Types of Nodes

There are many ways you can participate in the Sunrise networks. Sunrise node operators can run several options on the network.

Consensus

• Validator node: This type of node participates in consensus by producing and voting on blocks.

• Full consensus node: A sunrise-app Full node to sync blockchain history.

Data Availability

• OP Stack: A guide to creating Sunrise L2 using OP Stack.

• Sunrise Alt DA: The documentation for software that connects L2 and Sunrise chains; OP Stack is supported.

Requirements

Type	CPU	Mem	Disk	Bandwidth
Light	2 Core	500 MB	50 GB SSD	56 Kbps
Full Storage	4 Core	4 GB	10 TB SSD	1 Gbps
Bridge	6 Core	4 GB	10 TB SSD	1 Gbps
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Validator	6 Core	8 GB	500 GB SSD	1 Gbps
Full Consensus	4 Core	8 GB	250 GB SSD	1 Gbps

You can learn more about how to set up each different node by going through each tutorial guide.