Error: Bad packet type from server 171.64.65.53

[Simba123]

not assigning work. have shutdown client and restarted but still same result.
it may have run out of work units as the server status page shows only 94 wu's available, so they
may be gone since the last update.

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--- Opening Log file [October 30 08:13:14 UTC] 


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

                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.34

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

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

Launch directory: C:\Users\Main\Desktop\Folding\FAH_GPU_Tracker_V2\FAH GPU Tracker V2\SMP
Executable: C:\Users\Main\Desktop\Folding\FAH_GPU_Tracker_V2\FAH GPU Tracker V2\FAH.exe
Arguments: -oneunit -forceasm -smp -verbosity 9 

[08:13:14] - Ask before connecting: No
[08:13:14] - User name: Simba123 (Team 111065)
[08:13:14] - User ID: 2F39BC820ABFBDE0
[08:13:14] - Machine ID: 2
[08:13:14] 
[08:13:14] Work directory not found. Creating...
[08:13:14] Could not open work queue, generating new queue...
[08:13:14] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[08:13:14] - Autosending finished units... [October 30 08:13:14 UTC]
[08:13:14] Cleaning up work directory
[08:13:14] Trying to send all finished work units
[08:13:14] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[08:13:14] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:13:14] - Autosend completed
[08:13:14] Passkey found
[08:13:14] - Will indicate memory of 8168 MB
[08:13:14] - Detect CPU. Vendor: GenuineIntel, Family: 6, Model: 10, Stepping: 7
[08:13:14] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:13:14] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[08:13:16] Posted data.
[08:13:16] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[08:13:16] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[08:13:16] Loaded queue successfully.
[08:13:16] Sent data
[08:13:16] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[08:13:17] Posted data.
[08:13:17] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[08:13:17] - Attempt #1  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[08:13:26] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:13:26] Passkey found
[08:13:26] - Will indicate memory of 8168 MB
[08:13:26] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:13:26] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[08:13:27] Posted data.
[08:13:27] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[08:13:27] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[08:13:28] Loaded queue successfully.
[08:13:28] Sent data
[08:13:28] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[08:13:28] Posted data.
[08:13:28] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[08:13:28] - Attempt #2  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[08:13:49] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:13:49] Passkey found
[08:13:49] - Will indicate memory of 8168 MB
[08:13:49] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:13:49] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[08:13:50] Posted data.
[08:13:50] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[08:13:50] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[08:13:50] Loaded queue successfully.
[08:13:50] Sent data
[08:13:50] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[08:13:51] Posted data.
[08:13:51] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[08:13:51] - Attempt #3  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[08:14:15] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:14:15] Passkey found
[08:14:15] - Will indicate memory of 8168 MB
[08:14:15] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:14:15] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[08:14:16] Posted data.
[08:14:16] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[08:14:16] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[08:14:16] Loaded queue successfully.
[08:14:16] Sent data
[08:14:16] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[08:14:16] Posted data.
[08:14:16] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[08:14:16] - Attempt #4  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[08:15:02] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:15:02] Passkey found
[08:15:02] - Will indicate memory of 8168 MB
[08:15:02] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:15:02] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[08:15:03] Posted data.
[08:15:03] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[08:15:03] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[08:15:03] Loaded queue successfully.
[08:15:03] Sent data
[08:15:03] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[08:15:04] Posted data.
[08:15:04] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[08:15:04] - Attempt #5  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[08:16:39] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:16:39] Passkey found
[08:16:39] - Will indicate memory of 8168 MB
[08:16:39] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:16:39] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[08:16:40] Posted data.
[08:16:40] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[08:16:40] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[08:16:40] Loaded queue successfully.
[08:16:40] Sent data
[08:16:40] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[08:16:40] Posted data.
[08:16:40] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[08:16:40] - Attempt #6  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[08:19:30] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:19:30] Passkey found
[08:19:30] - Will indicate memory of 8168 MB
[08:19:30] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:19:30] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[08:19:31] Posted data.
[08:19:31] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[08:19:31] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[08:19:31] Loaded queue successfully.
[08:19:31] Sent data
[08:19:31] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[08:19:32] Posted data.
[08:19:32] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[08:19:32] - Attempt #7  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[08:24:52] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:24:52] Passkey found
[08:24:52] - Will indicate memory of 8168 MB
[08:24:52] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:24:52] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[08:24:53] Posted data.
[08:24:53] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[08:24:53] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[08:24:53] Loaded queue successfully.
[08:24:53] Sent data
[08:24:53] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[08:24:54] Posted data.
[08:24:54] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[08:24:54] - Attempt #8  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[08:26:23] Killing all core threads
[08:26:23] Could not get process id information.  Please kill core process manually

Folding@Home Client Shutdown at user request.
[08:26:23] ***** Got a SIGTERM signal (2)
[08:26:23] Killing all core threads
[08:26:23] Could not get process id information.  Please kill core process manually

Folding@Home Client Shutdown.


--- Opening Log file [October 30 08:27:19 UTC] 


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

                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.34

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

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

Launch directory: C:\Users\Main\Desktop\Folding\FAH_GPU_Tracker_V2\FAH GPU Tracker V2\SMP
Executable: C:\Users\Main\Desktop\Folding\FAH_GPU_Tracker_V2\FAH GPU Tracker V2\FAH.exe
Arguments: -oneunit -forceasm -smp -verbosity 9 

[08:27:19] - Ask before connecting: No
[08:27:19] - User name: Simba123 (Team 111065)
[08:27:19] - User ID: 2F39BC820ABFBDE0
[08:27:19] - Machine ID: 2
[08:27:19] 
[08:27:19] Loaded queue successfully.
[08:27:19] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[08:27:19] - Autosending finished units... [October 30 08:27:19 UTC][08:27:19] Cleaning up work directory

[08:27:19] Trying to send all finished work units
[08:27:19] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:27:19] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[08:27:19] Passkey found
[08:27:19] - Autosend completed
[08:27:19] - Will indicate memory of 8168 MB
[08:27:19] - Detect CPU. Vendor: GenuineIntel, Family: 6, Model: 10, Stepping: 7
[08:27:19] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:27:19] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[08:27:20] Posted data.
[08:27:20] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[08:27:20] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[08:27:20] Loaded queue successfully.
[08:27:20] Sent data
[08:27:20] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[08:27:21] Posted data.
[08:27:21] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[08:27:21] - Attempt #1  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[08:27:27] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:27:27] Passkey found
[08:27:27] - Will indicate memory of 8168 MB
[08:27:27] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:27:27] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[08:27:28] Posted data.
[08:27:28] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[08:27:28] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[08:27:28] Loaded queue successfully.
[08:27:28] Sent data
[08:27:28] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[08:27:29] Posted data.
[08:27:29] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[08:27:29] - Attempt #2  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[08:27:52] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:27:52] Passkey found
[08:27:52] - Will indicate memory of 8168 MB
[08:27:52] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:27:52] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[08:27:53] Posted data.
[08:27:53] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[08:27:53] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[08:27:53] Loaded queue successfully.
[08:27:53] Sent data
[08:27:53] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[08:27:54] Posted data.
[08:27:54] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[08:27:54] - Attempt #3  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[08:28:28] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:28:28] Passkey found
[08:28:28] - Will indicate memory of 8168 MB
[08:28:28] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:28:28] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[08:28:29] Posted data.
[08:28:29] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[08:28:29] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[08:28:30] Loaded queue successfully.
[08:28:30] Sent data
[08:28:30] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[08:28:30] Posted data.
[08:28:30] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[08:28:30] - Attempt #4  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[08:29:12] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:29:12] Passkey found
[08:29:12] - Will indicate memory of 8168 MB
[08:29:12] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:29:12] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[08:29:13] Posted data.
[08:29:13] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[08:29:13] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[08:29:13] Loaded queue successfully.
[08:29:13] Sent data
[08:29:13] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[08:29:14] Posted data.
[08:29:14] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[08:29:14] - Attempt #5  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[08:30:36] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:30:36] Passkey found
[08:30:36] - Will indicate memory of 8168 MB
[08:30:36] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:30:36] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[08:30:37] Posted data.
[08:30:37] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[08:30:37] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[08:30:37] Loaded queue successfully.
[08:30:37] Sent data
[08:30:37] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[08:30:38] Posted data.
[08:30:38] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[08:30:38] - Attempt #6  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[08:33:31] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:33:31] Passkey found
[08:33:31] - Will indicate memory of 8168 MB
[08:33:31] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:33:31] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[08:33:32] Posted data.
[08:33:32] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[08:33:32] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[08:33:33] Loaded queue successfully.
[08:33:33] Sent data
[08:33:33] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[08:33:33] Posted data.
[08:33:33] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[08:33:33] - Attempt #7  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.

[Simba123]

ok, I just picked up a 6065 from that same server on port 8080 after re-starting the client for the 3rd time for a total of around 30 attempts.
night need looking into as the CPU load was low, or maybe someone just loaded up some more work units.
either way I'm crunching again so happy days

Fold On!

[sortofageek]

I love problems that fix themselves quickly.

[bollix47]

FYI

I've been getting the same error message (Error: Bad packet type from server) on and off from that same server for the past couple days including once earlier today:

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[11:18:28] + Attempting to get work packet
[11:18:28] Passkey found
[11:18:28] - Will indicate memory of 3954 MB
[11:18:28] - Connecting to assignment server
[11:18:28] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[11:18:29] Posted data.
[11:18:29] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[11:18:29] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[11:18:29] Loaded queue successfully.
[11:18:29] Sent data
[11:18:29] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[11:18:29] Posted data.
[11:18:29] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[11:18:29] - Attempt #1  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[11:18:35] + Attempting to get work packet
[11:18:35] Passkey found
[11:18:35] - Will indicate memory of 3954 MB
[11:18:35] - Connecting to assignment server
[11:18:35] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[11:18:35] Posted data.
[11:18:35] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[11:18:35] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[11:18:36] Loaded queue successfully.
[11:18:36] Sent data
[11:18:36] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[11:18:36] Posted data.
[11:18:36] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[11:18:36] - Attempt #2  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[11:18:53] + Attempting to get work packet
[11:18:53] Passkey found
[11:18:53] - Will indicate memory of 3954 MB
[11:18:53] - Connecting to assignment server
[11:18:53] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[11:18:54] Posted data.
[11:18:54] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[11:18:54] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[11:18:54] Loaded queue successfully.
[11:18:54] Sent data
[11:18:54] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[11:18:54] Posted data.
[11:18:54] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[11:18:54] - Attempt #3  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[11:19:14] + Attempting to get work packet
[11:19:14] Passkey found
[11:19:14] - Will indicate memory of 3954 MB
[11:19:14] - Connecting to assignment server
[11:19:14] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[11:19:15] Posted data.
[11:19:15] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[11:19:15] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[11:19:15] Loaded queue successfully.
[11:19:15] Sent data
[11:19:15] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[11:19:15] Posted data.
[11:19:15] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[11:19:15] - Attempt #4  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[11:20:02] + Attempting to get work packet
[11:20:02] Passkey found
[11:20:02] - Will indicate memory of 3954 MB
[11:20:02] - Connecting to assignment server
[11:20:02] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[11:20:03] Posted data.
[11:20:03] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[11:20:03] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[11:20:03] Loaded queue successfully.
[11:20:03] Sent data
[11:20:03] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[11:20:03] Posted data.
[11:20:03] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[11:20:03] - Attempt #5  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[11:21:26] + Attempting to get work packet
[11:21:26] Passkey found
[11:21:26] - Will indicate memory of 3954 MB
[11:21:26] - Connecting to assignment server
[11:21:26] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[11:21:26] Posted data.
[11:21:26] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[11:21:26] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[11:21:26] Loaded queue successfully.
[11:21:26] Sent data
[11:21:26] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[11:21:27] Posted data.
[11:21:27] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[11:21:27] - Attempt #6  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[11:24:11] + Attempting to get work packet
[11:24:11] Passkey found
[11:24:11] - Will indicate memory of 3954 MB
[11:24:11] - Connecting to assignment server
[11:24:11] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[11:24:11] Posted data.
[11:24:11] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.53).
[11:24:11] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[11:24:11] Loaded queue successfully.
[11:24:11] Sent data
[11:24:11] Connecting to http://171.64.65.53:8080/
[11:24:11] Posted data.
[11:24:11] Initial: 0000; - Error: Bad packet type from server, expected work assignment
[11:24:11] - Attempt #7  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[11:29:32] + Attempting to get work packet
[11:29:32] Passkey found
[11:29:32] - Will indicate memory of 3954 MB
[11:29:32] - Connecting to assignment server
[11:29:32] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[11:29:32] Posted data.
[11:29:32] Initial: 8F80; - Successful: assigned to (128.143.199.97).
[11:29:32] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[11:29:33] Loaded queue successfully.
[11:29:33] Sent data
[11:29:33] Connecting to http://128.143.199.97:8080/
[11:29:33] Posted data.
[11:29:33] Initial: 0000; - Receiving payload (expected size: 691347)
[11:29:34] - Downloaded at ~675 kB/s
[11:29:34] - Averaged speed for that direction ~1070 kB/s
[11:29:34] + Received work.
[11:29:34] Trying to send all finished work units
[11:29:34] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[11:29:34] + Closed connections
[11:29:34] 

[kasson]

I believe that usually happens when the assignment server thinks the work server has work to assign, but the work server has run out by the time you get there.

[Simba123]

so what should we do when this happens? Start and stop the client in the hope of getting another Work server or just let it keep attempting?
Will the AS eventually progress to another WS if we just let the client keep attempting to get work?

[codysluder]

From my experience, the AS periodically detects which servers have WUs. It leaves some threshold (like the 94 WUs mentioned above) which is supposed to be enough to supply all the requests until the next time the server is polled. An unexpected surge in demand might cause it to run out, but the next time the server is polled it will either have generated more WUs from the WUs that have been returned or it will be listed as out of work. If it's out of work, the AS will redirect you to another server that does have work. You shouldn't have to stop/start the client, though you'll have to wait until the AS polling interval expires which may seem like a long time. (I don't know how long that is, but it seems shorter if you stop and restart and that makes you think you did something that fixed it.)

Server/client enhancement request:
If a server is out of work, send a message that the client understands so that a meaningful message can appear in the log.