Often can't get SMP WU's

klasseng · Post by **klasseng** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:58 pm

I've been getting "No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit" for the last couple of days.

Mac OS X 10.6.7, 2 X Quadcore MacPro.
So I'm not getting WU's either with 6.29 or with beta 7 client.

Got 1 WU today 6051 (R0, C168, G404) from the server: 171.64.65.54

Now it's back to "No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit" for the last couple of hours.

According to the server status, 171.64.65.54 has lots of SMP WU's.

But I can't get any.

Log:

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[22:46:04] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[22:46:04] - Autosending finished units... [April 21 22:46:04 UTC]
[22:46:04] Cleaning up work directory
[22:46:04] Trying to send all finished work units
[22:46:04] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[22:46:04] - Autosend completed
[22:46:04] + Attempting to get work packet
[22:46:04] Passkey found
[22:46:04] - Will indicate memory of 8000 MB
[22:46:04] - Detect CPU. Vendor: GenuineIntel, Family: 6, Model: 15, Stepping: 7
[22:46:04] - Connecting to assignment server
[22:46:04] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[22:46:04] Posted data.
[22:46:04] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[22:46:04] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[22:46:04] - Attempt #1  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[22:46:10] + Attempting to get work packet
[22:46:10] Passkey found
[22:46:10] - Will indicate memory of 8000 MB
[22:46:10] - Connecting to assignment server
[22:46:10] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[22:46:10] Posted data.
[22:46:10] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[22:46:10] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[22:46:10] - Attempt #2  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[22:46:29] + Attempting to get work packet
[22:46:29] Passkey found
[22:46:29] - Will indicate memory of 8000 MB
[22:46:29] - Connecting to assignment server
[22:46:29] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[22:46:30] Posted data.
[22:46:30] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[22:46:30] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[22:46:30] - Attempt #3  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[22:46:51] + Attempting to get work packet
[22:46:51] Passkey found
[22:46:51] - Will indicate memory of 8000 MB
[22:46:51] - Connecting to assignment server
[22:46:51] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[22:46:51] Posted data.
[22:46:51] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[22:46:51] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[22:46:51] - Attempt #4  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[22:47:45] + Attempting to get work packet
[22:47:45] Passkey found
[22:47:45] - Will indicate memory of 8000 MB
[22:47:45] - Connecting to assignment server
[22:47:45] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[22:47:45] Posted data.
[22:47:45] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[22:47:45] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[22:47:45] - Attempt #5  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[22:49:17] + Attempting to get work packet
[22:49:17] Passkey found
[22:49:17] - Will indicate memory of 8000 MB
[22:49:17] - Connecting to assignment server
[22:49:17] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[22:49:18] Posted data.
[22:49:18] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[22:49:18] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[22:49:18] - Attempt #6  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[22:52:09] + Attempting to get work packet
[22:52:09] Passkey found
[22:52:09] - Will indicate memory of 8000 MB
[22:52:09] - Connecting to assignment server
[22:52:09] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[22:52:10] Posted data.
[22:52:10] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[22:52:10] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[22:52:10] - Attempt #7  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.

7im · Post by **7im** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:01 pm

Need to see the first part of your log, the stuff between and just after the ###################.

klasseng · Post by **klasseng** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:03 pm

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# Mac OS X SMP Console Edition ################################################
###############################################################################

                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.29

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: /Users/klasseng/Applications/FAH
Executable: /Users/klasseng/Applications/FAH/fah6
Arguments: -local -smp -verbosity 9 

