Create and backup accounts
Create and backup your validator mnemonics and secret keys.
You must store backup copies of the following data in a safe place:
- Tendermint validator secret key
validator
account secret mnemonicbroadcaster
account secret mnemonictofnd
secret mnemonic
Backup your Tendermint validator secret key
As described in Basic node management BACKUP the file ${AXELARD_HOME}/config/priv_validator_key.json
.
Create and backup accounts
Each validator needs two accounts, which we call validator
and broadcaster
. Create those accounts and back them up.
As described in Basic node management, BACKUP the secret mnemonics for these accounts that are printed to stdout when you crate them.
Create and backup tofnd mnemonic
Similar to your Axelar keyring, your tofnd
storage is encrypted with a password you choose. Your password must have at least 8 characters.
Set tofnd
password and create tofnd
mnemonic:
BACKUP and DELETE ${AXELARD_HOME}/tofnd/export
.