# QBFT Transaction Resolution - Final Summary

**Date**: $(date)  
**Network**: Hyperledger Besu QBFT  
**Issue**: Stuck transaction blocking Ethereum Mainnet configuration

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## ✅ Completed Investigation

### 1. Enabled TXPOOL and ADMIN RPC Methods
- ✅ TXPOOL enabled on RPC node (192.168.11.250)
- ✅ ADMIN enabled on RPC node
- ✅ Used `txpool_besuTransactions` to inspect transaction pool

### 2. Identified Stuck Transaction
- **Hash**: `0x359e4e1501d062e32077ca5cb854c46ef7df4b0233431befad1321c0c7a20670`
- **Nonce**: 23
- **From**: `0x4A666F96fC8764181194447A7dFdb7d471b301C8`
- **Gas Price**: 20 gwei (visible in RPC pool)
- **Status**: Stuck - blocks all replacement attempts

### 3. Attempted Resolution Methods

#### ✅ Enabled TXPOOL
- Script: `scripts/enable-txpool-rpc-ssh.sh`
- Result: Successfully enabled

#### ✅ Enabled ADMIN
- Script: `scripts/enable-admin-rpc-ssh.sh`
- Result: Successfully enabled

#### ❌ Remove Transaction via RPC
- Method: `admin_removeTransaction`
- Result: **Not available** in this Besu version

#### ❌ Replace with Higher Gas Price
- Attempted: 50,000 gwei (2,500x higher than visible 20 gwei)
- Result: **Still "Replacement transaction underpriced"**

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## 🔍 Root Cause Analysis

### Why Replacement Fails

1. **Transaction on Validator Nodes**: The stuck transaction is likely in validator nodes' mempools, not just the RPC node. QBFT validators maintain their own transaction pools.

2. **Hidden Gas Price**: The transaction visible in RPC pool shows 20 gwei, but validators may have a different version with much higher gas price (>1,000,000 gwei as previously identified).

3. **QBFT Consensus**: In QBFT, validators must agree on transaction ordering. A transaction stuck in validator pools cannot be easily replaced without validator coordination.

4. **Transaction Persistence**: Previous attempts to clear (restart, database clear) failed because:
   - Transaction is in blockchain state (nonce 23 is on-chain)
   - Validators re-broadcast the transaction
   - Network re-syncs restore the state

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## 🎯 Recommended Solution

### Use a Different Deployer Account

Since the current account's nonce 23 is permanently stuck in the QBFT network state, the most reliable solution is to use a different account:

```bash
# 1. Create new account (already created: 0xC13EfAe66708C7541d2D66A2527bcBF9992e7186)
# 2. Fund the new account
cast send 0xC13EfAe66708C7541d2D66A2527bcBF9992e7186 \
  --value 10ether \
  --rpc-url http://192.168.11.250:8545 \
  --private-key $PRIVATE_KEY

# 3. Update .env with new PRIVATE_KEY
# 4. Configure Ethereum Mainnet with new account
./scripts/configure-ethereum-mainnet-final.sh
```

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## 📋 Alternative Solutions (If New Account Not Possible)

### Option 1: Wait for Transaction Expiration
- **Retention Period**: 6 hours (default `tx-pool-retention-hours`)
- **Risk**: Transaction may persist beyond retention period if it's in blockchain state

### Option 2: Coordinate Validator Restart
- Restart all validators simultaneously
- Clear all validator transaction pools
- **Risk**: May not work if transaction is in blockchain state

### Option 3: Network Fork (Not Recommended)
- Requires network-wide coordination
- High risk of consensus issues
- **Not recommended** for production

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## 📊 Besu QBFT-Specific Findings

### Available RPC Methods
- ✅ `txpool_besuTransactions` - List all transactions in pool
- ❌ `txpool_content` - Not available
- ❌ `txpool_status` - Not available
- ❌ `txpool_clear` - Not available
- ❌ `admin_removeTransaction` - Not available

### Transaction Pool Behavior
- **QBFT validators** maintain separate transaction pools
- **RPC node** pool is separate from validator pools
- **Transaction propagation** between nodes may be inconsistent
- **Replacement transactions** require higher gas price across all nodes

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## 🛠️ Scripts Created

1. `scripts/enable-txpool-rpc-ssh.sh` - Enable TXPOOL via SSH
2. `scripts/enable-admin-rpc-ssh.sh` - Enable ADMIN via SSH
3. `scripts/resolve-stuck-transaction-besu-qbft.sh` - Comprehensive resolution
4. `scripts/remove-stuck-transaction-besu.sh` - Remove specific transaction

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## 📝 Lessons Learned

1. **QBFT networks** require validator coordination for transaction management
2. **Transaction pools** are node-specific, not network-wide
3. **Besu RPC methods** are limited compared to Geth
4. **Nonce management** is critical - stuck nonces are difficult to resolve
5. **Different accounts** are the most reliable bypass for stuck transactions

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## 🎯 Final Recommendation

**Use a different deployer account** to configure Ethereum Mainnet. This is the most reliable solution for QBFT networks where transaction state is distributed across validators.

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**Last Updated**: $(date)  
**Status**: ⚠️ **STUCK TRANSACTION PERSISTS - USE DIFFERENT ACCOUNT**

