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# All Recommendations — Operator-Only Checklist
**Purpose:** Single checklist for all recommendations that require **LAN/Proxmox access ** , **operator credentials ** , **external services ** , or **ongoing maintenance ** . Use when you have operator or LAN access.
**Sources:** [ALL_RECOMMENDATIONS_AND_IMPROVEMENTS_LIST.md ](ALL_RECOMMENDATIONS_AND_IMPROVEMENTS_LIST.md ) (items 1– 11, 75– 81, 98– 99, 106– 121, 135– 139, R1– R24), [OPERATOR_AND_EXTERNAL_COMPLETION_CHECKLIST.md ](OPERATOR_AND_EXTERNAL_COMPLETION_CHECKLIST.md ), [RECOMMENDATIONS_OPERATOR_CHECKLIST.md ](RECOMMENDATIONS_OPERATOR_CHECKLIST.md ).
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## 1. Proxmox / security (LAN or host access)
| # | Action | Command or notes |
|---|--------|------------------|
| 1 | Secure .env permissions | `chmod 600 .env` (and subproject .env files) |
| 2 | Secure validator key permissions | On host: `chmod 600` keys, `chown -R besu:besu` validator dirs |
| 3 | SSH key-only auth | On Proxmox/containers: `PasswordAuthentication no` , `PubkeyAuthentication yes` in sshd_config |
| 4 | Firewall for Proxmox API (8006) | Restrict to specific IPs (iptables or UDM Pro rules) |
| 5 | Network segmentation (VLANs) | Per NETWORK_ARCHITECTURE; switches, Proxmox bridges, ER605 |
| 6 | Metrics (Prometheus, Besu 9545) | Deploy Prometheus scrape; enable Besu metrics port |
| 7 | Health check + alerting | Configure Alertmanager / PagerDuty / Slack per MASTER_SECRETS |
| 8 | Automated backup + encrypted validator keys | Run backup script; store encrypted copies off-host |
| 9 | Backup configs + version control | Commit configs to repo or backup store from LAN |
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## 2. Deployment and runbooks (operator)
| # | Action | When |
|---|--------|------|
| **Priority ** | **Mainnet liquidity + ramps ** | [MAINNET_LIQUIDITY_AND_RAMPS_PRIORITY.md ](MAINNET_LIQUIDITY_AND_RAMPS_PRIORITY.md ), [MAINNET_RAMP_USER_FLOWS.md ](../04-configuration/MAINNET_RAMP_USER_FLOWS.md ) |
| 10 | Integration tests for deployment scripts | Run from LAN against staging/dev |
| 11 | Runbooks: add/remove validator, upgrade Besu, key rotation, recovery, consensus | Document and run from LAN when needed |
| 12– 20 | Error handling, logging, Loki, resource/network/DB tuning, CI/CD, CLI tool | Implement on infra from operator environment |
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## 3. Contracts and verification (R1– R3, R8– R9, R14)
| # | Action | Command |
|---|--------|--------|
| R1 | Verify every deployed contract on Blockscout | After each deploy when Blockscout reachable |
| R2 | Keep CONTRACT_ADDRESSES_REFERENCE and ADDRESS_MATRIX_AND_STATUS updated | When new contracts deployed or deprecated |
| R3 | Run on-chain check | `./scripts/verify/check-contracts-on-chain-138.sh` (set RPC_URL_138 from LAN) |
| R8 | Set RPC_URL_138; run from LAN if 192.168.11.x not reachable | Before any deploy |
| R9 | Use GAS_PRICE=1000000000 (or current min) on Chain 138 | Every forge script on 138 |
| R14 | Run verification after deploy in CI | When Blockscout reachable from runner |
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## 4. Security and secrets (R4– R7, 48– 52)
| # | Action | Notes |
|---|--------|-------|
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| R4 | Do not use deprecated CCIPWETH9Bridge; use `0xcacfd227A040002e49e2e01626363071324f820a` and set env | Always |
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| R5 | Never commit .env or private keys; rotate exposed keys | Always |
| R6 | API keys in .env.example placeholders | — |
| R7 | Restrict deployer key and RPC admin access | Access review |
| 48– 52 | Secret audit, input validation, security scanning, RBAC, config validation | git-secrets, gitleaks, bandit, trivy as applicable |
