Error 503 Server Unavailable

Description Value
Issue ID 503 (external)
Issue Class Error

Issue Description

A backup plan fails with the following error message:

Error Message: The remote server returned an error: (503) Server Unavailable

The 503 Server Unavailable error is a code response which means that a target server cannot process the request. This error may occur due to several reasons:

  • a target server is down for maintenance
  • a target server is currently overloaded.

Resolve The Issue

Note that MSP360 (CloudBerry) Backup for Windows automatically handles these errors with retries. Below are log record examples:

2020-01-23 08:42:44,492 [Base] [8] ERROR - Request failed, retrying in 400 msec, 3 attempts left
CloudBerryLab.Base.Exceptions.RequestRateLimitException
The remote server returned an error: (503) Server Unavailable.

2020-01-23 08:42:44,961 [Base] [8] ERROR - Request failed, retrying in 800 msec, 2 attempts left
CloudBerryLab.Base.Exceptions.RequestRateLimitException
The remote server returned an error: (503) Server Unavailable.

2020-01-23 08:42:45,821 [Base] [8] ERROR - Request failed, retrying in 1600 msec, 1 attempts left
CloudBerryLab.Base.Exceptions.RequestRateLimitException

The remote server returned an error: (503) Server Unavailable

In case a target server is still unavailable, a backup plan fails. In most cases, these errors are on the storage side.

To Resolve the Issue

Try one of the following options:

  • Run the backup plan later
  • Contact your cloud storage provider support team regarding possible problems on their side

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