Important Preliminaries - Do not skip this section at any rate!
Please read them carefully, we mean it.
Before proceeding, it is important to check whether the QT wallet being used contains the 100,000 SYS collateral. To prevent accidental spending of collateral funds —which would result in losing seniority— it is essential to verify that the collateral transaction is locked in QT.
To check and do it follow the steps in the following tutorial:
https://support.syscoin.org/t/how-to-make-sure-your-masternode-collateral-is-locked-in-qt/735
This tutorial is divided into several sections interconnected through different posts.
The user can jump from one post to another depending on the results obtained in each step.
In each section, the result of the step performed will indicate to the user which is the next section to consult with a text like “proceed to Section X”, providing a direct link to continue.
At the end of each post, you will find links to all parts of the tutorial.
D. If the Voting Wallet is Not imported
If, after checking B section, you discover that your voting wallet is not imported, you must import your voting private key before proceeding.
Follow the appropriate steps depending on your case:
D1. You have the Voting PrivateKey.
- If you already have the private key for your SentryNode, proceed to E section to import it.
D2. You don’t have the Voting PrivateKey.
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D2.1.- You have your own SentryNode:
- Reconfigure your SentryNode to obtain your privatekey
- Reconfiguring your SentryNode will NOT cause a loss of seniority as long as you do not spend the collateral funds.
- Refer to the Preliminary section of this guide to ensure your collateral remains locked.
- Reconfigure your SentryNode to obtain your privatekey
Once you recover your private key, proceed to E section to import it.
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D2.2. - Your SentryNode is hosted by a provider.
If you used a node provider service to set up your SentryNode, you will need to retrieve your private key:- Check your provider’s user interface, some services allow you to view the privatekey.
- If it is not available, contact your provider’s support team and request your privatekey.
- If you cannot obtain the key, you will need to reconfigure your SentryNode.
- Reconfiguring your SentryNode will NOT cause a loss of seniority as long as you do not spend the collateral funds.
- Refer to the Preliminary section of this guide to ensure your collateral remains locked.
Once you recover your privatekey, proceed to E section to import it.
A-B Section – Requirements and Checks
C Section – Voting
How to vote in governance if your Voting PrivateKey is imported?.
D Section – Voting Wallet is Not imported – This Post –
If the Voting Wallet is Not imported.
E Section – Import the Voting PrivateKey
Importing the Voting PrivateKey in Syscoin QT.
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