Next Steps

⏭️ Next Steps

Sync Timeline: Syncing the consensus client is instantaneous with checkpoint sync but the execution client can take up to a day. On nodes with fast NVME drives and gigabit internet, expect your node to be fully synced in a few hours.

Activation Queue: Once your EL+CL is synced, validator up and running, you just wait for activation. This process can take 24+ hours. Only 900 new validators can join per day. Check the queue length: https://wenmerge.com

Activated: When you're activated, your validator will begin creating and voting on blocks while earning staking rewards.

Quick monitoring: Use https://goerli.beaconcha.in/ to create alerts and track your validator's performance.

  • Subscribe to your Execution Client and Consensus Client's Github repository to be notified of new releases. Find the Github links on each EL/CL's Overview section. At your EL or CL's github page while logged in, click the Watch button > Custom > click the checkbox for "Release".

  • Join the community on Discord and Reddit to discuss all things staking related.

  • Familiarize yourself with Part II - Maintenance section, as you'll need to keep your staking node running at its best.

  • Up your staking understanding with the EthStaker Knowledge Base.

  • Review your staking validator backups!

  • Finished testing? Before decommissioning your validator, it's good practice to properly exit your validator as this improves staking network health.

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