Watch Dog (Pool Enforcer) Rail

Watchdog Rail Overview

The Watchdog Rail automatically monitors and corrects where your ASICs are hashing, ensuring they stay connected to your trusted mining pools. If a miner begins hashing to an untrusted pool or underperforms, the Watchdog Rail can automatically reroute it based on your defined settings.

Key Steps Covered in the Video

• Verify Trusted Pools
  Before creating a Watchdog Rail, navigate to IoT → Trusted Pools and confirm your pools are set up.
  If not, click Add New and enter:

  • Sub-account name

  • Pool address and port

  • Expected hash rate and ASIC count
    This data helps LōD monitor and validate performance.

• Create the Watchdog Rail
  Go to Rails and click New Rail.

  • Name the rail (e.g., Watchdog or Pool Enforcer)

  • Enable Set as Global to apply it across all ASICs

  • Choose the Watchdog signal from the list

• Configure Trigger Conditions
  Define how long a mismatch must persist before action is taken (e.g., 10 minutes).
  This means if a miner hashes to an untrusted pool for over 10 minutes, it will automatically reroute.

• Set Automated Actions
  Choose what happens when the condition is met:

  • Action: Change pool

  • Retry interval: How often the system retries (e.g., every 30 minutes)

  • Enable: Keep the rail active immediately, or toggle off to save it for later

  • Priority: Determines action order when multiple rails are running

• Define Pool Order & Credentials
  Enter up to three pools in order of preference (Pool 1 → Pool 2 → Pool 3).
  If Pool 1 underperforms or rejects excessive hash rate, miners will automatically reroute to the next available pool.
  Enter each pool’s corresponding password as required.

• Save & Apply the Rail
  Click Submit to finalize. The Watchdog Rail will now actively monitor and manage pool routing across your entire fleet.