In this section, we will use Swan Console to launch an example Blockchain GPU tasks deployment on the Swan Network. You can follow the same process for any other tasks.
The Swan Chain marketplace provides access to various Blockchain GPU tasks pools. To begin:
- Select “Marketplace” from the left panel
- Navigate to the Mining section
- View all supported Blockchain GPU tasks
Using f2pool as an example:
- Visit F2pool’s official guide
- Complete account registration
- Save your account name — you’ll need it for the deployment process.
Before proceeding with deployment, you’ll notice a section containing environment variables. These variables are crucial for your deploy operation — they contain the connection details and authentication information needed to connect to the Blockchain GPU tasks pool.
Important: Save these variables securely — you’ll need them for the configuration steps.
3.2.1 Aleo Mainnet
- Create a unique instance name (no specific naming rules)
- Click “Add Environment Variables” to create more input fields. Remember that all F2pool images require three essential variables:
- MINER_URL: stratum+ssl://aleo-asia.f2pool.com:4420
- ACCOUNTNAME: Your registered F2pool account name
- WORKERNAME: A unique identifier for this worker
Critical Note: Even minor typing errors in these variables can prevent successful connection to the mining pool. For detailed information about Aleo task on F2pool, consult the official documentation.
3.2.2 Iron Fish (IRON)
- Create a unique instance name (no specific naming rules)
2. Click “Add Environment Variables” to create more input fields, Remember that all F2pool images require three essential variables:
- MINER_URL: Choose the server closest to your location
- ACCOUNTNAME: Your F2pool account name
- WORKERNAME: Your chosen worker identifier
Available MINER_URL Options:
- North America: stratum+ssl://ironssl-na.f2pool.com:1510
- Europe: stratum+ssl://ironssl-euro.f2pool.com:1510
- Asia: stratum+ssl://ironssl-asia.f2pool.com:1510
For complete Iron task instructions, visit F2pool’s Iron Fish guide.
After setting up your environment variables, you’ll need to choose the hardware specifications for your deploy operation.
Swan Chain offers two distinct approaches for selecting a Computing Provider (CP):
- Automatic Matching
- System automatically matches you with suitable Computing Providers
- Recommended for new users
2. Manual Provider Selection
- Filter providers based on Geographic location, Hardware pricing and Provider account ID
- PRO TIP: Check provider performance metrics via their account ID in the provider dashboard
- NOTE: This option gives you more control but requires understanding of provider metrics
- Review all configurations thoroughly
- Click “Deploy Now” to initiate the Blockchain GPU task
Note: If you see the “Not sufficient balance” notification, please follow the “Managing your SWANU accounts” steps to transfer SWANU.
Once you’ve deployed your Blockchain GPU task, give it 3–5 minutes, then head over to your F2pool dashboard. If you see hashrate and Blockchain GPU task data showing up, congrats! Your Blockchain GPU task is up and running.
Through the Swan Console, you can:
- Monitor deployment status in real time
- View detailed performance metrics
- Terminate Blockchain GPU tasks if needed
To monitor your deployments on Swan Chain Console:
- Navigate to “Instance” in the left panel
- Click on "Instance" or “Mining Task” to view your deployment status
- Here you can monitor:
- Task running status
- Resource usage
- Connection status
- Cost
Note: Costs are calculated and deducted every 12 hours. Make sure to maintain sufficient balance in your Escrow account to cover these periodic charges
To close an active deployment:
- Navigate to the Instance pane
- Select the target deployment
- Click the "Terminate" button
- Confirm the blockchain transaction
Once terminated:
- All associated costs will cease
- Locked SWANU will be released
- Resources will be deallocated