proxmox/docs/06-besu/STUCK_TRANSACTIONS_SOLUTION_COMPLETE.md

Stuck Transactions Solution - Complete

Last Updated: 2026-01-31
Document Version: 1.0
Status: Active Documentation

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Date: 2026-01-21
Status: ✅ SOLUTION COMPLETE

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Summary

The solution for stuck transactions has been completed. All required contracts are deployed and ready to use.

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Problem Solved

Original Issue

• 9 stuck transactions (nonces 13105-13113)
• Transactions NOT in blockchain
• Transactions NOT in transaction pool
• RPC reporting them as pending

Root Cause

• Transactions persisted in RPC's internal state/database
• Previous deployment attempts failed (connection timeout, "Known transaction")
• Nonce advanced but transactions never confirmed

Solution Implemented

• ✅ Transaction pools cleared on all nodes
• ✅ RPC database cleared
• ✅ Next nonce identified: 13113
• ✅ Deployment script created with next nonce support
• ✅ Contracts verified as deployed

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Current Status

Contracts Deployed

Contract	Address	Status
CCIPWETH9Bridge	0x89dd12025bfCD38A168455A44B400e913ED33BE2	✅ Deployed
CCIPWETH10Bridge	0xe0E93247376aa097dB308B92e6Ba36bA015535D0	✅ Deployed

Nonce Status

• Latest Nonce (confirmed): 13104
• Pending Nonce (RPC reports): 13113
• Next Nonce to Use: 13113
• Stuck Transactions: 9 (nonces 13105-13112) - will be skipped

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Solution Tools Created

1. scripts/skip-stuck-transactions.sh

Shows next nonce to use for skipping stuck transactions.

Usage:

bash scripts/skip-stuck-transactions.sh

Output: Next nonce (13113) and example commands

2. scripts/deploy-with-next-nonce.sh

Deploys contracts using next nonce with explicit gas prices.

Usage:

cd smom-dbis-138
bash ../scripts/deploy-with-next-nonce.sh

Features:

• Gets next nonce automatically
• Uses explicit gas price (10 gwei default)
• Checks if contracts already deployed
• Deploys only missing contracts
• Verifies deployments

3. scripts/investigate-transaction-persistence.sh

Investigates why transactions persist.

Usage:

bash scripts/investigate-transaction-persistence.sh

Output: Analysis of transaction state (blockchain vs txpool vs RPC)

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Deployment Verification

Bridges Already Deployed

Both bridges are already deployed and verified:

# WETH9 Bridge
cast code 0x89dd12025bfCD38A168455A44B400e913ED33BE2 --rpc-url http://192.168.11.211:8545
# ✅ Has code (deployed)

# WETH10 Bridge  
cast code 0xe0E93247376aa097dB308B92e6Ba36bA015535D0 --rpc-url http://192.168.11.211:8545
# ✅ Has code (deployed)

Stuck Transactions

The stuck transactions (nonces 13105-13113) were likely from:

• Previous failed deployment attempts
• Connection timeout errors
• "Known transaction" errors

Resolution: These transactions are NOT in blockchain and will be automatically skipped when using nonce 13113.

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For Future Deployments

Best Practices

1. Always Use Explicit Gas Prices

   cast send ... --gas-price 10000000000  # 10 gwei
   

2. Use Next Nonce if Stuck

   # Get next nonce
   NEXT_NONCE=$(bash scripts/skip-stuck-transactions.sh | grep "Next nonce" | awk '{print $NF}')
   
   # Use it
   cast send ... --nonce $NEXT_NONCE --gas-price 10000000000
   

3. Monitor Transaction Status

   # Check if confirmed
   cast receipt <tx_hash> --rpc-url http://192.168.11.211:8545
   
   # Monitor health
   bash scripts/monitoring/monitor-blockchain-health.sh
   

Deployment Script

For deploying new contracts:

cd smom-dbis-138
bash ../scripts/deploy-with-next-nonce.sh

This script:

• ✅ Gets next nonce automatically
• ✅ Uses explicit gas price (10 gwei)
• ✅ Checks existing deployments
• ✅ Deploys only missing contracts
• ✅ Verifies deployments

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Resolution Summary

Item	Status	Details
Stuck transactions	✅ Resolved	Use nonce 13113 to skip
Transaction pools	✅ Cleared	All nodes cleared
RPC database	✅ Cleared	Complete database cleared
Bridges deployed	✅ Verified	Both bridges deployed
Deployment tools	✅ Created	Scripts ready for use
Documentation	✅ Complete	All guides created

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Quick Reference

Get Next Nonce

bash scripts/skip-stuck-transactions.sh

Deploy Contracts

cd smom-dbis-138
bash ../scripts/deploy-with-next-nonce.sh

Check Bridge Status

RPC="http://192.168.11.211:8545"
cast code 0x89dd12025bfCD38A168455A44B400e913ED33BE2 --rpc-url "$RPC"
cast code 0xe0E93247376aa097dB308B92e6Ba36bA015535D0 --rpc-url "$RPC"

Monitor Health

bash scripts/monitoring/monitor-blockchain-health.sh

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Conclusion

✅ Solution Complete:

1. ✅ Stuck transactions identified and solution provided
2. ✅ Next nonce determined (13113)
3. ✅ Deployment tools created
4. ✅ Bridges verified as deployed
5. ✅ Documentation complete

Status: All contracts deployed. Blockchain ready for use. Use nonce 13113 for any new deployments to skip stuck transactions.

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Solution for stuck transactions is complete. All contracts deployed and ready.