Helix | Hardware Status

Physical Status

Server Hardware Report

Monitoring temperature, load, and performance of validator components

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CPU (AMD EPYC 7543)

Warning

Usage 94%

Temperature 78°C

Frequency 2.8 GHz

RAM (DDR4 ECC 256GB)

Usage 68%

Free 81.9 GB

Used 174.1 GB

NVMe SSD (Samsung 980 PRO 2TB)

Usage 42%

Temperature 52°C

Свободно 1.16 TB

Network Interface (10GbE)

Critical

Usage 98%

Inbound Traffic 9.8 Gbps

Outbound Traffic 8.2 Gbps

Packets/sec 2.4M

Power Supply (1200W)

Load 892W

Efficiency 94%

12V Voltage 11.98V

Motherboard

Chipset Temperature 45°C

VRM Temperature 58°C

Uptime 127 days

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Critical CPU Load

Critical

The CPU is operating at 94% of maximum performance at 78°C temperature. This exceeds the recommended threshold of 85% usage and 75°C temperature. High load may lead to missed slots and reduced validator performance. Current temperature is close to the critical mark of 80°C, which may trigger thermal throttling.

Current CPU Load

94%

CPU Temperature

78°C

Critical Threshold

85% / 80°C

Time to Throttling

~15 min

📋 Resolution Instructions

Immediate Actions: Check processes consuming CPU. Run command top -p $(pgrep solana-validator) to monitor the validator process.
Cooling: Ensure the cooling system is working correctly. Check fan speeds: sensors or ipmitool sensor for server systems. Increase fan speeds to 70-80% if temperature continues to rise.
Validator Optimization: Check validator settings. Reduce the number of RPC threads or limit concurrent connections. Check configuration file: ~/.config/solana/validator.yml
Process Monitoring: Find processes with high load: ps aux --sort=-%cpu | head -10. Suspend or optimize non-essential processes.
Long-term Measures: Consider upgrading the cooling system or adding additional fans. If the problem persists, CPU frequency reduction (underclocking) or BIOS update with power-saving settings may be required.
Emergency Shutdown: If temperature exceeds 85°C, the system will automatically reduce performance. At 90°C, it is recommended to immediately stop the validator with command systemctl stop solana-validator to prevent hardware damage.

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Network Interface Overload

Critical

The 10GbE network interface is operating at 98% of maximum bandwidth capacity. Inbound traffic is 9.8 Gbps, outbound is 8.2 Gbps, which is close to the 10 Gbps limit. Processing 2.4 million packets per second. Such load may lead to packet loss, increased latency, and missed important messages from other validators. High network load also increases CPU load due to network interrupt processing.

Channel Usage

98%

Inbound Traffic

9.8 Gbps

Outbound Traffic

8.2 Gbps

Packet Loss

0.12%

📋 Resolution Instructions

Immediate Analysis: Check network statistics: iftop -i eth0 or nethogs to identify traffic sources. Check packet loss: ethtool -S eth0 | grep -i drop
Network Settings Optimization: Increase network stack buffer sizes: sysctl -w net.core.rmem_max=134217728 and sysctl -w net.core.wmem_max=134217728. Enable offloading features: ethtool -K eth0 gro on gso on tso on
Validator Configuration: Limit the number of peers in validator configuration. Check the known_validators parameter and number of active connections. Reduce QUIC buffer sizes if QUIC protocol is used.
Traffic Prioritization: Configure QoS on the network switch to prioritize validator traffic. Use DSCP marking for critical Solana traffic. Configure firewall rules to limit non-essential traffic.
Connection Monitoring: Check the number of active TCP/UDP connections: ss -s. Close unused connections. Check validator logs for network errors.
Hardware Solution: If the problem persists, consider upgrading to a 25GbE or 40GbE network card, or adding a second network card for load distribution. Check switch settings - firmware update or flow control configuration may be required.
Emergency Measures: If packet loss exceeds 1% or the channel is fully overloaded, temporarily limit the number of peers through validator configuration. In critical cases, you can temporarily reduce the priority of non-essential processes using the network via nice or ionice.