[13:41:00] - Ask before connecting: No
[13:41:00] - User name: klasseng (Team 1971)
[13:41:00] - User ID: 1CC4CEE7245D216E
[13:41:00] - Machine ID: 8
[13:41:00] 
[13:41:00] Loaded queue successfully.
[13:41:00] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[13:41:00] - Autosending finished units... [April 21 13:41:00 UTC]
[13:41:00] Cleaning up work directory
[13:41:00] Trying to send all finished work units
[13:41:00] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[13:41:00] - Autosend completed
[13:41:00] + Attempting to get work packet
[13:41:00] Passkey found
[13:41:00] - Will indicate memory of 8000 MB
[13:41:00] - Detect CPU. Vendor: GenuineIntel, Family: 6, Model: 15, Stepping: 7
[13:41:00] - Connecting to assignment server
[13:41:00] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[13:41:00] Posted data.
[13:41:00] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[13:41:00] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[13:41:00] - Attempt #1  to get work failed, and no other work to do.

bollix47 · Post by **bollix47** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:07 pm

FYI

I've had to switch most of my SMP2 clients over to -advmethods because they've been having trouble getting WUs from .54 too. The cpu load is a bit high .... cooking up some new WUs maybe. The net load is a bit high too. Suspect problem will resolve itself after it finishes cooking.

Using the -advmethods option I've been getting WUs on the first try.

klasseng · Post by **klasseng** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:10 pm

-advmethods isn't helping me, just tried it.

klasseng · Post by **klasseng** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:13 pm

Here's the log from the beta 7 client that also can't get anything:

