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Renewal of KES keys and operational certificates

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Akyo
Akyo
Cardano Stake Pool Operator

April 10, 2024 - Renewal of KES keys and operational certificates​

📓

KES key and operational certificate renewal completed. Operators generate KES files on a regular basis and issue operational certificates with new KES files approximately every 90 days to operate the pool. Blocks cannot be generated after expiration.

✓ Operational certificate's KES period is within the correct KES period interval
✓ The operational certificate counter ahead of the node protocol state counter by 1
{
    "qKesCurrentKesPeriod": 934,
    "qKesEndKesInterval": 996,
    "qKesKesKeyExpiry": "2024-07-10T21:44:51Z",
    "qKesMaxKESEvolutions": 62,
    "qKesNodeStateOperationalCertificateNumber": 23,
    "qKesOnDiskOperationalCertificateNumber": 24,
    "qKesRemainingSlotsInKesPeriod": 7911631,
    "qKesSlotsPerKesPeriod": 129600,
    "qKesStartKesInterval": 934
}

February 11, 2024 - Renewal of KES keys and operational certificates​

📓

KES key and operational certificate renewal completed. Operators generate KES files on a regular basis and issue operational certificates with new KES files approximately every 90 days to operate the pool. Blocks cannot be generated after expiration.

✓ Operational certificate's KES period is within the correct KES period interval
✓ The operational certificate counter ahead of the node protocol state counter by 1
{
    "qKesCurrentKesPeriod": 895,
    "qKesEndKesInterval": 957,
    "qKesKesKeyExpiry": "2024-05-13T09:44:51Z",
    "qKesMaxKESEvolutions": 62,
    "qKesNodeStateOperationalCertificateNumber": 22,
    "qKesOnDiskOperationalCertificateNumber": 23,
    "qKesRemainingSlotsInKesPeriod": 7949803,
    "qKesSlotsPerKesPeriod": 129600,
    "qKesStartKesInterval": 895
}

December 4, 2023 - Renewal of KES keys and operational certificates​

📓

KES key and operational certificate renewal completed. Operators generate KES files on a regular basis and issue operational certificates with new KES files approximately every 90 days to operate the pool. Blocks cannot be generated after expiration.

✓ Operational certificate's KES period is within the correct KES period interval
✓ The operational certificate counter ahead of the node protocol state counter by 1
{
    "qKesCurrentKesPeriod": 849,
    "qKesEndKesInterval": 911,
    "qKesKesKeyExpiry": "2024-03-05T09:44:51Z",
    "qKesMaxKESEvolutions": 62,
    "qKesNodeStateOperationalCertificateNumber": 21,
    "qKesOnDiskOperationalCertificateNumber": 22,
    "qKesRemainingSlotsInKesPeriod": 7943657,
    "qKesSlotsPerKesPeriod": 129600,
    "qKesStartKesInterval": 849
}

October 6, 2023 - Renewal of KES keys and operational certificates​

📓

KES key and operational certificate renewal completed. Operators generate KES files on a regular basis and issue operational certificates with new KES files approximately every 90 days to operate the pool. Blocks cannot be generated after expiration.

✓ Operational certificate's KES period is within the correct KES period interval
✓ The operational certificate counter ahead of the node protocol state counter by 1
{
    "qKesCurrentKesPeriod": 810,
    "qKesEndKesInterval": 872,
    "qKesKesKeyExpiry": "2024-01-06T21:44:51Z",
    "qKesMaxKESEvolutions": 62,
    "qKesNodeStateOperationalCertificateNumber": 20,
    "qKesOnDiskOperationalCertificateNumber": 21,
    "qKesRemainingSlotsInKesPeriod": 8016315,
    "qKesSlotsPerKesPeriod": 129600,
    "qKesStartKesInterval": 810
}

August 15, 2023 - Renewal of KES keys and operational certificates​

📓

KES key and operational certificate renewal completed. Operators generate KES files on a regular basis and issue operational certificates with new KES files approximately every 90 days to operate the pool. Blocks cannot be generated after expiration.

✓ Operational certificate's KES period is within the correct KES period interval
✓ The operational certificate counter ahead of the node protocol state counter by 1
{
    "qKesCurrentKesPeriod": 775,
    "qKesEndKesInterval": 837,
    "qKesKesKeyExpiry": "2023-11-15T09:44:51Z",
    "qKesMaxKESEvolutions": 62,
    "qKesNodeStateOperationalCertificateNumber": 19,
    "qKesOnDiskOperationalCertificateNumber": 20,
    "qKesRemainingSlotsInKesPeriod": 7965150,
    "qKesSlotsPerKesPeriod": 129600,
    "qKesStartKesInterval": 775
}

June 27, 2023 - Renewal of KES keys and operational certificates​

📓

KES key and operational certificate renewal completed. Operators generate KES files on a regular basis and issue operational certificates with new KES files approximately every 90 days to operate the pool. Blocks cannot be generated after expiration.

✓ Operational certificate's KES period is within the correct KES period interval
✓ The operational certificate counter ahead of the node protocol state counter by 1
{
    "qKesCurrentKesPeriod": 743,
    "qKesEndKesInterval": 805,
    "qKesKesKeyExpiry": "2023-09-28T09:44:51Z",
    "qKesMaxKESEvolutions": 62,
    "qKesNodeStateOperationalCertificateNumber": 18,
    "qKesOnDiskOperationalCertificateNumber": 19,
    "qKesRemainingSlotsInKesPeriod": 8023185,
    "qKesSlotsPerKesPeriod": 129600,
    "qKesStartKesInterval": 743
}

May 13, 2023 - Renewal of KES keys and operational certificates​

📓

KES key and operational certificate renewal completed. Operators generate KES files on a regular basis and issue operational certificates with new KES files approximately every 90 days to operate the pool. Blocks cannot be generated after expiration.

✓ Operational certificate's KES period is within the correct KES period interval
✓ The operational certificate counter agrees with the node protocol state counter
{
    "qKesCurrentKesPeriod": 712,
    "qKesEndKesInterval": 774,
    "qKesKesKeyExpiry": null,
    "qKesMaxKESEvolutions": 62,
    "qKesNodeStateOperationalCertificateNumber": 17,
    "qKesOnDiskOperationalCertificateNumber": 18,
    "qKesRemainingSlotsInKesPeriod": 7928106,
    "qKesSlotsPerKesPeriod": 129600,
    "qKesStartKesInterval": 712
}