These are options configurable via command line arguments, when running miner or validator software.
Arguments that are present within the Omron miner and validator software. The below arguments apply to both miner and validator software.
| Argument | Required | Default | Accepted Values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
--netuid |
Yes | 2 |
Integer | The subnet UID |
--no-auto-update |
No | False |
True, False |
Whether automatic update should be disabled. |
--wandb-key |
No | None |
String | A WandB API key for logging purposes |
--disable-wandb |
No | False |
True, False |
Whether to disable WandB logging. |
--dev |
No | False |
True, False |
Whether to run the software in development mode. For internal use only |
--localnet |
No | False |
True, False |
Whether to run the validator in localnet mode. |
The below arguments are specific to miner software and have no effect on validator software.
| Argument | Required | Default | Accepted Values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
--disable-blacklist |
No | False |
True, False |
Disables request filtering and allows all incoming requests. |
The below arguments are specific to validator software and have no effect on miner software.
| Argument | Required | Default | Accepted Values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
--blocks-per-epoch |
No | 50 |
Integer | The number of blocks validators wait to set weights on-chain |
--enable-pow |
No | False |
True, False |
Whether on-chain proof of weights is enabled |
--pow-target-interval |
No | 1000 |
Integer | The target block interval for committing proof of weights to the chain |
--ignore-external-requests |
No | True |
True, False |
Whether the validator should ignore external requests through it's API. |
--external-api-port |
No | 8000 |
Integer | The port for the validator's external API. |
--external-api-workers |
No | 1 |
Integer | The number of workers for the validator's external API. |
--external-api-host |
No | 0.0.0.0 |
String | The host for the validator's external API. |
--do-not-verify-external-signatures |
No | False |
True, False |
External PoW requests are signed by validator's (sender's) wallet. By default, these are checked to ensure legitimacy. This should only be disabled in controlled development environments. |
Arguments that are built into bittensor packages, and can be provided to change the behavior of bittensor related functionalities.
Bittensor wallet configuration options.
| Argument | Required | Default | Accepted Values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
--no_prompt |
No | False |
True, False |
Set true to avoid prompting the user. |
--wallet.name |
No | default |
String | The name of the wallet to unlock for running bittensor (name "mock" is reserved for mocking this wallet). |
--wallet.hotkey |
No | default |
String | The name of the wallet's hotkey. |
--wallet.path |
No | ~/.bittensor/wallets/ |
String | The path to your bittensor wallets. |
Bittensor subtensor configuration options.
| Argument | Required | Default | Accepted Values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
--subtensor.network |
No | finney |
finney, test, archive, local |
The subtensor network to connect to. Overrides --subtensor.chain_endpoint with a default node from the selected network. |
--subtensor.chain_endpoint |
No | Depends on network | String | The specific blockchain endpoint to connect to. Overrides the network default endpoint if set. |
--subtensor._mock |
No | False |
True, False |
If true, uses a mocked connection to the chain for testing purposes. |
Bittensor Axon configuration options.
| Argument | Required | Default | Accepted Values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
--axon.port |
No | 8091 | Integer | The local port this axon endpoint is bound to. |
--axon.ip |
No | [::] |
String | The local IP this axon binds to. |
--axon.external_port |
No | None | Integer | The public port this axon broadcasts to the network. |
--axon.external_ip |
No | None | String | The external IP this axon broadcasts to the network. |
--axon.max_workers |
No | 10 | Integer | The maximum number of connection handler threads working simultaneously on this endpoint. |
Bittensor logging configuration options.
| Argument | Required | Default | Accepted Values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
--logging.debug |
No | False |
True, False |
Turn on bittensor debugging information. |
--logging.trace |
No | False |
True, False |
Turn on bittensor trace level information. |
--logging.record_log |
No | False |
True, False |
Turns on logging to file. |
--logging.logging_dir |
No | ~/.bittensor/logs/ |
String | Logging default root directory. |