[Awesome Miner] - Powerful Windows GUI to manage and monitor up to 200000 miners

[derkos]

Patrike - also, feature request:  in Summary you added the Hostname/IP.  Please make this clickable to launch an external browser.  It would be sooooo helpful when managing large farms.

Thanks!

[robinlongstride]

How do i set up my ASICs to do external profit switching? I think ive got the program configured right, not sure if i need the remote program too though? Awesome miner is so confusing :/

Hi,
Please follow this guide that both describes how the concept works and how to configure. It's basically just a click in a checkbox to setup:
http://www.awesomeminer.com/help/profitswitching.aspx#externalprofit

But how can it be just a click in a checkbox if it says in the documentation that it does not change the pools on the ASIC so you have to do this manually?  So what settings are needed on the ASICs? and why does it say in documentation "The setting for Nicehash, zpool and Mining Pool Hub in Options dialog, Profit switching section, should not be filled in for the External Profit Switcher"...

It underlines not to fill in some settings....so where do you fill in the information? what happens if you do fill in the info? will it not work lol, what information is it even talking about, this program and documentation is so confusing...

The main concept for the External Profit Switcher is actually very simple, and is described in in the very first point:
"For External Profit Switching, Awesome Miner will not add or change any pools on the miner. The profit switcher will only look at the pools already defined on the miner and change the priority of them. The priority is set based on profitability. "

What the External Profit Switcher is doing is to look at all the pools on the Antminer, and you can see these in the Pools tab at the bottom of the screen in Awesome Miner, and set priority based on profitability.

The pools you already defined on your Antminers (probably three of them) are already available, but you can of course add more. You can add them manually via Awesome Miner for example, where you define them via the "New pool" button in the toolbar. Then you can add it to your Antminer from the Pools tab at the bottom of the screen. All the pools you have on the Antminer will be considered by the profit switcher, but Awesome Miner will never do any add/remove pools operations automatically for you. The profit switcher is operating only by setting priorities that makes the Antminer change to the most profitable pool.

The settings about "Nicehash, zpool, ..." and so on are for the Managed Profit Switcher used for GPU mining, where you have many more complex scenarios because of multiple mining software and algorithms. None of these settings relate to profit switching on an Antminer. It doesn't matter if you fill in these settings, they will be completely ignored by the External Profit Switcher for your Antminer.

Ok thanks ive got it working for my L3+'s easily but when i try to add the default pools to my S9's no pools show up.  I know zpool has sha256, am i doing something wrong or?

Why dont the pools show up for my S9's?

[toptek]

Hi all, .. I have been using Awesome Miner for months now with my Antminer rigs (2-R4's, 2- S9's) without any issues.

I just added five (5) new Avalon S-741s and while hashing very well, I cannot seem to add them to as a new miner to Awesome Miner.

Searching through the forums... It looks like I need to figure out how to add "Privileged API Access" (I guess).

I found some instructions but am not confident enough to attempt changing my settings for this.

Can anyone help at the API for dummies level?

to enable API access on any  Avalon miner form the A4 to A7 aka 741 below is a picture and command and were to put it for access of the api or Privileged API Access.

go to Advanced miner version i think they call it now, it's on the left hand side of the easy mode UI when you login into the Avalon main UI page ... click it then at the top look for the status tab click that then look at the tab below there is line of options to pick from pick Cgminer Configuration then on that page look for API Allow(Default: W:127.0.0.1) make sure that has

Code:

W:127.0.0.1

next to it on the right side then below the API Allow(Default: W:127.0.0.1)  is another box called More Options... to the right of, it may or may not be blank can't say if it's blank add this line

Code:

--api-listen --api-allow W:127.0.0.1/24,W:192.168.1.0/24

then hit save and restart at the bottom on the right hand side an reboot the miner to be safe . then try to add it to Awesome with network Scan,

if it's not blank leave what's there an put a space at the end and add the above line then save and restart and reboot ... I'm not to sure were your at what i mean in the US etc you may have to change

Code:

--api-listen --api-allow W:127.0.0.1/24,W:192.168.1.0/24

to 192.168. was 1 to 0.0/24 or

Code:

--api-listen --api-allow W:127.0.0.1/24,W:192.168.0.0/24

if your not in the US.
 
Avalon 's software is the same it did not change .... nor did Cgminer or the way you set up API  Access with CGminer .... hope that helps

[architectonik]

Is the free miner truly free?

Any reallocation of hashpower to benefit developer?

[patrike]

Is the free miner truly free?

Any reallocation of hashpower to benefit developer?

The free version is free. No dev free or anything else that takes away your hashrate.

[patrike]

Patrike - also, feature request:  in Summary you added the Hostname/IP.  Please make this clickable to launch an external browser.  It would be sooooo helpful when managing large farms.

Thanks!

I think you can do this by adding a custom button in the toolbar using the rules. See "Example: Launch Remote Desktop for selected Managed Miner", but of course you can modify it to launch a web browser or any other application for the selected miner instead.
http://www.awesomeminer.com/help/rules.aspx

[patrike]

Hi Patrike,

Zpool's Sha-256 algo is reporting incorrectly, both on their own website, and on AwesomeMiner. I spoke to the Zpool folks, and they said the below:

Me: "Hey guys, is the Sha-256 algo really paying out like the zpool website is listing it as? If so, my balance doesnt seem to be reflecting the massive pump on Zpool currently. Maybe broken API somewhere?"
Zpool: "mBTC per PH"
Me: "Did y'all make a change recently? Becuase it looks like it's reporting incorrectly on your website as well."
Zpool: "well... it was a longtime ago, but just noticed I didn't change the actual stratum to PH, just the front end
so, these are what it should have been a long time ago. Missed a few 000's"

Anyway, can you fix?

Thank you!

Thanks for sharing this information. Zpool had some issues on their side with reporting the profit of some algorithms recently, so I thought the high value of SHA-256 was just part of their other issues. Now when they sorted out the other problems, you are correct that it looks like they actually did a change for SHA-256. I will release a new version for this.

For the moment, you can adjust to this by going to Options dialog, Online services, find zpool SHA-256 and set another "Profit factor".

[patrike]

Is there a way to switch/change MANAGED TEMPLATES from within cloud service/dashboard?    I have defined pools and unique coins/miner software by creating several managed templates in AwesomeMiner.  I see where I can change POOLS from within cloud web page but nothing happens back at the miner -- i.e. I assume just changing pools is insufficient / not the same as changing to a managed template which is what I really need to do via the web/cloud service.

please advise if I'm doing something wrong or can we add this "change/apply managed template" feature to cloud service/page options?

Not yet supported, but it's on the roadmap. The idea is to improve the web interface a lot early next year.

[patrike]

Is there a way to switch/change MANAGED TEMPLATES from within cloud service/dashboard?    I have defined pools and unique coins/miner software by creating several managed templates in AwesomeMiner.  I see where I can change POOLS from within cloud web page but nothing happens back at the miner -- i.e. I assume just changing pools is insufficient / not the same as changing to a managed template which is what I really need to do via the web/cloud service.

please advise if I'm doing something wrong or can we add this "change/apply managed template" feature to cloud service/page options?

I all, I'm totally new on it... I would like to learn about Awesome Miner, to monitor my little ASIC farm... can anyone recommend me some reading/tutorial/video to start..? if it is in Spanish, better.

tks

There are several topics on the web site, even if there are no single complete tutorial that covers everything:
http://www.awesomeminer.com/help.aspx

And to get started adding your ASIC's:
http://www.awesomeminer.com/help/externalwizard.aspx

[patrike]

Just found out about this mining tool. Looks awesome, but have yet to download.
Quick question, do multiple instances of a miner using different gpus but on the same rig count as multiple rigs, or just one rig?

The license is per mining instance, and in most cases you have one mining instance per computer. However, if you have both AMD and nVidia on the same computer, you typically run two separate mining instances, and that will consume 2 licenses.

Hello Patrike,
I too have questions regarding licence. If you can't integrate in a future version the possibility to override the default profit switcher for specific profile groups, i'll have to install awesome miner on concerned rigs, losing the interest of managing all my rigs with one software. But what happened regarding licence ? Does the rig with his own awesome miner count has an additional licence ? Or is it considered as a free one working alone ?

If you run the free version, you can install it on any number of computers. If you have a license, for example for 10 miners, you are not allowed to use that license to manage more than 10 miners - no matter how many computers you install the software on. If you have two instances of Awesome Miner, where you apply your license, you cannot for example exceed 5 + 5 miners in total, or 6 + 4. You cannot have two instances of Awesome Miner (using the same license) and run 7 miners on the first and 4 on the second - in that scenario you need to upgrade your license.

Can you please explain your requirement of overriding the default profit switcher? Is it to have unique custom pools per profile group? If it's simply about having unique worker names or wallets for the same pools - that's already supported.

[Dalba]

Just found out about this mining tool. Looks awesome, but have yet to download.
Quick question, do multiple instances of a miner using different gpus but on the same rig count as multiple rigs, or just one rig?

The license is per mining instance, and in most cases you have one mining instance per computer. However, if you have both AMD and nVidia on the same computer, you typically run two separate mining instances, and that will consume 2 licenses.

Hello Patrike,
I too have questions regarding licence. If you can't integrate in a future version the possibility to override the default profit switcher for specific profile groups, i'll have to install awesome miner on concerned rigs, losing the interest of managing all my rigs with one software. But what happened regarding licence ? Does the rig with his own awesome miner count has an additional licence ? Or is it considered as a free one working alone ?

If you run the free version, you can install it on any number of computers. If you have a license, for example for 10 miners, you are not allowed to use that license to manage more than 10 miners - no matter how many computers you install the software on. If you have two instances of Awesome Miner, where you apply your license, you cannot for example exceed 5 + 5 miners in total, or 6 + 4. You cannot have two instances of Awesome Miner (using the same license) and run 7 miners on the first and 4 on the second - in that scenario you need to upgrade your license.

Can you please explain your requirement of overriding the default profit switcher? Is it to have unique custom pools per profile group? If it's simply about having unique worker names or wallets for the same pools - that's already supported.

Thanks for explanations.  Effectively I need to have custom pools per profile group. I want to have 2 of my rigs mining on a custom pool group while 2 others will mine on another custom pool group. Is it possible for you to add this feature ?

[Kortazh]

Hello. Have some issue. Can`t update AM to newest version 4.2.2 from 4.2
Some logs:

Code:

28.11.2017 10:45:08.785 [001] [S]Application Context Form Display
28.11.2017 10:45:08.785 [001] [S]Loading system tray icon
28.11.2017 10:45:08.787 [023] [S]Checking for updates: Release URL: http://www.awesomeminer.com/download/setup/ReleaseInfo.xml, Dev URL: 
28.11.2017 10:45:08.793 [001] [S]System tray icon loaded: True
28.11.2017 10:45:08.934 [023] [S]Current Version: 4.2
28.11.2017 10:45:08.934 [023] [S]New Version: 4.2.2.0
28.11.2017 10:45:08.934 [023] [S]Requires Version: 0.1.4.0
28.11.2017 10:45:08.934 [023] [S]Check for updates, dev: False
28.11.2017 10:45:09.006 [023] [E]Failed to download string from: http://www.awesomeminer.com/download/miner/SoftwareDefinition.xml
 System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found
28.11.2017 10:45:09.361 [001] [S]CoinStore, Built in coin dictionary updated
28.11.2017 10:45:09.520 [001] [S]Updating wallet statistics
28.11.2017 10:45:09.603 [010] [E]Failed to download string from: https://api.nicehash.com/api?method=stats.global.currente
 System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found

Any ideas where to look?

