Node Provider Documentation

Introduction

ICP runs on a Sovereign Network that is a governed by a DAO using deterministic decentralization to maximize its decentralization.

To be part of the ICP infrastructure, any potential node providers can submit NNS proposals to the DAO controlling the ICP blockchain. ICP community then votes on whether to include the node provider.

This article is the hub for hub for ICP node provider documentation.

Node Provider Tokenomics & Remuneration

• Node Provider Remuneration

Submitting Proposal to Join the Network

• Node Provider Self-declaration

Onboarding for accepted Node Providers

• Node Provider Onboarding

Gen-2 Documentation (new node providers start here)

• • Gen-2 Network Requirements
  • Example Gen-2 Data Center runbook
  • IC OS Installation Runbook

Node Provider Troubleshooting

• Node Provider Troubleshooting
  • Possible Node Onboarding Errors
  • Unhealthy Nodes
  • Updating Firmware
  • iDRAC access and TSR logs

Gen-1 Documentation

The first batch of ICP node providers joined under Gen-1. This documents are for those legacy node providers.

• IC OS Installation Runbook - Dell Poweredge
• IC OS Installation Runbook - Supermicro
• Storage Runbook

For Node Providers

Node providers invest in and operate the node hardware which powers the Internet Computer. Running these nodes in data centers provides the high performance and the cost-effectiveness of the Internet Computer. Every node provider is allowed a limited amount of nodes.