How to change the host name of a secondary Boinc client on the same computer?
14 Feb 2023 8:25:36 UTC
Topic 229076
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I have two clients running at once on one computer, but they both show up as the same name on my Einstein account. The server seems to be able to tell which is which, but it's confusing for me. How do I change one? For example they're currently Ryzen2 and Ryzen2 (the domain name of the computer on my home network). I want say Ryzen2 and Ryzen2a.
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You should be able to do it
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You should be able to do it in cc_config.xml. Check Boinc client configuration from https://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/Client_configuration and look for <device_name>NAME</device_name>.
Doesn't work, I get:74
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Doesn't work, I get:
74 Tue, 14/2/2023 02:55:14 PM Unrecognized tag in cc_config.xml: <device_name>
75 Tue, 14/2/2023 02:55:14 PM Error in cc_config.xml options
76 Tue, 14/2/2023 02:55:14 PM Missing end tag in cc_config.xml
Does this happen to anyone else? Is this a bug in Boinc?
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I'll add my garbage.I
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I'll add my garbage.
I just tested it and it WORKS !
So Peter:
I know you know what you are doing, but I would just like to mention the following.
That command <device_name>NAME</device_name>
(were NAME is, as you know, per default the domain name)
must be placed, as you know, under <options> .
Now if that nice dirty BOINC says "missing end tag" ........ hmmm
I know you have checked the syntax more than once ...
... I'm running out of ideas.
Nice day - cheers
S-F-V
EDIT:
just tried to delete <device_name> from <options> but didn't work, like when I
added it and selecting "read config files".
I had to restart lovely BOINC ...
If you still can't get it to
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If you still can't get it to work, post the entire cc_config.xml here, otherwise it's hard to guess what's wrong.
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likely an error in cc_config.
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likely an error in cc_config. missing a closing end tag/element or something, and <device_name> tag not in the right place. needs to be inside the <options> element as per the documentation. also need to recycle BOINC for changes in cc_config.
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I can't see anything wrong,
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I can't see anything wrong, this is the file:
<cc_config>
<log_flags>
<file_xfer>1</file_xfer>
<sched_ops>1</sched_ops>
<task>1</task>
<app_msg_receive>0</app_msg_receive>
<app_msg_send>0</app_msg_send>
<async_file_debug>0</async_file_debug>
<benchmark_debug>0</benchmark_debug>
<checkpoint_debug>0</checkpoint_debug>
<coproc_debug>0</coproc_debug>
<cpu_sched>0</cpu_sched>
<cpu_sched_debug>0</cpu_sched_debug>
<cpu_sched_status>0</cpu_sched_status>
<dcf_debug>0</dcf_debug>
<disk_usage_debug>0</disk_usage_debug>
<file_xfer_debug>0</file_xfer_debug>
<gui_rpc_debug>0</gui_rpc_debug>
<heartbeat_debug>0</heartbeat_debug>
<http_debug>0</http_debug>
<http_xfer_debug>0</http_xfer_debug>
<idle_detection_debug>0</idle_detection_debug>
<mem_usage_debug>0</mem_usage_debug>
<network_status_debug>0</network_status_debug>
<notice_debug>0</notice_debug>
<poll_debug>0</poll_debug>
<priority_debug>0</priority_debug>
<proxy_debug>0</proxy_debug>
<rr_simulation>0</rr_simulation>
<rrsim_detail>0</rrsim_detail>
<sched_op_debug>0</sched_op_debug>
<scrsave_debug>0</scrsave_debug>
<slot_debug>0</slot_debug>
<state_debug>0</state_debug>
<statefile_debug>0</statefile_debug>
<suspend_debug>0</suspend_debug>
<task_debug>0</task_debug>
<time_debug>0</time_debug>
<trickle_debug>0</trickle_debug>
<unparsed_xml>0</unparsed_xml>
<work_fetch_debug>0</work_fetch_debug>
</log_flags>
<options>
<abort_jobs_on_exit>0</abort_jobs_on_exit>
<allow_multiple_clients>1</allow_multiple_clients>
<allow_remote_gui_rpc>1</allow_remote_gui_rpc>
