Ethereum on ARM documentation

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Welcome to the Ethereum on ARM documentation.

Ethereum on ARM is a set of custom Linux images for ARM boards that run Ethereum clients as a Systemd service and automatically turns such devices into full/staking Ethereum nodes.

The image takes care of all the necessary steps to run a node, from setting up the environment and formatting the disk to installing, managing and running the Execution and Consensus clients.

If you are familiar with Ethereum and have already ran an Ethereum node you can jump to our Quick Start guide and get your node up and running in minutes.

If you need more info, please use the Quick Start to install the image and visit the User Guide in order to get further info on Ethereum and how to manage the clients.

Note

We are currently supporting 5 devices:

  • NanoPC T6 (16 GB RAM). RECOMMENDED

  • Radxa Rock 5B (16 GB RAM). RECOMMENDED

  • Orange Pi 5 Plus (16 GB RAM). RECOMMENDED

  • Orange Pi 5 (16 GB RAM).

  • Raspberry Pi 4 (8 GB RAM + external USB Disk). Currently outdated.

Quick Start Guide

For running a node, follow the step-by-step guide.

The process is as follows:

  • Download and flash the Image into an MicroSD card

  • Connect the SSD (NVMe or USB depending on device) and the Ethernet Cable

  • Power on the device

  • Wait till the installation script finish all tasks (about 10-15 minutes)

  • Run an Ethereum clients (one Execution client + one Consensus client)

User Guide

This section describes in detail how to configure and run the Ethereum nodes as well as other information regarding the image and other Ethereum related software.

Developers Guide

Coming soon

About Ethereum on ARM

Get further info about our project and why you should run an Ethereum node on ARM boards.