Project Update

[Dingo]

[ODLK1] Lightning bolt
There was a lightning bolt on 1/4/2024 in the night that damage (e.g. they broke) many electrical devices in the area (1Km^2).
Internet connection were restored only in the morning (as provider is at 200m distance of the server and it was damaged too).

Even if the server is behind a power supply, it get in non operational state (e.g the data disk was disconnected), maybe due to the heavy electrical current it passes onto the battery power supply.

Every disk of the server were un-mount from it and tested in another machine and all data were ok, even if the server did not boot properly.

Now it is running in emergency mode (e.g. it need a manual start up, so if it restart from eventual current blackout, it will no boot) and I will monitoring if all is going right.

During the weekend, I will work on fix it, so the server will be disconnected for some times during the day.

Remember that if the internet connection is on and the server is off, you can see some message here: http://boinc-status.multi-pool.info/ about his state.

Please, remember to set up a backup BOINC project in case of emergency. Thanks.

View article · Wed, 3 Apr 2024 17:56:28 +0000

[Dingo]

[ODLK1] Some issues
I just see today that the OS update of some days ago has stopped something in connection.

Now I reboot all to be sure new kernel were loaded.

Actually log seems good, so I hope that the Boinc activity is restored good.

Thanks

View article · Tue, 7 May 2024 19:15:16 +0000

[Dingo]

[ODLK1] Electrical work 2
It seems that in my area electrical works are every month!

On 16/05/2024 from 9:00 to 13:00 there is no electrical power in the area again, so no connection to server (power supply should be able to carry the 4h of power off and still run the server, but without connection to internet).

Thanks

View article · Mon, 13 May 2024 17:17:53 +0000

[Dingo]

[ODLK1] Configuration continue
Hi,

the configuration of ODLK1 in new server is continuing.

Unfortunately we needed to compile all applications of assimilator and verificator as new OS was not compatible with the previous and use the latest BOINC tree for that.

Please do not activate now the tasks elaboration has there are other actions we need to complete the migration.

There will be a news when all it ok.

Thanks

View article · Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:27:11 +0000

[Dingo]

ODLK1] Configuration continue
Hi,

the configuration of ODLK1 in new server is continuing.

Unfortunately we needed to compile all applications of assimilator and verificator as new OS was not compatible with the previous and use the latest BOINC tree for that.

Please do not activate now the tasks elaboration has there are other actions we need to complete the migration.

There will be a news when all it ok.

Thanks

View article · Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:27:11 +0000

[Hurricane]

Seems there server is working ⚒ again. Hopefully we can get more points for the formula boinc marathon with ODLK1, if it stays working ⚒ this time.

[Hurricane]

Finally plenty of work unit's available now.

[Dingo]

latinsquares: Information about datacenter
hi,

From 9th June and 1st July Ashley will be on Honeymoon (congratulation goes to him!). He has the physical access to the datacenter where there is the new ODLK1 virtual machine server, so for that time he cannot be present in case of hardware failure.

This is a very remotely situation as the datacenter is very new and totally solar powered (so it has no electricity problems).

However in case of problem that did not allow to wrote in the board, take a look at http://boinc-status.multi-pool.info/ information site for updates.

Thanks
1/06/2025 3:45:57 PM · more...

[Dingo]

latinsquares: New hardware
Hi,

during the week there will be a change of server to a new better one. As all about ODLK1 is inside a virtual machine, there are no changes for clients.

The unique downside is that operation will takes around 1 hour and in that time ODLK1 will not be reachable.

Thanks
12-Jan-26 7:37:01 PM · more...

[Dingo]

atinsquares: Ready again
hi,

after speeding up the DB using a special dedicated super fast SSD, now the transition log is cleared and I start again to send WU to client.

All seems normal now

thanks
25-Jan-26 13:19:52 · more...