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slashing-protection

Manage the local slashing protection data used by the validator.

import​

Imports the slashing protection database using the validator client interchange format.

config-file​

teku slashing-protection import --config-file=<FILE>

Path to the YAML configuration file. The default is none.

data-path​

teku slashing-protection import --data-path=<PATH>

Path to the Teku data directory. The default directory is OS-dependent:

  • macOS: ~/Library/teku
  • Unix/Linux: $XDG_DATA_HOME/teku if $XDG_DATA_HOME is set; otherwise ~/.local/share/teku
  • Windows: %localappdata%\teku.

data-validator-path​

teku slashing-protection import --data-validator-path=<PATH>

Path to the validator client data. The default is <data-path>/validator where <data-path> is specified using --data-path.

info

Teku imports slashing protection data into a slashprotection directory under the validator client data directory.

from​

teku slashing-protection import --from=<FILE>

The file to import the slashing protection database from.

Teku imports the file to the <data-path>/validators/slashprotection/ directory in the format <validator-pubkey>.yml (with no 0x prefix).

<data-path> is defined using --data-path.

export​

Exports the slashing protection database in the validator client interchange format format.

config-file​

teku slashing-protection export --config-file=<FILE>

Path to the YAML configuration file. The default is none.

data-path​

teku slashing-protection export --data-path=<PATH>

Path to the Teku data directory. The default directory is OS-dependent:

  • macOS: ~/Library/teku
  • Unix/Linux: $XDG_DATA_HOME/teku if $XDG_DATA_HOME is set; otherwise ~/.local/share/teku
  • Windows: %localappdata%\teku.

data-validator-path​

teku slashing-protection export --data-validator-path=<PATH>

Path to the validator client data. The default is <data-path>/validator where <data-path> is specified using --data-path.

info

Teku exports slashing protection data from the slashprotection directory under the validator client data directory.

to​

teku slashing-protection export --to=<FILE>

The file to export the slashing protection database to.

Exports the database in the validator client interchange format format.

repair​

Repairs corrupted slashing protection data files used by Teku.

check-only-enabled​

teku slashing-protection repair --checking-only-enabled[=<BOOLEAN>]

Reads and reports potential slashing protection file problems, but doesn't update any files. You can specify which files are checked using --config-file, --data-base-path.

config-file​

teku slashing-protection repair --config-file=<FILE>

Path to the YAML configuration file. The default is none.

data-path​

teku slashing-protection repair --data-path=<PATH>

Path to the Teku data directory. The default directory is OS-dependent:

  • macOS: ~/Library/teku
  • Unix/Linux: $XDG_DATA_HOME/teku if $XDG_DATA_HOME is set; otherwise ~/.local/share/teku
  • Windows: %localappdata%\teku

The default Docker image location is /root/.local/share/teku.

data-validator-path​

teku slashing-protection repair --data-validator-path=<PATH>

Path to validator client data. The default is <data-path>/validator where <data-path> is specified using --data-path.

info

The slashing protection data is stored in a slashprotection directory under the validator client data directory.

network​

teku slashing-protection repair --network=<NETWORK>

Predefined network configuration. Accepts a predefined network name, or file path or URL to a YAML configuration file. The default is mainnet.

Possible values are:

NetworkChainTypeDescription
mainnetConsensus layerProductionMain network
minimalConsensus layerTestUsed for local testing and development networks
goerliConsensus layerTestMulti-client testnet
gnosisConsensus layerProductionNetwork for the Gnosis chain
sepoliaConsensus layerTestMulti-client testnet

Predefined networks can provide defaults such the initial state of the network, bootnodes, and the address of the deposit contract.

slot​

teku slashing-protection repair --slot=<INTEGER>

Updates slashing protection files to contain the specified slot as a minimum. The value should be a future slot, or after when the validators stopped performing duties.

note

This can be automatically calculated for most networks, and is generally not required.

update-all-enabled​

teku slashing-protection repair --update-all-enabled[=<BOOLEAN>]

Enables all slashing protection records to be updated. The default is false.