very useful hint, thank you very much

ok, here are my preliminary findings.

with sentinel:
-sentinel runs [hooray]
-masternode starts [hooray] from wallet on Mac, running on VPS
-Status remains watchdog_expired and the Active time does not change [edit - time is now changing showing it is running, still waiting on watchdog message to change.]

without sentinel running:
--masternode starts [hooray] from wallet on Mac, running on VPS
-Status remains watchdog_expired and the Active time does change [ex: -4m: -3s]

do I need to wait longer with sentinel running for that message and time to change?

sorry, just onboard here and did not see a prior message. But I am going to try the headless version you just posted. Will report as soon as possible, because this is what I'm doing - running it as a headless mn with local wallet (Mac). Thank you.

Hello!

On Twitter some users asked about the version of Sentinel for the MAC OS. Do you have the option to compile it?

Regards.

Funny enough I am having the exact same issue with Sentinel, have my VPS on 16.04 because it's not exactly new, right? cannot get sentinel running at all.
This is my first attempt at a masternode and I'm not a Linux newbie - the instructions remain convoluted at best. It's amazing so many have gotten this far.
Now I have read that even with the watchdog errors it is paying out so I'm going to wait and see but this seems like a very basic issue to resolve.

[...]
Do I really have to deploy a 14.04 instance of Ubuntu to get Sentinel running? Seriously? *FAIL*

Running a wallet/masternode on linux here and I have a question.
It looks like the latest 'sentinel' is expecting a X window to be present.
Is there a workaround?

How fix?

My MN error Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library (Windows VPS).

https://upic.me/i/ki/desire.png

I'm close and reopen every day, How to fix?

My MN error Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library (Windows VPS).

https://upic.me/i/ki/desire.png

I'm close and reopen every day, How to fix?

New version of sentinel v1.1.0.1

/desire/sentinel, inifile:
collected 14 items / 2 errors

================================================================================ ERRORS ================================================================================
_________________________________________________________ ERROR collecting test/unit/models/test_proposals.py __________________________________________________________
ImportError while importing test module '******/desire/sentinel/test/unit/models/test_proposals.py'.
Original error message:                                                                                                                                                 
'No module named builtins'                                                                                                                                             
Make sure your test modules/packages have valid Python names.                                                                                                           
________________________________________________________ ERROR collecting test/unit/models/test_superblocks.py _________________________________________________________
ImportError while importing test module '******/desire/sentinel/test/unit/models/test_superblocks.py'.
Original error message:                                                                                                                                                 
'No module named builtins'                                                                                                                                             
Make sure your test modules/packages have valid Python names.                                                                                                           
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Interrupted: 2 errors during collection !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
======================================================================= 2 error in 0.55 seconds ========================================================================

Help!!!

Looks good, thank you!

Could you also please add a -daemon option?
That makes it a bit easier to run.

And perhaps the options 1 and 2 should be command line arguments.
Default = running the sentinel (1) and maybe call the other one repair, argument: -repair (2)?

My masternode with previous version of Sentinel is working fine.
Do I still need to switch to this new vesion?
Thanks.

This method was designed for another coin so copy/paste was incorrect. 0.12.1.7 is the correct release fro VIVO.

Must I install Sentinel even though my masternode will run on VPS?

Is this method work on VPS?

I already try but not working it always fail and Watchdog Expire

you Superman , thank you for your work , I will donate you want , I have everything working without a dog , but I know that a community with such a Superman will not be lost , thanks again mninfo !

mninfo, fyi - I've tried everything you said but when I put the following into console I get:  Method not found (code -32601)

command entered:   sentinel-win64.exe --config C:\Programs\desire --rpc-port:9919


And when I try to link it up via sentinel conf I get the error  Not capable masternode: could not connect to:  154.my.ip:9919

Wow - this is a shitshow of a update. Actually I like the UI and Im sure its more stable and such but may want to integrate so its less nuts.
I understand the need for sentinel - but dev may want integrate it into the qt for next release.
Sucks too - I was pretty excited about running my nodes again

how should I proceed?    

Error: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xfa in position 39: invalid start byte

thks

I got so fed up trying to fix up these issues I destroyed my server. For like the third time. No more trying...

I will now wait until someone provides an updated step by step guide for setting up the mn on a vps with sentinel. Since the issues are solved, I don't think I have to wait long.

I mean a guide for setting up the entire masternode with these sentinel instruction integrated. FOR DUMMIES. I tried that, don't know how to run exes in linux etc. So fuck this. I'll get back to this when there are foolproof instructions. Thank you.

and I may have found a BUg

Remember my post about the IP problem

it was solved when i Send additional 10 coins  to the 1000 containing wallet

go figure

I want to run a masternode on VPS. I run my wallet on Windows 32bit. Must I install sentinal on my local system? I see only Sentinal howto for Win64.

Yes, I received first payment and sent you as acknowledgement. Thank you for your work!

So i've followed everything to a T. sentinel is running happily (i think) every minute or so. It just says running sentinel and nothing else.

Unfortunately the masternode status still reports watchdog_expired. And yes,I am running the latest wallet and completely reindexed.

Any thoughts?

For those who own VIVO. I just enabled VIVO following the guide!

Just create a different folder for Sentinel .exe and use a different port in rpcport=. I just used rpcport=9919

mninfo, please post your guide for VIVO community to receive proper respect for your work!

Guys i understand what Mn info did


I im really happy for the guys that solved their problem and kinda off about the "real" Dev team



I believe  Boozer Should Revivase the  "basic"  Windows Masternode guide Wich runs from the same machine that includes this sentinel thing


And to adress the "port"   an point what is what and what  should look like  like what



Ive send all my coins on another PC and wallet now Im gonna try from scratch everything

1 stetp to make sure i have no IP problem  then "we shall see