# How to Provide Aethir Earth (AI)

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Aethir Earth makes it easy to integrate your bare-metal GPU servers into its network, enabling high-performance computing.

### **Setting Up Your GPU Servers**

1. **Navigate to Aethir Earth - Servers**, and click **Add New Server**.<br>
2. **Run the Setup Script**: Copy the private setup script displayed on your portal and execute it on the server(s) you wish to import.

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**Rename Servers For Easier Identification**

The script ends with "Aethir" as the default placeholder for your server name. **We strongly recommend you change this to a custom name to ease the subsequent process**, especially when adding multiple servers. You may consider using its MAC address (using hyphen to separate characters) for easier identification.
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<figure><img src="/files/gE5v2yZX6JsUs9F8Yzfk" alt=""><figcaption><p>Aethir Earth - Add Servers</p></figcaption></figure>

3. **Refresh the Server List:** Click **Refresh** to view the servers where the script has been successfully executed.

4. **Verify Server Details:** For each detected server, confirm the following:

   a. Ensure the **public ingress IP and port** are correct. <mark style="color:red;">Onboarding servers located in mainland China or behind VPN is not allowed!</mark> Please contact Support for any special considerations.

   b. Select the appropriate **spec type**.

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**Make Sure Everything Is Correct!**

Please make sure the servers have the expected specifications before onboarding. **Any hardware modifications after this step will require re-onboarding.**

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Incorrect IP or specification selection may result in significant delays in the subsequent **Checking** stage, or even [slashing](/staking-and-rewards-for-cloud-host-compute-providers/slashing-mechanism.md) penalties. If the desired spec type is not listed in the dropdown, contact Support for assistance.
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<figure><img src="/files/DXdjfwd1jGty1hR7GdEV" alt=""><figcaption><p>Aethir Earth - Confirm Servers</p></figcaption></figure>

5. **Confirm and Add:** Click **Confirm and Add** to proceed. You will be redirected to the **Server List** page, where the added servers will enter the **Checking** stage. Aethir will verify their accessibility and configuration, a process that may take up to **24 hours**.

<figure><img src="/files/vKHsfmaJJsxO8XW7fVny" alt=""><figcaption><p>Aethir Earth - Servers in Checking</p></figcaption></figure>

6. **Staking Preparation:** Once verification is complete, the server status will change to **Waiting for Staking**. Click **Stake** to proceed. More information about staking can be found [here](/staking-and-rewards-for-cloud-host-compute-providers/staking-as-a-cloud-host.md).

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**Check One More Time!**

Ensure the machine is fully ready for service. **Any hardware modifications after this point will require re-onboarding and re-staking.**
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<figure><img src="/files/3t0eHIA1esl9Eunc9ePp" alt=""><figcaption><p>Aethir Earth - Servers in Waiting for Staking</p></figcaption></figure>

7. **Approve Staking:** Review the staking details and click **Approve**. Authorize the staking transaction in your crypto wallet.

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**Wallet Changes Not Allowed After Staking**

Once staking is completed, changing your wallet is not allowed.
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<figure><img src="/files/4uq8PCpTSMeG8UzZoVSQ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Aethir Earth - Stake Server</p></figcaption></figure>

8. **Earning ATH rewards:** After staking, your servers will become active on the Aethir network. You will begin receiving **ATH rewards** based on the computational power you provide and the stability of your resources. Check the details of how rewards and service fees are calculated [here](/staking-and-rewards-for-cloud-host-compute-providers.md).

### **Managing Your Servers**

After servers are added to the platform, you can use the **Servers** page to efficiently manage your servers and monitor their **s**tatus, performance, and configuration details in real time.

<figure><img src="/files/obMDnIuC49J1vBE7FQjw" alt=""><figcaption><p>Aethir Earth - Servers</p></figcaption></figure>

**Server Status**

In addition to the three onboarding-related statuses, a staked server can be either ‘In Service’ or ‘Offline.’ Below is a summary of each status:

* **Confirming Specification**: The setup script has been successfully executed. Awaiting user confirmation of the IP address, port, and server specifications.
* **Checking**: Server details have been confirmed. Awaiting platform verification of accessibility and configuration.
* **Waiting for Staking**: The server has passed verification. Awaiting user staking.
* **In Service**: The server has been successfully onboarded to the platform. No further actions are required.
* **Offline**: The server has been detected as offline.

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**Why Are My Servers Offline?**

1. Check if the network is accessible with the correct IP addresses. Reboot the server if needed.
2. Make sure the bmagent downloaded during onboarding is running. Do not remove the bmagent.

Contact Support if the servers remain offline.
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**Server Details**

You can check the server details by clicking the Details button.

<figure><img src="/files/WARJZHR4F04SfTeobUav" alt=""><figcaption><p>Aethir Earth - Servers Details</p></figcaption></figure>

* The only changeable field in **Server Details** is the **Server Name**. If unchanged, the server name will default to the **Server ID**.
* It is possible to change the **IP address** if the server is **not in an active service order**. Please contact **Support** to make changes.

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**Changing The MAC Address Requires Restaking!**

Be cautious when modifying the network configurations of your server.&#x20;

Changing the **Network Interface Card (NIC)** will alter the **MAC address**, resulting in a **new Server ID**, requiring **re-staking**.
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#### Modify or Maintain Servers

* **Hardware modifications** are **not allowed** after staking is completed.
* Any maintenance or modifications may lead to [**slashing**](/staking-and-rewards-for-cloud-host-compute-providers/slashing-mechanism.md) **penalties** and may impact active rental orders for **Cloud Tenants**.
* If special circumstances require maintenance, please contact **Support** for assistance.


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