Ethereum: Force geth to periodically save state to disk

Ethereum: Force-geth to periodically save state to disk

As a node Administrator with Lighthouse, you’ve likely encountered issues where your ethereum node crashes due to running out of memory. This can be frustrating, especially when working with large projects that require significant computational resources.

In this article,

Why does Geth Struggle with Saving State to Disk?

There are several reasons why geth may experience memory issues when trying to save its state to disk. Here are some possible causes:

• Outdated Node software

  

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Solution: Force-Geth to Periodically Save State to Disk

To address the issue of Geth Nodes Crashing due to running out of memory,

• Set the maxBLockSize setting :

`json

{

“Port”: 8545,

“Mingasprice”: 0,

“Gasmaxpriorityfee”: 20,

// … Other Settings …

“Maxblocksize”: 100000, // set this to a reasonable value for your node

}

`

• Increase the Ram Allocation :

`json

{

“Port”: 8545,

“Mingasprice”: 0,

“Gasmaxpriorityfee”: 20,

// … Other Settings …

“RAM”: 16, // Increase this value to at least 16 GB for a stable node

}

`

• Disable high-density consensus :

`json

{

“Port”: 8545,

“Mingasprice”: 0,

“Gasmaxpriorityfee”: 20,

// … Other Settings …

“consensusmode”: “Ethcore”,

}

`

• Check for conflicts with the lighthouse plugin :

Monitoring and Maintenance

To further troubleshoot the issue, consider monitoring your node’s performance using tools like:

* Geth Metrics

: use Geth’s Built-in Metrics to track memory usage and other resource-related data.

* Lighthouse Logs : Check Lighthouse Logs for any errors or warnings related to memory issues.

Geth Nodes of Geth Nodes Crashing Due to run out of memory. If the problem persists after trying these steps,