# Is my BP node running normal?

**URL:** <https://forum.cardano.org/t/is-my-bp-node-running-normal/107861>\
**Category:** Setup a Stake Pool\
**Created:** [20 September 2022 09:23 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/is-my-bp-node-running-normal/107861 "2022-09-20T09:23:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![ahamomo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/ahamomo/32/49347_2.png) [@ahamomo](https://forum.cardano.org/u/ahamomo)\
**Post date:** [20 September 2022 09:23 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/is-my-bp-node-running-normal/107861/1 "2022-09-20T09:23:57Z")

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Hi folks, I’ve set up a BP node since April 22, and it remained online for most of the time. I am also assuming here it is just luck not in my favour or too little stakes that my BP never got a chance to mint a block, or maybe it is something misconfiguration on my part. So I wanted to ask this is my node running correctly.

```auto
> cardano-cli query kes-period-info

```

outputs

```auto
{
    "qKesCurrentKesPeriod": 556,
    "qKesEndKesInterval": 610,
    "qKesKesKeyExpiry": null,
    "qKesMaxKESEvolutions": 62,
    "qKesNodeStateOperationalCertificateNumber": null,
    "qKesOnDiskOperationalCertificateNumber": 0,
    "qKesRemainingSlotsInKesPeriod": 6957543,
    "qKesSlotsPerKesPeriod": 129600,
    "qKesStartKesInterval": 548
}

```

![Screenshot 2022-09-20 at 11.10.04](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/uploads/cardano/original/3X/b/e/bea512db7b79bb3e57a5260654b15970d71aa6a0.png)

There seems to be few `Missed slot leader`  
Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Alexd1985](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/alexd1985/32/23759_2.png) [@Alexd1985](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Alexd1985)\
**Post date:** [20 September 2022 09:27 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/is-my-bp-node-running-normal/107861/2 "2022-09-20T09:27:12Z")

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hi,

missed slots is related to RAM, you can find other topics about

> [@Solving the Cardano node huge memory usage - done](https://forum.cardano.org/t/solving-the-cardano-node-huge-memory-usage-done/67032/124):
>
> Yes that’s true. Well for now, i’m trying to figure out the best and simplest way to have better control over the way the memory is used, with -H and -O options. Without any options, as far as i understand, Live Memory grows until GC is done. Then Heap allocation grows, based on the last Memory Live size. But maybe i’m wrong. Not that easy to understand slight_smile

from your glive output I can see 0 incoming peers which is not ok (u must have your relay/s as incoming peers)

Cheers,

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**Author:** ![ahamomo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/ahamomo/32/49347_2.png) [@ahamomo](https://forum.cardano.org/u/ahamomo)\
**Post date:** [20 September 2022 09:31 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/is-my-bp-node-running-normal/107861/3 "2022-09-20T09:31:59Z")

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Thank you @Alexd1985 I’ll look into it.

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**Author:** ![jeremyisme](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/jeremyisme/32/54872_2.png) [@jeremyisme](https://forum.cardano.org/u/jeremyisme)\
**Post date:** [20 September 2022 09:42 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/is-my-bp-node-running-normal/107861/4 "2022-09-20T09:42:17Z")

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What’s your ticker? Are you running the leader checks each epoch?

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**Author:** ![ahamomo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/ahamomo/32/49347_2.png) [@ahamomo](https://forum.cardano.org/u/ahamomo)\
**Post date:** [20 September 2022 09:46 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/is-my-bp-node-running-normal/107861/5 "2022-09-20T09:46:25Z")

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My ticker `TIBET`  
Not I don’t think I am running any leader checks. I m using cntools.

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**Author:** ![ahamomo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/ahamomo/32/49347_2.png) [@ahamomo](https://forum.cardano.org/u/ahamomo)\
**Post date:** [20 September 2022 09:59 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/is-my-bp-node-running-normal/107861/6 "2022-09-20T09:59:08Z")

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After having read your post (@Alexd1985), I’ve updated `topologyUpdater.sh` from my Relay node and set `CUSTOM_PEERS` to my BP node. Now the is an incoming connection.  
 ![Screenshot 2022-09-20 at 11.55.51](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/uploads/cardano/original/3X/8/9/895490ab4f09fd2fa849a48415957544a9b199a9.png)

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**Author:** ![Alexd1985](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/alexd1985/32/23759_2.png) [@Alexd1985](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Alexd1985)\
**Post date:** [20 September 2022 11:01 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/is-my-bp-node-running-normal/107861/7 "2022-09-20T11:01:19Z")

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Now its perfect… check also the relay to have more in peers

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**Author:** ![ahamomo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/ahamomo/32/49347_2.png) [@ahamomo](https://forum.cardano.org/u/ahamomo)\
**Post date:** [20 September 2022 11:12 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/is-my-bp-node-running-normal/107861/8 "2022-09-20T11:12:27Z")

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Yes, relay has many connections both incomming and outgoing, including from my BP internal IP address.

![Screenshot 2022-09-20 at 13.10.14](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/uploads/cardano/original/3X/2/c/2c777eef7b4100bd36382bb1a79dbde4d7e52296.png)

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**Author:** ![georgem1976](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/georgem1976/32/38471_2.png) [@georgem1976](https://forum.cardano.org/u/georgem1976)\
**Post date:** [20 September 2022 16:21 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/is-my-bp-node-running-normal/107861/9 "2022-09-20T16:21:15Z")

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With 1.66k stake you have VERY VERY low chances of minting a block.  
Anyway, you should check the leaderlogs each epoch to be sure.

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**Author:** ![ahamomo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/ahamomo/32/49347_2.png) [@ahamomo](https://forum.cardano.org/u/ahamomo)\
**Post date:** [20 September 2022 17:35 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/is-my-bp-node-running-normal/107861/10 "2022-09-20T17:35:16Z")

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Thank you for confirming the fact that with such a low stake there is almost negligible chance of minting a block. My primary concern was whether I’m doing it right or wrong.

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**Author:** ![georgem1976](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/georgem1976/32/38471_2.png) [@georgem1976](https://forum.cardano.org/u/georgem1976)\
**Post date:** [21 September 2022 04:46 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/is-my-bp-node-running-normal/107861/11 "2022-09-21T04:46:01Z")

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The best way to see if you are doing things right is to create a stake pool on testnet and run it for some time.