General Operations
Common tasks, activities, and management of nodes across
Peer to Peer Activities
How do I convert pooltool addresses to bech32?
You can add e1 to the front of the address and then using the bech32 command to convert them. Fo...
General Linux Management
How do I create a new sudo-enabled user on my linux system?
Introduction It is best practice, and under some circumstances - like those who deploy using the...
How do I change ownership of files and directories from root user to another user on my node?
Introduction This issue was experienced by many new pool operators who built their nodes using t...
How do I see what Cardano Processes are Running on my Node's Server
Introduction Sometimes when monitoring our system's health we use the htop command. But sometime...
How do I improve my OpenSSH security on my node?
Introduction OpenSSH is a very useful tool for remote Linux administration by Stake Pool Operato...
What are some tips for my node's server security?
Introduction During the course of being a Linux admin, some tips for securing your server comes ...
Updating and Migrating the Node Database
Block Production
In this chapter, we explore the underlying theory behind what and how blocks reproduced on the Ca...
Wallet Management
Managing the wallet(s) associated with the pool
What happened to [HYPE] pool's block rewards?
Introduction A pool is registered along with a pledged amount in a wallet. We look at what happe...
How do I add a HardWare wallet as an owner of a pool pledge?
Introduction It is not uncommon to want to use a hardware wallet like a Ledger or Trezor device,...