<client_version_check_url>https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php?xml=1</client_version_check_url>
<client_new_version_text></client_new_version_text>
<client_download_url>https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php</client_download_url>
<device_name>test<device_name>
<disallow_attach>0</disallow_attach>
<dont_check_file_sizes>0</dont_check_file_sizes>
<dont_contact_ref_site>0</dont_contact_ref_site>
<lower_client_priority>0</lower_client_priority>
<dont_suspend_nci>0</dont_suspend_nci>
<dont_use_vbox>0</dont_use_vbox>
<exit_after_finish>0</exit_after_finish>
<exit_before_start>0</exit_before_start>
<exit_when_idle>0</exit_when_idle>
<fetch_minimal_work>0</fetch_minimal_work>
<fetch_on_update>0</fetch_on_update>
<force_auth>default</force_auth>
<http_1_0>0</http_1_0>
<http_transfer_timeout>300</http_transfer_timeout>
<http_transfer_timeout_bps>10</http_transfer_timeout_bps>
<max_event_log_lines>2000</max_event_log_lines>
<max_file_xfers>8</max_file_xfers>
<max_file_xfers_per_project>2</max_file_xfers_per_project>
<max_stderr_file_size>0</max_stderr_file_size>
<max_stdout_file_size>0</max_stdout_file_size>
<max_tasks_reported>0</max_tasks_reported>
<ncpus>-1</ncpus>
<network_test_url>https://www.google.com/</network_test_url>
<no_alt_platform>0</no_alt_platform>
<no_gpus>0</no_gpus>
<no_info_fetch>0</no_info_fetch>
<no_opencl>0</no_opencl>
<no_priority_change>0</no_priority_change>
<os_random_only>0</os_random_only>
<process_priority>-1</process_priority>
<process_priority_special>-1</process_priority_special>
<proxy_info>
<socks_server_name></socks_server_name>
<socks_server_port>80</socks_server_port>
<http_server_name></http_server_name>
<http_server_port>80</http_server_port>
<socks5_user_name></socks5_user_name>
<socks5_user_passwd></socks5_user_passwd>
<http_user_name></http_user_name>
<http_user_passwd></http_user_passwd>
<no_proxy></no_proxy>
</proxy_info>
<rec_half_life_days>10.000000</rec_half_life_days>
<report_results_immediately>0</report_results_immediately>
<run_apps_manually>0</run_apps_manually>
<save_stats_days>30</save_stats_days>
<skip_cpu_benchmarks>0</skip_cpu_benchmarks>
<simple_gui_only>0</simple_gui_only>
<start_delay>0.000000</start_delay>
<stderr_head>0</stderr_head>
<suppress_net_info>0</suppress_net_info>
<unsigned_apps_ok>0</unsigned_apps_ok>
<use_all_gpus>1</use_all_gpus>
<use_certs>0</use_certs>
<use_certs_only>0</use_certs_only>
<vbox_window>0</vbox_window>
</options>
</cc_config>
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This is what you have entered
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This is what you have entered which is wrong.
<device_name>test<device_name> missing delimiter
This is what it needs to be:
<device_name>test</device_name>
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<client_download_url>https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php</client_download_url>
<device_name>test<device_name>
<disallow_attach>0</disallow_attach>
have a look -- where is the / ?
cheers
Keith Myers wrote:This is
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+1 to this. Spotted it right away.
Close tags always need </> in XML (unless it’s a single element with no parameter). Notice how every other one has that? It’s not a coincidence.
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It's more complicated than
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It's more complicated than that. I only forgot the / once, I know what it's for.
Initially I entered it using Boinctasks. Anyone with Boinctasks, give it a go. It doesn't like the open tag at all, and highlights it in red.
When I then tried manually, I forgot the /, which is odd as I've entered tags millions of times and never forgotten. I was probably steaming too much at the ears by then.
Now if I open the config I've made manually into Boinctasks, the whole line disappears! I'll report it to Boinctasks, it's either his program or a problem with Boinc taking instructions to change config files remotely. I know Boinc itself does weird things like adding gpu usage into app config when you're putting in details for a CPU only task.
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