Smart Validator Toolkit (SVT)
  • Introduction
    • What is SVT?
  • User guide
    • Connect your wallet
    • Create a new validator
      • Create a vote account
      • Set up a communication channel
      • Install the Agent
      • Install validator software
    • Connect an existing validator
      • Select your validator
      • Set up a communication channel
      • Install the Agent
    • Control your validator
      • View real-time logs
      • Send commands to the Agent
        • install validator
        • restart validator
        • stop validator
        • update validator
        • update monitoring
        • update monitoring validator name
        • test
      • Execute commands manually
      • Remove the communication channel
    • Monitor validators
      • Manage your monitoring list
        • Add validators to the monitoring list
        • Remove validators from the list
        • Filter the monitoring list
        • Link to Staking.Kiwi
        • Configuration shortcut
      • Use the Dashboard for monitoring
        • Key metrics
        • Network performance
        • Operational performance
        • Server performance
    • View and generate reports
    • Manage alerts
      • Enable alerts
      • Use the Telegram bot
      • Change alert settings
      • Disable alerts
    • Remove your validator
  • Additional information
    • Architecture
    • Roadmap
    • Public API
    • Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
    • Working directories
  • Features under development
    • Billing and plans
    • Messenger
  • Links
    • Discord
    • Telegram
    • Twitter
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Install the Agent

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  1. Run this command in your CLI:

  1. If the Agent has been installed successfully, you'll see this confirmation:

  1. Transfer at least 0.006 SOL to your Agent account to enable on-chain transactions.

It is advisable to transfer enough SOL to ensure the Agent keeps running without interruption.

The Agent's balance must be topped up on the cluster (Mainnet or Testnet) where your validator operates.

  1. If the transfer has been successful, the Agent will request authorization in the Messenger channel you created. Click Authorize.

  1. After the Agent has been successfully authorized, you'll see this confirmation:

  1. Optional: enter your server’s IP address in IP address to be able to view real-time logs of Docker containers running your commands for the Agent (see View real-time logs for details).

  1. Optional: if you want to start managing your validator node through the Agent, click Control to navigate to the Node Control screen.