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Run an Erigon archive node

System requirements

  • CPU: 16-core, 64-bit architecture
  • RAM: 64GB
  • Storage
    • Basically io1 or above with at least 20k+ iops and RAID-0 based disk structure
    • Mainnet archive node: 10TB
    • Amoy testnet archive node: 1TB
    • SSD or NVMe. Bear in mind that SSD performance deteriorates when close to capacity
  • Golang: >= v1.20
  • GCC: >= v10

HDD not recommended

On HDDs, Erigon will always stay N blocks behind the chain tip, but will not fall behind.

Install Erigon client

Run the following commands to install Erigon:

git clone --recurse-submodules -j8 https://github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon
cd erigon
git checkout v2.57.3
make erigon

This should create the binary at ./build/bin/erigon

Start Erigon client

When connecting to Amoy testnet, use the following command to start your Erigon client:

erigon --chain=amoy

If you’re deploying to mainnet, run the following command:

erigon --chain=bor-mainnet --db.size.limit=12TB --db.pagesize=16KB # remaining flags follow

Configure Erigon client

If you want to store Erigon files in a non-default location, use -datadir to specify a new location:

erigon --chain=amoy --datadir=<your_data_dir>

If you are not using local heimdall, use -bor.heimdall=<your heimdall url>. By default, it will try to connect to localhost:1317.

erigon --chain=amoy --bor.heimdall=<your heimdall url> --datadir=<your_data_dir>

Note

Tip

Remote heimdall is better suited for testing, and is not recommended for production use.

Tips for faster sync

  • Use the machine with high IOPS and RAM for the faster initial sync
  • Memory optimized nodes are recommended for faster sync. For example, AWS EC2 r5 or r6 series instances.

Reporting issues

In case you encounter any issues and are looking for support, please get in touch with the Erigon team. More details available in the Erigon GitHub README.

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