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Message 40811 - Posted: 5 Jul 2010, 21:06:22 UTC

As usual, I go out of town and the server crashes. Work should be flowing, just give the server some time to catch up.
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Message 40820 - Posted: 5 Jul 2010, 23:15:14 UTC

Yeah, it is running. But only half...

My scheduler is only asking for CPU tasks.
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Message 40821 - Posted: 5 Jul 2010, 23:18:28 UTC

You crashed, Collatz kept dropping off the internet and SETI was only allowing 20 units at a time.

I had to get work from DNETC just to keep the GPU warm this weekend.
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Message 40822 - Posted: 5 Jul 2010, 23:21:15 UTC - in response to Message 40820.  

Yeah, it is running. But only half...

My scheduler is only asking for CPU tasks.



Scratch that...Just gave the scheduler a Pwnt, sorted it out.
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Message 40824 - Posted: 6 Jul 2010, 0:17:39 UTC

Thanks Travis. All seems to be running well ATM
Go away, I was asleep


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Message 40836 - Posted: 7 Jul 2010, 11:41:23 UTC

Recently, i have been receiving one task per gpu. has the limitation been reduced again?

Also, the server crashes more frequently in last several weeks. How about upgrading the server?
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Message 40837 - Posted: 7 Jul 2010, 14:26:21 UTC - in response to Message 40836.  

Recently, i have been receiving one task per gpu. has the limitation been reduced again?
Is Boinc set to 'connect every' larger than 7? Or you built up a debt for another project and Boinc is trying to sort it out. This is a Boinc problem not MW.


Doesn't expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?
If it makes sense, DON'T do it.
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Message 40842 - Posted: 7 Jul 2010, 20:11:17 UTC - in response to Message 40837.  

i set it to 5 and it solved the problem. thank you
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Message 40921 - Posted: 14 Jul 2010, 11:08:36 UTC

I keep having problems with Milkyway. I don't seem to be getting credit for completed work, and after completion sometimes there is no work available.

7/14/2010 6:11:25 AM Milkyway@home Requesting new tasks
7/14/2010 6:11:26 AM Milkyway@home Scheduler request completed: got 0 new tasks
7/14/2010 6:11:26 AM Milkyway@home Message from server: No work available
7/14/2010 6:19:31 AM Milkyway@home Sending scheduler request: To fetch work.
7/14/2010 6:19:31 AM Milkyway@home Requesting new tasks
7/14/2010 6:19:32 AM Milkyway@home Scheduler request completed: got 0 new tasks
7/14/2010 6:19:32 AM Milkyway@home Message from server: No work available
7/14/2010 6:41:39 AM Milkyway@home Sending scheduler request: To fetch work.

It seems to be a waste of resources to work on this project.
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Message 40924 - Posted: 14 Jul 2010, 11:24:39 UTC - in response to Message 40921.  

a) no need to post the same question in multiple threads

b) your WU's are waiting for validation
see http://milkyway.cs.rpi.edu/milkyway/results.php?hostid=116980

c) you could run an optimized app for your CPU (see number crunching section)
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Message 40929 - Posted: 14 Jul 2010, 15:58:10 UTC

The title of the thread makes a good statement -- work should be flowing. Unfortunately, it hasn't been nor has the validator been functioning for the past 12+ hours. I take it that Travis is out of town again as it seems that 1) Problems happen when he is not around to babysit the servers and 2) No one else at RPI is empowered or trained to resolve the problems.
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Message 41061 - Posted: 25 Jul 2010, 11:59:20 UTC

Can't get ny new work. anybody know why. Same for SETI
Thanks R. Mengel
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Message 41062 - Posted: 25 Jul 2010, 12:14:41 UTC - in response to Message 41061.  

Can't get ny new work. anybody know why. Same for SETI
Thanks R. Mengel

No problem for me on either project.
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Message 41063 - Posted: 25 Jul 2010, 15:31:06 UTC - in response to Message 41061.  

Can't get ny new work. anybody know why. Same for SETI
Thanks R. Mengel


Sorry, no problem for me.
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Message 41069 - Posted: 26 Jul 2010, 9:26:34 UTC

I was thinking how well Milkyway was doing up until yesterday, then the validator jammed up last night. Was it my thoughts that jinxed the system?

Going to take a day or so before the servers are kicked I think.
Go away, I was asleep


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Message 41082 - Posted: 26 Jul 2010, 19:48:16 UTC - in response to Message 41081.  

Shane, sorry for the off topic query, but there hasn't been any reply to the server problem which popped up (again) yesterday (Sunday). Folks probably expected some sort of information this morning, but perhaps Travis is out of town....
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Message 41084 - Posted: 26 Jul 2010, 20:18:46 UTC
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I sent Travis an email regarding the issue with the validator. Any additional information you could give on the problem would be helpful. Urgent issues can be emailed to astro@cs.rpi.edu to alert all the project developers (there are currently 11).
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Message 41085 - Posted: 26 Jul 2010, 20:47:47 UTC

OK -- thanks for the reply.

The problem appears identical to the server issues that occurred about two weeks ago. No new work is available and work units are not getting validated.

I suspect resolving this (temporarily) would need a server (or process) restart.

As to resolving this at the root cause (as it is at least somewhat repetitive) I've no clue (aside from having Travis live onsite with the server 24/7 <smile>).

Again, my suspicion as to why there has been no fix (temporary or otherwise) or reply to posts over in the number crunching message board is that Travis is not around at the moment, and, frankly, when he's not around, things go to automatic pilot with less direct attention. It seems that the server is 'sensitive' to Travis not being around to keep it company and tends to cajole Travis (and us) by becoming problematic when he is not around.
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Message 41089 - Posted: 26 Jul 2010, 21:34:01 UTC
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I had a brief conversation with Travis and he says the validator had crashed and should be up and running now. Thank you for the heads up.
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Message 41476 - Posted: 15 Aug 2010, 18:53:43 UTC - in response to Message 41089.  

The validator has crashed again. In fact, until the root cause issue underneath the validator (and work generator) crashes is recognized and dealt with, you can expect to see this as very much a recurring problem (it has been a recurring problem now for months).

As noted elsewhere, the workaround is to set up a automatic process which stop/starts the various processes or does a full server down/restart to clear out the problems (temporarily) -- but this is only a workaround, as it is fairly clear that there is an underlying root cause problem which needs attention.
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