server Server doesn't restart

[Woddell]

Got the server running fine. Which is great. having an issue with it showing up on the game finder but i think that's a port issue not the serve itself. Question I have is I've set my server restart to true but the server won't restart after 4 hours. It's not a big deal because only me and my cousin play on it. But I'm curious to what the issue is. I'll add the code here. Hopefully someone can't find my error :P 

serverRestart         = true; // true sends #shutdown command to server after the time specified in ForceRestartTime
forceRestartTime      = 14400; // 4 hour restarts

StorageSlotsLimit = 1500; // Max storage slots allowed. Warning! Higher the number lower performance.
BuildingSlotsLimit = 1500; // Max building slots allowed. Warning! Higher the number lower performance.

// Time based
StaticDateTime[] = {2035,6,10,7,0}; // {0,0,0,8,0} would forces the server to start at 8am each time it is started while allowing the year, month and day to stay real time. Any values left at 0 will result in no change.
timeDifference = 0; // Server uses real time this will allow you to offset just the hour.
timeMultiplier = 4; // Sets a time multiplier for in-game time. The command range is now capped at 0.1 - 120 to avoid performance problems.
lootMultiplier = 1; // 1 = max loot bias. This controls how much loot can payout per Epoch loot container.
// Events
WeatherChangeTime = 1200; // This controls how fast the weather changes as well as how fast shipping containers and earthquakes happen.
WeatherStaticForecast[] = {}; // Default: {75.5,0,{0,0,0},0,{1,1}}; // Clear day; {19,1,{1,1,40},1,{5,5}}; // Cold Foggy Rainy Overcast Windy; Format: {temp <scalar>,rain <scalar>,fog <array>,overcast <scalar>,wind <array>}
events[] = {
    { 3600, "CarnivalSpawner" }, // SECOND <scalar>, EVENT <string>
    { 2400, "EarthQuake" },
    { 1800, "ChangeWeather" },
    { 1200, "ContainerSpawner" },
    { 300, "PlantSpawner" } //No comma on last Entry
};

// Antagonists
antagonistChanceTrash = 0.09; //9% chance when player loot a trash object
antagonistChancePDeath = 0.33; //33% chance when player was killed from a other player (selfkill doesn't count)
antagonistChanceLoot = 0.09; //9% chance when player click "SEARCH" on a loot object

// Player Related
cloneCost = 100; // debt incurred on player death

// vehicles - Max vehicle slots is calculated from per vehicle limits below. Warning! Higher the number lower the performance.
simulationHandler = false; // When enabled this feature disables simulation on vehicles that are not near players. Can help improve client fps at the cost of server fps. (This is disabled by default now that Arma has fixed the original issue)
vehicleLockTime = 1800; // Controls how many seconds it takes to allow another person/group to unlock vehicle.
allowedVehiclesList[] = {
    {"C_Offroad_01_EPOCH",8},
    {"C_Quadbike_01_EPOCH",8},
    {"C_Hatchback_01_EPOCH",10},
    {"C_Hatchback_02_EPOCH",10},
    {"C_SUV_01_EPOCH",10},
    {"C_Rubberboat_EPOCH",5},
    {"C_Rubberboat_02_EPOCH",5},
    {"C_Rubberboat_03_EPOCH",5},
    {"C_Rubberboat_04_EPOCH",5},
    {"C_Van_01_box_EPOCH",8},
    {"C_Van_01_transport_EPOCH",9},
    {"C_Boat_Civil_01_EPOCH",5},
    {"C_Boat_Civil_01_police_EPOCH",5},
    {"C_Boat_Civil_01_rescue_EPOCH",5},
    {"B_Heli_Light_01_EPOCH",2},
    {"B_SDV_01_EPOCH",2},
    {"B_MRAP_01_EPOCH",3},
    {"B_Truck_01_transport_EPOCH",1},
    {"B_Truck_01_covered_EPOCH",2},
    {"B_Truck_01_mover_EPOCH",1},
    {"B_Truck_01_box_EPOCH",1},
    {"O_Truck_02_covered_EPOCH",2},
    {"O_Truck_02_transport_EPOCH",1},
    {"O_Truck_03_covered_EPOCH",1},
    {"O_Truck_02_box_EPOCH",1},
    {"I_Heli_light_03_unarmed_EPOCH",1},
    {"O_Heli_Light_02_unarmed_EPOCH",1},
    {"I_Heli_Transport_02_EPOCH",1},
    {"O_Heli_Transport_04_EPOCH",1},
    {"O_Heli_Transport_04_bench_EPOCH",1},
    {"O_Heli_Transport_04_box_EPOCH",1},
    {"O_Heli_Transport_04_covered_EPOCH",1},
    {"B_Heli_Transport_03_unarmed_EPOCH",1},
    {"jetski_epoch",7},
    {"K01",2},
    {"K02",2},
    {"K03",2},
    {"K04",2},
    {"ebike_epoch",7},
    {"mosquito_epoch",5},
	{"C_Heli_Light_01_civil_EPOCH",5}
};

