DAL Node Setup

The Data Availability Layer (DAL) is Tezos’s scalability solution. Running a DAL node allows your baker to attest to DAL slots. This guide uses Shadownet as an example.

Prerequisites

Running Node: A synced Tezos node (e.g., your Shadownet node)
Baker (optional): To attest DAL slots, you need to be a baker

Installation via TUI

Install DAL Node

Launch octez-manager
Select [ Install new instance ] → DAL Node
Configure:
- Node: Select your Shadownet node
- Instance name: Auto-suggested as dal-shadownet
- RPC address: 127.0.0.1:10732 (default)
- Net address: 0.0.0.0:11732 (default)

Press ? at any time to see available actions.

Installation via CLI

octez-manager install-dal-node \
  --instance dal-shadownet \
  --node-instance shadownet

Custom Configuration

octez-manager install-dal-node \
  --instance dal-shadownet \
  --node-instance shadownet \
  --rpc-addr 127.0.0.1:10732 \
  --net-addr 0.0.0.0:11732

Using Remote Node Endpoint

octez-manager install-dal-node \
  --instance dal-shadownet \
  --node-instance http://localhost:8732

Connecting Baker to DAL Node

After setting up your DAL node, connect your baker to enable DAL attestations.

Edit Existing Baker

In the TUI, select your baker and press e to edit, then select your DAL node.

Via CLI:

octez-manager instance baker-shadownet edit

During Baker Installation

octez-manager install-baker \
  --instance baker-shadownet \
  --node-instance shadownet \
  --delegate tz1... \
  --dal-endpoint dal-shadownet \
  --liquidity-baking-vote pass

Ports

Port	Protocol	Purpose
10732	HTTP	RPC interface
11732	TCP	P2P network

Ensure these ports are accessible for DAL network participation.

Monitoring

Check Status

octez-manager instance dal-shadownet show

View Logs

# TUI: press Enter on instance, then select logs
# CLI:
octez-manager instance dal-shadownet logs

Check DAL Node RPC

curl -s http://127.0.0.1:10732/health