[STSMiner]

Hello. Have some issue. Can`t update AM to newest version 4.2.2 from 4.2
Some logs:

Code:

28.11.2017 10:45:08.785 [001] [S]Application Context Form Display
28.11.2017 10:45:08.785 [001] [S]Loading system tray icon
28.11.2017 10:45:08.787 [023] [S]Checking for updates: Release URL: http://www.awesomeminer.com/download/setup/ReleaseInfo.xml, Dev URL: 
28.11.2017 10:45:08.793 [001] [S]System tray icon loaded: True
28.11.2017 10:45:08.934 [023] [S]Current Version: 4.2
28.11.2017 10:45:08.934 [023] [S]New Version: 4.2.2.0
28.11.2017 10:45:08.934 [023] [S]Requires Version: 0.1.4.0
28.11.2017 10:45:08.934 [023] [S]Check for updates, dev: False
28.11.2017 10:45:09.006 [023] [E]Failed to download string from: http://www.awesomeminer.com/download/miner/SoftwareDefinition.xml
 System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found
28.11.2017 10:45:09.361 [001] [S]CoinStore, Built in coin dictionary updated
28.11.2017 10:45:09.520 [001] [S]Updating wallet statistics
28.11.2017 10:45:09.603 [010] [E]Failed to download string from: https://api.nicehash.com/api?method=stats.global.currente
 System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found

Any ideas where to look?

The update has been pulled, there is a new update that will be released soon (see post above from Patrike).

[IzzyMoreno]

Hi, im using the pro version and i think i got the profit switching feature not right.

Currently i have 4 asic L3+ and trying a bit around with it including this profit addon.

On every miner ive enabled the profit switch default profile. In total, i have added one extra pool with granat.

In the profit details table  see only values like 0.00, 0.02 sometimes 0.03 😅

Here a picture:
http://fs1.directupload.net/images/171128/9jxbwqlc.png

And, is it maybe possible to run on different pools and then to have a 24h statistic, which was best ?

Thank you

[robinlongstride]

How do i set up my ASICs to do external profit switching? I think ive got the program configured right, not sure if i need the remote program too though? Awesome miner is so confusing :/

Hi,
Please follow this guide that both describes how the concept works and how to configure. It's basically just a click in a checkbox to setup:
http://www.awesomeminer.com/help/profitswitching.aspx#externalprofit

But how can it be just a click in a checkbox if it says in the documentation that it does not change the pools on the ASIC so you have to do this manually?  So what settings are needed on the ASICs? and why does it say in documentation "The setting for Nicehash, zpool and Mining Pool Hub in Options dialog, Profit switching section, should not be filled in for the External Profit Switcher"...

It underlines not to fill in some settings....so where do you fill in the information? what happens if you do fill in the info? will it not work lol, what information is it even talking about, this program and documentation is so confusing...

The main concept for the External Profit Switcher is actually very simple, and is described in in the very first point:
"For External Profit Switching, Awesome Miner will not add or change any pools on the miner. The profit switcher will only look at the pools already defined on the miner and change the priority of them. The priority is set based on profitability. "

What the External Profit Switcher is doing is to look at all the pools on the Antminer, and you can see these in the Pools tab at the bottom of the screen in Awesome Miner, and set priority based on profitability.

The pools you already defined on your Antminers (probably three of them) are already available, but you can of course add more. You can add them manually via Awesome Miner for example, where you define them via the "New pool" button in the toolbar. Then you can add it to your Antminer from the Pools tab at the bottom of the screen. All the pools you have on the Antminer will be considered by the profit switcher, but Awesome Miner will never do any add/remove pools operations automatically for you. The profit switcher is operating only by setting priorities that makes the Antminer change to the most profitable pool.

The settings about "Nicehash, zpool, ..." and so on are for the Managed Profit Switcher used for GPU mining, where you have many more complex scenarios because of multiple mining software and algorithms. None of these settings relate to profit switching on an Antminer. It doesn't matter if you fill in these settings, they will be completely ignored by the External Profit Switcher for your Antminer.

Ok thanks ive got it working for my L3+'s easily but when i try to add the default pools to my S9's no pools show up.  I know zpool has sha256, am i doing something wrong or?

