CnTools Migration

Staking & Delegation Operate a Stake Pool
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Hello all,
I have an old pool that I want to move all the payment and pool info on to a CnTools server that’s already set up. I know the information has to be on two priv folders, wallet and pool, but the naming conventions are off from both.
For the pool that’s getting moved, I used the Stakepool 247 guide https://cardano-node-installation.stakepool247.eu/ and all the naming conventions are the same.

But I want to move over to CNTools for ease of operation. I’m already familiar with operating it so I want it moved over.

I know that for example, the wallet files are called these in CNTools

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But in Stakepool 247 we got all of these

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Anyone have insight on what should be renamed to what?

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Yeah, I have it, wait 1 min

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It was time ago and I can’t find the file but let’s see:

  • wallet files which should be inside priv/wallet (I see u have 2 wallets … this means u will need 2 folders inside priv/wallet) …

! Before to rename keep a bkp for the old files, till u will have the confirmation that everything os working

  • mywallet (u don’t have stake files so I believe this one is not registered/delegated)

myWallet.addr → payment.addr
myWallets.skey → payment.skey
myWallets.vkey → payment.vkey

  • owner wallet
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poolOwner.deleg.cert → delegation.cert
poolOwner.payment.addr → payment.addr
poolOwner.payment.skey → payment.skey
poolOwner.payment.vkey → payment.vkey
poolOwner.staking.addr → reward.addr
poolOwner.staking.cert → stake.cert
poolOwner.staking.skey → stake.skey
poolOwner.staking.vkey → stake.vkey

Now if u will go on cntools - wallet - list or show u should be able to see the balance and for test u can go to funds - send and try to send few ada between wallets

Now for the pool files … priv/pool/…

myPool.node.counter → cold.counter
myPool.node.skey → cold.skey
myPool.node.vkey → cold.vkey
myPool.vrf.skey → vrf.skey
myPool.vrf.vkey → vrf.vkey
myPool.pool.id-bech → pool.id-bech32
myPool.pool.id → pool.id
myPool.metadata.json → poolmeta.json
myPool.node-000.opcert → op.cert !!! Only if it’s the recently/latest opcert created; if not copy the latest file
myPool.kes.counter → kes.start
myPool.kes-000.skey → hot.skey
myPool.kee-000.vkey → hot.vkey

To check if everything is fine go to cntools - pool - rotate and try to rotate the kes (before check inside cold.counter the counter for the next certificate)

or u can go to cntools - pool - modify and try to modify something, or keep the actual parameters … go till the end and check if everything is ok

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Thank you! I’m going to give this a shot

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So I tried to do something with the pool. And I made sure the keys are here

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But when I tried to run this operation I got this error

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Yeah, because u still miss a file (check if u have it somewhere… ) pool.config

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Is one of these supposed to be pool.config?

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type cat myPool.pool.json and share the output

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Where should I type that out?

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anyway I don’t think is the pool.config file I will check …

If u go to cntools - pool - modify are u receiving the same message?

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Slightly different error
Now it says vrf.skey

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ok, then try to locate if u have the pool.config file (or something with config) some where…

btw type ls -l inside pool folder (where the pool files are located) I want to check the size of the files and compare them (cover the username)

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And I just dug around the old pool and I didn’t find any config files except for the genesis files.

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same as mine, so the files are ok

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If you open up your config file, are the contents similar to this?

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never mind, pool config will be created automaticalIy I believe after - pool - modify operation

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I had an error after I tried to modify the pool though. Claimed missing keys.

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what error? Can u share it?

also if u type cat op.cert do u see type: “NodeOperational certificate” right?
Actually I believe u will need pool.cert file … can u find this file?
if u type cat pool.cert u should see type: “CertificateShelley”

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This is the error I see

And where should I type those commands?

Sorry it took me a while to get back.

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on pool folder, where the files are located