How to host a Virtual Node

[abduraman]

@DarwinXu

Can a server run multiple vNODEs at the same time?

Yes, it can.

[PRVhodlr]

Just wanted to add my post from another thread. I think it’s more appropriate in this thread. Thanks!

Tried to setup vNode with VPS running Ubuntu v20 = Docker issues

Hi there, Love the community and have been saving up for my first vNode! Finally saved enough PRV and got my server up and running on Vultr running the newest Ubuntu (v20) only to find that Ubuntu 20 has many issues related to docker. I could not get docker installed and really couldn’t figure out the issue. Others were having similar docker issues with Ubuntu 20, so I reverted the server to Ubuntu 18 and works like a charm! Hopefully this helps anyone out who’s frustrated with trying to iden…

[DarwinXu]

tks,can you share your server configuration？ and how many vNodes run on it？

[ADcaprio]

Very interesting topic, does it has a comparison profit for running a virtual node and providing to pool?

[Drogo]

That’s great to know, can you share the topic to run multiple Vnodes on window?

[abduraman]

@DarwinXu @Drogo You may read these topics including this topic’s previous messages:

Multi-VNode script

Hi everyone, I’ve decided to make the script I’m using for running multiple Node Virtuals on a single machine public: You just need to add in your validator keys at the top and it’ll create a Node Virtual for each one. The first node will be on port 9334, 2nd on 9335, and so on. To add them to your app follow the instructions here to add nodes with custom ports: Advanced set up: customize the port of your Node

Advanced set up: customize the port of your Node

The default rpc port is 9334 and node port is 9433. To change it, please follow these steps: In your terminal Open the file run.sh by this command: nano run.sh Add the following param in docker command (replace node_port, rpc_port correspond to the port you want) docker run ... -p <node_port>:<node_port> -p <rpc_port>:<rpc_port> ... Then run the following command (replace rpc_port, node_port with yours): rpc_port=9334 node_port=9433 ./run.sh In the app Separate the IP of your Vi…

[Drogo]

Thanks, very helpful for me, can set up vnode by using vultr now

[Merci20]

Can I use google console to host vnode? any tutorial?

[Chucky]

Ive never used Google console myself, yet some users did in the past, i dont recommend google console since they are known for shutting down crypto mining, even thought its not mining. I do recoment Digital Ocean or Vultr though. (The second one being a bit more user friendly).

[andireuter]

Hello @annie

Do I need different validator keys per node?

Cheers,
Andi

[Stradimarius]

Hi D3w3y,

One node = 1 validator key

So 1 node = 1 dedicated keychain

[3ncrypt3d]

Is it possible to add a vNode via the command-line, not the mobile app? If so then how?

(I have excellent Linux sysadmin skills and haven’t been able to stake my vNode after many attempts over the past few weeks. The mobile app shows this and is now polluted with my many attempts to add my vNode because there’s no way to remove a node device. My vNode is accessible and sync’ed 2020-11-15 10:29:22.009 beaconprocess.go:220 [INF] BlockChain log: BEACON | Finish Insert new Beacon Block 819447.)
$ curl -s --header “Content-Type: application/json” --request POST --data ‘{ “id”: 1, “jsonrpc”: “2.0”, “method”: “getmininginfo”}’ http://localhost:9434 | jq
{
“Id”: 1,
“Result”: {
“ShardHeight”: 0,
“BeaconHeight”: 819452,
“CurrentShardBlockTx”: 0,
“PoolSize”: 0,
“Chain”: “mainnet”,
“ShardID”: -2,
“Layer”: “”,
“Role”: “”,
“MiningPublickey”: “”,
“IsEnableMining”: true
},
“Error”: null,
“Params”: null,
“Method”: “getmininginfo”,
“Jsonrpc”: “2.0”
}

[Jamie]

Not sure what you are trying to do. If your app shows node entries you don’t need, swipe left and delete.

The idea is to start the Node and then stake using the app. If you are running a vNode from home, make sure you enter the internal ip-address to add the node to the app.

[3ncrypt3d]

Thanks for the swipe-left tip!

I’m always greeted with an “Import” button instead of a “Stake” button when I try to add my node. When I try to import I get the “The account already exists on your device. Please try another.” error message.

Here’s how I run incognito:

./incognito -n bcn --discoverpeers --discoverpeersaddress mainnet-bootnode.incognito.org:9330 --miningkeys 12hxxx --testnet false --nodemode auto --datadir .. --listen 0.0.0.0:9433 --externaladdress 79.150.143.129:9433 --norpcauth --rpclisten 0.0.0.0:9434 --limitfee 1 --loglevel info --btcclient 1 --btcclientip 159.65.142.153 --btcclientport 8332 --btcclientusername admin --btcclientpassword autonomous --enablewallet --wallet incognito --walletpassphrase xxx --walletautoinit

I’m using infura for my ETH client as detailed here, but for just a single node.

The mining key that I use is the Validator Key from my key chain. I have 1750+ PRV in the account associated with the Validator Key, so I can’t understand why I don’t have PRV to stake.

Side question: What are the --wallet related flags for? Everyone that uses run.sh has the same walletpassphrase, which seems fishy to me.

[Jamie]

I am not familiar with that setup.

Make sure you used the validator key and not the address or any of the other keys.
How about using the default command for a moment and see how that works out?

Most issues are when people either

• use the wrong key
• change the command in other ways than just replacing the phrase validatorkey, with an actual validatorkey

[Poincare]

Hello sirs,

I just want to comment and note to the developers and others. First, thank you for the option for some people to run a virtual node. However, I find it disheartening and quite discouraging for new, home, and beginning users that we are required to buy $3000 / 1750PRV in order to start the process (as listed in step 4).
I am not a rich man, nor is my family, and I would also imagine that others who are, or were, hoping to get into the process will immediately be halted by this steep requirement that we must spend $3000 to even get started while also contributing our computing power and hard drive space.
Perhaps someday beginners and new users who do not have such a large sum of money will be able to contribute.

[marko]

Hi @Poincare! The team has already addressed our shared concern. You can click the “PROVIDE” tab on your app and provide any amount of PRV (and other listed coins) and earn a pretty great yield. It’s much more predictable to earn via provide than waiting on your node to produce.

Also, you can buy a funded hardware node and the team will provide the necessary PRV for you. In exchange you receive 30 or 35% and the team the balance since you’re using their PRV.

There is a variety of ways to participate There is even a node lottery if you are a lucky type! (I’m not haha).

[Jamie]

Keep in mind it is an investment, not a payment. The staked amount of PRV to start a virtual Node can always be unstaked and traded for a crypto coin of your liking.

The Incognito project is about adding a privacy layer to your crypto transactions. It is not needed to run a node to make use of that aspect of the project.

As @marko already stated if earning from the project is what you are after, you have the Provide option, and the option of buying a physical Node. The earnings for a physical Node are split 35/65 between you and the fund that let’s you use their stake. If at any time you have 1750 PRV to stake the pNode yourself you can unstake the funded PRV (it will be sent back to the fund) and stake it with your own PRV. From that moment on you will receive 100% of the earnings.

[Poincare]

Yes, as I have said, requiring a $3000 additional purchase to set up a node is very discouraging to new users. This only makes this accessible to rich westerners who can afford such a large, upfront payment. Not at all inclusive to users who are not rich, in my opinion.

[Jamie]

I understand, and as with bitcoin it all started out a bit cheaper when PRV was like $0.20. The bigger investment also comes with bigger returns.

My point is, there is more to the project than the money printing machine some are looking for.

With the Provide feature in place, the project is open to everyone.