How do I know if my new Lite Node is working?

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I installed a new lite node per instructions at [Lite Node] Installation - #4 by JamesT and when I type “diode-node.info” it shows me information, but how do I know it is working?

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If the node is running, you should be able to see it on the map at Diode™ Network.

If you don’t see it on the map, check the following:

  1. What is your IP address set to (type snap get diode-node)? It must be a public IP address (e.g. NOT 10.0.x.x or 192.168.x.x or etc). To check your IP address, you can enter your IP address in https://www.iplocation.net/ - if that shows your location, then your IP address should be OK.
  2. diode-node.info should show non-zero “Connected Peers”. If it shows zero, it probably means you are being blocked by a firewall of some sort.

However, even IF you show up on the map, it doesn’t mean your node is usable. To check if it is usable / routable, you can use the CLI to connect to it:

  1. Install CLI on your local machine (if it isn’t already) from Download Hub | Diode™
  2. Get the public IP address and port of your lite node from diode-node.info (: like 170.187.238.94:41046)
  3. Open terminal on your local machine
  4. Type: diode -diodeaddrs=<ip>:<port> -debug time (for example: diode -diodeaddrs=170.187.238.94:41046 -debug time)
  5. If it is alive and reachable, you should see something like:
DEBUG Adding relay#0 [] @ 170.187.238.94:41046
DEBUG Added relay#0 [0x625dc9fb40390992c15f146a8b18850b27b663d6] @ 170.187.238.94:41046

Here is a screenshot:

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currently when I try to do a sudo diode -diodeaddrs=94.237.2.168:41046 -debug time from my residential broadband to my singapore node which is cgnat I get a crazy output from diode

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also when I am trying diode time to my node on starlink behind NAT forwarding I get different error, appears on the dashboard as working

sudo diode -diodeaddrs=65.181.5.125:41046 -debug time
INFO Diode Client version : v1.14.5 10 Sep 2024
INFO Client address       : 0x5271fcab83b6d1d2970350ca6b2db77a91509c7a
INFO Fleet address        : 0x6000000000000000000000000000000000000000
DEBUG Adding relay#0 [] @ 65.181.5.125:41046
ERROR Cannot fetch blocks 7998246-7998345 error: failed fetching all blocks server=65.181.5.125:41046
WARN Client start failed: failed fetching all blocks server=65.181.5.125:41046

I have sent a ticket 007 via discord

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running diode time out to my same singapore node from behind starlink gives me the desired result

sudo diode -diodeaddrs=94.237.2.168:41046 -debug time                                                                                                                                   130 ↵
Password:
INFO Diode Client version : v1.14.5 10 Sep 2024                       
INFO Client address       : 0xe78aab27d263cc497a20411793d391355dbf5d1a
INFO Fleet address        : 0x8831c475ab58809f24925075d3418613b2ae2880
DEBUG Adding relay#0 [] @ 94.237.2.168:41046
DEBUG Added relay#0 [0x982039c3aaef4f40896793ec7ed2fc7afb0f6492] @ 94.237.2.168:41046
INFO Network is validated, last valid block: 8094668 0x00000df213b2033fb59a68dadc9550e6d6f5ed134ffda32f80c68a9426763310
INFO Client name          : live-stream.diode                         
INFO Minimum Time         : Tue Oct 29 10:51:45 PST 2024 (1730170305) 
INFO Maximum Time         : Tue Oct 29 11:16:45 PST 2024 (1730171805)

when I riun diode time from my mac behind starlink back to my node also behind starlink I get a different error

sudo diode -diodeaddrs=65.181.5.125:41046 -debug time
INFO Diode Client version : v1.14.5 10 Sep 2024                       
INFO Client address       : 0xe78aab27d263cc497a20411793d391355dbf5d1a
INFO Fleet address        : 0x8831c475ab58809f24925075d3418613b2ae2880
DEBUG Adding relay#0 [] @ 65.181.5.125:41046
ERROR Cannot fetch blocks 8094569-8094668 error: failed fetching all blocks server=65.181.5.125:41046 
WARN Client start failed: failed fetching all blocks server=65.181.5.125:41046 
INFO Retry to connect (1/3), waiting 5s server=65.181.5.125:41046

This seems to have cleared now and appeared to be a network error.

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singapore node:Diode™ Network

starlink philippines based node : Diode™ Network

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today I also discovered that a lite node was having issues with 993 and 443 when zerotier was installed, once removed it stopped reporting partial connection on the dashboard

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