# Move node, problems with the identity **URL:** \ **Category:** troubleshooting\ **Tags:** docker, synology-nas, identity, move-node\ **Created:** [February 2, 2024, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-problems-with-the-identity/25118 "2024-02-02T11:54:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mateo](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/mateo/32/1131_2.png) [@Mateo](https://forum.storj.io/u/Mateo)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-problems-with-the-identity/25118/1 "2024-02-02T11:54:08Z")
Hello everyone, after my large node blew up in my face, I wanted to port my smaller node to the large HDD to increase the capacity. Now I have copied all data and have problems that my container always restarts. According to the log, I have a problem with my ident: ![image](https://storj-s3.bcdn.literatehosting.net/original/2X/3/3115cfca9e4da3a216433cfbb01225cb3f9e9656.png) So this is what it looks like on my DS: My Identity folder: ![image](https://storj-s3.bcdn.literatehosting.net/original/2X/f/f304f1576517d087079b410ace4ade4959343e68.png) And here is my node, I have also copied my identity into it, because I thought it might be a mounting problem: Command for the Docker: ![image](https://storj-s3.bcdn.literatehosting.net/original/2X/6/6e8a8ebd0c11efa3a4d6a31ea9af5eb2804f193e.png) ![image](https://storj-s3.bcdn.literatehosting.net/original/2X/5/5718ede55b17618b6adce7064583c71927b5646c.png) Can anyone help here, I am desperate. Greetings ---
**Author:** ![nerdatwork](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/nerdatwork/32/1135_2.png) [@nerdatwork](https://forum.storj.io/u/nerdatwork)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-problems-with-the-identity/25118/2 "2024-02-02T12:03:41Z")
Welcome to the **forum** @Mateo ! Your identity folder should contain the 6 files. If your `identity` folder contains `storagenode` folder then the path should be fixed accordingly. In short, give the path that shows the 6 files and not to a subdirectory. ---
**Author:** ![Mateo](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/mateo/32/1131_2.png) [@Mateo](https://forum.storj.io/u/Mateo)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-problems-with-the-identity/25118/3 "2024-02-02T12:16:22Z")
thanks, my folder with the node are here 🙂 ![image](https://storj-s3.bcdn.literatehosting.net/original/2X/5/51b69521b6a54361facf6525ae3d48850f4dd47d.png) can u help me to build up the right path? thanks! ---
**Author:** ![nerdatwork](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/nerdatwork/32/1135_2.png) [@nerdatwork](https://forum.storj.io/u/nerdatwork)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-problems-with-the-identity/25118/4 "2024-02-02T12:19:24Z")
Show me contents of folder `Storagenode1/data/identity` ---
**Author:** ![Mateo](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/mateo/32/1131_2.png) [@Mateo](https://forum.storj.io/u/Mateo)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-problems-with-the-identity/25118/5 "2024-02-02T12:52:11Z")
i have just copy my identity in several folders, casue i not know what i can do anymore. ![image](https://storj-s3.bcdn.literatehosting.net/original/2X/8/862756bef20d1f0544dcc4a36ae55cc35d8b7b76.png) thsnks ---
**Author:** ![nerdatwork](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/nerdatwork/32/1135_2.png) [@nerdatwork](https://forum.storj.io/u/nerdatwork)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-problems-with-the-identity/25118/6 "2024-02-02T13:18:54Z")
If you followed the documentation then your identity folder should have 6 files in it. Its usually `identity/storagenode` folder. Check all identity folders for 6 files, they will have `.cert` and `.key` extensions. When you find that folder use that path in your `/app/identity` section of docker command. ---
**Author:** ![Mateo](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/mateo/32/1131_2.png) [@Mateo](https://forum.storj.io/u/Mateo)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-problems-with-the-identity/25118/7 "2024-02-02T13:44:15Z")
okay, so i know now the reaseon. but i havent the files on my system. can i restore it or my node done without that ? ---
**Author:** ![nerdatwork](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/nerdatwork/32/1135_2.png) [@nerdatwork](https://forum.storj.io/u/nerdatwork)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-problems-with-the-identity/25118/8 "2024-02-02T14:08:27Z")
> [@Mateo](#): > > i havent the files on my system Your identity is tied to your node’s data. You need **both** to run the node. Losing either of them would mean you lost your node. In case you decide to start a new node, make sure you backup your identity elsewhere or send it to yourself in your email. ---
