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Generate stake pool keys

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Carlos
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A stake pool needs at least 2 running nodes: A block-producing node and a relay node. The block-producing node will only connect with it's relay, while the relay will establish connections with other relays in the network. Each node must run in an independent server.

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To process transactions and issue blocks, the block-producing node requires an operational certificate and a set of keys: Cold Keys, VRF Keys and KES Keys. 
 

How to generate the keys: 

Generate Cold Keys and a Cold_counter:

cardano-cli shelley node key-gen \
--cold-verification-key-file cold.vkey \
--cold-signing-key-file cold.skey \
--operational-certificate-issue-counter-file cold.counter

NOTE: Don't store the cold keys on your server or in any computer with internet access. The best place for your cold keys is a SECURE USB or other SECURE EXTERNAL DEVICE. 

Generate VRF Key pair:

cardano-cli shelley node key-gen-VRF \
--verification-key-file vrf.vkey \
--signing-key-file vrf.skey

Generate the KES Key pair:

cardano-cli shelley node key-gen-KES \
--verification-key-file kes.vkey \
--signing-key-file kes.skey

 

to learn more about stake pool keys, please visit Generate your stake pool keys

 

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