Can't get tasks...

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Tom95134 Send message Joined: 4 May 07 Posts: 250 Credit: 826,541 RAC: 0	Message 26152 - Posted: 22 Jan 2014, 19:57:10 UTC Last modified: 22 Jan 2014, 19:57:31 UTC The Server Status shows tasks available but nothing is coming. This happens even when I suspend all other projects and do an Update which usually gets me 5 or 6 tasks. Any idea what is going on? ID: 26152 · Reply Quote

Ray Murray Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 29 Sep 04 Posts: 281 Credit: 11,859,285 RAC: 0	Message 26153 - Posted: 22 Jan 2014, 20:08:13 UTC A few reasons for that. The Tasks Ready to Send is not a "live" number. It could be 15 or 20 minutes out of date when you see it, and all the tasks could be gone by then. They could be assigned to a particular OS. eg. they might be for Linux or Mac only so Windows computers will not get any work even though available tasks are still showing. ID: 26153 · Reply Quote

Tom95134 Send message Joined: 4 May 07 Posts: 250 Credit: 826,541 RAC: 0	Message 26154 - Posted: 22 Jan 2014, 20:35:34 UTC - in response to Message 26153. Thanks. It is likely an OS assignment situation because I see the number of Tasks waiting increasing so it is not likely that the queue has been depleted. ID: 26154 · Reply Quote

Robert Pick Send message Joined: 1 Dec 05 Posts: 62 Credit: 11,440,996 RAC: 3,116	Message 26156 - Posted: 22 Jan 2014, 21:03:46 UTC - in response to Message 26154. 10 Min. ago I had the same prob! then all of a sudden I began to get new WU. @ 32 per download for a total of 246 in about 5 min. Now I'm back to ( no tasks sent) Go figure! The server stats still look the same. Pick ID: 26156 · Reply Quote

Sunny129 Send message Joined: 12 Dec 05 Posts: 31 Credit: 9,709,398 RAC: 0	Message 26168 - Posted: 23 Jan 2014, 14:43:23 UTC - in response to Message 26153. A few reasons for that. The Tasks Ready to Send is not a "live" number. It could be 15 or 20 minutes out of date when you see it, and all the tasks could be gone by then. i don't think this is the issue considering the number of "tasks ready to send" continues to grow...not to mention that the server can't distribute ~12,000 tasks in only 15-20 minutes. They could be assigned to a particular OS. eg. they might be for Linux or Mac only so Windows computers will not get any work even though available tasks are still showing. is there a BOINC event log entry specific to this, b/c the only type of event log entry i'm seeing is: 1/23/2014 8:59:41 AM \| LHC@home 1.0 \| Requesting new tasks for CPU 1/23/2014 8:59:43 AM \| LHC@home 1.0 \| Scheduler request completed: got 0 new tasks 1/23/2014 8:59:43 AM \| LHC@home 1.0 \| No tasks sent 10 Min. ago I had the same prob! then all of a sudden I began to get new WU. @ 32 per download for a total of 246 in about 5 min. Now I'm back to ( no tasks sent) Go figure! The server stats still look the same. Pick what kind of hardware do you have that would allow you to DL 246 tasks before you reach your max allowed cache (in only 5 minutes no less)?...a quad socket mobo w/ 8-core/16-thread CPUs? or is it another server hiccup that allowed you to DL several times the amount of your max allowed cache? ID: 26168 · Reply Quote

Robert Pick Send message Joined: 1 Dec 05 Posts: 62 Credit: 11,440,996 RAC: 3,116	Message 26169 - Posted: 23 Jan 2014, 15:35:16 UTC - in response to Message 26168. It is an 8-core but the reason it ran so many is they all lasted .1 to .4 sec. then upload and download / repeat. By the way all ended up inconclusive / no credit. Oh well. Pick ID: 26169 · Reply Quote

Kathryn Tombaugh Weber Send message Joined: 12 Sep 11 Posts: 38 Credit: 218,154 RAC: 0	Message 26170 - Posted: 23 Jan 2014, 15:52:19 UTC I can't get anything either. Think they've got a glitch and working on it. Will have to be patient. ID: 26170 · Reply Quote

Robert Pick Send message Joined: 1 Dec 05 Posts: 62 Credit: 11,440,996 RAC: 3,116	Message 26177 - Posted: 23 Jan 2014, 22:30:35 UTC Just got another batch of WU's, maybe 30 total. All .1/.2 run time and all inconclusive. Something is still not working!!! Pick ID: 26177 · Reply Quote

Sunny129 Send message Joined: 12 Dec 05 Posts: 31 Credit: 9,709,398 RAC: 0	Message 26188 - Posted: 24 Jan 2014, 14:33:20 UTC yup, ~12,000 tasks "ready to send" the last time i looked yesterday...now its up to ~37,000...and i haven't gotten a single new task since the problems started. i suppose that's better than getting work w/ a 100% inconclusive rate. i'm standing by in the mean time... ID: 26188 · Reply Quote

Robert Pick Send message Joined: 1 Dec 05 Posts: 62 Credit: 11,440,996 RAC: 3,116	Message 26193 - Posted: 24 Jan 2014, 19:09:56 UTC - in response to Message 26152. She's running like mad right now!!! Pick ID: 26193 · Reply Quote

Robert Pick Send message Joined: 1 Dec 05 Posts: 62 Credit: 11,440,996 RAC: 3,116	Message 26194 - Posted: 24 Jan 2014, 19:21:16 UTC - in response to Message 26193. She's running like mad right now!!! Pick OOps and now it's down again. ID: 26194 · Reply Quote

Robert Pick Send message Joined: 1 Dec 05 Posts: 62 Credit: 11,440,996 RAC: 3,116	Message 26195 - Posted: 24 Jan 2014, 19:51:04 UTC - in response to Message 26194. She's running like mad right now!!! Pick OOps and now it's down again. Up gain! ID: 26195 · Reply Quote

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