Requirements for running a node
In order to run a Penumbra fullnode, you’ll need a machine with sufficient resources. See specifics below.
System requirements
We recommend using a machine with at least:
- 8GB RAM
- 2-4 vCPUS
- ~200GB persistent storage (~20GB/week)
You can host your node on hardware, or on your cloud provider of choice.
Network requirements
A Penumbra fullnode should have a publicly routable IP address to accept P2P connections. It’s possible to run a fullnode behind NAT, but then it won’t be able to receive connections from peers. The relevant network endpoints for running Penumbra are:
26656/TCP
for CometBFT P2P, should be public26657/TCP
for CometBFT RPC, should be private26660/TCP
for CometBFT metrics, should be private26658/TCP
for Penumbra ABCI, should be private9000/TCP
for Penumbra metrics, should be private8080/TCP
for Penumbra gRPC, should be private443/TCP
for Penumbra HTTPS, optional, should be public if enabled
You can opt in to HTTPS support for Penumbra’s gRPC service by setting
the --grpc-auto-https <DOMAIN>
option. See pd start --help
for more info.
Deployment strategies
We expect node operators to manage the lifecycle of their Penumbra deployments.
Some example configs for systemd, docker compose, and kubernetes helm charts
can be found in the Penumbra repo’s deployments/
directory.
You should consult these configurations as a reference, and write your own
scripts to maintain your node.
Consider joining the Penumbra Discord to receive announcements about new versions and required actions by node operators.