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Casper Testnet Notes & FAQ
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- This is a permissionless network, and anyone can join with their node at any time. So you don't have to apply/ask for it.
- Do not run node installation commands as `root` or as a user named casper. Create yourself a new user with sudo privilege at the beginning, and login as that user before starting the node installation:
adduser YOURNEWUSERNAME usermod YOURNEWUSERNAME -aG sudo- Follow the installation instructions to-the-letter, and give your node several hours before the bonding step so that it catches up with the network.
- If you are serious about what you are doing, and/or considering running a node on the Mainnet as well, here is a nice video by Joe Sacher of CasperLabs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIcq6B38_pg&t=5s&ab_channel=JoeSacher
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FAQ
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Q: The setup instructions has CASPER_VERSION=1_0_0 but the current version on the test net is different (i.e. 1.1.0). Should I change this value to reflect the latest version and directly install that version?
A: No. Do the normal installation for version 1.0.0 up to the bonding step, then stage the upgrades in order, one by one, let your node catch up with the network, then do the bonding.
Q: I did the bonding request as instructed, but it failed with the status of "Out of gas error".
A: Increase the value of the --payment-amount parameter in the bonding request. As of version 1.2.0, bids and delegations cost ~3 CSPR.
Q: Are there any tools to see the details/status of my node?
A: You can use the unofficial tool set contributed by some of our community members. Run these commands to get it on your node:
cd ~ git clone https://github.com/matsuro-hadouken/casper-tools.git Then whenever you would like to check the status of your node, run these commands:
cd ~/casper-tools ./status.pyQ: Is this an incentivised test net? If so, what are the rules for the reward calculation?
A: All information about the reward program is here: https://docs.cspr.community/docs/testnet-rewards.html
Q: Where is the faucet to get test net tokens?
A: https://testnet.cspr.live/tools/faucet
Q: I see that some nodes have much more tokens bonded/delegated than what I have on my node. Does it mean they will get more rewards?
A: No. Number of tokens on your node or being in top-100 based on the number of tokens on your node doesn’t mean anything for reward calculation. Primary criteria for successful participation is the uptime. See here for more information: https://docs.cspr.community/docs/testnet-rewards.html
Q: How can I make sure my node is perceived as up & running for reward calculation?
A:
◦ Go to this address in a browser and take note of the `height` value at the bottom of the page: `http://IP-ADDRESS-OF-YOUR-NODE:8888/status`
◦ Now go to this address: `https://testnet.cspr.live/validator/PUBLIC-HASH-OF-YOUR-NODE`
◦ Make sure that you see the `ACTIVE` (green) label on your node’s page on testnet.cspr.live, and the `LATEST BLOCK HEIGHT` value at the top of the page is the same as the height value from your node’s status output (you took note of that at the first step). (+-1 difference between these values is okay.)
Q: Can I move my node to a different machine/location/IP-address?
A: Yes. Refer to the Validator FAQ: https://docs.cspr.community/docs/faq-validator.html
Q: I've followed the instructions to install my node, but I'm seeing a lot of warnings on the logs about dropping connections and network mismatch. Is that expected?
A: Yes. Don't worry about them. When a node from the mainnet tries to connect to another node on the testnet -or the other way around-, the connection gets dropped, causing such warning messages.
BY Muhammet KARA in Casper Testnet Participants
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