Too many backoffs - fetching master file

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Contents 1 General 2 Version Information 3 Example Log(s) 3.1 Too Many Backoffs - Fetching Master File 3.1.1 Line-By-Line Explanation 4 Other Related Messages

[edit] General

Message Type: Information Message

This Message means that the BOINC Client Software has been attempting to contact a Scheduler, but has been unable to do so for one or more of the following reasons:

• a connection failure in fetching the Master File
• connection failure in Scheduler RPC
• got the Master File, but it didn't have any <scheduler> elements
• tried all of the Schedulers, and none responded
• sent non-zero work request, got a reply with no work assigned

After the Exponential Back-Off time expires the BOINC Daemon will once again attempt to obtain the Master Page from the Project's Web Site.

[edit] Version Information

• None.

[edit] Example Log(s)

[edit] Too Many Backoffs - Fetching Master File

2005-06-26 23:46:03 [Pirates@Home] Fetching master file
2005-06-26 23:46:04 [Pirates@Home] Master file parse failed
2005-06-26 23:46:04 [Pirates@Home] Too many backoffs - fetching master file
2005-06-26 23:46:05 [Pirates@Home] Deferring communication with project for 2 days, 16 hours,
                                   17 minutes, and 48 seconds

Line-By-Line Explanation

• Fetching master file

We are going to do a Scheduler RPC to obtain the Master File from the Project's Web Site.

• Master file parse failed

The Master File failed to parse for one or more reasons.

• Too many backoffs - fetching master file

Because of the number of times we tried to work with the Master Page exceeds the error bounds, we will obtain a fresh copy after the time required for the Exponential Back-Off has expired.

• Deferring communication with project for "x" hours, "y" minutes, and "z" seconds

And now we wait for a brief span of time, I mean, heck, it is only 2 days ...

[edit] Other Related Messages

• Can't open master file
• Couldn't read master page for '(project identifier)': error '(error-code)'
• Couldn't start download of scheduler list: '(error-text)'
  • Obsolete: Couldn't start master page download: '(error-code)'
  • Obsolete: Couldn't start master page download: '(error-text)'
• Fetching scheduler list
  • Obsolete: Fetching master file
  • Obsolete: Fetching master page
• Scheduler list fetch failed
  • Obsolete: Master file fetch failed
  • Obsolete: Master page fetch failed
• Master file parse failed
• Master page download succeeded
• Master page has no schedulers
• Scheduler op: init_master_fetch failed.
• Too many backoffs - fetching master file