Source DS Management Tools
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There are several neat tools out there that makes using the Source Dedicated Server much easier. These tools can automatically restart your server when it has crashed or stopped responding for less downtime, and make it much easier to run multiple game servers on one machine.
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[edit] ServerChecker
- Official website: http://www.dumbclan.co.uk/downloads/serverchecker/
- Platform: Windows
This tool, in my opinion, is the best out there for managing your servers under Windows.
[edit] ServerDoc
- Official website: http://www.serverdoc.com/
- Platform: Windows
Has many of the same features as ServerChecker, but also allows you to setup a simple remote page to control your servers using PHP.
[edit] ServerChecker for Linux
- Official website: http://www.dumbclan.co.uk/productions.php
- Platform: Linux
This is a great way to manage your servers under the Linux operating system, but requires some knowledge of how to use the linux shell. If you can't find the download, here is a direct link: http://sgr.dumbclan.com/Misc/ServerCheckerLinux.zip
[edit] Basic Linux Shell Script
- Reference: http://www.srcds.com/
- Platform: Linux
An alternative to using ServerCheck for Linux is to create a simple bash script that runs the server in a screen, and restarts it when the process ends. To do this, create a file called srcds.sh in the directory that srcds is located. This assumes you have screen installed on your Linux server.
#!/bin/sh echo "Starting Cs:Source Server" sleep 1 screen -A -m -d -S css-server ./srcds_run -console -game cstrike +map de_dust +maxplayers 16 -autoupdate
Then, give it executable rights.
chmod +x srcds.sh
To run the server, you simply type ./srcds.sh and your server will run in the background. You can then type screen -x css-server to gain access to the server's console, and press Ctrl + A + D to detach from the console and leave it running in the background.
Categories: Source DS | Windows | Linux