**Author:** ![Mateo](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/mateo/32/1131_2.png) [@Mateo](https://forum.storj.io/u/Mateo)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-problems-with-the-identity/25118/9 "2024-02-02T14:52:25Z")
it’s extremely strange, because i had extra encapsulated it and in my folders now only the identity is available as a zip file ---
**Author:** ![nerdatwork](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/nerdatwork/32/1135_2.png) [@nerdatwork](https://forum.storj.io/u/nerdatwork)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-problems-with-the-identity/25118/10 "2024-02-02T16:13:33Z")
> [@Mateo](#): > > as a zip file Have you tried to unzip and look inside it ? ---
**Author:** ![Mateo](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/mateo/32/1131_2.png) [@Mateo](https://forum.storj.io/u/Mateo)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-problems-with-the-identity/25118/11 "2024-02-02T16:46:53Z")
Yes sure, there is only a Identity file with 9.2MB After unzip… ---
**Author:** ![Alexey](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/alexey/32/41_2.png) [@Alexey](https://forum.storj.io/u/Alexey)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2024, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-problems-with-the-identity/25118/12 "2024-02-03T04:42:12Z")
Seems you confused a binary `identity` with the identity folder. The `identity` binary is used to generate an actual identity (the folder with 4 files), after authorizing your generated identity with the authorization token this folder will contain 6 files, like: ```auto $ ls -go /mnt/x/storagenode2/identity/ total 12 -rwxrwxrwx 1 546 Jun 19 2019 ca.1560971067.cert -rwxrwxrwx 1 1076 Jun 19 2019 ca.cert -rwxrwxrwx 1 241 Jun 19 2019 ca.key -rwxrwxrwx 1 1084 Jun 19 2019 identity.1560971067.cert -rwxrwxrwx 1 1614 Jun 19 2019 identity.cert -rwxrwxrwx 1 241 Jun 19 2019 identity.key ``` We recommended to backup this folder and move to the disk with data, this way you wouldn’t lost it somehow. Seems you have a folder `StorjNodeData/Storagenode1/identity`, could it be it? Because everything on `/volume1/docker/storj/*` seems contains only copies of the identity binary, but not required certificates (the binary is used only to generate an identity and sign it, after that it can be removed. You also do not need multiple copies of that binary). ---
**Author:** ![Mateo](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/mateo/32/1131_2.png) [@Mateo](https://forum.storj.io/u/Mateo)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2024, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-problems-with-the-identity/25118/13 "2024-02-04T07:41:37Z")
okay, thanks. i i fail it in this case, i think. Does it make sense to start 2 nodes on 2 different hard disks (4 TB and 12 TB) or is it wise to fill up one first? ---
**Author:** ![Alexey](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/alexey/32/41_2.png) [@Alexey](https://forum.storj.io/u/Alexey)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2024, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-problems-with-the-identity/25118/14 "2024-02-04T10:22:52Z")
It’s advised to fill the first disk first. However, the minimum requirement is to went of the vetting (~100 audits on all satellites), otherwise you may increase the vetting period in several times (as a number of vetting nodes). ---
**Author:** ![Mateo](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/mateo/32/1131_2.png) [@Mateo](https://forum.storj.io/u/Mateo)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2024, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-problems-with-the-identity/25118/15 "2024-02-04T12:32:46Z")
great thanks. can you tell me when an audit will be carried out etc., i.e. when the 100 will have been completed? ---
**Author:** ![toyberg90](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/toyberg90/32/1124_2.png) [@toyberg90](https://forum.storj.io/u/toyberg90)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2024, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-problems-with-the-identity/25118/16 "2024-02-04T16:30:10Z")
There is no fixed rate for audits. The more data you have the higher the chance one of the pieces will be picked for an audit. If you want to know how many audits you have done so far (for each satellite individually) you could use the earnings script: [GitHub - ReneSmeekes/storj\_earnings: Earnings calculation script for Storj V3 storagenodes](https://github.com/ReneSmeekes/storj_earnings) It will say xx/100 audits until the 100 audits are reached. ![Screenshot 2024-02-04 172848](https://storj-s3.bcdn.literatehosting.net/original/2X/e/e2163b5706aa770c28e108f049aff47ac0d61e04.png)