If you operate a validator on Renergy Blockchain, monitoring its status is essential. Validators may be temporarily removed from the active set due to issues such as downtime or serious protocol violations. This guide explains how to check your validator’s health and how to recover if it becomes jailed.
🔍 Check Whether Your Validator Is Active or Jailed
Locate your validator in the list and click its name.
Review the validator details, including:
Status (shown prominently)
📌 Status Meanings
Active ✅ — Your validator is healthy and participating in consensus
Jailed ⚠️ — Your validator is temporarily inactive and earning no rewards
⚠️ Common Reasons a Validator Gets Jailed
⏳ Downtime (Most Common)
Occurs when a validator misses too many block signatures due to being offline.
Penalty: ~0.01% of total bonded stake
🚫 Double Signing (Severe)
Happens when a validator signs two different blocks at the same height.
Penalty: ~5% of total bonded stake
Recovery: May be permanent; unjailing might not be allowed
ℹ️ In practice, most jailing events are caused by downtime—often due to server or network instability.
🔓 How to Unjail Your Validator (After Downtime)
If your validator was jailed for downtime and the jail period has passed, follow these steps to rejoin the active set.
▶️ Step 1: Submit the Unjail Transaction
Run the following command on your validator server:
📌 Replace validator with the wallet/key name linked to your validator.
⏱️ Step 2: Wait for Confirmation
You’ll receive a transaction hash
Allow 5–10 minutes for the network to process it
🔄 Step 3: Recheck Validator Status
Search for your validator
Confirm the status has changed from Jailed to Active
🛡️ Best Practices to Stay Healthy
📡 Monitor uptime and block signing continuously
🚨 Set up alerts for downtime or missed blocks
🔄 Keep node software updated and correctly configured
🧯 Avoid running duplicate nodes with the same keys
Regular monitoring and proactive maintenance will help keep your validator active, trusted, and profitable on Renergy.
