Please see my log via Pastebin link below. I recently changed my Umbrel’s local network IP (went from wifi to ethernet, big mistake) and 12hrs later this happened. I made sure all my ports are forwarded (8333, 9050, 50001 for Electrs) to the new local IP but my node stays stuck on block 883,918 despite connecting to other nodes via Clearnet. Please advise, I cannot get my lightning channels back up and active until my bitcoin node begins syncing properly again! I have restarted the Umbrel many times. I have yet to restart my router because I have a small business depending on its connection so if that is required it will have to wait til after business hours. Hoping someone can see something in the log that would not necessitate that. Thank you all in advance.
Hey!
It looks like your Bitcoin node is experiencing connection issues in Tor, likely caused by the IP change. First, try restarting your Tor container, as it seems to be having trouble establishing stable connections with the relay nodes. Also, check the configurations of Bitcoin Core and Electrs to ensure they are pointing to the correct IP address. If your bitcoin.conf or electrs.conf still references the old IP, that could be causing syncing issues. If the problem persists, you might want to try connecting through Clearnet instead of Tor for a more reliable connection.
I tried to restart Tor containers using Google’s AI instructions:
umbrel@umbrel:~$ sudo ./scripts/restart tor
[sudo] password for umbrel:
sudo: ./scripts/restart: command not found
umbrel@umbrel:~$ sudo /scripts/restart tor
sudo: /scripts/restart: command not found
umbrel@umbrel:~$ sudo scripts/restart tor
sudo: scripts/restart: command not found
umbrel@umbrel:~$ cd ~/scripts
bash: cd: /home/umbrel/scripts: No such file or directory
So that’s a no-go.
Where in the Bitcoin Core and Electrs apps am I to go set new local IP? I see no IP related settings in EITHER app’s settings. I do indeed have Electrs’ port (50001) open and pointing to the new local IP for the Umbrel. But in Bitcoin Core I see no such settings.
I am not too proficient with command line. But spell it out and I’ll give it a shot.
My node is connecting on Clearnet already! Between 2-8 peers. To no avail.
Roadblocks everywhere. I’m ready to wipe the node clean and start fresh.
The latest logs even indicate a connection to a peer reporting a much higher block height!! :
I went ahead and followed the method posted here: Bitcoin Node has stayed permanently in "Starting..." - #5 by jofraprez
And was able to wipe the blockchain while ostensibly keeping the rest of the data on the Umbrel in tact. Now resyncing the blockchain from 0%… 1%… Hopefully it doesn’t duplicate the blockchain on the Umbrel and doesn’t get hung up on the same block.
At least we are moving, but the log is still posting Tor related tunneling errors…
Newest log: bitcoin_bitcoind_1 | 2025-02-16T01:28:25Z UpdateTip: new best=00000000000000000 - Pastebin.com