HTTP 503 from 171.64.65.65

[jozefs]

Hi, I'm a new user, and this is the first time I've tried using Folding@Home. I installed the latest Windows client, but can't get any work units. Here is part of the log file:

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[16:15:06] + Attempting to get work packet
[16:15:06] - Connecting to assignment server
[16:15:10] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.65).
[16:15:10] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[16:15:10] Loaded queue successfully.
[16:15:11] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[16:15:11]   (Got status 503)
[16:15:11] + Could not connect to Work Server
[16:15:11] - Attempt #5  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[16:16:46] + Attempting to get work packet
[16:16:46] - Connecting to assignment server
[16:16:46] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.65).
[16:16:46] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[16:16:47] Loaded queue successfully.
[16:16:47] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[16:16:47]   (Got status 503)
[16:16:47] + Could not connect to Work Server
[16:16:47] - Attempt #6  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[16:19:31] + Attempting to get work packet
[16:19:31] - Connecting to assignment server
[16:19:32] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.122.136).
[16:19:32] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[16:19:32] Loaded queue successfully.
[16:19:33] + Could not connect to Work Server
[16:19:33] - Attempt #7  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[16:25:05] + Attempting to get work packet
[16:25:05] - Connecting to assignment server
[16:25:06] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.65).
[16:25:06] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[16:25:06] Loaded queue successfully.
[16:25:07] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[16:25:07]   (Got status 503)
[16:25:07] + Could not connect to Work Server
[16:25:07] - Attempt #8  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[16:35:58] + Attempting to get work packet
[16:35:58] - Connecting to assignment server
[16:36:00] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.65).
[16:36:00] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[16:36:01] Loaded queue successfully.
[16:36:03] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[16:36:03]   (Got status 503)
[16:36:03] + Could not connect to Work Server
[16:36:03] - Attempt #9  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.

[toTOW]

Did you read this thread : viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7043 ?

[jozefs]

The server was probably overloaded. The problem sorted out itself after several more tries.