# Chapter 8: Deployment Guide

This guide provides the technical specifications and procedural steps required to deploy a **Sovereign Node** within the Aegis-Graph network. Institutional nodes act as trusted validators, contributing to the global consensus of the **Sovereign Academic Graph (SAG)**.

## 🏛️ Deployment Architectures

| Mode               | Use Case                                           | Requirements                  |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| **Edge Node**      | High-speed local auditing for single institutions. | Low latency, ARM64 optimized. |
| **Consensus Node** | Global validation and graph synchronization.       | High availability, ECC RAM.   |
| **Archive Node**   | Full historical ledger of academic metadata.       | High storage, NVMe RAID.      |

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## 1. Prerequisites

### 💻 Hardware Specifications

* **CPU**: 8+ Cores (ARM64/Graviton recommended for efficiency).
* **RAM**: 32GB+ ECC DDR4/DDR5.
* **Network**: 1Gbps symmetrical uplink with static IP.
* **Storage**: 500GB+ NVMe SSD (Gen4 recommended).

### 🐧 Software Environment

* **OS**: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or Amazon Linux 2023.
* **Runtime**: Python 3.11+, Docker 24.0.0+.
* **Security**: OpenSSL 3.0+, Fail2Ban, UFW/Firewall rules.

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## 2. Fast-Track Installation

Deploy a standard Sovereign Node using our automated kernel bootstrap script:

```bash
# Initialize the Aegis-Kernel Environment
curl -sSL https://get.aclas.college/aegis-kernel | bash

# Configure your Institutional Identity
# Replace SOV_XXX with your assigned Institutional ID
aegis config --node-id SOV_ATL_0782 --api-key <YOUR_TOKEN>

# Launch the Multi-Agent Swarm
aegis start --mode consensus --workers 4
```

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## 3. Containerized Deployment (Docker)

For high-availability clusters, we recommend using our official Docker images:

```yaml
version: '3.8'
services:
  aegis-node:
    image: ghcr.io/aclascollege/aegis-node:latest
    environment:
      - NODE_ID=SOV_ATL_0782
      - PRIVACY_LEVEL=MAX (ZKE)
      - GRAPH_SYNC=TRUE
    volumes:
      - ./data:/var/lib/aegis/graph
    ports:
      - "8080:8080"
    restart: always
```

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## 🔒 Security & Compliance

### ZKE Privacy Protocol

All nodes must operate under the **ACLAS Zero-Knowledge Evidence (ZKE)** protocol. This ensures that:

1. **No PII Storage**: Personal data is processed in-memory and immediately scrubbed.
2. **Metadata Hashing**: Only cryptographic hashes of audit trails are synced to the global ledger.
3. **Encrypted Handshakes**: All MARS agent communications are TLS 1.3 encrypted.

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## 🛠️ Troubleshooting

* **Sync Latency**: Check peer-to-peer connectivity using `aegis status --peers`.
* **Memory Pressure**: Ensure swap is disabled for maximum audit performance.
* **Agent Failures**: Review logs in `/var/log/aegis/mars.log`.

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