Installation of Finalizer Operator using docker

AVS Registry Contract: 0xfd6A45621DDfeBF94C082e60E0De92aA305a97a1

Prerequisites:

• Docker installed
• Eigenlayer CLI installed

NOTE: For any Docker based commands, if you have installed as root then you might have to append sudo in front of the command.

Core operations

• Allowing the Gasp node to sync - this is the node that the SUBSTRATE_RPC_URL points to
• Register your operator to eigenlayer using Eigenlayer CLI
• Deposit your stake at Eigenlayer App, see Eigenlayer stake guide for more info\ AVS supports [ankrETH, mETH, stETH, ETHx, osETH, sfrxETH, rETH, WETH] tokens provided by EigenLayer, with minimum of 10 ETH total stake for operator registration Max operators count is currently limited to 50, first come first served. Operators are required to run their nodes with provided docker image. If a registered operator does not provide responses, an automatic check will eventually eject them from the AVS operators active list. Operator stakes are updated regularly, if the stake drops below minimum required stake, operator will be ejected.

Setup Operator

The easiest way to set up is to clone the repo and follow the instructions below.

Join Eigenlayer

Deposit stake into eigenlayer using the Eigenlayer App and register on eigenlayer using the Eigenlayer Cli

Please save the keys generated/used in this step - they will be required

Clone our setup repo

Clone this repo and execute the following commands:

git clone https://github.com/gasp-xyz/avs-operator-setup.git
cd avs-operator-setup
chmod +x run.sh

Update the .env

Update the TODO sections in the .env file given in the root directory of the repository with your own details

Run operator to sync the Gasp node

We need the target Gasp node synced to the Gasp blockchain network before the operator can function. To do this simply run the operator and it will wait for the Gasp node to sync

docker compose up -d

Once the sync has completed, the operator will check the regsitration of the operator with the avs. Avs registration (opt-in) is different from the Eigenlayer registration. Since we haven't performed the avs registration yet, the operator will request you to complete avs registration first before proceeding (you can check the operator logs with docker logs -f <container_id>).

Now stop the operator with

docker compose down

It is recomended that the sync completes before you register with the avs - since you may get kicked for inactivity while the node is syncing

Register with the AVS

To register with the avs run the opt-in command

./run.sh opt-in

Run Operator

Now you are set to run the operator Execute the following command to start the docker containers:

docker compose up -d

you can view the logs using:

docker logs -f <container_id>

Stop Operator

Tear down container

docker compose down

Opt-out into AVS

./run.sh opt-out

Upgrade your node

Upgrade the AVS software for your Finalizer service setup by following the steps below:

Step 1: Pull the latest repo

cd avs-operator-setup
git pull

Step 2: Pull the latest docker images

docker compose pull

Step 3: Stop the existing services

docker compose down

Step 4: Start your services again

If there are any specific instructions that needs to be followed for any upgrade, those instructions will be given with the release notes of the specific release. Please check the latest release notes on Github and follow the instructions before starting the services again.

docker compose up -d