Grin-Node Challenge 2020 - Win over +800 GRIN Coins and free GRIN Merchandise

#7

For those feeling a bit lost, you just need to add this IP to your config file in order to connect to the challenge node and be counted:

peers_preferred = ["213.239.215.236:3414"]

Source: https://grinnode.live/

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#8

Actually, my node isn’t being counted, and that IP doesn’t appear under “Peers and Sync” in the menu.

Here’s my .toml:

peers_preferred = ["213.239.215.236:3414"]

#maximum number of inbound peer connections
peer_max_inbound_count = 30

#maximum number of outbound peer connections
peer_max_outbound_count = 10

#preferred minimum number of outbound peers
peer_min_preferred_outbound_count = 10

#temporarily allowed to exceed peer_max_inbound_count
peer_listener_buffer_count = 5

I can ping that IP and can telnet into 3414 from my node. When I switch to “List” seeding, and explicitly set that IP, I have 0 connections at first, and then eventually pick up a connection which doesn’t match that IP. Otherwise, I quickly get 10 outbound connections that don’t match that IP.

What could be the problem?

#9

You are doing everything correct.
If you connect to the high-available IP address using

peers_preferred = ["213.239.215.236:3414"]

your node gets redirected to one of our GRIN-Nodes.
As long as you see connections to any Grin-node with sub domain :

*.grinnode.live:3414

you are fine and your node is being added to the challenge.

#10

Updated FAQ section:

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#11

I asume winners are selected at random or based on random chance corrected for the up time, right. Otherwise joining the list or setting up a new node right now would automatically not win… and I want T-Shirt :cry:

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#12

You are correct, joining now will not bring you in Top20.

But, let’s do the following and adjust the current rules a bit:

If more than 20 Users reply here telling us, we have successfully setup a Grin-Node and connected to Grinnode.live, we will add 10 more T-Shirts :tshirt: to the winning pool.

  • Winners will be randomly chosen from all connected nodes during the 4 week Challenge
  • Top20 Nodes can not win any additional T-Shirts
  • only non-commercial Grin-Nodes can win any prices.

What do you think about this?
:+1: :-1: Leave a :heart: and share this Post

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#13

I have successfully setup a grin node and connected to grinnode.live

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#14

I have successfully setup a grin node and connected to grinnode.live, and it was fun!

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#15

I will add two more nodes this afternoon, one existing and one new one.

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#16

I have successfully setup a grin node and connected to grinnode.live :sunglasses:

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#17

I have successfully setup a grin node and connected to grinnode.live

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#18

I have successfully setup a grin node and connected to grinnode.live :wink:

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#19

@david, I do not see a grin-server.toml file as part of Grin++. What config file does Grin++ use where I can specify the peers_preferred? Thx.

#20

I just realized I cannot setup additional nodes due to the need for port forwarding for port 3414 :sweat_smile:. Since I forward the ports used by Grin to one computer cannot redirect to another, right? I was even thinking of going for three nodes by adding a node running on a Raspberry Pi. Any thoughts on how to circumvent this limitation?

#21

Don’t stop using Grin++ to participate :slight_smile:

But, if you are on Windows I can recomend you setting up a Grin-Node under Windows following my How-To: https://github.com/MCM-Mike/grinnode.live/blob/master/documentation/node/winodws-how-to-run-node.md to run a Grin-Node and connect to us. (not 100% ready but it will guide you through the steps)

You can also share this link and I am writing on an official Windows Grin-Node article here on the main repository: https://github.com/mimblewimble/docs/wiki/(draft)-How-to-run-a-Grin-Node-(Windows) (also in draft state)

As always have fun :smiley:

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#22

I would love to do so, but I cannot run two nodes from the same IP right? Nor additional nodes via the same router since I can only forward port 3414 to a single machine.

#23

To not repeat my self again: " Don’t stop using the Grin++"

Using the Grin-Node under Windows (see my how-to) you can add the preferred_peer .

#24

i have successfully setup 2 Grin-Nodes and connected both to Grinnode.live.

Hard to win when you are late 2 the party but im still gonna try! :slight_smile:

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#25

This is the Grin-Node Challenge 2020 spirit :smiley: have fun and perhaps you win a t-shirt :+1:

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#26

Exactly, you can always win an awesome T-shirt. And if you do not win one, you can buy one to ease the pain of not winning. I also put two nodes online.

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