Thread 'Client/Server is communicating briefly every second'

Message boards : BOINC client : Client/Server is communicating briefly every second
Message board moderation

To post messages, you must log in.

AuthorMessage
ShoreDiver

Send message
Joined: 27 Sep 06
Posts: 2
United States
Message 5793 - Posted: 27 Sep 2006, 21:24:25 UTC

In BOINC version 5.4.11, my Zone Alarm is reporting communication to/from BOINC for a short period every second, even when suspended. I shut down BOINC, and the communication goes away (of course). Is it normal for this every-second handshake? What are they talking about? Is stuff slowly being downloaded from my hard drive? Inquiring minds want to know!
ID: 5793 · Report as offensive
Les Bayliss
Help desk expert

Send message
Joined: 25 Nov 05
Posts: 1654
Australia
Message 5794 - Posted: 27 Sep 2006, 22:11:12 UTC

BOINC is in two parts: The worker, and the gui.
They communicate via internal ports, and ZoneAlarm is well know for reporting this constant 'talking'.

As for what they talk about, who knows; the weather, last nights football results, the trouble with kids these days, ...

ID: 5794 · Report as offensive
ProfileJord
Volunteer tester
Help desk expert
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 29 Aug 05
Posts: 15581
Netherlands
Message 5795 - Posted: 27 Sep 2006, 22:14:41 UTC

Boinc.exe and Boincmgr.exe communicate on port 31416 so you have a realtime update of what is happening when you check the Tasks tab in Boinc Manager. It's normal.

"How was Boinc junior's football game today?"
ID: 5795 · Report as offensive
ShoreDiver

Send message
Joined: 27 Sep 06
Posts: 2
United States
Message 5798 - Posted: 27 Sep 2006, 23:14:47 UTC

Thanks for the explanation-- I can finally get a good night's sleep! :-)
ID: 5798 · Report as offensive

Message boards : BOINC client : Client/Server is communicating briefly every second

Copyright © 2025 University of California.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.