Overview
Monad Foundation reiterated that pushing validator metrics is a validator requirement under Validator Delegation Program terms, not an optional best-practice improvement. The requirement applies to both testnet and mainnet participation and should be handled as baseline operator compliance work.
The stated objective is consistent network-wide monitoring and performance analysis across the full validator set. Standardized telemetry helps separate node-local faults from systemic network behavior and improves incident triage quality as validator participation scales.
Context
The reminder flags SECP setup steps as sensitive and requiring strict execution discipline. Operators should treat this as security-adjacent configuration work because mistakes can cause ingestion failures and potential mishandling risk around identity-linked setup paths.
After metrics are enabled, operators are expected to submit completion confirmation through the provided form. Teams not yet reporting metrics should prioritize rollout and verification to avoid compliance drift against VDP operational expectations.
Operational Impact
Sources:
- https://bucket.monadinfra.com/tmp/otel-validator-guide.md
- https://forms.gle/MfcKVGn5NxxCpobY8
- VDP operators are required to push validator metrics for testnet and mainnet.
- Metrics improve monitoring and performance analysis across the validator set.
- SECP-related setup is sensitive and must be executed with care.
- After enablement, operators must submit completion through the published form.