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## 5. Documentation and runbooks (R12– R13, R15– R16)
| # | Action | When |
|---|--------|------|
| R12 | Keep CONTRACT_DEPLOYMENT_RUNBOOK, BLOCKSCOUT_VERIFICATION_GUIDE in sync | After script/URL changes |
| R13 | Document addresses in CONTRACT_ADDRESSES_REFERENCE per chain | Per-chain deploy |
| R15 | Consider single script: check env → deploy → verify → update config | Automation |
| R16 | Use .env.development / .env.staging / .env.production or JSON per chain | Config hygiene |
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## 6. Monitoring and operations (R17– R18, 135– 139)
| # | Task | Frequency |
|---|------|-----------|
| R17 | Monitor critical bridge/oracle events | Ongoing |
| R18 | Ensure Blockscout (VMID 5000) up and /api reachable | Health checks |
| 135 | Monitor explorer sync status | Daily |
| 136 | Monitor RPC node health (e.g. VMID 2201) | Daily |
| 137 | Check config API uptime | Weekly |
| 138 | Review explorer logs | Weekly |
| 139 | Update token list | As needed |
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## 7. Testing and quality (R19– R20)
| # | Action | When |
|---|--------|------|
| R19 | Run forge test before deploying; integration tests where available | Pre-deploy |
| R20 | NatSpec on public contract functions | Code quality |
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## 8. Configuration and DNS (R21– R22, infrastructure 75– 81)
| # | Action | When |
|---|--------|------|
| R21 | The Order / Sankofa NPMplus proxy host | When The Order portal deployed: add proxy; document in RPC_ENDPOINTS_MASTER, ALL_VMIDS_ENDPOINTS |
| R22 | Document or configure blocks #2 – #6 in NETWORK_ARCHITECTURE | When decided |
| Sankofa cutover | Replace <TARGET_IP>, <TARGET_PORT>, TBDs in SANKOFA_CUTOVER_PLAN | When deployed |
| 75– 81 | VLAN enablement, observability stack, CCIP fleet, sovereign tenants, missing containers | Per NEXT_STEPS_MASTER and deployment phases |
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## 9. Quick wins and token mapping (R23– R24)
| # | Action | When |
|---|--------|------|
| R23 | Scripts: progress indicators; --dry-run; config validation | Script updates |
| R24 | Keep config/token-mapping.json as single source of truth for 138↔Mainnet | Adding tokens |
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## 10. External services and submissions
| # | Action | Where |
|---|--------|-------|
| 98 | CoinGecko submission (Chain 138) | [CoinGecko ](https://www.coingecko.com/ ) |
| 99 | Consensys outreach (Swaps/Bridge support) | MetaMask/Consensys channels |
| 106– 108 | Verify Etherlink/Jumper/LiFi for chains 138, 651940, 42793 | External APIs / docs |
| 109– 121 | Tezos/Etherlink contracts and relay services | Deploy and run from operator env |
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## 11. Optional tools (install for full automation)
- **shellcheck** — `apt install shellcheck` or `brew install shellcheck`
- **wscat** — `npm i -g wscat` or `npx -y wscat` for WebSocket RPC tests
- **sqlite3, websocat, sshpass, dig, parallel** — per verification evidence NEXT_STEPS_RUN_*.md
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## Where to read more
- **Full recommendations list:** [ALL_RECOMMENDATIONS_AND_IMPROVEMENTS_LIST.md ](ALL_RECOMMENDATIONS_AND_IMPROVEMENTS_LIST.md )
- **High-priority only:** [ALL_RECOMMENDATIONS_HIGH_PRIORITY.md ](ALL_RECOMMENDATIONS_HIGH_PRIORITY.md )
- **Operator runbook (copy-paste):** [NEXT_STEPS_OPERATOR.md ](NEXT_STEPS_OPERATOR.md )
- **Operator ready checklist:** [OPERATOR_READY_CHECKLIST.md ](../04-configuration/OPERATOR_READY_CHECKLIST.md )
- **Detailed operator/external:** [OPERATOR_AND_EXTERNAL_COMPLETION_CHECKLIST.md ](OPERATOR_AND_EXTERNAL_COMPLETION_CHECKLIST.md )