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*********************** Log Started 21/Apr/2011-23:11:27 ***********************
23:11:27:************************* Folding@home Client *************************
23:11:27:    Website: http://folding.stanford.edu/
23:11:27:  Copyright: (c) 2009,2010 Stanford University
23:11:27:     Author: Joseph Coffland <[email protected]>
23:11:27:       Args: --lifeline 2245 --command-port=36330
23:11:27:     Config: /Users/klasseng/Library/Application Support/FAHClient/config.xml
23:11:27:******************************** Build ********************************
23:11:27:    Version: 7.1.24
23:11:27:       Date: Apr 6 2011
23:11:27:Started thread 2 on PID 2248
23:11:27:       Time: 21:39:40
23:11:27:    SVN Rev: 2908
23:11:27:     Branch: fah/trunk/client
23:11:27:   Compiler: GNU 4.2.1 (Apple Inc. build 5664)
23:11:27:    Options: -std=gnu++98 -O3 -funroll-loops -mfpmath=sse -ffast-math
23:11:27:             -fno-unsafe-math-optimizations -msse3
23:11:27:   Platform: darwin 10.5.0
23:11:27:       Bits: 64
23:11:27:       Mode: Release
23:11:27:******************************* System ********************************
23:11:27:         OS: Mac OS X 10.6.7 (Build 10J869)
23:11:27:        CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5365 @ 3.00GHz
23:11:27:     CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 7
23:11:27:       CPUs: 8
23:11:27:     Memory: 9.00GiB
23:11:27:Free Memory: 5.18GiB
23:11:27:    Threads: POSIX_THREADS
23:11:27:       GPUs: 0
23:11:27:       CUDA: Not detected
23:11:27: On Battery: false
23:11:27: UTC offset: -5
23:11:27:        PID: 2248
23:11:27:        CWD: /Users/klasseng/Library/Application Support/FAHClient
23:11:27:***********************************************************************
23:11:27:<config>
23:11:27:  <!-- Client Control -->
23:11:27:  <cycle-rate v='4'/>
23:11:27:  <cycles v='-1'/>
23:11:27:  <data-directory v='.'/>
23:11:27:  <exec-directory v='/Applications/FAH/Folding@home Client.app/Contents/MacOS'/>
23:11:27:  <exit-when-done v='false'/>
23:11:27:  <max-delay v='21600'/>
23:11:27:  <min-delay v='60'/>
23:11:27:  <threads v='4'/>
23:11:27:
23:11:27:  <!-- Configuration -->
23:11:27:  <config-rotate v='true'/>
23:11:27:  <config-rotate-dir v='configs'/>
23:11:27:  <config-rotate-max v='16'/>
23:11:27:
23:11:27:  <!-- Debugging -->
23:11:27:  <assignment-servers>
23:11:27:    assign3.stanford.edu:8080 assign4.stanford.edu:80
23:11:27:  </assignment-servers>
23:11:27:  <capture-directory v='capture'/>
23:11:27:  <capture-sockets v='false'/>
23:11:27:  <debug-sockets v='false'/>
23:11:27:  <exception-locations v='true'/>
23:11:27:  <gpu-assignment-servers>
23:11:27:    assign-GPU.stanford.edu:80 assign-GPU.stanford.edu:8080
23:11:27:  </gpu-assignment-servers>
23:11:27:  <stack-traces v='false'/>
23:11:27:
23:11:27:  <!-- Error Handling -->
23:11:27:  <max-slot-errors v='5'/>
23:11:27:  <max-unit-errors v='5'/>
23:11:27:
23:11:27:  <!-- FahCore Control -->
23:11:27:  <checkpoint v='15'/>
23:11:27:  <core-dir v='cores'/>
23:11:27:  <core-priority v='idle'/>
23:11:27:  <cpu-affinity v='false'/>
23:11:27:  <cpu-usage v='100'/>
23:11:27:  <no-assembly v='false'/>
23:11:27:
23:11:27:  <!-- Folding Slot Configuration -->
23:11:27:  <client-subtype v='MACOSX'/>
23:11:27:  <client-type v='normal'/>
23:11:27:  <cpu-species v='X86_PENTIUM_II'/>
23:11:27:  <cpu-type v='AMD64'/>
23:11:27:  <cpus v='8'/>
23:11:27:  <gpu v='false'/>
23:11:27:  <gpu-id v='0'/>
23:11:27:  <max-packet-size v='normal'/>
23:11:27:  <os-species v='UNKNOWN'/>
23:11:27:  <os-type v='MACOSX'/>
23:11:27:  <project-key v='0'/>
23:11:27:  <smp v='true'/>
23:11:27:
23:11:27:  <!-- Logging -->
23:11:27:  <log v='log.txt'/>
23:11:27:  <log-color v='true'/>
23:11:27:  <log-crlf v='false'/>
