<p>Check your configuration file. This looks like your logs are going to a separate file. I've seen this with tools like cntools where they redirect all logging out of stdout into separate log files.</p>

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2022-02-01T14:54:02.880Z
2022-02-01T14:54:02.880Z
Samuel Leathers
<p>I've doubled my RAM to 16GB to be safe, and added a 4GB swap file as well, but when starting the node, it does this and then ... nothing else:</p>
<pre><code>node-to-node versions:
NodeToNodeV_6   HardForkNodeToNodeEnabled HardForkSpecificNodeToNodeVersion1 (EraNodeToNodeEnabled ByronNodeToNodeVersion2 :* EraNodeToNodeEnabled ShelleyNodeToNodeVersion1 :* EraNodeToNodeEnabled ShelleyNodeToNodeVersion1 :* EraNodeToNodeEnabled ShelleyNodeToNodeVersion1 :* EraNodeToNodeDisabled :* Nil)
NodeToNodeV_7   HardForkNodeToNodeEnabled HardForkSpecificNodeToNodeVersion1 (EraNodeToNodeEnabled ByronNodeToNodeVersion2 :* EraNodeToNodeEnabled ShelleyNodeToNodeVersion1 :* EraNodeToNodeEnabled ShelleyNodeToNodeVersion1 :* EraNodeToNodeEnabled ShelleyNodeToNodeVersion1 :* EraNodeToNodeEnabled ShelleyNodeToNodeVersion1 :* Nil)
node-to-client versions:
NodeToClientV_1 HardForkNodeToClientDisabled ByronNodeToClientVersion1
NodeToClientV_2 HardForkNodeToClientDisabled ByronNodeToClientVersion1
NodeToClientV_3 HardForkNodeToClientEnabled HardForkSpecificNodeToClientVersion1 (EraNodeToClientEnabled ByronNodeToClientVersion1 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion1 :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* Nil)
NodeToClientV_4 HardForkNodeToClientEnabled HardForkSpecificNodeToClientVersion2 (EraNodeToClientEnabled ByronNodeToClientVersion1 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion2 :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* Nil)
NodeToClientV_5 HardForkNodeToClientEnabled HardForkSpecificNodeToClientVersion2 (EraNodeToClientEnabled ByronNodeToClientVersion1 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion2 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion2 :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* Nil)
NodeToClientV_6 HardForkNodeToClientEnabled HardForkSpecificNodeToClientVersion2 (EraNodeToClientEnabled ByronNodeToClientVersion1 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion2 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion2 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion2 :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* Nil)
NodeToClientV_7 HardForkNodeToClientEnabled HardForkSpecificNodeToClientVersion2 (EraNodeToClientEnabled ByronNodeToClientVersion1 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion3 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion3 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion3 :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* Nil)
NodeToClientV_8 HardForkNodeToClientEnabled HardForkSpecificNodeToClientVersion2 (EraNodeToClientEnabled ByronNodeToClientVersion1 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion3 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion3 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion3 :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* Nil)
NodeToClientV_9 HardForkNodeToClientEnabled HardForkSpecificNodeToClientVersion2 (EraNodeToClientEnabled ByronNodeToClientVersion1 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion4 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion4 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion4 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion4 :* Nil)
NodeToClientV_10    HardForkNodeToClientEnabled HardForkSpecificNodeToClientVersion2 (EraNodeToClientEnabled ByronNodeToClientVersion1 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion4 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion4 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion4 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion4 :* Nil)
</code></pre>
<p>When I ran <code>free -m</code> I get:</p>
<pre><code>              total        used        free      shared  buff/cache   available
Mem:          16008         195        1843           0       13968       15516
Swap:          4095           0        4095
</code></pre>
<p>Not sure if the database is corrupt and needs to be rebuilt, or what is going on. Is there a way to get a verbose error?</p>

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Why is my cardano-node not doing anything?
# Why is my cardano-node not doing anything?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-02-01)

I've doubled my RAM to 16GB to be safe, and added a 4GB swap file as well, but when starting the node, it does this and then ... nothing else:
node-to-node versions:
NodeToNodeV_6   HardForkNodeToNodeEnabled HardForkSpecificNodeToNodeVersion1 (EraNodeToNodeEnabled ByronNodeToNodeVersion2 :* EraNodeToNodeEnabled ShelleyNodeToNodeVersion1 :* EraNodeToNodeEnabled ShelleyNodeToNodeVersion1 :* EraNodeToNodeEnabled ShelleyNodeToNodeVersion1 :* EraNodeToNodeDisabled :* Nil)
NodeToNodeV_7   HardForkNodeToNodeEnabled HardForkSpecificNodeToNodeVersion1 (EraNodeToNodeEnabled ByronNodeToNodeVersion2 :* EraNodeToNodeEnabled ShelleyNodeToNodeVersion1 :* EraNodeToNodeEnabled ShelleyNodeToNodeVersion1 :* EraNodeToNodeEnabled ShelleyNodeToNodeVersion1 :* EraNodeToNodeEnabled ShelleyNodeToNodeVersion1 :* Nil)
node-to-client versions:
NodeToClientV_1 HardForkNodeToClientDisabled ByronNodeToClientVersion1
NodeToClientV_2 HardForkNodeToClientDisabled ByronNodeToClientVersion1
NodeToClientV_3 HardForkNodeToClientEnabled HardForkSpecificNodeToClientVersion1 (EraNodeToClientEnabled ByronNodeToClientVersion1 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion1 :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* Nil)
NodeToClientV_4 HardForkNodeToClientEnabled HardForkSpecificNodeToClientVersion2 (EraNodeToClientEnabled ByronNodeToClientVersion1 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion2 :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* Nil)
NodeToClientV_5 HardForkNodeToClientEnabled HardForkSpecificNodeToClientVersion2 (EraNodeToClientEnabled ByronNodeToClientVersion1 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion2 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion2 :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* Nil)
NodeToClientV_6 HardForkNodeToClientEnabled HardForkSpecificNodeToClientVersion2 (EraNodeToClientEnabled ByronNodeToClientVersion1 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion2 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion2 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion2 :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* Nil)
NodeToClientV_7 HardForkNodeToClientEnabled HardForkSpecificNodeToClientVersion2 (EraNodeToClientEnabled ByronNodeToClientVersion1 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion3 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion3 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion3 :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* Nil)
NodeToClientV_8 HardForkNodeToClientEnabled HardForkSpecificNodeToClientVersion2 (EraNodeToClientEnabled ByronNodeToClientVersion1 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion3 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion3 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion3 :* EraNodeToClientDisabled :* Nil)
NodeToClientV_9 HardForkNodeToClientEnabled HardForkSpecificNodeToClientVersion2 (EraNodeToClientEnabled ByronNodeToClientVersion1 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion4 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion4 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion4 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion4 :* Nil)
NodeToClientV_10    HardForkNodeToClientEnabled HardForkSpecificNodeToClientVersion2 (EraNodeToClientEnabled ByronNodeToClientVersion1 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion4 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion4 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion4 :* EraNodeToClientEnabled ShelleyNodeToClientVersion4 :* Nil)

When I ran free -m I get:
              total        used        free      shared  buff/cache   available
Mem:          16008         195        1843           0       13968       15516
Swap:          4095           0        4095

Not sure if the database is corrupt and needs to be rebuilt, or what is going on. Is there a way to get a verbose error?

**Tags:** cardano-node, node

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-02-01. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Check your configuration file. This looks like your logs are going to a separate file. I've seen this with tools like cntools where they redirect all logging out of stdout into separate log files.


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