status-im
/
nimbus-eth2
mirror of https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2.git
2
0
Fork 0
Code Issues Projects Releases Wiki Activity

add troubleshooting section on time (#2232)

This commit is contained in:
Sacha Saint-Leger 2021-01-13 11:41:47 +01:00 committed by GitHub
parent 62908b0e91
commit 37c3c3877c
No known key found for this signature in database
GPG Key ID: 4AEE18F83AFDEB23
1 changed files with 17 additions and 1 deletions
Show Stats Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

18
docs/the_nimbus_book/src/troubleshooting.md
View File

@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
# Troubleshooting # Troubleshooting
> ⚠️ This page concerns the Pyrmont testnet. If you're running mainnet, replace `pyrmont` with `mainnet` in the commands below. > ⚠️ The commands on this page refer to the Pyrmont testnet. If you're running mainnet, replace `pyrmont` with `mainnet` in the commands below.
As it stands, we are continuously making improvements to both stability and memory usage. So please make sure you keep your client up to date! This means restarting your node and updating your software regularly from the `master` branch. If you can't find a solution to your problem here, feel free to hit us up on our [discord](https://discord.com/invite/XRxWahP)! As it stands, we are continuously making improvements to both stability and memory usage. So please make sure you keep your client up to date! This means restarting your node and updating your software regularly from the `master` branch. If you can't find a solution to your problem here, feel free to hit us up on our [discord](https://discord.com/invite/XRxWahP)!
@ -73,6 +73,22 @@ To change the base port, run:
If you're being flooded with `Catching up on validator duties` messages, then your CPU is probably too slow to run Nimbus. Please check that your setup matches our [system requirements](./hardware.md). If you're being flooded with `Catching up on validator duties` messages, then your CPU is probably too slow to run Nimbus. Please check that your setup matches our [system requirements](./hardware.md).
### Local timer is broken error
If you cannot start your validator because you are seeing logs that look like the following:
```
WRN 2021-01-08 06:32:46.975+00:00 Local timer is broken or peer's status information is invalid topics="beacnde" tid=120491 file=sync_manager.nim:752 wall_clock_slot=271961 remote_head_slot=271962 local_head_slot=269254 peer=16U*mELUgu index=0 tolerance_value=0 peer_speed=2795.0 peer_score=200
```
This is likely due to the fact that your local clock is off. To compare your local time with a internet time, run:
```
cat </dev/tcp/time.nist.gov/13 ; date -u
```
The first line in the output will give you internet time. And the second line will give you the time according to your machine. These shouldn't be more than a second apart.
### Eth1 chain monitor failure ### Eth1 chain monitor failure
*todo* *todo*