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--- guides:plotting:plotmanlinux [2021/08/26 17:45] – spacefarmer01
+++ guides:plotting:plotmanlinux [2021/08/26 19:24] (current) – spacefarmer01
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     * https://github.com/ericaltendorf/plotman/wiki/Archiving
 ==== Installing Plotman ====
-  - Reference: [[https://chiadecentral.com/plotman-automate-and-manage-chia-plotting/]]
   - Ensure that you have at least Python 3.7 installed and Pip installed
     * For help go to [[https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/installing-packages/]]
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     * An example config for plotting with two SSD's, a second plotting temp drive, and a single destination drive
       * <code>directories:
-   # ideally SSD or SAS
+   # normally NVMe SSD or SAS
    tmp:
       - /data/s970evop_1
       - /data/mp510_1
-   # only worthwhile if SSD
+   # only worthwhile if NVMe or SATA SSD
    tmp2: /data/crp1_1/tmp
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    tmpdir_stagger_phase_major: 2
    tmpdir_stagger_phase_minor: 1
-   tmpdir_stagger_phase_limit: 2
+   tmpdir_stagger_phase_limit: 2   # no more than 2 jobs per drive for above phase thresholds
    tmpdir_max_jobs: 3
    global_max_jobs: 6</code>
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   n_threads: 4         # Threads per job: Can overcommit providing no more than 4 jobs allowed in phase 1
   n_buckets: 128       # Number of buckets to split data into
-  job_buffer: 5120     # Per job memory</code>: Increase above default 3390 if RAM to spare for marginal improvement
+  job_buffer: 5120     # Per job memory: Increase above default 3390 if RAM to spare for marginal improvement</code>
 ==== Configure Archiving ====
   * Plotman allows optional archiving to either local or remote drives
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       * Quit the interactive screen by pressing <q>
     * ''plotman analyze''
-      * Allows you to see how many jobs you have created per time period
+      * Allows you to see how many jobs you have created over period
       * For example:
       * ''plotman analyze ~/.chia/mainnet/log/*2021-08-09*''