Unrecoverable error for result '(result)' (app version download error: '(error-code)')

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Contents 1 General 2 Example Log(s) 2.1 App Version Download Error (new) 2.2 Line-By-Line Explanation 2.3 App Version Download Error (old) 2.3.1 Line-By-Line Explanation

[edit] General

Message Type: Error Message

This Message indicates a failed file download because when we tried to verify the validity of a Science Application's executable file, we could not match the downloaded file MD5 Checksum or RSA Signature.

[edit] Example Log(s)

[edit] App Version Download Error (new)

2005-06-16 13:26:31 [SETI@home Beta Test] Started download of setiathome_4.00_windows_intelx86.exe
2005-06-16 13:26:31 [SETI@home Beta Test] Unrecoverable error for result 03mr03ab.10144.4594.54816.47_3
                                          (app_version download error: couldn't get input files:
                                          <file_xfer_error>
                                            <file_name>setiathome_4.00_windows_intelx86.exe</file_name>
                                            <error_code>-200</error_code>
                                            <error_message></error_message>
                                          </file_xfer_error>
                                          )
2005-06-16 13:26:32 [SETI@home Beta Test] Deferring communication with project for 58 seconds
2005-06-16 13:26:37 [SETI@home Beta Test] Finished download of setiathome_4.00_windows_intelx86.exe
2005-06-16 13:26:37 [SETI@home Beta Test] Throughput 140434 bytes/sec

[edit] Line-By-Line Explanation

• Started download of '(file)'

This message indicates the "File Name" of the file that is to be downloaded, and that the download operation has been started.

• Unrecoverable error for result '(result)' (app version download error: '(error-code)')

In this Message we are informed about what went wrong including an XML encapsulated error of which file (or files) did not download correctly.

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

Because we got a bad file download, we will pause for a moment before we retry getting the file.

• Finished download of '(file)'

This message indicates that the file has completed the download operation.

• Throughput 'x' bytes/sec

This message indicates the measured speed of the file transfer.

[edit] App Version Download Error (old)

This log was from after BOINC required all files to be signed but Climateprediction had not got around to signing all its files.

2/28/2005 7:38:31 PM|climateprediction.net|Scheduler RPC to
                     http://climateapps2.oucs.ox.ac.uk/cpdnboinc_cgi/cgi succeeded
2/28/2005 7:38:32 PM|climateprediction.net|Started download of hadsm3se_4.04_windows_intelx86.zip
2/28/2005 7:38:38 PM|climateprediction.net|Finished download of hadsm3se_4.04_windows_intelx86.zip
2/28/2005 7:38:38 PM|climateprediction.net|Throughput 152294 bytes/sec
2/28/2005 7:38:38 PM|climateprediction.net|signature verification error for
                     hadsm3se_4.04_windows_intelx86.zip
2/28/2005 7:38:38 PM|climateprediction.net|Checksum or signature error for
                     hadsm3se_4.04_windows_intelx86.zip
2/28/2005 7:38:38 PM|climateprediction.net|Unrecoverable error for result 2idq_200138320_1 
                     (app_version download error: couldn't get input files: 
                     hadsm3se_4.04_windows_intelx86.zip -120 signature verification error)
2/28/2005 7:38:39 PM|climateprediction.net|Deferring communication with project for 59 seconds

Line-By-Line Explanation

• Scheduler RPC to '(url)' succeeded

Success in contacting the Scheduler.

• Started download of '(file)'

This message indicates the "File Name" of the file that is to be downloaded, and that the download operation has been started.

• Finished download of '(file)'

This message indicates that the file has completed the download operation.

• Throughput 'x' bytes/sec

This message indicates the measured speed of the file transfer.

• signature verification error for '(file)'

This message means that the file did not download correctly so that the test to ensure that we did get a valid download failed.

• Unrecoverable error for result '(result)' (app version download error: '(error-code)')

This message tells you the exact file that failed to pass the validation test, and why.

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

Because we got a bad file download, we will pause for a moment before we retry getting work.