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Description of problem:
up2date crashes when the -p option is used *and* the server is under high load.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.up2date -p
2.
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Additional info:

here is the python traceback:

[~] [11:48am] [router] % up2date -p
You are attempting to run "up2date" which requires superuser
privileges, but more information is needed in order to do so.
Password for root: 

Traceback (innermost last):
  File "/usr/sbin/up2date", line 1169, in ?
    main()
  File "/usr/sbin/up2date", line 254, in main
    up2date.updateLoginInfo()
  File "/usr/share/rhn/up2date_client/up2date.py", line 556, in updateLoginInfo
    loginInfo = login()
  File "/usr/share/rhn/up2date_client/up2date.py", line 487, in login
    loginInfo = doCall(server.up2date.login, systemId)
  File "/usr/share/rhn/up2date_client/up2date.py", line 426, in doCall
    ret = apply(method, args, kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages/xmlrpclib.py", line 689, in __call__
    return self.__send(self.__name, args)
  File "/usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages/xmlrpclib.py", line 746, in __request
    self.__protocol
  File "/usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages/xmlrpclib.py", line 652, in request
    return self.parse_response(fd)
  File "/usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages/xmlrpclib.py", line 667, in parse_response
    return u.close()
  File "/usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages/xmlrpclib.py", line 366, in close
    raise apply(Fault, (), self._stack[0])
xmlrpclib.Fault: <Fault -51 """
Error Message:
    Free service limited due to high load, please try again later (server
1000943922)
Error Class Code: 51
Error Class Info: 
     Due to extremely high traffic, access to Red Hat Network is currently  
     limited to subscription customers.  Please try again later.  If you 
     would like to become a subscription customer, go to 
     https://rhn.redhat.com/preview/priority_service.pxt for more information.
Explanation: 
     An error has occurred while processing your request. If this problem
     persists please submit a bug report to rhn-help.
     If you choose to submit the bug report, please be sure to include
     details of what you were trying to do when this error occurred and
     details on how to reproduce this problem.
""">