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Fast Sync Using Snapshots

Applies to: Ubuntu 22.04 / 24.04 Prerequisites: xoned installed and configured; stop any running node service (sudo systemctl stop xone-node).

1. Install Dependencies

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y lz4 wget

2. Define Variables

# Snapshot date: recommended to use yesterday’s date, format YYYYMMDD
SNAP_DATE=$(date -d "yesterday" +%Y%m%d)
 
# Snapshot filename and download URL
SNAP_FILE="snapshot-${SNAP_DATE}.tar.lz4"
SNAP_URL="https://xone-mainnet-files.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/snapshots/${SNAP_FILE}"
 
# Data directory (same as used during init)
DATA_DIR="${HOME}/.xone"

3. Download the Snapshot

cd /tmp
wget "${SNAP_URL}" -O "${SNAP_FILE}"

Tip: Use ls -lh ${SNAP_FILE} to verify the file size matches the official reference.

4. Backup priv_validator_state.json

cp "${DATA_DIR}/data/priv_validator_state.json" \
   "${DATA_DIR}/priv_validator_state.json.backup"

Note: This file holds your validator’s signing state. Restoring it after reset prevents double-signing.

5. Reset Local Chain Data

xoned tendermint unsafe-reset-all \
  --home "${DATA_DIR}" \
  --keep-addr-book
  • --keep-addr-book retains your peer address book to avoid re-discovering peers.

6. Decompress the Snapshot

lz4 -dc "/tmp/${SNAP_FILE}" | tar -xf - -C "${DATA_DIR}"
  • -dc: decompresses to stdout and pipes directly into tar.

7. Restore Validator State

cp "${DATA_DIR}/priv_validator_state.json.backup" \
   "${DATA_DIR}/data/priv_validator_state.json"

8. Start the Node Service

sudo systemctl start xone-node

9. Verify Sync Status

# Check service status
sudo systemctl status xone-node
 
# Tail the logs in real time
sudo journalctl -f -u xone-node

10. Clean Up the Snapshot File

rm "/tmp/${SNAP_FILE}"

Tips

  • To automate this process, combine the above steps into a script and make it executable.
  • If the snapshot version or URL changes, update SNAP_DATE or SNAP_URL accordingly.
  • Snapshots accelerate syncing only; before participating in consensus, ensure your node is fully caught up and healthy.
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