Introduction
Outline of chapter contents
This chapters covers the end-to-end validator lifecycle on a permissioned L1 managed by the ValidatorManager contract. For this, we will learn all of the operations available, understand the theory and demo it using the Toolbox:
- Add a validator (initiate on L1, register on P-Chain, complete on L1)
- Change validator weight (churn-aware updates)
- Remove a validator (initiate on L1, remove on P-Chain, complete on L1)
- Disable on P-Chain for emergency/operational purposes
In order to fully understand these operations, it is a good reminder to see this diagram again, from the ICM for Validator Manager Contracts, as we will dive deep into why and how these communication flows actually work/
Key Concept Reminder
The P-Chain serves as the single source of truth for all validator operations across the Avalanche network. While your Validator Manager contract initiates operations and tracks state changes, the P-Chain ultimately determines which validators are active and recognized by the network.
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