Antminer
The broadest published capability statement covers scan, configure, reboot, and upgrade, but model and firmware still matter.
BTC Tools Compatibility by Miner and Action
Review BTC Tools compatibility as an action-by-action question because discovery, status, configuration and maintenance can vary by model and firmware.
Workflow
Compatibility test protocol
Compatibility is action-specific. The public Snap Store description says the tool can scan, configure, reboot, and upgrade almost all Antminers, and can scan, configure, and reboot some WhatsMiner or Avalon devices without upgrading them.
WhatsMiner
The public description limits support to some devices and does not claim firmware upgrade capability.
Avalon
The public description similarly states some scan, configure, and reboot support without upgrade.
Custom firmware
Third-party firmware can change authentication, exposed APIs, fields, and supported actions; test .
Checklist
Before you continue
Test each action on one representative miner instead of treating device discovery as proof of full support.
- Record manufacturer, exact model, and firmware version.
- Confirm the miner is reachable in its own web UI.
- Test discovery without changes.
- Compare exposed status fields with the miner UI.
- Test one reversible configuration change.
- Test reboot only during an approved maintenance window.
- Do not test firmware updates without vendor-specific recovery planning.
Operations
Published capability boundaries
This matrix summarizes public descriptions, not a guarantee for every firmware build.
| Area | What to check | BTC Tools workflow |
|---|---|---|
| Antminer | Scan, configure, reboot; upgrade described broadly | Validate model and firmware first. |
| WhatsMiner | Some scan, configure, and reboot support | Upgrade is not claimed in the Snap Store description. |
| Avalon | Some scan, configure, and reboot support | Upgrade is not claimed in the Snap Store description. |
| Unknown or custom firmware | Undetermined until tested | Use a single reversible action on an isolated device. |
| Monitoring fields | Depends on data exposed by the miner | Missing fields do not prove the miner is offline. |
Setup
Build a farm-specific compatibility record
Record which models and firmware versions were tested for discovery, status, configuration, reboot, and any other action, including failures and recovery steps.
