Rent hashpower on Braiins. Point it at DATUM. Build blocks on OCEAN.
Mechanic's guide for renting hashpower on Braiins, pointing it at DATUM, and using it to make your own blocks on OCEAN.
This is a cleaned-up version of Mechanic’s workflow for getting from zero to a working Braiins-to-OCEAN setup.
Start with the main route if you want the shortest path and are happy to spin up a Linux VPS just for this. If you already run StartOS, skip to the alternative guide and reuse what you already have.
Main route
Braiins to OCEAN on a fresh DATUM box
Fresh Linux VPS workflow for bringing up a node, running DATUM, and creating the Braiins bid correctly.
- Route
- Linux VPS + DATUM box
- Read time
- 4 min read
- Focus
- Fastest way to get a datum box online
- Alternative
- StartOS + Start Tunnel guide included
What you are actually doing
Get the box running, then point Braiins at it
The guide is broken into the same real-world steps you have to execute: getting the node online, wiring DATUM, funding Braiins, and entering the right pool details the first time.
Step 01
Get the node and DATUM online first
The longest part is getting the box up and syncing. The main route assumes a fresh Linux VPS and builds a combined node + DATUM machine so the parts already fit together.
Step 02
Braiins is just the hashpower side
Once the box is ready, Braiins is mostly account setup, funding, and entering the right pool URL and username without typos.
Step 03
The alternative route is there if you already run StartOS
If you already trust a home box more than a fresh VPS, use the StartOS route and wire Braiins through Start Tunnel instead of rebuilding the whole stack elsewhere.
Routes
Choose the route you actually want to run
The main route assumes a fresh Linux VPS and gets everything onto one machine. The StartOS route is there if you already have home hardware and want to route Braiins traffic through Start Tunnel instead.
Don't skip these
These are the parts people usually get wrong
Ready to start
Open the main route and work through it line by line