Towards a Model-Driven Approach for Hyperledger Fabric Network Orchestration

• Mailson Teles-Borges Unijuí https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7674-854X
• Rafael Z. Frantz Unijuí https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3740-7560
• Fabricia Roos-Frantz Unijuí https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9514-6560

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/cblockchain.2026.21776

Abstract

This paper presents a model-driven approach for specifying, validating, and deploying Hyperledger Fabric networks. We introduce a domainspecific metamodel that formalises network components–including organisations, channels, and ordering services–integrated with a tool that validates the configuration correctness and automates the production of cryptographic material and deployment files. Experimental evaluation using multi-organisation and multi-channel scenarios demonstrates support for heterogeneous taxonomies, version compatibility checking, and early detection of configuration errors.

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