Collection Server 0.0.0.0

[MrMonk]

This is the first time that I am using Client Version 7.2.9 on this laptop. The console shows the collection server for this WU as "0.0.0.0" This is going to cause me problems when it's time to upload results, isn't it? What can I do so that I don't spend a week running this WU, then not be able to upload the results?

[Joe_H]

No, having the collection server listed as 0.0.0.0 is not going to cause problems most of the time. WU's are returned to the Work Server that issued them first, a CS is only used if the WS is down. Many projects do have a CS defined for their WU's, but not all do at this time. In some cases the CS defined for a project points to one that is no longer in service, PG may have decided it was better to leave the address empty than have the F@H client try to upload to a CS that will not accept connections.

[P5-133XL]

Not all work servers have associated collection servers. All WU's are returned first to the work server and only if the upload fails does it try a collection server. With no server taking the WU, it just stays in the queue with the client periodically retrying to upload it till it is either successful or expires.

Even in the worst case scenario the client will continue folding. It will still get a new WU and fold away regardless of what is in the queue.

[MrMonk]

Thanks for the explanation.