SixEleven (611) Mining Pool Setup — SHA256/SHA256d Operator Notes

Because SixEleven is mined with SHA256/SHA256d, it fits naturally into ASIC‑based pool operations. This guide walks through the practical pieces we deploy for a reliable 611 mining pool: node/RPC, Stratum behavior, payouts, and public documentation.

611 pool setup pitfalls: symbols, labels, and address validation

Coins with numeric branding introduce surprisingly common operator errors: mislabeling tickers in the UI, inconsistent folder names, and broken validations in web forms. For a 611 pool, treat naming and address checks as first-class engineering tasks.

• Naming hygiene: standardize “SixEleven” and “611” across the daemon config, pool coin symbol, UI labels, and reporting exports.
• Input validation: build strict checks for payout addresses and worker names so miners cannot submit garbage that later breaks payout runs.
• RPC isolation: keep wallet methods behind private networking and audited credentials; web UI should never call wallet RPC directly.
• Share-rate stability: define vardiff clearly in docs—vardiff is per-worker difficulty adjustment—and tune it based on observed share rates.

SixEleven engine selection: Yiimp portal, Miningcore APIs, or custom

Your 611 pool stack should be easy to operate and easy to rename safely (configs, metrics, dashboards). Choose tooling that doesn’t hide critical behavior behind magic defaults.

• Yiimp approach: familiar portal and fast launch. Use Yiimp setup guide for the baseline, then focus on strong validation and backups.
• Miningcore approach: clean metrics and separation of concerns; good when you want strict APIs and operator automation. Start from Miningcore setup guide.
• Custom approach: choose this when you need tight control over naming, multi-tenant support, or bespoke accounting/reporting.

What we configure for a 611 mining pool (ops checklist)

• Daemon deployment: install/build, config management, and documented upgrade steps so you can reproduce the environment reliably.
• Wallet handling: encryption, unlock strategy, and safe storage for keys used by automated payouts.
• Stratum service: ports, connection caps, banning rules, and a tested vardiff policy; in practice this protects the backend from floods.
• Payout plumbing: batching, fee policy, and references to payout schemes plus selection notes on SOLO vs PPLNS vs PROP.
• UI + support: precise miner instructions, clear invalid-address errors, and a status page for sync/payout queue visibility.
• Security hardening: firewall rules, secrets rotation, backups, and controls described in security hardening.

A 611 pool should be boring to operate: predictable restarts, clear logs, and payouts that can be audited from first principles.

611 miner connection examples and worker-name rules

Write worker rules explicitly. Some miners and dashboards mishandle purely numeric worker names, so choose a convention and enforce it.

stratum+tcp://POOL-DOMAIN:3333
stratum+ssl://POOL-DOMAIN:3443
username: 611_WALLET_ADDRESS.rig-01
password: x
# Tip: keep worker names alphanumeric (avoid only digits).

If you support multiple ports, document what each is for (low-diff, standard, TLS). Don’t publish ports you are not monitoring.

SixEleven integration notes: UI labels and explorer consistency

• Label consistency: confirm your explorer, pool UI, and payout memos use the same symbol and name so miners can reconcile transactions.
• Ticker collisions: if exchanges use different tickers, document the exact payout coin name on your site to prevent deposit mistakes.
• Address checks: verify the daemon’s address rules and add a front-end validator before enabling account registration.

SixEleven go-live checklist (practical)

• Agree on the canonical symbol/name, then apply it consistently in configs, UI, and monitoring labels.
• Sync the node and validate RPC calls used by payouts; capture known-good outputs for future troubleshooting.
• Start Stratum and test with a single miner; confirm worker parsing, shares, and reject reasons are logged.
• Run a payout dry-run to validate address formatting, fee selection, and batch output behavior.
• Add monitoring and alerts for node height drift, wallet lock errors, payout queue length, and spikes in rejects.
• Perform a restart rehearsal: reboot hosts and confirm services come back cleanly with no accounting drift.
• Go live with a small miner set first, then scale once behavior is stable.

SixEleven pool FAQ (operator questions)

For a clean SixEleven deployment with strict validation, Contact us and include your desired naming convention.