[tor-bugs] #8458 [Tor]: Received http status code 504 ("Gateway Time-out") from server '154.35.32.5:80' while fetching consensus directory.

Mon Sep 2 22:04:17 UTC 2013

#8458: Received http status code 504 ("Gateway Time-out") from server
'154.35.32.5:80' while fetching consensus directory.
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     Reporter:  cypherpunks  |      Owner:
         Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
    Component:  Tor          |    Version:  Tor: 0.2.3.25
   Resolution:               |   Keywords:  tor-client
Actual Points:               |  Parent ID:
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Changes (by arma):

 * cc: mazda (added)

Comment:

 This happens because that directory authority is rate limited and can't
 handle the recent growth in load:

 https://atlas.torproject.org/#details/CF6D0AAFB385BE71B8E111FC5CFF4B47923733BC

 See the graphs of recent traffic.

 It's nothing to worry about for clients, except that 1 in 8 bootstrapping
 attempts are delayed because of it.

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