Prerequisites
- Linux host with Docker 24+
- Stable outbound connectivity to the registry
- GPU driver/runtime configured (if running GPU workloads)
- Node keypair and operator wallet
1. Create node configuration
2. Start the worker
3. Verify registration
1
Heartbeat
Confirm heartbeats are visible in registry logs.
2
Health endpoint
Check
GET /health returns ok from your node.3
First job
Send a test prompt from the SDK and verify the node is selected.
Operational checklist
- Keep clock drift under 1 second (NTP enabled)
- Rotate node credentials on schedule
- Pin model versions per environment
- Set memory and concurrency limits