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--- crypto:chia:cli:farm:farming_on_many_machines [2021/07/01 09:10] – [Start both the main PC and the new harvester] peter
+++ crypto:chia:cli:farm:farming_on_many_machines [2021/07/01 09:58] (current) – [Create Plots] peter
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 The new ssl/ca directory must be copied with each version of chia-blockchain.
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP important>
+**WARNING:**  Do not copy the entire config/ssl directory from one machine to another.
+Each harvester must have a different set of TLS certificates for your main machine to recognize it as different harvesters.
 </WRAP>
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 **NOTE:**  This creates a new certificate signed by the CA of the main machine.
-  * **[directory]** is the **copy** of the main machine CA directory and its network location.
+  * **[directory]** is the **copy** of the main machine CA directory and its network location. <WRAP important>
+**WARNING:** DO NOT replace the /ca directory on the harvester with this copy of the CA from the main machine!
+  * Place the copy of the main machine /ca directory into a temp directory on the harvester.
+  * The harvester will use these files temporarily.
+  * This temporary directory can then be deleted.
+</WRAP>
 For example, assuming the main PC CA was placed into \main_ca:
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-===== Start both the main PC and the new harvester =====
+===== Start Chia on the main PC =====
+<code bash>
+chia start farmer
+</code>
+----
+===== Start the new harvester =====
+On the new PC.
 <code bash>
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 It will make a full copy of the blockchain to get to normal sync.
+Ensure that firewall rules allow the harvester to connect to the main machine.
 </WRAP>
+----
+===== Check the new harvester is working =====
+On the main PC:
+  * Navigate to the **Farm** tab.
+  * At the bottom select **Hide Advanced Options**.
+  * The **Your Harvester Network** should show additional Node IDs for each harvester.
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  Another method to check:
+On the main PC **Farm** tab:
+  * **Last Attempted Proof**:  The number of plots on the harvester will also be included in the **Plots Passed Filter** total.
+</WRAP>
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 New plots can now be created on the new machine.
+<code bash>
+chia plots create -f farmer_key -p pool_key
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**
+  * **farmer_key**:  From the main machine.
+  * **pool_key**:  From the main machine.
 Plots can also be copied over.
+Farming will only happen once full sync is completed.
+</WRAP>
 <WRAP info>
-**NOTE:**  Farming will only happen once full sync is completed.
+**NOTE:**  After creating a plot, check everything is working correctly:
+<code bash>
+chia plots check
+</code>
 </WRAP>
+----
+===== References =====
+https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/wiki/Farming-on-many-machines