23:11:27:  <log-date v='false'/>
23:11:27:  <log-debug v='true'/>
23:11:27:  <log-domain v='false'/>
23:11:27:  <log-header v='true'/>
23:11:27:  <log-level v='true'/>
23:11:27:  <log-no-info-header v='true'/>
23:11:27:  <log-redirect v='false'/>
23:11:27:  <log-rotate v='true'/>
23:11:27:  <log-rotate-dir v='logs'/>
23:11:27:  <log-rotate-max v='16'/>
23:11:27:  <log-short-level v='false'/>
23:11:27:  <log-simple-domains v='true'/>
23:11:27:  <log-thread-id v='false'/>
23:11:27:  <log-time v='true'/>
23:11:27:  <log-to-screen v='true'/>
23:11:27:  <log-truncate v='false'/>
23:11:27:  <verbosity v='5'/>
23:11:27:
23:11:27:  <!-- Network -->
23:11:27:  <proxy v=''/>
23:11:27:  <proxy-enable v='false'/>
23:11:27:  <proxy-pass v=''/>
23:11:27:  <proxy-user v=''/>
23:11:27:
23:11:27:  <!-- Process Control -->
23:11:27:  <child v='false'/>
23:11:27:  <daemon v='false'/>
23:11:27:  <pid v='false'/>
23:11:27:  <pid-file v='Folding@home Client.pid'/>
23:11:27:  <respawn v='false'/>
23:11:27:  <service v='false'/>
23:11:27:
23:11:27:  <!-- Remote Command Server -->
23:11:27:  <command-address v='0.0.0.0'/>
23:11:27:  <command-allow v='127.0.0.1'/>
23:11:27:  <command-allow-no-pass v='127.0.0.1'/>
23:11:27:  <command-deny v='0.0.0.0/0'/>
23:11:27:  <command-deny-no-pass v='0.0.0.0/0'/>
23:11:27:  <command-port v='36330'/>
23:11:27:  <password v=''/>
23:11:27:
23:11:27:  <!-- Slot Control -->
23:11:27:  <max-shutdown-wait v='60'/>
23:11:27:  <pause-on-battery v='false'/>
23:11:27:  <pause-on-start v='false'/>
23:11:27:
23:11:27:  <!-- User Information -->
23:11:27:  <machine-id v='0'/>
23:11:27:  <passkey v='********************************'/>
23:11:27:  <team v='1971'/>
23:11:27:  <user v='klasseng'/>
23:11:27:
23:11:27:  <!-- Work Unit Control -->
23:11:27:  <dump-after-deadline v='true'/>
23:11:27:  <max-queue v='16'/>
23:11:27:  <max-units v='0'/>
23:11:27:  <next-unit-percentage v='99'/>
23:11:27:
23:11:27:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
23:11:27:  <slot id='0' type='SMP'/>
23:11:27:</config>
23:11:27:Trying to access database...
23:11:27:Database locked
23:11:27:Enabled folding slot 00: READY smp:8
23:11:27:Started thread 4 on PID 2248
23:11:27:Started thread 3 on PID 2248
23:11:27:Started thread 1 on PID 2248
23:11:27:Started thread 5 on PID 2248
23:11:27:Started thread 6 on PID 2248
23:11:27:Connecting to assign3.stanford.edu:8080
23:11:27:News: Welcome to Folding@Home
[93m23:11:27:WARNING: Failed to get assignment from 'assign3.stanford.edu:8080': Empty work server assignment[0m
23:11:27:Connecting to assign4.stanford.edu:80
23:11:27:News: Welcome to Folding@Home
[93m23:11:27:WARNING: Failed to get assignment from 'assign4.stanford.edu:80': Empty work server assignment[0m
[91m23:11:27:ERROR: Exception: Could not get an assignment[0m
23:11:27:Connecting to assign3.stanford.edu:8080
23:11:28:News: Welcome to Folding@Home
[93m23:11:28:WARNING: Failed to get assignment from 'assign3.stanford.edu:8080': Empty work server assignment[0m
23:11:28:Connecting to assign4.stanford.edu:80
23:11:28:News: Welcome to Folding@Home
[93m23:11:28:WARNING: Failed to get assignment from 'assign4.stanford.edu:80': Empty work server assignment[0m
[91m23:11:28:ERROR: Exception: Could not get an assignment[0m
23:11:32:Server connection id=1 on 0.0.0.0:36330 from 127.0.0.1
23:11:32:Started thread 7 on PID 2248
23:12:27:Connecting to assign3.stanford.edu:8080
23:12:28:News: Welcome to Folding@Home
[93m23:12:28:WARNING: Failed to get assignment from 'assign3.stanford.edu:8080': Empty work server assignment[0m
23:12:28:Connecting to assign4.stanford.edu:80
23:12:28:News: Welcome to Folding@Home
[93m23:12:28:WARNING: Failed to get assignment from 'assign4.stanford.edu:80': Empty work server assignment[0m
[91m23:12:28:ERROR: Exception: Could not get an assignment[0m

