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# Monitor
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!!! warning
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This is not a complete recipe - it's a component of the [cryptominer](/recipes/cryptominer/) "_uber-recipe_", but has been split into its own page to reduce complexity.
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So, you're a miner! But if you're not **actively** mining, are you still a miner? This page details how to **measure** your mining activity, and how to raise an alert when a profit-affecting issue affects your miners.
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## Ingredients
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1. [InfluxDB+Grafana](https://www.funkypenguin.co.nz/note/adding-custom-data-to-influxdb-and-grafana/) instance, for visualising data
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2. [Icinga](https://www.icinga.com/), [Nagios](https://www.nagios.org/) etc for alarming on GPU/miner status
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3. [Asi MPM](https://www.asimpm.com/) (iOS) for monitoring your miner/pool status
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4. [Altpocket](https://altpocket.io/?ref=ilVqdeWbAv), [CoinTracking](https://cointracking.info?ref=F560640), etc for managing your crypto-asset portfolio (_referral links_)
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## Preparation
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### Visualising performance
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Since [Minerhotel](/recipes/crytominer/minerhotel/) switches currency based on what's most profitable in the moment, it's hard to gauge the impact of changes (overclocking, tweaking, mining pools) over time.
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I hacked up a bash script which grabs performance data from the output of the miners, and throws it into an InfluxDB database, which can then be visualized using Grafana.
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Here's an early version of the script (_it's since been updated for clockspeed and power usage too_):
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<script src="https://gist.github.com/funkypenguin/5ec0581389be20ea6512e4c2bafb2a89.js"></script>
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!!! tip
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I share (_with my [patreon patrons](https://www.patreon.com/funkypenguin)_) a private "_premix_" git repository, which includes up-to-date versions of the InfluxDB /Grafana script mentioned above, as well as pre-setup Grafana graphs, so that patrons can simply "_git pull_" and start monitoring 👍
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### Alarming on failure
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GPU mining can fail in subtle ways. On occasion, I've tweaked my GPUs to the point that the miner will start, but one or all GPUs will report a zero hash rate. I wanted to be alerted to such profit-affecting issues, so I wrote a bash script (_intended to be executed by NRPE from Icinga, Nagios, etc_).
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The script tests the output of the currently active miner, and ensures the GPUs have a valid hashrate.
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!!! tip
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I share (_with my [patreon patrons](https://www.patreon.com/funkypenguin)_) a private "_premix_" git repository, which includes up-to-date versions of the Icinga scripts mentioned above, so that patrons can simply "_git pull_" and start monitoring 👍
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### Monitoring pool/miner status
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I've tried several iOS apps for monitoring my performance across various. The most useful app I've found thus far is [Asi MPM](https://www.asimpm.com/). It requires a little upfront effort to configure for all your coins/pools, but thereafter it's a handy way to keep tabs on your new obsession!
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### Track your portfolio
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Now that you've got your coins happily cha-chinging into you [wallets](/recipes/cryptominer/wallet/) (_and potentially various [exchanges](/recipes/cryptominer/exchange/)_), you'll want to monitor the performance of your portfolio over time.
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#### Web Apps
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There's a detailed breakdown of porfolio-management apps [here](https://www.cryptostache.com/2017/11/10/keeping-track-cryptocurrency-portfolio-best-apps-2017/).
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Personally, I use:
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* [Altpocket](https://altpocket.io/?ref=ilVqdeWbAv) (A free web app which can auto-sync with certain exchanges and wallets)
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* [CoinTracking](https://cointracking.info?ref=F560640) - The top crypto-portfolio manager, by far. But it's expensive when you get to > 200 trades. You get what you pay for ;)
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#### Mobile Apps
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I've found the following iOS apps to be useful in tracking my portfolio (_really more for investing than mining though, since portfolio tracking requires a manual entry for each trade_)
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* [Delta](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/delta-crypto-ico-portfolio/id1288676542?mt=8) (iOS) - Track your portfolio (losses/gains) and alert you to changes in the coins you watch
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* [Bitscreener](https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1240849311?mt=8) )(iOS) - Track multiple currencies on a watchlist, and quickly view news/discussion per coin
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!!! note
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Some of the links above are referral links. I get some goodies when you use them.
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## Continue your adventure
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Now, continue to the next stage of your grand mining adventure:
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1. Build your [mining rig](/recipes/cryptominer/mining-rig/) 💻
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2. Setup your [AMD](/recipes/cryptominer/amd-gpu/) or [Nvidia](/recipes/cryptominer/nvidia-gpu/) GPUs 🎨
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3. Sign up for [mining pools](/recipes/cryptominer/mining-pool/) :swimmer:
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4. Setup your miners with [Miner Hotel](/recipes/cryptominer/minerhotel/) 🏨
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5. Send your coins to [exchanges](/recipes/cryptominer/exchange/) or [wallets](/recipes/cryptominer/wallet/) 💹
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6. Monitor your empire :heartbeat: (_this page_)
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7. [Profit](/recipes/cryptominer/profit/)! 💰
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## Chef's Notes
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1. Ultimately I hope to move all the configuration / mining executables into docker containers, but for now, they're running on a CentOS7 host for direct access to GPUs. (_Apparently it **may** be possible to pass-thru the GPUs to docker containers, but I wanted stability first, before abstracting my hardware away from my miners_)
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### Tip your waiter (donate) 👏
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Did you receive excellent service? Want to make your waiter happy? (_..and support development of current and future recipes!_) See the [support](/support/) page for (_free or paid)_ ways to say thank you! 👏
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### Your comments? 💬
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