Running a node is how you contribute compute to the network and earn
crypto. This chapter covers everything from hardware selection through
daily operations.
In This Chapter
Requirements — GPU tiers, RAM,
bandwidth, and OS requirements. What hardware you can use and what to
expect from each tier.
Installation — Full install
walkthrough: the curl installer, infernet setup, firewall
rules, and running the daemon as a system service.
Model Management — Installing
and removing models via the CLI and dashboard. How the daemon serves
models and polls for updates.
Monitoring —
infernet logs, infernet status,
infernet doctor, and what the dashboard shows you about
your node’s health.
Earnings — How payments work per job,
how to check your balance, and how to run infernet payout
to claim earnings.
The Operator’s Day-to-Day
Once your node is set up, operating it is mostly passive. The daemon
runs in the background, accepts jobs automatically, and earns payments
without your involvement. The main active tasks are:
Managing your model inventory: adding new models
when clients request them, removing models you’re not getting jobs for
to free VRAM.
Monitoring node health: checking logs when
something looks wrong, running infernet doctor when the
node goes offline unexpectedly.
Claiming earnings: running
infernet payout periodically to move accumulated earnings
to your wallet.
Keeping software current: running
infernet upgrade when new CLI versions are released.
The rest of this chapter covers each of these in detail.