bollix47 · Post by **bollix47** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:22 pm

Since adding -advmethods my WUs have been coming from 128.143.199.96 which appears to be getting low on available WUs so it might take a few tries. Hopefully .54 will be back in full swing soon.

This 'problem' with .54 has been going on since the P67xx projects were moth-balled and .56 was switched to GPU resulting in .54 becoming busier and running low on WUs, but it appears that in the last day or two more WUs have been generated and the available WUs has been going up.

7im · Post by **7im** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:40 pm

Shouldn't be necessary, but make sure the work unit size is set to "big" in the client setup.

BrokenWolf · Post by **BrokenWolf** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:26 am

I have been getting this same error on my Windows SMP folding systems. Here is one that I setup for a team mate. This is the same reply I get when using other WU flags (wink wink). The systems are Windows 2003 x64 bit, Nehalem 4 core (HT enabled), 8GB ram with the 6.34 client. I do not use the 7 client yet due to Proxy authentication issues.

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# Windows SMP Console Edition #################################################
###############################################################################

                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.34

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Burn-in
Service: C:\Program Files (x86)\Burn-in\[email protected]
Arguments: -svcstart -d C:\Program Files (x86)\Burn-in -smp -advmethods -verbosity 9 

Launched as a service.
Entered C:\Program Files (x86)\Burn-in to do work.

[00:19:20] - Ask before connecting: No
[00:19:20] - Proxy: 
[00:19:20] - User name: NoahJ (Team 1971)
[00:19:20] - User ID: 6286B22871B27190
[00:19:20] - Machine ID: 2
[00:19:20] 
[00:19:20] Loaded queue successfully.
[00:19:20] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[00:19:20] Cleaning up work directory
[00:19:20] - Autosending finished units... [April 22 00:19:20 UTC]
[00:19:20] Trying to send all finished work units
[00:19:20] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[00:19:20] - Autosend completed
[00:19:20] + Attempting to get work packet
[00:19:20] Passkey found
[00:19:20] - Will indicate memory of 8181 MB
[00:19:20] - Detect CPU. Vendor: GenuineIntel, Family: 6, Model: 10, Stepping: 5
[00:19:20] - Connecting to assignment server
[00:19:20] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[00:19:21] Posted data.
[00:19:21] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[00:19:21] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[00:19:21] - Attempt #1  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[00:19:29] + Attempting to get work packet
[00:19:29] Passkey found
[00:19:29] - Will indicate memory of 8181 MB
[00:19:29] - Connecting to assignment server
[00:19:29] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[00:19:29] Posted data.
[00:19:29] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[00:19:29] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[00:19:29] - Attempt #2  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[00:19:41] + Attempting to get work packet
[00:19:41] Passkey found
[00:19:41] - Will indicate memory of 8181 MB
[00:19:41] - Connecting to assignment server
[00:19:41] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/

BrokenWolf

bollix47 · Post by **bollix47** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 1:27 am

The -advmethods flag worked for me earlier today on both Windows and Linux but now I'm having the same problem getting work.

SpockLogic · Post by **SpockLogic** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 2:42 am

I've been having trouble getting WU's for the past two days. Got three fast machines sitting idle at the moment. At least it wasn't something dumb that I did.

MacPro Nehalem 8 core, 2 x 4 core i7's and a core2 duo MacBook Pro. Mac OS X 10.6.6, InCrease & FAHControl 7.1.24

klasseng · Post by **klasseng** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 4:33 am

Just scored a 6050 from 171.64.65.54.

Wahoo!

Post by **bruce** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:08 am

BrokenWolf wrote:I do not use the 7 client yet due to Proxy authentication issues.

What proxy authentication issues are having? Several have been fixed prior to the latest beta release of v7.1.24 and there is no ticket covering additional features. See the discussion near the bottom of https://fah-web.stanford.edu/projects/F ... ticket/591.

BrokenWolf · Post by **BrokenWolf** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:02 am

bruce wrote: What proxy authentication issues are having? Several have been fixed prior to the latest beta release of v7.1.24 and there is no ticket covering additional features. See the discussion near the bottom of https://fah-web.stanford.edu/projects/F ... ticket/591.

Well that is what I get for not keeping up to date. The last client I used was 7.1.19. Thank you Bruce. I'll take a look and do some testing. Been swamped at work and have had little time for extra activities.

BW

klasseng · Post by **klasseng** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:22 pm

It's baaaack!

Same messages as before, for the last 6 hours

No science getting done on this 8-core machine

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Idle Machine - No WU's available