Network access
Confirm that the workstation can reach the miners on the management LAN or VLAN.
How to Configure Antminer Pools with BTC Tools
Prepare pool URLs, workers and credentials, test a small Antminer group and verify miner-side and pool-side results before expanding.
Workflow
Before configuration
Antminer-style setup should be handled as an operational workflow: prepare pool details, confirm the target group, apply changes to a small batch, and review miner status afterward.
Pool details
Prepare primary and backup pool URLs, worker names, and password fields before editing.
Batch scope
Start with a small rack, subnet, or miner group before expanding the change.
Review path
Check local reachability and pool-side worker activity after configuration.
Checklist
Validate configuration inputs
Prepare exact pool URLs, worker names, passwords and backup targets before selecting any miners.
- Target IP range or subnet.
- Admin access for miners you control.
- Primary and backup pool URLs.
- Worker naming convention.
- Expected rack, room, or device group.
- Pool account format for worker names.
- Current settings record before the change.
- Small test group that matches the firmware group.
Operations
Configuration fields
The table identifies each configuration field, its source and the check that should follow the change.
| Area | What to check | BTC Tools workflow |
|---|---|---|
| Pool URL | Mining pool endpoint supplied by the pool. | Use the pool format expected by your account. |
| Worker name | Miner identifier visible in the pool dashboard. | Map workers to rack, room, or serial records. |
| Password field | Pool-specific value; often simple but depends on the pool. | Use the value required by the pool account. |
| Backup pool | Fallback endpoint if the primary pool is unavailable. | Keep backup settings consistent across a batch. |
| IP range | Local subnet or management VLAN target. | Avoid scanning unrelated office or public networks. |
| Device group | Rack, room, switch, model, or firmware group. | Apply settings only to the intended group. |
| Review window | Time after applying changes. | Confirm pool-side worker activity and local reachability. |
| Exception list | Miners excluded from the batch. | Avoid changing devices under repair or under separate ownership. |
Setup
Apply the pool change in a test batch
Apply the prepared values to a small group, then confirm both miner-side and pool-side acceptance before expanding.
