From 5691c3661aac5b1a784b3809d84c39c2089f9524 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: yslcrypto Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2021 11:31:40 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] remove eth2-temp --- source/docs/eth2-temp.md | 95 ---------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 95 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 source/docs/eth2-temp.md diff --git a/source/docs/eth2-temp.md b/source/docs/eth2-temp.md deleted file mode 100644 index 845e2ae..0000000 --- a/source/docs/eth2-temp.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,95 +0,0 @@ ---- -id: eth2 -title: Connecting to the eth2 chain ---- - -Depending on your objective, there are various ways to run Nimbus in [Ethereum 2.0 mode](https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2). - -Here is where we push our code: https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2 - -The reference documentation is [the Nimbus Book](https://nimbus.guide): it explains all the ways in which you can play with Nimbus, and use Nimbus to either monitor the eth2 chain or become a fully-fledged validator. - -It's hosted here: https://nimbus.guide - -## Build and run the Ethereum 2.0 local beacon chain simulation - -The beacon chain simulation runs several beacon nodes on the local machine, attaches several local validators to each, and builds a beacon chain between them. - -**Prerequisites:** At the moment, Nimbus has to be built from source, and has the following external dependencies -- developer tools (C compiler, Make, Bash, Git), [PCRE](https://www.pcre.org/); follow the instructions outlined [here](https://github.com/status-im/nim-beacon-chain#prerequisites-for-everyone) to install them. - -Once you've installed the prerequisites, you're ready to enter the Ethereum 2.0 realm of Nimbus: - -```bash -git clone https://github.com/status-im/nim-beacon-chain -cd nim-beacon-chain - -make -make test -``` - -To run the simulation: - -```bash -make eth2_network_simulation -``` - -If you'd like to clean the previous run's data: - -```bash -make clean_eth2_network_simulation_all -``` - -To change the number of validators and nodes: - -```bash -# Clear data files from your last run and start the simulation with a new genesis block: -make VALIDATORS=192 NODES=6 USER_NODES=1 eth2_network_simulation -``` - -If you’d like to see the nodes running on separated sub-terminals inside one big window, install [Multitail](https://www.vanheusden.com/multitail/index.php) (if you're on a Mac, follow the instructions [here](https://brewinstall.org/Install-multitail-on-Mac-with-Brew/)), then: - - -``` -USE_MULTITAIL="yes" make eth2_network_simulation -``` - -You’ll get something like this (click for full size): - -[![](https://i.imgur.com/Pc99VDO.png)](https://i.imgur.com/Pc99VDO.png) - - -You can find out more about the beacon node simulation [here](https://our.status.im/nimbus-development-update-03/#beaconsimulation). - -## Build and run the Ethereum 2.0 local state transition simulation - -This simulation is primarily designed for researchers, but we'll cover it briefly here in case you're curious :) - -The [state transition](https://github.com/ethereum/annotated-spec/blob/master/phase0/beacon-chain.md#beacon-chain-state-transition-function) simulation quickly runs the beacon chain state transition function in isolation and outputs JSON snapshots of the state (directly to the `nim-beacon-chain` directory). It runs without networking and blocks are processed without slot time delays. - -```bash -# build the state simulator, then display its help ("-d:release" speeds it -# up substantially, allowing the simulation of longer runs in reasonable time) -make NIMFLAGS="-d:release" state_sim -build/state_sim --help -``` - -Use the output of the `help` command to pass desired values to the simulator - experiment with changing the number of slots, validators, , etc. to get different results. - -The most important options are: - -- `slots` : the number of slots to run the simulation for (default 192) -- `validators`: the number of validators (default 6400) -- `attesterRatio`: the expected fraction of attesters that actually do their work for every slot (default 0.73) -- `json_interval`: how often JSON snapshots of the state are outputted (default every 32 slots -- or once per epoch) - -For example, to run the state simulator for 384 slots, with 20,000 validators, and an average of 66% of attesters doing their work every slot, while outputting snapshots of the state twice per epoch, run: - -``` -build/state_sim --slots=384 --validators=20000 --attesterRatio=0.66 --json_interval=16 -``` - - -## Medalla Ethereum 2.0 Testnet - -There is a publicly available [Ethereum 2.0](https://our.status.im/tag/two-point-oh) multi-client testnet currently running. Read all about it [here](https://blog.ethereum.org/2020/08/03/eth2-quick-update-no-14/), and learn how you can join it in [the Nimbus beacon chain book](https://status-im.github.io/nimbus-eth2/medalla.html) 💛 -