Hi, I currently run a node on my daily PC with the data synced to an external SSD. I am moving to a dedicated server running StartOS. Am I able to continue storing the blockchain on my existing SSD via USB to the new server running StartOS? I am trying to avoid having to re-sync the whole blockchain again considering I already have it on an external SSD. Thanks !
You won’t be able to point the Bitcoin service at another location for blockchain data. SartOS containerized all services. You’ll need to migrate the blockchain data into the proper location. We have a guide for migrating Bitcoin’s blockchain between two StartOS servers. If you fully understand what is going on with these commands, and are not just blindly doing a copy and paste into the terminal, you can adapt this guide for your purpose. Otherwise, it may be easier to just let it do it’s own IBD.
Thanks, I appreciate your comment. Ended up just letting StartOS do its thing. Synced up beautifully.
Cheers