Windows - Multiple Nodes on Single Machine

[SpyShadow]

Just be sure to test it under it running by a task before you rely on it.

[lolo2102]

Hello folks!

my current windows node (that was on docker first) is almost full (8TB)
I have another empty 8TB, i tried a few months ago to create another node on docker, parallel to windows but I couldnt make it work. I did create another identity though, but never made it work.
First question : if I created my second identity long ago but never used it, can I still use it or is that identity black listed or disqualified for not having activity? if I can still use it can someone drive me through the steps of creating it on windows and not docker please? in PM if you can… thanks !

[nerdatwork]

@lolo2102

if I created my second identity long ago but never used it, can I still use it or is that identity black listed or disqualified for not having activity?

You can create your identity again just to be safe as it needs to have difficulty of at least 36. You can follow the steps in documentation for the same.

@lolo2102

if I can still use it can someone drive me through the steps of creating it on windows and not docker please?

Windows - Multiple Nodes on Single Machine

So I been trying to figure out the best course of action to take in the event of my disk becoming full. This is just so I am prepared. I am running a windows server. I use this server daily for my own personal use, reason on why it’s running 24/7. Most of the time it’s light usage. I should look into setting up another ethernet adapter dedicated for local traffic and the other for internet, one day when I figure that out. I have only 2 options available for this setup. Mainly due to it having t…

[lolo2102]

thanks for answering…

The problem is that I can’t open another port on my router for a reason I don’t know…I opened 28967 but when I try opening 28968 it stay closed, I don’t know if its my ISP or my router… I don’t understand. if I can figure this out ill be good to go. My current node is getting full pretty fast

[Alexey]

Try to use a different port

[Vadim]

Dont forget to open also on windows firewall.

[lolo2102]

I did everything, tried many ports but they just wont open and when they do, the current one from my node (28967) closes… anyway I cant figure this out for the life of me so my question is this : what will happen now that my node is full? will I stop making any storJ? it is around 8To so really maybe 7.5 now that its full. Thanks

[BrightSilence]

You’re paid for storage and egress. Both of which will still happen. Though there have been some signals that downloads happen more on recently uploaded data, so you may see a decline in download traffic, but overall you should still get paid.

[donald.m.motsinger]

“Opening ports” on a router is kind of a misnomer. You forward one external port to an internal port on one of your PC’s. You can only forward each external port once. That’s what you seem to do wrong.

What you should do is

• forward external port 28967 to port 28967 on PC1

• forward external port 28968 to port 28967 on PC2

• on PC2 set the external port to 28968 and leave the internal port set at 28967

[NerdALert]

When I was setting up my 2nd node, my router was giving me problems until I re-booted it. Give that a try, sounds like you know how to open a port.

[lolo2102]

that worked !! thanks !!

[lolo2102]

I tried recreating my identity in case I needed to, but it says it already exists so do I have to create it again using another email address or is there a way to recreate your already existing identity with a higher difficulty?
thanks

[nerdatwork]

@lolo2102

I tried recreating my identity

Easier way is to backup the identity which documentation already shows.

[s1248.com]

I have 4 HDD 8TB. My first node is becoming full. Please tell me how to add more node using docker on windows 10. If use docker I need run 3 docker image?

[donald.m.motsinger]

In Linux you just use the same docker command, but change the --name parameter to something else unique like storagenode2. I would think it works the same in Windows.

[Alexey]

One container for the one node, the watchtower will be common, just add the name of the second storagenode to the watchtower command, like this:

New node, same IP, Watchtower command question

You just add the name of the second node to your watchtower command. One watchtower can update all your storagenodes. docker run -d --restart=always --name watchtower -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock storjlabs/watchtower storagenode storagenode_2 watchtower --stop-timeout 300s --interval 21600

The second container should use a different external port, 28968 for example:

Setting up second machine with storj on same network

Ok, those two responses seem to contradict each other, yet they are both correct. When the outside world is trying to reach a specific node, it basically has to go through a few steps. I’m going to include docker in case you want to use it on the other system or in case someone else with a docker setup has the same question. Single node setup outside world => 28967 => router => 28967 => node machine [ => 28967 => docker container] Since all the ports are the same, you can just…

[arkisto]

“I have win GUI, 5 Nodes on 1 windows PC, work fine.”
How did you do that sir?

[Vadim]

Search here, my Toolbox, it will help you install additional nodes.

[arkisto]

Hi to all,

May i ask If I can run 2-3 nodes on the same computer? I using Windows 10-64bit PC. And as of now it has single node with 4tb setup in GUI version. Im planning that once if full I will add another node on the same PC if possible may a 12tb node setup. Thanks and more power to this community