# Final VMID Allocation Plan **Navigation:** [Home](/docs/01-getting-started/README.md) > [Architecture](/docs/01-getting-started/README.md) > VMID Allocation **Last Updated:** 2025-01-20 **Document Version:** 1.0 **Status:** 🟢 Active Documentation --- ## Complete VMID Allocation Table | VMID Range | Domain | Total VMIDs | Initial Usage | Available | |-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|---------------|-----------| | **1000–4999** | **Besu Sovereign Network** | 4,000 | ~17 | ~3,983 | | 5000–5099 | Blockscout | 100 | 1 | 99 | | 5200–5299 | Cacti | 100 | 1 | 99 | | 5400–5599 | Chainlink CCIP | 200 | 1+ | 199 | | 5700–5999 | (available / buffer) | 300 | 0 | 300 | | 6000–6099 | Fabric | 100 | 1 | 99 | | 6200–6299 | FireFly | 100 | 1 | 99 | | 6400–7399 | Indy | 1,000 | 1 | 999 | | 7800–8999 | Sankofa / Phoenix / PanTel | 1,200 | 1 | 1,199 | | **10000–13999** | **Sovereign Cloud Band (SMOM / ICCC / DBIS / Absolute Realms)** | 4,000 | 1 | 3,999 | **Total Allocated**: 11,000 VMIDs (1000-13999) **Total Initial Usage**: ~26 containers **Total Available**: ~10,974 VMIDs --- ## Detailed Breakdown ### Besu Sovereign Network (1000-4999) - 4,000 VMIDs #### Validators (1000-1499) - 500 VMIDs - **1000-1004**: Initial validators (5 nodes) - **1005-1499**: Reserved for validator expansion (495 VMIDs) #### Sentries (1500-2499) - 1,000 VMIDs - **1500-1503**: Initial sentries (4 nodes) - **1504-2499**: Reserved for sentry expansion (996 VMIDs) #### RPC / Gateways (2500-3499) - 1,000 VMIDs - **2500-2502**: Initial RPC nodes (3 nodes) - **2503-3499**: Reserved for RPC/Gateway expansion (997 VMIDs) #### Archive / Telemetry (3500-4299) - 800 VMIDs - **3500+**: Archive / Snapshots / Mirrors / Telemetry #### Reserved Besu Expansion (4300-4999) - 700 VMIDs - **4300-4999**: Reserved for future Besu expansion --- ### Blockscout Explorer (5000-5099) - 100 VMIDs - **5000**: Blockscout primary (1 node) - **5001-5099**: Indexer replicas / DB / analytics / HA (99 VMIDs) --- ### Cacti (5200-5299) - 100 VMIDs - **5200**: Cacti core (1 node) - **5201-5299**: connectors / adapters / relays / HA (99 VMIDs) --- ### Chainlink CCIP (5400-5599) - 200 VMIDs - **5400-5403**: Admin / Monitor / Relay (4 nodes) - **5410-5429**: Commit DON (20 nodes) - **5440-5459**: Execute DON (20 nodes) - **5470-5476**: RMN (7 nodes) - **5480-5599**: Reserved (more lanes / redundancy / scale; 120 VMIDs) --- ### Available / Buffer (5700-5999) - 300 VMIDs - **5700-5999**: Reserved for future use / buffer space --- ### Fabric (6000-6099) - 100 VMIDs - **6000**: Fabric core (1 node) - **6001-6099**: peers / orderers / HA (99 VMIDs) --- ### FireFly (6200-6299) - 100 VMIDs - **6200**: FireFly core (1 node) - **6201-6299**: connectors / plugins / HA (99 VMIDs) --- ### Indy (6400-7399) - 1,000 VMIDs - **6400**: Indy core (1 node) - **6401-7399**: agents / trust anchors / HA / expansion (999 VMIDs) --- ### Sankofa / Phoenix / PanTel (7800-8999) - 1,200 VMIDs - **7800**: Initial deployment (1 node) - **7801-8999**: Reserved for expansion (1,199 VMIDs) --- ### Sovereign Cloud Band (10000-13999) - 4,000 VMIDs **Domain**: SMOM / ICCC / DBIS / Absolute Realms - **10000**: Initial deployment (1 node) - **10001-13999**: Reserved for sovereign cloud expansion (3,999 VMIDs) --- ## Configuration Variables All VMID ranges are defined in `config/proxmox.conf`: ```bash VMID_VALIDATORS_START=1000 # Besu validators: 1000-1499 VMID_SENTRIES_START=1500 # Besu sentries: 1500-2499 VMID_RPC_START=2500 # Besu RPC: 2500-3499 VMID_ARCHIVE_START=3500 # Besu archive/telemetry: 3500-4299 VMID_BESU_RESERVED_START=4300 # Besu reserved: 4300-4999 VMID_EXPLORER_START=5000 # Blockscout: 5000-5099 VMID_CACTI_START=5200 # Cacti: 5200-5299 VMID_CCIP_START=5400 # Chainlink CCIP: 5400-5599 VMID_BUFFER_START=5700 # Buffer: 5700-5999 VMID_FABRIC_START=6000 # Fabric: 6000-6099 VMID_FIREFLY_START=6200 # Firefly: 6200-6299 VMID_INDY_START=6400 # Indy: 6400-7399 VMID_SANKOFA_START=7800 # Sankofa/Phoenix/PanTel: 7800-8999 VMID_SOVEREIGN_CLOUD_START=10000 # Sovereign Cloud: 10000-13999 ``` --- ## Allocation Summary | Category | Start | End | Total | Initial | Available | % Available | |----------|-------|-----|-------|---------|-----------|------------| | Besu Network | 1000 | 4999 | 4,000 | ~17 | ~3,983 | 99.6% | | Blockscout | 5000 | 5099 | 100 | 1 | 99 | 99.0% | | Cacti | 5200 | 5299 | 100 | 1 | 99 | 99.0% | | Chainlink CCIP | 5400 | 5599 | 200 | 1+ | 199 | 99.5% | | Buffer | 5700 | 5999 | 300 | 0 | 300 | 100% | | Fabric | 6000 | 6099 | 100 | 1 | 99 | 99.0% | | FireFly | 6200 | 6299 | 100 | 1 | 99 | 99.0% | | Indy | 6400 | 7399 | 1,000 | 1 | 999 | 99.9% | | Sankofa/Phoenix/PanTel | 7800 | 8999 | 1,200 | 1 | 1,199 | 99.9% | | Sovereign Cloud | 10000 | 13999 | 4,000 | 1 | 3,999 | 99.975% | | **TOTAL** | **1000** | **13999** | **11,000** | **~26** | **~10,974** | **99.8%** | --- ## Key Features ✅ **Non-overlapping ranges** - Clear separation between all domains ✅ **Sovereign-scale capacity** - 4,000 VMIDs for Besu network expansion ✅ **Future-proof** - Large buffers and reserved ranges ✅ **Modular design** - Each service has dedicated range ✅ **Sovereign Cloud Band** - 4,000 VMIDs for SMOM/ICCC/DBIS/Absolute Realms --- ## Migration Notes **Previous Allocations**: - Validators: 106-110, 1100-1104 → **1000-1004** - Sentries: 111-114, 1110-1113 → **1500-1503** - RPC: 115-117, 1120-1122 → **2500-2502** - Blockscout: 2000, 250 → **5000** - Cacti: 2400, 261 → **5200** - CCIP: 3200 → **5400** - Fabric: 4500, 262 → **6000** - Firefly: 4700, 260 → **6200** - Indy: 8000, 263 → **6400** **New Additions**: - Buffer: 5700-5999 (300 VMIDs) - Sankofa/Phoenix/PanTel: 7800-8999 (1,200 VMIDs) - Sovereign Cloud Band: 10000-13999 (4,000 VMIDs)