some of the master servers are down, some of the content servers do not respond the way they should. check netstat, you will find syn_sent. we have reported this to valve many times, it was ignored. the only solution i see is to use firewall redirection to avoid the gameservers connecting to the master/content servers that are down.
Thomas Hjorth schrieb: > I have this problem all the time, figuring that it just yet another > annoying bug on valves server... or perhaps some throttling when trying > to auth against their servers. > > I have a script that automatically restart the servers once in a while, > and almost certain that a few servers will not come up again, coz the > are stuck starting up waiting for something... and of course doesnt > accept any connect to it and the console is frozen too. > > My solution will be to restart the server again and again and again, > pounding the auth servers even more, until the server startups > correctly. > > I noticed that all the servers I checked seems to be stuck when/after > the main_admin module, so it _might_ be related to the loading om mani. > Just a guess though. > > Regards, Thomas @ DSRack > > On Fri, 2008-04-11 at 11:26 +0200, Thomas Bergheim wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> So lately I've noticed that srcds_run sometimes hangs for a good while >> during startup. Surely others have had this problem, but I've been unable to >> find anything that really helps. Since I say "noticed lately" it really >> means I don't actually know how long it has been like this. >> >> I'm getting to the point where, just before >> >> "Connection to Steam servers successful. >> VAC secure mode disabled." >> >> and right after it executes server.cfg or whatever, it just freezes for >> anywhere from 1 to 15 minutes (perhaps more even, not sure). I am unable to >> input anything and the only thing I can do is either wait or terminate the >> process. I am not sure, but I would say this happens anywhere between 10-30% >> of the times I am starting the game. I've tried this on 3 boxes, same thing >> happens, 1 of them running Debian Sarge, the other 2 running Debian Etch. >> Tried with kernels from 2.6.1 to 2.6.22. Some stock-debian, some custom. But >> I guess this doesn't matter since it appears to be a game/steam issue. >> >> I've tried a bunch of arguments, -nomaster, -insecure, no tickrate >> argument.. They are up-to-date ofcourse, and I've rune verify_all as well. >> -debug doesn't generate anything either, as it never really crashes, it just >> hangs. Looking at the processinformation, it doesn't appear use much >> cpu-cycles either during this - 0-1% - probably because it is just trying to >> authenticate with the servers. >> >> A typical startupline might look like this: >> >> ./srcds_run -ip XXX -port 27090 +maxplayers 12 +map de_dust2 -tickrate 100 >> +sv_consistency 0 +mp_dynamicpricing 0 -game cstrike >> >> This is what it looks like when it doesn't work: >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Auto detecting CPU >> Using SSE2 Optimised binary. >> Server will auto-restart if there is a crash. >> >> Console initialized. >> Game.dll loaded for "Counter-Strike: Source" >> maxplayers set to 32 >> maxplayers set to 12 >> Network: IP XXX, mode MP, dedicated Yes, ports 27090 SV / 27005 CL >> Executing dedicated server config file >> Error: Material "sprites/bubble" : proxy "AnimatedTexture" not found! >> Section [Scenes]: 0 resources total 0 bytes, 0.00 % of limit (2.10 MB) >> net.cpp (960) : Assertion Failed: 0 == iRet && iValLen == sizeof( iVal ) && >> cSendBufSize <= iVal >> net.cpp (968) : Assertion Failed: 0 == iRet && iValLen == sizeof( iVal ) && >> cRecvBufSize <= iVal >> couldn't exec server.cfg >> >> (This is where it hangs for several minutes). >> >> Adding master server 68.142.72.250:27011 >> Adding master server 72.165.61.189:27011 >> L 04/09/2008 - 15:27:52: World triggered "Round_Start" >> Connection to Steam servers successful. >> VAC secure mode is activated. >> A2C_PRINT from 68.142.72.250:27011 : >> No challenge for your address. >> A2C_PRINT from 72.165.61.189:27011 : >> No challenge for your address. >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> I've tried searching around for "A2C_PRINT from" but not much comes up. >> >> >> And when it works: >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Auto detecting CPU >> Using SSE2 Optimised binary. >> Server will auto-restart if there is a crash. >> >> Console initialized. >> Game.dll loaded for "Counter-Strike: Source" >> maxplayers set to 32 >> maxplayers set to 12 >> Network: IP XXX, mode MP, dedicated Yes, ports 27090 SV / 27005 CL >> Executing dedicated server config file >> Error: Material "sprites/bubble" : proxy "AnimatedTexture" not found! >> Section [Scenes]: 0 resources total 0 bytes, 0.00 % of limit (2.10 MB) >> net.cpp (960) : Assertion Failed: 0 == iRet && iValLen == sizeof( iVal ) && >> cSendBufSize <= iVal >> net.cpp (968) : Assertion Failed: 0 == iRet && iValLen == sizeof( iVal ) && >> cRecvBufSize <= iVal >> couldn't exec server.cfg >> Adding master server 72.165.61.189:27011 >> Adding master server 68.142.72.250:27011 >> Connection to Steam servers successful. >> VAC secure mode is activated. >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Note that -nomaster doesn't make any difference.. >> >> Anyone know if there is a way to make this behave a bit better? >> >> -- >> Thomas Bergheim - GPG ID: 0x8BA9AAC5 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
