eeec2f66632427143cc4687b62bff:17476337 txs=0 compression_algo=zlib

The expected log messages from op-geth:

INFO [09-25|18:05:58.867] Chain head was updated                   number=13,351,729 hash=9370fe..c97646 root=7893dd..996e12 elapsed="259.761µs"  age=4d17h41m
INFO [09-25|18:05:58.885] Starting work on payload                 id=0x033de8416465dcbc
INFO [09-25|18:05:58.902] Imported new potential chain segment     number=13,351,730 hash=c104d3..5e623b blocks=1 txs=3   mgas=2.563  elapsed=15.108ms     mgasps=169.673  age=4d17h41m  snapdiffs=3.4  triedirty=0.00B

Run curl command in the terminal to check the status of your node

curl -H "Content-type: application/json" -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_syncing","params":[],"id":1}' http://localhost:8545

If it returns false then your node is fully synchronized with the network

Sync speed depends on your L1 node, as the majority of the chain is derived from data submitted to the L1.

You can check your syncing status using the optimism_syncStatus RPC on the op-node

command -v jq  &> /dev/null || { echo "jq is not installed" 1>&2 ; }
echo Latest synced block behind by: \
$((($( date +%s )-\
$( curl -s -d '{"id":0,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"optimism_syncStatus"}' -H "Content-Type: application/json" http://localhost:7545 |
   jq -r .result.unsafe_l2.timestamp))/60)) minutes

References

Introducing Mode | Mode Docsdocs.mode.network

GitHub - mode-network/rollup-node: Everything required to run your own Conduit rollup nodeGitHub