[tor-bugs] #8799 [Metrics/CollecTor]: collector's downloads: avoid httpurl-connection (was: collector's relay descriptor downloads: avoid httpurl-connection)

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#8799: collector's downloads: avoid httpurl-connection
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 Reporter:  karsten            |          Owner:  iwakeh
     Type:  enhancement        |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  High               |      Milestone:  CollecTor 1.2.0
Component:  Metrics/CollecTor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal             |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  metrics-help       |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                     |         Points:
 Reviewer:                     |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by iwakeh):

 * keywords:  ctip => metrics-help


Old description:

> In November 2012, tor26 was very slow in responding to metrics-db, which
> made metrics-db exceed its 30-minute schedule.  This happened again on
> March 2, 2013.  The workaround was to avoid tor26 and other slow
> directories and download descriptors only from the other directory
> authorities.  metrics-db should use a timeout similar to how DocTor does.
>
> This should avoid httpurl-connection as suggested in #20323 for metrics-
> lib.

New description:

 In November 2012, tor26 was very slow in responding to metrics-db, which
 made metrics-db exceed its 30-minute schedule.  This happened again on
 March 2, 2013.  The workaround was to avoid tor26 and other slow
 directories and download descriptors only from the other directory
 authorities.  metrics-db should use a timeout similar to how DocTor does.

 This should avoid httpurl-connection as suggested in #20323 for metrics-
 lib.

 This is the parent ticket for three smaller tasks.

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