Storage Node
Graphical User Interface Setup
Overview
A GUI simplifies node operation by providing an intuitive visual interface that allows operators to easily navigate settings and monitor performance without extensive technical knowledge.
System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements:
- Storage Capacity: 900 GB
- Upload Speed: 20 Mbps or 2.5 MB/s
- Download Speed: 20 Mbps or 2.5 MB/s
- Read Speed: 20 Mbps or 2.5 MB/s
- Write Speed: 20 Mbps or 2.5 MB/s
- Uptime Percent: 90%
IAG Stake Required
Following the setup of your device as a node, the network requires storage providers to demonstrate their commitment to the network and stake a balance of IAG tokens that is proportionate to the storage they wish to provide. The number of tokens required is dynamic and changes based on the current value of IAG tokens and how much storage a user wishes to provide. The calculation is as follows:
Current Base USD Staked per GB: 0.5
Initially set at $0.5 per gigabyte (GB) committed. Represents the minimum staking requirement in USD for each GB of storage.
Current Alpha Coefficient: 0.9
Determines how sensitive the staking requirement is to the IAG token price. Subject to adjustment based on market research.
Formula:
IAG to be staked = Storage (in GBs) * (Base USD Staked per GB + Alpha * (Base USD Staked per GB / IAG Value))INFO
IAG stake cannot be withdrawn until the node is retired and a 3 month retirement period has passed.
Node Installation and Setup
1. Download the Node Installer
Download the installer for your operating system and unzip it:
https://skywalker.luke.iagon.com/iagon-node/windows/x86_64/installer
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If your browser immediately deletes the installer file after downloading, please temporarily disable your antivirus and try again.
2. Run the Installer
Double click the installer to run it. Follow the installer's steps according to your installation preferences.
Warning for Windows
This release is awaiting a Code Signing Certificate for Windows. Until that is complete, the installer will produce a security warning. Here are the steps to bypass the warning:
Click More info
Click Run anyway
If you encounter a warning that is not skippable, please temporarily disable your antivirus and try again.
3. Start the Node
If you didn't select the option to run the node application immediately after installing, either click the Iagon Storage Nodeshortcut on your desktop, if you have created one during installation, or navigate to the installed node folder (C:\Program Files\Iagon) and run the iagon-node-ui application.
Choose your approach depending on whether you're converting an existing legacy node on the same server; migrating a node from another server; or setting up a new node:
- When you run the installer, you will be prompted to migrate the existing configuration at startup - select
Migrate. This will migrate the legacy node configuration without requiring any additional steps. - Remove any auto-start you may have configured for the legacy node, the migrated node runs as a service.
- Optional: After installation is complete, you may uninstall the old node version to avoid accidentally running it again.
- Reboot the PC.
Node Registration (New Node Only)
Visit https://dashboard.iagon.com/node on your mobile Cardano wallet’s dapp browser, or your desktop web browser that has a Cardano wallet browser extension set up, and log in with your wallet
Select
Follow the on-screen prompts to input your auth key and evaluate your device
- You will need to decide if you want to run this node as an independent node or a delegated node. An independent node will be staked only by you, and you will keep all of the node’s earnings. A delegated node will be staked partially by you (at least the minimum requirement) and partially by other IAG token holders, with whom you will share the node’s earnings with. If you have any questions about these differences, please reach out to our team or refer to the Staking Platform documentation
- Continue to follow on-screen prompts to set any further node parameters and to stake your IAG tokens
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You may resize your node's commitment and stake more IAG any time.