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        • Configuration Options
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        • v1.4.x
      • Using the Kima SDK Without the Widget
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        • Getting the Transaction Status
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  1. Become a Kima validator

Hardware and operating system requirements

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Last updated 4 months ago

Because of the very specific nature of Kima's security model, explained in the and in the , you need to ensure you meet the following hardware requirements before you become a Kima validator:

Must be an Intel XEON E-series or any other XEON supporting SGX-SPS (Server Platform Services). The motherboard must also support SGX.

  • CPU: 4vCPU (8vCPU recommended)

  • RAM: 16GB (32GB recommended)

  • Storage: 512GB HDD (1TB recommended)

  • Operating System: Ubuntu 22.04

SGX requirements

Must be an Intel XEON E-series or any other XEON supporting SGX-SPS (Server Platform Services). The motherboard must also support SGX. The below list of supported SGX-compliant CPUs List is current for the second half of 2024

Compliant servers

  • Intel XEON E-2174G

  • Intel XEON E-2176G

  • Intel XEON E-2178G

  • Intel XEON E-2186G

  • Intel XEON E-2188G

  • Intel XEON E-2274G

  • Intel XEON E-2276G

  • Intel XEON E-2278G

  • Intel XEON E-2286G

  • Intel XEON E-2288G

  • Intel XEON E-2334G

  • Intel XEON E-2386G

  • Intel XEON E-2388G

Compliant servers

Manufacturer
Model

Supermicro

X11SCM-F

Supermicro

X11SCM-LN8F

Supermicro

X11SCW-F

Supermicro

X11SCZ-F

Supermicro

X11SSL-F

Supermicro

X11SCD-F

Supermicro

X11SCE-F

Supermicro

X11SCH-F

Supermicro

X11SCH-LN4F

Supermicro

X11SCL-F

Supermicro

X11SCL-LN4F

Supermicro

X12STW-TF

Supermicro

X12STW-F

Supermicro

X12STL-IF

Supermicro

X12STL-F

Supermicro

X12STH-SYS

Supermicro

X12STH-LN4F

Supermicro

X12STH-F

Supermicro

X12STE-F

Supermicro

X12STD-F

Dell

R240

Dell

R350

HP

DL20 G10

HP

DL20 G10+

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