Background
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The RNode server needs to be directly connected to the router. The router needs to either support UPnP or have static NAT with port forwarding configured for ports 40400 - 34044040430. If you wish to use a different set of ports, specify those at runtime with the --p option.
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RNode supports the UPnP protocol, which is commonly available on retail routers today. When RNode detects a UPnP gateway device, such as your wireless router, the node software will configure the router's firewall rules automatically. In many small business and home networks, this allows the user to run RNode as a validator without having to reconfigure their network.
Note - Node operators running Docker on Mac OS X will not be successful running RNode with UPnP. If you want to run with Docker on Mac OS X, you must configure static NAT and port forwarding manually. See "Routers without UPnP Support" below.
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Test your network
A success message means your configuration should be successful connecting to the RChain network. An error message means your network configuration may not be successful connecting to the RChain network. You need to investigate your configuration and possibly make changes. |
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docker run -it -p 40400:40400 --name my_rnode_server -v "$HOME/var":/var rchain/rnode:latest run --default-timeout 6000 --no-upnp -b rnode://address_of_bootstrap_node |
Note - Node operators running Docker on Mac OS X will not be successful running RNode with UPnP. If you want to run with Docker on Mac OS X, you must configure static NAT and port forwarding manually. See "Routers without UPnP Support" below.
Successful Connection
You will know if that your node has connected successfully if you see connection messages in the console. Example:
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