Quick Start Guide For Using Zpool Switching In HiveOS

Make a HiveOS account

• Go To: https://the.hiveos.farm/login
  • Make a new account.
  • Start a new farm.
  • Follow instructions to install HiveOS onto rig.
    • Note: Linux can be overwhelming for first time users, but it becomes fairly easy to use once learning the basics. However, sometimes the hardest part is getting started. There is a discord support group to help users, both HiveOS and SWARM (see README.md in SWARM repository).
    • Mining in Linux often creates better performance of miners. However, be careful to monitor temperatures, and ensure your motherboard is setup for linux (windows options disabled, and legacy boot on).

Create Your First Flight Sheet

• Coin : Can be anything. (BTC suggested)
• Wallet: Can be anything. (BTC Wallet suggested with tracking turned on)
• Pool: IMPORTANT must be "Configure in miner"
• Miner: IMPORTANT must be "custom" (usually at bottom of list)

Configure Custom Miner

• In Photo above, click on the yellow "setup miner config"

• Go to latest SWARM release, copy link for tar.gz for that release (recommend to not use releases marked "pre-release") SWARM RELEASES GO HERE

• You will see a window like the following:

  • This is step-by-step how to edit window:
    • Paste the tar.gz release in the "Installation URL" section
      • This will auto-complete the "Miner Name" window.
    • Leave Hash Algorithm Empty.
    • Wallet and worker template- enter "none" (anything can be entered here, but cannot be blank)
    • Pool Url- enter "none" (anything can be entered here, but cannot be blank.)
    • Pass- enter "none" (anything can be entered here, but cannot be blank.)
    • Extra Config Arguments- see next section. (MUST NOT BE EMPTY!)

Arguments

• In the Custom Miner Window at bottom, there is "Extra Config Arguments" section.
• This is the section that you will enter arguments for SWARM.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED / KEY FOR ARGUMENTS

[YOUR BTC WALLET] = Your BTC address

[YOUR GPU TYPE] = Either AMD1 or NVIDIA1. If using both, then this is AMD1,NVIDIA2.

[YOUR RIG NICKNAME] = The name you wish to give to your rig for zpool.

[YOUR LOCATION] = Either of the following (only one): EUROPE, US , ASIA.

Once you have figured out these items- You will fill "Extra Config Arguments" box with the following:

-Wallet1 [YOUR BTC WALLET] -Type [YOUR GPU TYPE] -Rigname1 [YOUR RIG NICKNAME] -PoolName zpool -Donate .5 -Location [YOUR LOCATION]

A full example:

-Wallet1 1DRxiWx6yuZfN9hrEJa3BDXWVJ9yyJU36i -Type NVIDIA1 -Rigname1 zpool_swarm -PoolName zpool -Donate .5 -Location US

If you wish to use LTC, you can use. However, you will have to add -PasswordCurrency1 LTC to let SWARM know that the wallet is LTC wallet. By default -PasswordCurrency1 is BTC

-Wallet1 3CDJNfdWX8m2NwuGUV3nhXHXEeLygMXoAj -Type NVIDIA1 -Rigname1 zpool_swarm -PoolName zpool -Donate .5 -PasswordCurrency1 LTC

Save flight sheet and launch

• "Click "Create Flight Sheet" button. The flight sheet is now saved on your farm.

To Launch

• Install HiveOS onto your mining rig.
• Start your mining rig, and wait for it to connect to your farm.
• Go to the rig, go to the "Flight Sheet" tab.
• Select your flight sheet, and apply it to rig, by clicking the "Rocket" icon.

SWARM should install. In awhile (may take a few minutes), you should see SWARM begin the process of benchmarking miners, and hashrates on your worker.

This is meant to be a simple guide to get you running. However, SWARM has hundreds of configuration options, along with commands to view extra data. It is recommended to continue reading the rest of the wiki after starting.