What does "jailed" mean?
A jailed validator node has been removed from the active set on ShareLedger. It does not take part in block signing and does not earn staking rewards while it is jailed.
Why does it happen?
A node is usually jailed when it breaks a network rule. The most common cause is downtime, when the node misses too many blocks. For the full list of conditions, see What are the slashing conditions? and What are the risks to staking?.
What can I do?
Check that your node is running, fully synced and reachable.
Fix the cause of the problem, for example a stopped process, a full disk or a network fault. If the node is not signing again, it will be jailed again.
Wait at least 10 minutes (600 seconds) after the node was jailed for downtime. You cannot unjail it before then.
Send the unjail transaction from the validator operator key. This is the key of the account that created the validator, not the consensus key (
priv_validator_key.json). For example:shareledgerd tx slashing unjail --from <operator-key> --chain-id ShareRing-VoyagerNet --gas auto --gas-adjustment 1.5 --gas-prices 10000nshr
The transaction fee is paid in nshr (1 SHR = 1,000,000,000 nshr). At the default gas limit of 200,000 it costs about 2 SHR. With --gas auto it usually costs less. If the transaction is rejected, the error message says how much the node needs.
You can only unjail a node that was jailed for downtime, whose self-delegation is still at or above the minimum, and that has not been permanently jailed for double signing.
What happens to delegated stake?
A downtime slash burns 1% of the validator's bonded stake. This includes the stake delegated to it, shared pro rata. While the node is jailed, nobody earns rewards on it. Delegators do not need to do anything: their stake stays delegated and starts earning again when the operator unjails the node. A delegator who prefers to move can redelegate, which takes effect at once. Unbonding takes 21 days.
Still need help?
Contact the ShareRing support team from the chat in this help centre and say that your node is jailed. A person will help you.