Algorand node not syncing v3.9.4 - General - Algorand

Algorand node not syncing v3.9.4

post by gurnoor6 on Oct 2, 2022

Hi, I installed an algorand node on my machine following the instructions on Install a node - Algorand Developer Portal (Installation with Updater Script section)

On using the command goal node status, I get the following output

Time since last block: 0.0s
Sync Time: 0.0s
Last consensus protocol: https://github.com/algorandfoundation/specs/tree/5615adc36bad610c7f165fa2967f4ecfa75125f0
Next consensus protocol: same github link
Round for next consensus protocol: 1
Next consensus protocol supported: true
Last Catchpoint:

Genesis ID: mainnet-v1.0
Genesis hash: wGHE2Pwdvd7S12BL5FaOP20EGYesN73ktiC1qzkkit8=

My understanding is that the last committed block should update over time and the sync time should not be 0 on the starting of the node.

Can anybody point out if there is anything wrong with my setup?

post by fabrice on Oct 2, 2022

Indeed, your node seems to not sync.

When a node does not sync at all, it’s most likely an issue with DNS: your ISP may be filtering DNS queries or may forbid DNSSEC.

Can you check DNS problem with Algorand Server on Ubuntu 20.04 ?

Disabling DNSSEC is not ideal at all from a security point of view but may be the only option if your ISP does not allow it.

If this is not the issue, please post goal version -v, as well as the full node.log on for example a github gist. Please also check that: