Automatic Deployment of Masternode

Ansible Deployment of Masternode (Currently for Ubuntu 16:04)

Setup Masternode Server

1. Setup VPS with Ubuntu: 16:04
2. Login to server
3. Run the following commands
   • sudo apt-get update -y
   • sudo apt-get install -y ansible git
   • git clone https://github.com/vivocoin/ansible.git
   • cd ansible/
   • vi deployment.yaml enter in ip-address (i.e. 257.257.257.257:12845)
   • replace "{{ ipaddr }}" with the current ip-address. i.e. my_ipaddr: "{{ ipaddr }}" ---> my_ipaddr: 257.257.257.257:12845

• exit out of vi

4. Run the playbook
   • sudo ansible-playbook deployment.yaml
   • wait 50 minutes
   • copy the output for the masternode key value i.e. 7edfdewd3wvZi6JQfewwefr32qeymkB2G4ebXhch
5. Insert the crontab
   • crontab -e
   • * * * * * cd /home/YOURUSERNAME/.vivocore/sentinel && ./venv/bin/python bin/sentinel.py 2>&1 >> sentinel-cron.log
6. Reboot the Ubuntu Machine by running the following command
   • sudo reboot
7. Login to the server
8. CD to /vivo_ubuntu16.04_3_wwf/
   • cd /vivo_ubuntu16.04_3_wwf/
9. Run the following command
   • ./vivo-cli start
10. Wait for the masternode to connect
11. Check masternode status
    • ./vivo-cli masternode status

Local Machine - Masternode settings

---

Masternode.conf Template
***********
Label: <INSERT in name of masternode label>
Collateral address: <INSERT in collateral address>
Masternode Key: <INSERT masternode key value>
Public IP: <INSERT public ip address>:12845
MN conf line: <INSERT in conf line>
***********

---

1. On local machine -- open up local wallet
2. click receive
3. type in label name: MN1
   • this value goes into the Label:
4. uncheck instant send
5. click request payment
6. copy the address value VQVdsfg34trfswfx8gqJ4AyifwSuFzNHs
   • this value goes into the Collateral address:
7. send exactly 1000 VIVO to the collateral address
8. goto console (Tools --> debug console): Enter in
   • masternode outputs
9. copy the output “c89f1d48efe79df79698sdf98sdf98ds63cd6edeabcd2d5e1d7e97bbb70d”: “1” in without quotes
   • this value goes into the MN conf line: c89f1d48efe79df79698sdf98sdf98ds63cd6edeabcd2d5e1d7e97bbb70d 1
10. Copy the masternode key output from the ansible script
    • this value goes into the masternode key: 7edfdewd3wvZi6JQfewwefr32qeymkB2G4ebXhch
    • this value can also be seen with "sudo cat /root/.vivocore/vivo.conf"
11. Copy the ip address into the Public IP

***********
Label: MN1
Collateral address: VQVdsfg34trfswfx8gqJ4AyifwSuFzNHs
Masternode Key: 7edfdewd3wvZi6JQfewwefr32qeymkB2G4ebXhch
Public IP: 257.257.257.257:12845
MN conf line: c89f1d48efe79df79698sdf98sdf98ds63cd6edeabcd2d5e1d7e97bbb70d 1
***********

Windows Wallet - Masternode.conf location

Windows --- Edit this file C:\Users\ <username>\AppData\Roaming\VivoCore\masternode.conf

Mac Wallet - Masternode.conf location

Mac edit /Users/<username>/Library/Application\ Support/VivoCore/masternode.conf

Edit the Masternode.conf file

under "# Masternode config file" "# Format: alias IP:port masternodeprivkey collateral_output_txid collateral_output_index"

paste in the following: MN1 257.257.257.257:12845 7edfdewd3wvZi6JQfewwefr32qeymkB2G4ebXhch c89f1d48efe79df79698sdf98sdf98ds63cd6edeabcd2d5e1d7e97bbb70d 1

Save the file open up vivo-qt (vivo wallet) --> settings --> options --> wallet tab Show Masternode tab Restart vivo-qt

click masternodes tab select MN1 alias click start alias

Masternode should now be deployed