How can i check that my relay works?

Support Relay Operator
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Hello Tor Community, i (…think that i have…) just created a new Tor Relay but i don’t know how can i check that everything is gone well.
I tried to find me with Relay Search service [1] but i can’t find me.

I post my torrc file config:

Log notice file /var/log/tor/notices.log
DataDirectory /var/lib/tor

Nickname aleff
ContactInfo Alessandro Greco <alessandrogreco AT autistici dot org>

ControlPort 9051
CookieAuthentication 1

SOCKSPort 9050
RunAsDaemon 1
ORPort 9001
ExitPolicy reject *:* ## I don't want be an exit node

[1] Relay Search

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You should take a look at Tor’s system log which is in the /var/log/tor/notices.log file.

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You should be able to find the problem in your notices.log file. Also if you don’t want to be an exit relay, add ExitRelay 0 to your torrc file.

You can post some of your notices.log content here to see if we can help.

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Can i upload all my notices.log file or is possible that i share sensitive information?
Howevere this is my last 6 lines…

Sep 13 08:10:26.000 [warn] Your server has not managed to confirm reachability for its ORPort(s) at 130.25.190.183:9001. Relays do not publish descriptors until their ORPort and DirPort are reachable. Please check your firewalls, ports, address, /etc/hosts file, etc.
Sep 13 08:10:28.000 [notice] Unable to find IPv6 address for ORPort 9001. You might want to specify IPv4Only to it or set an explicit address or set Address. [59 similar message(s) suppressed in last 3540 seconds]
Sep 13 08:30:26.000 [warn] Your server has not managed to confirm reachability for its ORPort(s) at 130.25.190.183:9001. Relays do not publish descriptors until their ORPort and DirPort are reachable. Please check your firewalls, ports, address, /etc/hosts file, etc.
Sep 13 08:50:26.000 [warn] Your server has not managed to confirm reachability for its ORPort(s) at 130.25.190.183:9001. Relays do not publish descriptors until their ORPort and DirPort are reachable. Please check your firewalls, ports, address, /etc/hosts file, etc.
Sep 13 09:10:26.000 [warn] Your server has not managed to confirm reachability for its ORPort(s) at 130.25.190.183:9001. Relays do not publish descriptors until their ORPort and DirPort are reachable. Please check your firewalls, ports, address, /etc/hosts file, etc.
Sep 13 09:10:29.000 [notice] Unable to find IPv6 address for ORPort 9001. You might want to specify IPv4Only to it or set an explicit address or set Address. [60 similar message(s) suppressed in last 3540 seconds]

if you don’t want to be an exit relay, add ExitRelay 0 to your torrc file.

I removed ExitPolicy reject *:* using ExitRelay 0 but now nyx says me Tor Disconnected in red color in up left position

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It seems that port 9001 of the host is not open. You should use ORPort 9001 IPv4Only if your host does not have IPv6.

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It seems that port 9001 of the host is not open

How can i check it and how can i open this port if it is closed? I would use this port just for this service

if your host does not have IPv6.

I think that my host support IPv6, however how can i check it?

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Easiest way is to pull up a Terminal and curl -6 ifconfig.me on linux, Mac, and BSD.
Or on windows, open a browser and go to whatismyip.com
If you have an IPV6, it’ll show, otherwise it’ll just show your IPV4.

Is this machine running in a DMZ, or behind a firewall? Do you have admin rights over the router and such that’s facing WAN?

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Also, I can confirm for you that port 9001 is filtered/closed. There is absolutely nothing listening on that port.

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curl -6 ifconfig.me

I tried it and i understand that i don’t have IPv6, can i config it?

Is this machine running in a DMZ…

I think that is active some default firewall in my modem

I can confirm for you that port 9001 is filtered/closed

I have closed my tor service while I’m writing here but I’m going to open it now