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docs: 📚 Add Snowbridge relay documentation
Add comprehensive documentation for the 4 Snowbridge relays:

- Beacon Relay: Syncs Ethereum beacon chain finality to DataHaven
- BEEFY Relay: Submits DataHaven BEEFY proofs to Ethereum
- Execution Relay: Delivers Ethereum messages to DataHaven
- Solochain Relay: Sends DataHaven messages to Ethereum

Each document includes:
- CLI flags and configuration file structure
- Key requirements (Ethereum/Substrate private keys)
- Docker and Kubernetes deployment examples
- Multi-instance deployment for high availability
- Monitoring and troubleshooting guides

Also updates README.md with Snowbridge section and relay overview table.

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DataHaven Node Operations Documentation

This directory contains comprehensive documentation for setting up and operating DataHaven and StorageHub nodes.

Documentation Structure

DataHaven Nodes

StorageHub Nodes

  • MSP Setup - Main Storage Provider configuration and operations
  • BSP Setup - Backup Storage Provider configuration and operations
  • Indexer Setup - Indexer node configuration and operations
  • Fisherman Setup - Fisherman node configuration and operations

Snowbridge Relays

Quick Reference

Node Types Overview

Node Type Purpose Keys Required On-Chain Registration Database Required
Bootnode Network peer discovery None No No
Validator Block production & consensus 4 (BABE, GRANDPA, ImOnline, BEEFY) Yes (session.setKeys) No
Full Node RPC endpoint, sync only None No No
MSP Main storage provider 1 (BCSV ECDSA) Yes (2-step: request + confirm) Optional
BSP Backup storage provider 1 (BCSV ECDSA) Yes (2-step: request + confirm) No
Indexer Blockchain data indexer None No Yes (PostgreSQL)
Fisherman Storage provider monitor 1 (BCSV ECDSA) No Yes (PostgreSQL)

Snowbridge Relays Overview

Relay Direction Keys Required Persistent Storage
Beacon Relay Ethereum → DataHaven Substrate Yes (datastore)
BEEFY Relay DataHaven → Ethereum Ethereum No
Execution Relay Ethereum → DataHaven Substrate Yes (datastore)
Solochain Relay DataHaven → Ethereum Ethereum + Substrate Yes (datastore)

Common CLI Flags

All node types support standard Substrate flags:

  • --chain <CHAIN_SPEC> - Chain specification (dev, local, stagenet-local, testnet-local, mainnet-local)
  • --base-path <PATH> - Base directory for chain data
  • --name <NAME> - Human-readable node name
  • --port <PORT> - P2P network port (default: 30333)
  • --rpc-port <PORT> - WebSocket RPC port (default: 9944)
  • --rpc-external - Listen on all network interfaces
  • --rpc-cors <ORIGINS> - CORS origins for RPC (default: localhost)
  • --bootnodes <MULTIADDR> - Bootstrap nodes for peer discovery

Key Types Reference

Key Type Scheme Purpose Required For
gran ed25519 GRANDPA finality Validators
babe sr25519 BABE block authoring Validators
imon sr25519 ImOnline heartbeat Validators
beef ecdsa BEEFY bridge consensus Validators
bcsv ecdsa Storage provider identity MSP, BSP, Fisherman

Prerequisites

  • Docker - Container runtime
  • Bun v1.2+ - For testing and tooling
  • Foundry - For smart contract operations
  • PostgreSQL - For Indexer and Fisherman nodes

Getting Started

  1. Choose your node type from the list above
  2. Follow the specific setup guide for that node type
  3. Generate or import keys as required
  4. Configure CLI flags and environment
  5. Start the node
  6. Complete on-chain registration (if required)

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