If the number of vCores (vCPU) is less than half of your total RAM, you may receive errors and the node may crash. For instance, a server with 32 vCores and 32 GB of RAM will have issues (the perfect ratio would be 32 vCores and 64 GB of RAM). See Hardware requirements
To check your number of vCores you can use nproc
The number of cores you see on a rental server means that "usually" you will have a double number of vCores, because of hypethreading.
How to limit the number of vCores your node uses
Version of the tutorial if you are NOT running as a service
The below process will limit the use of VCores for your whole system, not just your node process.
Open your .bashrc file using a text editor, such as nano:
nano ~/.bashrc
Add the following line at the end of your .bashrc file. Replace (cores) with the desired number of vCores:
export GOMAXPROCS=(cores)
For example, on a server with 32 vCores and 32 GB of RAM, you would set this number to 16, since it needs to be at least half of your RAM. You can also set it lower if you still receive issues after testing.
If you have a server with the correct ratio of vCores to RAM but still face issues, try setting GOMAXPROCS to one less than your total system vCores. For example, on a 32 vCore, 64 GB RAM server, you might set: export GOMAXPROCS=31
To save the changes, type CTRL + X, then Y, then ENTER.
Source your .bashrc for the changes to be effective
source ~/.bashrc
Check your server performance:
Monitor the node log to ensure everything is functioning correctly:
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Edit the systemd service file for ceremonyclient:
Open the service file for ceremonyclient. This is typically located at /etc/systemd/system/ceremonyclient.service. If it’s not there, you might need to locate the correct path.
Add the following line under the [Service] section:
[Unit]
Description=Ceremony Client Go App Service
[Service]
Type=simple
Restart=always
RestartSec=5s
WorkingDirectory=/root/ceremonyclient/node
ExecStart=/root/ceremonyclient/node/release_autorun.sh
Environment="GOMAXPROCS=(cores)"
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Replace (cores) with the desired number of vCores.
To check your number of vCores you can use nproc, then simply set a GOMAXPROCS value that is half your RAM value and see how it goes.
For example, on a server with 32 vCores and 32 GB of RAM, you would set GOMAXPROCS=16
If it still doesn't solve the error, diminish the value by 1 and test again, and son on...
If you have a server with the correct ratio of vCores to RAM but still face issues, try setting GOMAXPROCS to one less than your total system vCores. For example, on a 32 vCore, 64 GB RAM server, you might set GOMAXPROCS=31
Reload systemd to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
Restart your service
service ceremonyclient restart
Check your server performance:
Monitor the node log to ensure everything is functioning correctly:
