No appropriate work server was available [SMP]

[ostertagpa]

I have been getting this message since the 21st. Here's the full output:

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[22:43:49] - Ask before connecting: No
[22:43:49] - User name: Anonymous (Team 0)
[22:43:49] - User ID: 3635D91011B33DD
[22:43:49] - Machine ID: 1
[22:43:49]
[22:43:49] Loaded queue successfully.
[22:43:49] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[22:43:49] + Attempting to get work packet
[22:43:49] - Connecting to assignment server
[22:43:50] + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[22:43:50] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[22:43:50] - Attempt #1  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
             Waiting before retry.

I tried starting with -verbosity 9 and this is the output:

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[22:46:42] - Ask before connecting: No
[22:46:42] - User name: Anonymous (Team 0)
[22:46:42] - User ID: 3635D91011B33DD
[22:46:42] - Machine ID: 1
[22:46:42]
[22:46:43] Loaded queue successfully.
[22:46:43] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[22:46:43] + Attempting to get work packet
[22:46:43] - Will indicate memory of 995 MB
[22:46:43] - Detect CPU. Vendor: GenuineIntel, Family: 6, Model: 13, Stepping: 8
[22:46:43] - Connecting to assignment server
[22:46:43] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[22:46:43] - Autosending finished units...
[22:46:43] Trying to send all finished work units
[22:46:43] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[22:46:43] - Autosend completed
[22:46:43] Posted data.
[22:46:43] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[22:46:43] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[22:46:43] - Attempt #1  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
             Waiting before retry.

I have been running fine for months with no issues. I'm running the fah6 client on linux. Anybody got any ideas/advice? I also did a tcpdump while starting the client up and I do see where a connection is made to vsp10v-vz00.stanford.edu (171.67.108.200) and there's data exchanged.

[P5-133XL]

You are not alone. See: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=23488

[ostertagpa]

I tried clicking on your link but it says the requested topic does not exist.

[Joe_H]

The link may have been broken when a couple topics on this subject were merged. The PG is aware of the problem and are looking into fixing it. See Dr. Pande's post in one of the merged topics.

[mike.million]

Hi,

I am also having the same problem, for about 3 hours now NAWSWA. I did shut down and reboot the whole system, modem, router, computers, problem continues. My connection has been strong and fast all along.

Guess I will let it work itself out, I hope, as I am going to bed right now. Check back in the morning

The second link seems to have little to do with our problem.

[Joe_H]

With no information about your system, or log to look at, your problem may or may not be related. However from the log given by the original poster, he has a system with limited RAM and a Pentium M processor. Lack of WU assignments for low power or older systems is what that whole thread that Dr. Pande posted in is about. What is your system configuration?

[artoar_11]

One of my computers does not receive WUs. Q9650, Win7/32b; -smp, v6.34.

Browser ОК to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/

28.01.13

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[08:20:15] Completed 500000 out of 500000 steps  (100%)
[08:20:16] DynamicWrapper: Finished Work Unit: sleep=10000
[08:20:26] 
[08:20:26] Finished Work Unit:
[08:20:26] - Reading up to 3700224 from "work/wudata_05.trr": Read 3700224
[08:20:26] trr file hash check passed.
[08:20:26] edr file hash check passed.
[08:20:26] logfile size: 59590
[08:20:26] Leaving Run
[08:20:30] - Writing 3794750 bytes of core data to disk...
[08:20:31] Done: 3794238 -> 3521144 (compressed to 92.8 percent)
[08:20:31]   ... Done.
[08:20:32] - Shutting down core
[08:20:32] 
[08:20:32] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FINISHED_UNIT
[08:20:35] CoreStatus = 64 (100)
[08:20:35] Unit 5 finished with 90 percent of time to deadline remaining.
[08:20:35] Updated performance fraction: 0.909775
[08:20:35] Sending work to server
[08:20:35] Project: 6990 (Run 0, Clone 159, Gen 294)


[08:20:36] + Attempting to send results [January 28 08:20:36 UTC]
[08:20:36] - Reading file work/wuresults_05.dat from core
[08:20:36]   (Read 3521656 bytes from disk)
[08:20:36] Connecting to http://128.143.199.96:8080/
[08:20:51] Posted data.
[08:20:51] Initial: 0000; - Uploaded at ~229 kB/s
[08:20:51] - Averaged speed for that direction ~293 kB/s
[08:20:51] + Results successfully sent
[08:20:51] Thank you for your contribution to Folding@Home.
[08:20:51] + Number of Units Completed: 1506

[08:20:55] Trying to send all finished work units
[08:20:55] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[08:20:55] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[08:20:55] Cleaning up work directory
[08:20:55] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:20:55] Passkey found
[08:20:55] - Will indicate memory of 3071 MB
[08:20:55] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:20:55] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[08:20:58] Posted data.
[08:20:58] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[08:20:58] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[08:20:58] - Attempt #1  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[08:21:16] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:21:16] Passkey found
[08:21:16] - Will indicate memory of 3071 MB
[08:21:16] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:21:16] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[08:21:17] Posted data.
[08:21:17] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[08:21:17] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[08:21:17] - Attempt #2  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[08:21:30] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:21:30] Passkey found
[08:21:30] - Will indicate memory of 3071 MB
[08:21:30] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:21:30] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[08:21:31] Posted data.
[08:21:31] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[08:21:31] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[08:21:31] - Attempt #3  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[08:22:04] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:22:04] Passkey found
[08:22:04] - Will indicate memory of 3071 MB
[08:22:04] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:22:04] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[08:22:06] Posted data.
[08:22:06] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[08:22:06] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[08:22:06] - Attempt #4  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before 

--- Opening Log file [January 28 14:39:06 UTC] 


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

                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.34

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

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

Launch directory: E:\TEMPO on Vesko-PC\Arto's\_SMP_FAH-v. 6.34
Executable: E:\TEMPO on Vesko-PC\Arto's\_SMP_FAH-v. 6.34\FAH6.34-win32-SMP.exe
Arguments: -smp -advmethods -verbosity 9 

[14:39:06] - Ask before connecting: No
[14:39:06] - User name: artoar_home (Team 32435)
[14:39:06] - User ID: 60B4B912694D5AA7
[14:39:06] - Machine ID: 2
[14:39:06] 
[14:39:06] Loaded queue successfully.
[14:39:06] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[14:39:06] - Autosending finished units... [January 28 14:39:06 UTC]
[14:39:06] Cleaning up work directory
[14:39:06] Trying to send all finished work units
[14:39:06] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[14:39:06] - Autosend completed
[14:39:06] + Attempting to get work packet
[14:39:06] Passkey found
[14:39:06] - Will indicate memory of 3071 MB
[14:39:06] - Detect CPU. Vendor: GenuineIntel, Family: 6, Model: 7, Stepping: 10
[14:39:06] - Connecting to assignment server
[14:39:06] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[14:39:07] Posted data.
[14:39:07] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[14:39:07] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[14:39:07] - Attempt #1  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[14:39:16] + Attempting to get work packet
[14:39:16] Passkey found
[14:39:16] - Will indicate memory of 3071 MB
[14:39:16] - Connecting to assignment server
[14:39:16] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[14:39:17] Posted data.
[14:39:17] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[14:39:17] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[14:39:17] - Attempt #2  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[14:39:38] + Attempting to get work packet
[14:39:38] Passkey found
[14:39:38] - Will indicate memory of 3071 MB
[14:39:38] - Connecting to assignment server
[14:39:38] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[14:39:39] Posted data.
[14:39:39] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[14:39:39] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[14:39:39] - Attempt #3  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.

*********************************
[05:44:31] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[05:44:31] - Attempt #28  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[06:24:24] Killing all core threads
[06:24:24] Could not get process id information.  Please kill core process manually

Folding@Home Client Shutdown at user request.
[06:24:24] ***** Got a SIGTERM signal (2)
[06:24:24] Killing all core threads
[06:24:24] Could not get process id information.  Please kill core process manually

Folding@Home Client Shutdown.

29.01.13

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--- Opening Log file [January 29 09:05:46 UTC] 


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

                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.34

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

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

Launch directory: E:\TEMPO on Vesko-PC\Arto's\_SMP_FAH-v. 6.34
Executable: E:\TEMPO on Vesko-PC\Arto's\_SMP_FAH-v. 6.34\FAH6.34-win32-SMP.exe
Arguments: -smp -advmethods -verbosity 9 

[09:05:46] - Ask before connecting: No
[09:05:46] - User name: artoar_home (Team 32435)
[09:05:46] - User ID: 60B4B912694D5AA7
[09:05:46] - Machine ID: 2
[09:05:46] 
[09:05:46] Loaded queue successfully.
[09:05:46] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[09:05:46] - Autosending finished units... [January 29 09:05:46 UTC]
[09:05:46] Cleaning up work directory
[09:05:46] + Attempting to get work packet
[09:05:46] Passkey found
[09:05:46] - Will indicate memory of 3071 MB
[09:05:46] Trying to send all finished work units
[09:05:46] - Detect CPU.[09:05:46] + No unsent completed units remaining.
 Vendor: GenuineIntel, Family: 6, Model: 7, Stepping: 10
[09:05:46] - Autosend completed
[09:05:46] - Connecting to assignment server
[09:05:46] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[09:05:47] Posted data.
[09:05:47] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[09:05:47] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[09:05:47] - Attempt #1  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[09:05:56] + Attempting to get work packet
[09:05:56] Passkey found
[09:05:56] - Will indicate memory of 3071 MB
[09:05:56] - Connecting to assignment server
[09:05:56] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[09:05:57] Posted data.
[09:05:57] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[09:05:57] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[09:05:57] - Attempt #2  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[09:06:17] + Attempting to get work packet
[09:06:20] Passkey found
[09:06:20] - Will indicate memory of 3071 MB
[09:06:20] - Connecting to assignment server
[09:06:20] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[09:06:21] Posted data.
[09:06:21] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[09:06:21] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[09:06:21] - Attempt #3  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[09:06:54] + Attempting to get work packet
[09:06:54] Passkey found
[09:06:54] - Will indicate memory of 3071 MB
[09:06:54] - Connecting to assignment server
[09:06:54] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[09:06:55] Posted data.
[09:06:55] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[09:06:55] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[09:06:55] - Attempt #4  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[09:07:40] + Attempting to get work packet
[09:07:40] Passkey found
[09:07:40] - Will indicate memory of 3071 MB
[09:07:40] - Connecting to assignment server
[09:07:40] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[09:07:41] Posted data.
[09:07:41] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[09:07:41] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[09:07:41] - Attempt #5  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[09:09:13] + Attempting to get work packet
[09:09:13] Passkey found
[09:09:13] - Will indicate memory of 3071 MB
[09:09:13] - Connecting to assignment server
[09:09:13] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[09:09:14] Posted data.
[09:09:14] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[09:09:14] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[09:09:14] - Attempt #6  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[09:12:00] + Attempting to get work packet
[09:12:00] Passkey found
[09:12:00] - Will indicate memory of 3071 MB
[09:12:00] - Connecting to assignment server
[09:12:00] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[09:12:01] Posted data.
[09:12:01] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[09:12:01] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[09:12:01] - Attempt #7  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[09:17:33] + Attempting to get work packet
[09:17:33] Passkey found
[09:17:33] - Will indicate memory of 3071 MB
[09:17:33] - Connecting to assignment server
[09:17:33] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[09:17:34] Posted data.
[09:17:34] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[09:17:34] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[09:17:34] - Attempt #8  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[09:28:17] + Attempting to get work packet
[09:28:17] Passkey found
[09:28:17] - Will indicate memory of 3071 MB
[09:28:17] - Connecting to assignment server
[09:28:17] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[09:28:18] Posted data.
[09:28:18] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[09:28:18] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[09:28:18] - Attempt #9  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.

[artoar_11]

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Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\>tracert fah-web.stanford.edu

Tracing route to vspg6-vz14.stanford.edu [171.64.65.142]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

  1    <1 ms    <1 ms    <1 ms  192.168.5.1
  2     5 ms     9 ms     1 ms  69-97-228-83.btc-net.bg [83.228.97.69]
  3    10 ms     8 ms    10 ms  212.39.69.212
  4    12 ms    16 ms    16 ms  212.39.69.226
  5    39 ms    42 ms    49 ms  30gigabitethernet4-3.core1.fra1.he.net [80.81.192.172]
  6    54 ms    54 ms    63 ms  10gigabitethernet2-2.core1.par2.he.net [72.52.92.26]
  7   134 ms   148 ms   140 ms  10gigabitethernet7-1.core1.ash1.he.net [184.105.213.93]
  8   203 ms   203 ms   202 ms  10gigabitethernet7-4.core1.pao1.he.net [184.105.213.177]
  9   208 ms   220 ms   199 ms  stanford-university.10gigabitethernet1-4.core1.pao1.he.net [216.218.209.118]
 10   204 ms   245 ms   202 ms  boundarya-rtr.Stanford.EDU [68.65.168.33]
 11     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 12   200 ms   201 ms   202 ms  171.66.6.202
 13     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 14     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 15     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 16     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 17     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 18     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 19     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 20     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 21     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 22     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 23     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 24     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 25     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 26     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 27     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 28     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 29     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 30     *        *        *     Request timed out.

Trace complete.

C:\>

[mike.million]

Well still no work unit.

Have now rebooted everything twice.

Deleted and replaced my old client.cfg, the a5 core, and fah6, no change.

time to go to work, have another rig getting ready to send in a couple of hours guess we will see what happens.

[11:48:30] + Attempting to get work packet
[11:48:30] Passkey found
[11:48:30] - Will indicate memory of 32233 MB
[11:48:30] - Connecting to assignment server
[11:48:30] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[11:48:30] Posted data.
[11:48:30] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[11:48:30] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[11:48:30] - Attempt #7 to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.

[mike.million]

Ok well guess I will be a little late, deleted everything got my original down load for fah6 and reinstalled everything and got an 8101.

[bruce]

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C:\>tracert fah-web.stanford.edu

Tracing route to vspg6-vz14.stanford.edu [171.64.65.142]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

Why did you decide to trace route to 171.64.65.142?

Stanford adds servers and servers go off-line from time to time and that's not the address of any of the servers listed on serverstat. You can't just decide that some arbitrary server X.X.X.X has WUs for you. The failure of trace to that server means nothing. Apparently that server is no longer being used. The Assignment Server is responsible for finding a server that has WU that fit the requirements of your system and when it can't find one, neither can you.

Your client reports your hardware and software to the AS and it makes the decision from that point onward. We need to figure out why there is currently no server that has work for your particular machine. From everything I can tell, I see no reason there should be a shortage of work for a GenuineIntel, Family: 6, Model: 7, Stepping: 10 (Core 2 Quad Q9650) with 3071 MB running Win7/32b; v6.34 and set for -smp -advmethods.

[artoar_11]

Server which in recent days (from 21 Jan 2013) communicate with the client - 128.143.199.96
Removing -advmethods, nothing changes.

Other computer in the office i5 2500K Win7/64b v6.34 has the same settings. Currently working well

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Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Users\user> tracert 128.143.199.96

Tracing route to pmks01.med.Virginia.EDU [128.143.199.96]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

  1    <1 ms    <1 ms    <1 ms  192.168.5.1
  2     1 ms     1 ms     1 ms  69-97-228-83.btc-net.bg [83.228.97.69]
  3     8 ms     8 ms    11 ms  212.39.69.212
  4    12 ms    16 ms    11 ms  212.39.69.225
  5    47 ms    47 ms    47 ms  83.217.227.21
  6   141 ms   140 ms   140 ms  ae-7.r02.frnkge04.de.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.24]
  7    49 ms    49 ms    49 ms  ae-3.r20.frnkge04.de.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.93]
  8    56 ms    62 ms    62 ms  ae-1.r23.amstnl02.nl.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.179]
  9   154 ms   149 ms   147 ms  ae-7.r21.asbnva02.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.144]
 10   149 ms   149 ms   149 ms  ae-2.r04.asbnva02.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.4.207]
 11   144 ms   142 ms   143 ms  xe-0-5-0-8.r04.asbnva02.us.ce.gin.ntt.net [168.143.97.246]
 12     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 13     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 14   150 ms   150 ms     *     206-248-255-146.unassigned.ntelos.net [206.248.255.146]
 15   151 ms   167 ms   153 ms  carruthers-6509a-x.misc.Virginia.EDU [128.143.222.92]
 16   144 ms   147 ms   146 ms  gilmer-6509a-x.misc.Virginia.EDU [128.143.222.45]
 17   147 ms   164 ms   143 ms  fontaine-6506-x.misc.Virginia.EDU [128.143.222.77]
 18   145 ms   160 ms   161 ms  pmks01.med.Virginia.EDU [128.143.199.96]

Trace complete.

C:\Users\user>

[artoar_11]

This morning, the client continues to attempt to connect. The problem was on this computer. I deleted everything except the client v6.34, Core_a3/a4 and client.cfg. I guess something in any of those deleted files has changed.
Now received p7200

[artoar_11]

This morning I noticed that another computer can not receive new WUs (about 30 hours):

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[06:18:10] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.
[06:18:10] + Couldn't get work instructions.

I noticed that in the folder "work" missing file "core78.sta".

After deleting some things (everything, except the client v6.34, Core_a3/a4 and client.cfg), client download new WU.

Can anyone give an explanation why this is happening?

[bruce]

Can anyone give an explanation why this is happening?

The Assignment Server is searching for any Work Server that has WUs that fit your requirements.

From your end, the requirements include OS, Hardware, Client(slot)-type, Proxy/firewall settings, Parameters which express donor requests, etc. as well as all of the information shown on the serverstat page. Without ALL of that information, there's no obvious answer.

You can answer your own question if you can explain to me how your system is different from other similar systems which are getting assignments.

Do you see a work server that has assignments that match your request?