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18 Nov 2011 15:45:45 UTC
Topic 196067
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We are experiencing problems with the download server for BRP4 and FGRP1. We're working on it. During that time we may send out only work for S6Bucket or no work at all.
To briefly summarise complex back-end concerns : something has broken/changed recently on a particular machine, it is still rather unclear as to what has triggered this problem, and it's under active investigation as we speak. A number of options are being looked at - including transferring the relevant download work to another device. We can but hope ! :-0
Cheers, Mike.
( edit ) I'll add that 'download server' is a functional label which hides much important detail, to wit : the hardware & software is custom/bespoke/tuned to specific purpose, and so it is not a trivial task to procure a replacement.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
The root cause is not yet fully understood but we re-enabled BRP4 and FGRP1 task distribution (S6Bucket has remained active anyway), albeit on a very conservative level as we're monitoring the download server.
Well, just to add to the problem mix : many of the connections to the outside world via the University of Hannover are currently down as of an hour or two ago ! This affects E@H servers ...
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
Well, just to add to the problem mix : many of the connections to the outside world via the University of Hannover are currently down as of an hour or two ago ! This affects E@H servers ...
Cheers, Mike.
I guess this would explain why all the BRP downloads I have are not working.
BRP4 & FGRP1 download (server) problems
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In respect for the struggling server, I have turned off getting new BRP4 workunits. I hope that others may have done the same.
Please let us know when to turn it all back on again...
Thanks!
To briefly summarise complex
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To briefly summarise complex back-end concerns : something has broken/changed recently on a particular machine, it is still rather unclear as to what has triggered this problem, and it's under active investigation as we speak. A number of options are being looked at - including transferring the relevant download work to another device. We can but hope ! :-0
Cheers, Mike.
( edit ) I'll add that 'download server' is a functional label which hides much important detail, to wit : the hardware & software is custom/bespoke/tuned to specific purpose, and so it is not a trivial task to procure a replacement.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
The root cause is not yet
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The root cause is not yet fully understood but we re-enabled BRP4 and FGRP1 task distribution (S6Bucket has remained active anyway), albeit on a very conservative level as we're monitoring the download server.
Thanks for your patience.
Oliver
Einstein@Home Project
Hmm -- I am running into a
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Hmm -- I am running into a problem uploading a CPU work unit -- wonder if this is related...
I have problems uploading a
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I have problems uploading a FGRP 1 task, too.
Well, just to add to the
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Well, just to add to the problem mix : many of the connections to the outside world via the University of Hannover are currently down as of an hour or two ago ! This affects E@H servers ...
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
RE: Well, just to add to
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I guess this would explain why all the BRP downloads I have are not working.
Thanks for the info!
RE: I guess this would
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Yup, and to my knowledge this is unrelated to the earlier issues. Go figure !! :-)
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
Thanks for the update. Much
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Thanks for the update. Much appreciated.
This sort of thing should be
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This sort of thing should be posted to the front page news section. That way also gets the word out via RSS.
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