Why dont the pools show up for my S9's?

anyone?? :/

[ordimans]

It's work for monitoring Ethos or Smos ? I think yes, because miner used on them have API.

[bit2255]

Hi all, .. I have been using Awesome Miner for months now with my Antminer rigs (2-R4's, 2- S9's) without any issues.

I just added five (5) new Avalon S-741s and while hashing very well, I cannot seem to add them to as a new miner to Awesome Miner.

Searching through the forums... It looks like I need to figure out how to add "Privileged API Access" (I guess).

I found some instructions but am not confident enough to attempt changing my settings for this.

Can anyone help at the API for dummies level?

to enable API access on any  Avalon miner form the A4 to A7 aka 741 below is a picture and command and were to put it for access of the api or Privileged API Access.

go to Advanced miner version i think they call it now, it's on the left hand side of the easy mode UI when you login into the Avalon main UI page ... click it then at the top look for the status tab click that then look at the tab below there is line of options to pick from pick Cgminer Configuration then on that page look for API Allow(Default: W:127.0.0.1) make sure that has

Code:

W:127.0.0.1

next to it on the right side then below the API Allow(Default: W:127.0.0.1)  is another box called More Options... to the right of, it may or may not be blank can't say if it's blank add this line

Code:

--api-listen --api-allow W:127.0.0.1/24,W:192.168.1.0/24

then hit save and restart at the bottom on the right hand side an reboot the miner to be safe . then try to add it to Awesome with network Scan,

if it's not blank leave what's there an put a space at the end and add the above line then save and restart and reboot ... I'm not to sure were your at what i mean in the US etc you may have to change

Code:

--api-listen --api-allow W:127.0.0.1/24,W:192.168.1.0/24

to 192.168. was 1 to 0.0/24 or

Code:

--api-listen --api-allow W:127.0.0.1/24,W:192.168.0.0/24

if your not in the US.
 
Avalon 's software is the same it did not change .... nor did Cgminer or the way you set up API  Access with CGminer .... hope that helps

Thank you  - this worked and was at the correct "dummie" level that I needed.

Thanks to Patrike also!!!

THANKS!!

[dnyt]

patrike, any idea why I can't assign the Pool Coin?

Hello,

I am able to add an external miner and select Dstm Zcash Miner and it pulls all the stats unfortunately I am not able to set the Coin I am mining.
Under coin it states Unspec. Equihash. When I right click and click on Define Pool Coin -> Zcash it does not change.

Any idea?

Thanks

Daniel

I've implemented support for the Dstm Zcash Miner.

You can expect a new release of Awesome Miner within the next 1 - 2 days with this support included.

[patrike]

If you run the free version, you can install it on any number of computers. If you have a license, for example for 10 miners, you are not allowed to use that license to manage more than 10 miners - no matter how many computers you install the software on. If you have two instances of Awesome Miner, where you apply your license, you cannot for example exceed 5 + 5 miners in total, or 6 + 4. You cannot have two instances of Awesome Miner (using the same license) and run 7 miners on the first and 4 on the second - in that scenario you need to upgrade your license.

Can you please explain your requirement of overriding the default profit switcher? Is it to have unique custom pools per profile group? If it's simply about having unique worker names or wallets for the same pools - that's already supported.

Thanks for explanations.  Effectively I need to have custom pools per profile group. I want to have 2 of my rigs mining on a custom pool group while 2 others will mine on another custom pool group. Is it possible for you to add this feature ?

Yes, I fully understand this requirement. I've had similar requests in the past as well.

[patrike]

Hello. Have some issue. Can`t update AM to newest version 4.2.2 from 4.2
Some logs:

Any ideas where to look?

If there are pending upgrades for Windows Update, Windows may prevent other installation software from running. The solution is to reboot the computer, where Windows Update will perform the required tasks. After the reboot, it will be possible to upgrade Awesome Miner. In addition to using the upgrade feature inside Awesome Miner, the latest version of the software can also be downloaded and installed from the web site.

http://www.awesomeminer.com/download.aspx