How long does it takes to sync the ethereum blockchain? For me, its going forever. Could you please let me know if that is an issue or it is supposed to work in that way? Thanks.

[mminisha]

[mminisha]

How long does it takes to sync the ethereum blockchain? For me, its going forever. Could you please let me know if that is an issue or it is supposed to work in that way? Thanks.

[ribeiros]

@mminisha I am having the same problem!

[romanman]

@Nashatyrev I think we have our under 2h blockchain
load test, maybe the versions are not right ?

[mminisha]

I am not sure. For testing, try changing the network id in the configuration file to something other than 1 it may work. If its 1, it will try to sync with the main blockchain and our system are not so powerful to get all those data.

[krisrr3]

I am facing the same thing here. I am not clear on what is supposed to happen. I can see the logs keep being printed as shown below.

But I am not sure what is the project actually trying to achieve, as there is no test.

Could someone please guide me to understand

1.) if I should start another peer(s)...how to do that?
2.) is there a test I can create to add a new block?

> 14:40:09.555

>  INFO  [net] UDP: Speed in/out 0b / 0b(sec), packets in/out 0/0, total in/out: 0b / 516b
> 14:40:09.556 INFO  [sync] Peer stats:
> Active peers
> ============ 
> Other connected peers
> ============
>  
> 14:40:09.556 INFO  [sync] 
> 
> 14:40:09.743 INFO  [sync] FastSync: waiting for at least 5 peers or 29 sec to select pivot block... (0 peers so far)
> 14:40:14.775 INFO  [sync] FastSync: waiting for at least 5 peers or 24 sec to select pivot block... (0 peers so far)
>  14:40:19.554 INFO  [net] TCP: Speed in/out 0b / 0b(sec), packets in/out 0/0, total in/out: 0b / 0b
> 14:40:19.554 INFO  [sync] Sync state: PivotBlock (39 of 60), last block #0, best known #0
> 14:40:19.554 INFO  [net] UDP: Speed in/out 0b / 25b(sec), packets in/out 0/2, total in/out: 0b / 774b
> 14:40:19.811 INFO  [sync] FastSync: waiting for at least 5 peers or 19 sec to select pivot block... (0 peers so far)
> 14:40:24.839 INFO  [sync] FastSync: waiting for at least 5 peers or 14 sec to select pivot block... (0 peers so far)
> 14:40:29.549 INFO  [net] TCP: Speed in/out 0b / 0b(sec), packets in/out 0/0, total in/out: 0b / 0b
> 14:40:29.550 INFO  [net] UDP: Speed in/out 0b / 0b(sec), packets in/out 0/0, total in/out: 0b / 774b
> 14:40:29.552 INFO  [sync] Sync state: PivotBlock (49 of 60), last block #0, best known #0
> 14:40:29.865 INFO  [sync] FastSync: waiting for at least 5 peers or 9 sec to select pivot block... (0 peers so far)
> 14:40:34.889 INFO  [sync] FastSync: waiting for at least 5 peers or 4 sec to select pivot block... (0 peers so far)
> 14:40:39.552 INFO  [net] TCP: Speed in/out 0b / 0b(sec), packets in/out 0/0, total in/out: 0b / 0b
> 14:40:39.552 INFO  [sync] Sync state: PivotBlock (59 of 60), last block #0, best known #0
> 14:40:39.552 INFO  [net] UDP: Speed in/out 0b / 0b(sec), packets in/out 0/0, total in/out: 0b / 774b
 > 14:40:39.555 INFO  [sync] Peer stats:
 > Active peers
> ============
> Other connected peers
> ============

[huanleyuan]

ihave the same problem,I am not sure what is the project actually trying to achieve, as there is no test.

[mkalinin]

@huanleyuan this project is not supported. Try Harmony instead

[gunslingeratlarge]

same problem here, it just can't find any peers.

[zilm13]

@gunslingeratlarge are you trying Mainnet or Ropsten? For how long are you waiting? It could take like half an hour to get a good peer in Ropsten, 1-2 minute usually on Mainnet.

[gunslingeratlarge]

@zilm13 I succeeded in connecting to peers after several tries. I'm currently using Mainnet, but I don't know how long its going to take to finish syncing.

[zilm13]

@gunslingeratlarge if you are using fast sync - several hours, for long sync - several days