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July 17, 2015, 06:20:39 PM
#8
I have Bitcoin Core on two systems.  One is synchronized the other still a few weeks behind.  I know I can copy the blockchain from one to a properly configured external drive then load the blockchain to the newer system using the command line switches.  But, can I add the complete system as a peer to the incomplete system?  It's only a few weeks behind but getting data slowly.  It will probably be complete by tomorrow morning regardless but just wondering.
Since you didn't name your OS, I'll assume Windows.
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July 16, 2015, 02:22:39 PM
#7
Both nodes on 192.168.1.0 and both have the other added, the one which is behind by only 50 blocks has 7 peers ping time n/a and the one node, my other system with a complete blockchain at 285ms.  The node with the completed blockchain lists 9 connections, all showing a ping time.  The nodes showing n/a in ping time aren't listed on the complete blockchain node.  Perhaps I should add those nodes to the incomplete node.

Did you use -connect or -addnode?
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July 16, 2015, 02:18:23 PM
#6
Both nodes on 192.168.1.0 and both have the other added, the one which is behind by only 50 blocks has 7 peers ping time n/a and the one node, my other system with a complete blockchain at 285ms.  The node with the completed blockchain lists 9 connections, all showing a ping time.  The nodes showing n/a in ping time aren't listed on the complete blockchain node.  Perhaps I should add those nodes to the incomplete node.
soy
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July 13, 2015, 08:06:44 PM
#5
I have Bitcoin Core on two systems.  One is synchronized the other still a few weeks behind.  I know I can copy the blockchain from one to a properly configured external drive then load the blockchain to the newer system using the command line switches.  But, can I add the complete system as a peer to the incomplete system?  It's only a few weeks behind but getting data slowly.  It will probably be complete by tomorrow morning regardless but just wondering.
You can start up the incomplete one with the flag
Code:
-addnode=
This will let it connect to your other one, although it may not download the blockchain from it.

If making the complete blockchain system a node and using said switch to add its ip as a node  to the not yet complete system, presently up to block 364402 Jul 8, 2015, why not?  Isn't that a node function?
If it connects to other nodes as well, it may download the blockchain from other nodes. To prevent it from connected elsewhere, use
Code:
-connect=
instead. -connect will make it only connect to the specified node(s).

TY
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July 13, 2015, 07:42:45 PM
#4
I have Bitcoin Core on two systems.  One is synchronized the other still a few weeks behind.  I know I can copy the blockchain from one to a properly configured external drive then load the blockchain to the newer system using the command line switches.  But, can I add the complete system as a peer to the incomplete system?  It's only a few weeks behind but getting data slowly.  It will probably be complete by tomorrow morning regardless but just wondering.
You can start up the incomplete one with the flag
Code:
-addnode=
This will let it connect to your other one, although it may not download the blockchain from it.

If making the complete blockchain system a node and using said switch to add its ip as a node  to the not yet complete system, presently up to block 364402 Jul 8, 2015, why not?  Isn't that a node function?
If it connects to other nodes as well, it may download the blockchain from other nodes. To prevent it from connected elsewhere, use
Code:
-connect=
instead. -connect will make it only connect to the specified node(s).
soy
legendary
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July 13, 2015, 06:26:59 PM
#3
I have Bitcoin Core on two systems.  One is synchronized the other still a few weeks behind.  I know I can copy the blockchain from one to a properly configured external drive then load the blockchain to the newer system using the command line switches.  But, can I add the complete system as a peer to the incomplete system?  It's only a few weeks behind but getting data slowly.  It will probably be complete by tomorrow morning regardless but just wondering.
You can start up the incomplete one with the flag
Code:
-addnode=
This will let it connect to your other one, although it may not download the blockchain from it.

If making the complete blockchain system a node and using said switch to add its ip as a node  to the not yet complete system, presently up to block 364402 Jul 8, 2015, why not?  Isn't that a node function?
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July 13, 2015, 06:00:16 PM
#2
I have Bitcoin Core on two systems.  One is synchronized the other still a few weeks behind.  I know I can copy the blockchain from one to a properly configured external drive then load the blockchain to the newer system using the command line switches.  But, can I add the complete system as a peer to the incomplete system?  It's only a few weeks behind but getting data slowly.  It will probably be complete by tomorrow morning regardless but just wondering.
You can start up the incomplete one with the flag
Code:
-addnode=
This will let it connect to your other one, although it may not download the blockchain from it.
soy
legendary
Activity: 1428
Merit: 1013
July 13, 2015, 05:11:16 PM
#1
I have Bitcoin Core on two systems.  One is synchronized the other still a few weeks behind.  I know I can copy the blockchain from one to a properly configured external drive then load the blockchain to the newer system using the command line switches.  But, can I add the complete system as a peer to the incomplete system?  It's only a few weeks behind but getting data slowly.  It will probably be complete by tomorrow morning regardless but just wondering.
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