// Traders
taxRate = 0.1; // controls the price increase for purchases
starterTraderItems[] = { { "ItemSodaBurst", "meatballs_epoch", "MortarBucket", "CinderBlocks", "VehicleRepair", "CircuitParts", "ItemCorrugated", "PartPlankPack", "ItemRock", "ItemRope", "ItemStick" }, { 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 } }; // Starter Items for fresh spawned trader first array is classnames second is quantity.
NPCSlotsLimit = 50; // Max number of traders static or dynamic. Warning! Higher the number lower performance.
forceStaticTraders = true; // disables traders moving from work to home

// Markers
showEarthQuakes = true; // show mineral viens caused by earthquakes
showShippingContainers = true; // Show location of events based loots (plants, shipping container, Carnival)
SHOW_TRADERS = true; // Show locations of traders
SHOW_JAMMERS = false; // Shows location of base jammers
SHOW_BOATLOOT = true; // Shows the location of shipwreck loot
DEBUG_VEH = false; // DEBUG ONLY used to debug spawing of vehicles

// Hive Related
expiresBuilding = "604800";  // expiration date in seconds for buildings
expiresPlayer = "2592000";  // expiration date in seconds for players
expiresBank = "7776000";  // expiration date in seconds for players bank
expiresVehicle = "604800";  // expiration date in seconds for vehicles
expiresAIdata = "604800";  // expiration date in seconds for NPC Trader inventory
hiveAsync = true; // true = asynchronous hive calls (non blocking), false = synchronous hive calls (blocking)

// Admin Features
hiveAdminCmdExec = false; // true = enables extra (To Be Released) feature to allow execution of code via hive.
hiveAdminSavePlayerList = true; // true = enables saving of playerUID array to hive value PLAYERS:#InstanceID.
hiveAdminCmdTime = 5; // how many seconds between each command queue call.

 

[tinboye]

you need to use something like BEC to do restarts for you. maybe infistar if u have that.

[Woddell]

you need to use something like BEC to do restarts for you. maybe infistar if u have that.

Alternatives to BEC for automated server restarts:

Please see the release notes for Epoch 0.3.0.3 for details on  the built in automated server restart functions. The new method for automated server restarts is recommended if you are setting up a new server.

 

To use the built in server restart functions, open @epochhive\epochconfigs.hpp

In the first line, change

 

serverRestart         = false; // true sends #shutdown command to server after the time specified in ForceRestartTime

 

to

 

serverRestart         = true; // true sends #shutdown command to server after the time specified in ForceRestartTime

Took that straight from this Server Setup Topic and that's what I've done to my code (at least that's what I think) and it doesn't work. 

[SadBoy1981]

Use BEC to make restarts. 

BEC/Config\Scheduler.xml

My config for 4 hours restart: 

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<Scheduler>

	
   	<job id='0'>
		<day>1,2,3,4,5,6,7</day>
		<start>040000</start> 
		<runtime>040000</runtime>
		<loop>-1</loop>
		<cmd>#shutdown</cmd>
	</job>	

</Scheduler>

Alos i have infistar config to show restart messages:

/* shows RESTART IN X MINS */
_USE_RESTART_TIMER = true;	/* true or false */
_RESTART_TIME_IN_M =   240;	/* restart time in minutes */
_SHOW_TIMER_IN_MIN =	[1,2,3,5,10,15,20,25,30,60];	/* minutes before restart, when message is shown */

 

[Woddell]

Looks like I'm going to use BEC the point I'm trying to make thought is apparently u don't have to because u can use the configuration file that I've quoted. 

[CorruptHawkeyez]

Tinboye and Sadboy1981 are correct, the absolute best way (and it works) is to use BEC to shutdown the server. But they left out a few details. You'll need to have a server monitor batch file running that checks the server to see if it is up or not, and if it is not up, calls a restartserver batch file.

[vbawol]

You need to make sure you have added your rcon password and external IP address to the EpochServer.ini

 

[EpochServer]
BattlEyePath = C:\BattlEye
InstanceID = NA123
LogAbuse = 1
IP = 127.0.0.1  // <<< needs to be the external IP of your server
Port = 2302  // <<< game port
Password = changeme //  <<< needs to be set to your rcon password

After you do this our force restart feature should work perfectly fine.

Edited September 27, 2015 by vbawol