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UG65 Fast Sync

helium-support edited this page Mar 13, 2022 · 2 revisions

61.0.0.37 and up

  • Fast syncing is available through the web interface as of Firmware Version 61.0.0.37!

Prior to 61.0.0.37

  • Run the following commands
docker exec miner miner repair sync_pause
docker exec miner miner repair sync_cancel
cd /mnt/mmcblk0p1/miner_data/snap
rm snap-*
  • Open your browser to https://helium-snapshots.nebracdn.com/latest.json

    • Take note of the number in the "height" field

    {"height": 1265098, "hash": "<<35,2,247,80,80,166,199,89,93,56,127,56,223,216,243,215,96,206,222,196,197,121,32,152,163,26,24,224,221,115,217,145>>"}

  • Change the value 1265098 in the next commands to the value of height you got in the previous steps

wget https://helium-snapshots.nebra.com/snap-1265098
docker exec miner miner snapshot load /var/data/snap/snap-1265098 &
docker exec miner miner repair sync_resume

You may get a timeout issue after the last command, That's ok. You're all done! Give it about an hour or two and you will be caught up to the latest block and earning!