proxmox/docs/06-besu/VALIDATOR_UPDATE_SCRIPTS_CREATED.md

Validator Update Scripts Created

Last Updated: 2026-01-31
Document Version: 1.0
Status: Active Documentation

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Date: 2025-01-20
Status: ✅ SCRIPTS READY FOR EXECUTION

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Summary

All required scripts and configurations have been prepared to update validators with transaction pool settings. Multiple execution methods are available.

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Scripts Created

1. ✅ scripts/update-all-validators-txpool.sh

Purpose: Automated script to update all validators via SSH

Features:

• Updates validators on both ml110 and r630-01
• Checks if settings already exist
• Restarts validator services
• Handles multiple config file locations

Usage:

bash scripts/update-all-validators-txpool.sh

Requirements: SSH access to Proxmox hosts

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2. ✅ scripts/update-validator-config-standalone.sh

Purpose: Standalone script to be executed on Proxmox hosts

Features:

• Can be copied to Proxmox hosts
• Executes directly on Proxmox host
• Updates validators using pct exec
• Handles both ml110 and r630 validators

Usage:

# Copy to Proxmox host
scp scripts/update-validator-config-standalone.sh intlc@192.168.11.10:/tmp/

# Execute on Proxmox host
ssh intlc@192.168.11.10 "bash /tmp/update-validator-config-standalone.sh"

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3. ✅ scripts/validator-txpool-one-liners.sh

Purpose: Generates one-line commands for manual execution

Features:

• Provides ready-to-use one-line commands
• Can be copy-pasted directly on Proxmox hosts
• Updates and restarts in single command
• Separate commands for each validator

Usage:

# View commands
bash scripts/validator-txpool-one-liners.sh

# Copy and paste commands on Proxmox hosts

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Configuration Files Updated

✅ smom-dbis-138/config/config-validator.toml

• Added transaction pool settings
• Ready for deployment

✅ smom-dbis-138-proxmox/templates/besu-configs/config-validator.toml

• Added transaction pool settings
• Template updated for future deployments

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Configuration Added

All configs now include:

# Transaction Pool Configuration
tx-pool-max-size=8192
tx-pool-limit-by-account-percentage=0.5
tx-pool-price-bump=10

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Execution Methods

Method 1: Automated Script (Requires SSH)

bash scripts/update-all-validators-txpool.sh

Method 2: Standalone Script (Copy to Host)

# On local machine
scp scripts/update-validator-config-standalone.sh intlc@192.168.11.10:/tmp/

# On Proxmox host
bash /tmp/update-validator-config-standalone.sh

Method 3: One-Line Commands (Manual)

# View commands
bash scripts/validator-txpool-one-liners.sh

# Execute on Proxmox host (example for validator 1003)
pct exec 1003 -- bash -c 'if ! grep -q "tx-pool-max-size" /etc/besu/config-validator.toml; then echo "" >> /etc/besu/config-validator.toml && echo "# Transaction Pool Configuration" >> /etc/besu/config-validator.toml && echo "tx-pool-max-size=8192" >> /etc/besu/config-validator.toml && echo "tx-pool-limit-by-account-percentage=0.5" >> /etc/besu/config-validator.toml && echo "tx-pool-price-bump=10" >> /etc/besu/config-validator.toml; fi && systemctl restart besu-validator'

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Validators to Update

ml110 (192.168.11.10)

• ⏳ Validator 1003
• ⏳ Validator 1004

r630-01 (192.168.11.11)

• ⏳ Validator 1000
• ⏳ Validator 1001
• ⏳ Validator 1002

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Verification

After updating validators, verify:

Check Configuration

pct exec <VMID> -- grep -i "tx-pool" /etc/besu/config-validator.toml

Expected output:

# Transaction Pool Configuration
tx-pool-max-size=8192
tx-pool-limit-by-account-percentage=0.5
tx-pool-price-bump=10

Check Service Status

pct exec <VMID> -- systemctl status besu-validator

Monitor Block Production

# Check if blocks include transactions
cast rpc eth_getBlockTransactionCountByNumber "0x<block_number>" --rpc-url http://192.168.11.211:8545

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Next Steps

1. ⏳ Execute update scripts on Proxmox hosts
2. ⏳ Verify configuration on all validators
3. ⏳ Monitor block production for transaction inclusion
4. ⏳ Verify pending transactions are being confirmed

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Status

Scripts: ✅ CREATED
Configs: ✅ UPDATED
Ready: ✅ YES
Execution: ⏳ PENDING MANUAL EXECUTION

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All scripts and configurations are ready. Choose the execution method that works best for your environment and execute the updates on all 5 validators.