Hashrate Drop
If you notice a drop in hashrate, it might be due to a decrease in the number of connections. There could be several reasons:
1. Main Pool Unavailable, Backup Not Configured.
If the main Pool stops responding and there's no backup, the Proxy cannot direct the Hashrate anywhere and disconnects the miners. Always configure at least one backup Pool in each Proxy group, or preferably two – especially if the second backup is a completely different Pool, not just another port of the same one.
2. Proxy Lost Internet Connection.
A brief loss of connection to the Pool leads to disconnections with miners. Some miner firmwares do not restore the connection immediately, but after some time. If the problem occurs regularly, check the stability of the internet connection on the server where HashCore Proxy is running.
3. Miners Lost Connection to Proxy.
HashCore Proxy and miners should be on the same local network. Connection status is visible in Grafana: a drop in Downstream connection count indicates miner disconnections.
Note: Whatever the reason for the Hashrate drop, always configure backup Pools. This is the only way to avoid losing Hashrate in case of any issues with the main Pool.