README.md

Guide to setting up cheqd node infrastructure on AWS

Prerequisite steps

1. Setup AWS CLI (only needed if you don't already have AWS CLI installed on your machine)
2. Install Terraform on your machine (if you don't already have it)
3. Download / clone the cheqd-infra Github repo

Installation steps

Step 1: Define variables

The variables to be defined are:

• node-key
• priv-validator-key
• genesis

base64 genesis.json

Secrets Manager Tutorial

Once you set the 3 variables in the AWS Secrets Manager you will be able to continue.

Step 2: Configure the variables.tf form with your AWS account settings

env = environment value of your project. Example: 'prod'

projectname = name of your project. Example: 'cheqd'

docker_image_url = url of the current docker image. 

Step 3: Initialize Terraform

Run this command in your console:

terraform init

Step 4: Plan the changes

Run this command in your console:

terraform plan

The application will ask to fill the following variables:

cidr_block = of your vpc. Example: '10.9.0.0/16'

region = region of your project in aws. Example: 'eu-west-1'

genesis = base64 genesis variable.

node_key = base64 node_key variable.

priv_validator_key = base64 priv_validator_key variable.

genesis_seed = base64 genesis variable for the seed node.

node_key_seed = base64 node_key variable for the seed node.

priv_validator_seed = base64 priv_validator_key variable for the seed node.

Step 5: Apply the changes

Run this command in your console:

terraform apply

The application will ask to fill the following variables:

cidr_block = of your vpc. Example: '10.9.0.0/16'

region = region of your project in aws. Example: 'eu-west-1'

generis = base64 genesis variable.

node_key = base64 node_key variable.

priv_validator_key = base64 priv_validator_key variable.

generis_seed = base64 genesis variable for the seed node.

node_key_seed = base64 node_key variable for the seed node.

priv_validator_seed = base64 priv_validator_key variable for the seed node.

Step 7: Check if the cluster is running

Check the services in ECS, if you can see the cluster, the service and the task running.