Hey, Thanks for the replies, the iptables tip brought me to installing wireshark on both systems and with "tshark -f udp port 27015" i found out that I had only outgoing communication on the affected server and in/out on a functional server. So I checked the entire path on network level and tried the following things:
- iptables -F on affected system and router: didn't solve the issue - changed NIC on affected system (different MAC address): didn't solve the issue - out of options I checked the hardware differences between both the working and non-working systems and noticed that they had a different type of NIC. Since both systems are running in VMware I noticed in vSphere that the network adapters of the other systems were E1000, while the affected had an VMXNET3 adapter. When I changed the VMXNET3 to an E1000 adapter and rebooted, I suddenly got bidirectional communication! So it was a long stretch and it took me almost six weeks to find the solution, but finally got it. :) So if you're running virtualized servers, make sure you use the E1000 NIC type, even when you have VMware tools installed! Kr, T 2011/10/10 <[email protected]> > Send hlds_linux mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of hlds_linux digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. L4D2 - Ignored by Master Server (Thibaud Van Hissenhoven) > 2. Re: L4D2 - Ignored by Master Server > (Svensk Ljud & Ljus Produktion) > 3. Re: L4D2 - Ignored by Master Server (ics) > 4. Re: L4D2 - Ignored by Master Server (ics) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2011 23:20:28 +0200 > From: Thibaud Van Hissenhoven <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [hlds_linux] L4D2 - Ignored by Master Server > Message-ID: > <CAN06kyu-VJcr20-57pkTfb65Pm-q=4+f89g+brcavy0m4sl...@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi all, > > Soon I'm hosting a LAN party and we'd like to be able to have some > dedicated > servers running. Out of the three configured servers, currently one is > refusing to show up in the Steam Group Server list you get in the bottom > right corner in the main menu of L4D2. I've been struggling with the issue > for the past month, so I hope maybe you guys can shed a new light on this. > You can find an extract of my previous findings here: > http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2119910 > > What else have I discovered meanwhile: the OS of the affected dedicated > server is Ubuntu 11.04 compared to two Ubuntu 10.04.2 servers. > When a Left 4 Dead 2 update comes out, the other two servers get the > "MasterRequestRestart > Your server will be restarted on map change. > L 10/09/2011 - 23:18:58: Your server will be restarted on map change." > message, while the affected server does not. > > Anyone else having this issue? Is there perhaps a command where I can check > my connection with the master server, "heartbeat" is not having any effect. > > Kr, > Thibaud > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:30:08 +0200 > From: Svensk Ljud & Ljus Produktion <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] L4D2 - Ignored by Master Server > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > To me it sounds as a iptables problem. > Ive had some similar problems and I couldnt get iptables to open ports. > My problems was solved with a reset of iptables - restart and then > configuration again. > > Good Luck > > Peter > > Thibaud Van Hissenhoven skrev 2011-10-09 23:20: > > Hi all, > > > > Soon I'm hosting a LAN party and we'd like to be able to have some > dedicated > > servers running. Out of the three configured servers, currently one is > > refusing to show up in the Steam Group Server list you get in the bottom > > right corner in the main menu of L4D2. I've been struggling with the > issue > > for the past month, so I hope maybe you guys can shed a new light on > this. > > You can find an extract of my previous findings here: > > http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2119910 > > > > What else have I discovered meanwhile: the OS of the affected dedicated > > server is Ubuntu 11.04 compared to two Ubuntu 10.04.2 servers. > > When a Left 4 Dead 2 update comes out, the other two servers get the > > "MasterRequestRestart > > Your server will be restarted on map change. > > L 10/09/2011 - 23:18:58: Your server will be restarted on map change." > > message, while the affected server does not. > > > > Anyone else having this issue? Is there perhaps a command where I can > check > > my connection with the master server, "heartbeat" is not having any > effect. > > > > Kr, > > Thibaud > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:34:10 +0300 > From: ics <[email protected]> > To: [email protected], Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] L4D2 - Ignored by Master Server > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Use command "setmaster" without the "" on console to see if it's > connected to master servers or not. You can also try to add servers > manually, like setmaster 72.165.61.153:27015 or setmaster > 63.234.149.83:27011. It's not recommended though but helps you to solve > the situation. The addresses i listed are actual IP's of master servers. > > -ics > > 10.10.2011 8:30, Svensk Ljud & Ljus Produktion kirjoitti: > > To me it sounds as a iptables problem. > > Ive had some similar problems and I couldnt get iptables to open ports. > > My problems was solved with a reset of iptables - restart and then > > configuration again. > > > > Good Luck > > > > Peter > > > > Thibaud Van Hissenhoven skrev 2011-10-09 23:20: > >> Hi all, > >> > >> Soon I'm hosting a LAN party and we'd like to be able to have some > >> dedicated > >> servers running. Out of the three configured servers, currently one is > >> refusing to show up in the Steam Group Server list you get in the bottom > >> right corner in the main menu of L4D2. I've been struggling with the > >> issue > >> for the past month, so I hope maybe you guys can shed a new light on > >> this. > >> You can find an extract of my previous findings here: > >> http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2119910 > >> > >> What else have I discovered meanwhile: the OS of the affected dedicated > >> server is Ubuntu 11.04 compared to two Ubuntu 10.04.2 servers. > >> When a Left 4 Dead 2 update comes out, the other two servers get the > >> "MasterRequestRestart > >> Your server will be restarted on map change. > >> L 10/09/2011 - 23:18:58: Your server will be restarted on map change." > >> message, while the affected server does not. > >> > >> Anyone else having this issue? Is there perhaps a command where I can > >> check > >> my connection with the master server, "heartbeat" is not having any > >> effect. > >> > >> Kr, > >> Thibaud > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:37:53 +0300 > From: ics <[email protected]> > To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] L4D2 - Ignored by Master Server > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Whoops, the right syntax is setmaster add IP. > > -ics > > 10.10.2011 8:34, ics kirjoitti: > > Use command "setmaster" without the "" on console to see if it's > > connected to master servers or not. You can also try to add servers > > manually, like setmaster 72.165.61.153:27015 or setmaster > > 63.234.149.83:27011. It's not recommended though but helps you to > > solve the situation. The addresses i listed are actual IP's of master > > servers. > > > > -ics > > > > 10.10.2011 8:30, Svensk Ljud & Ljus Produktion kirjoitti: > >> To me it sounds as a iptables problem. > >> Ive had some similar problems and I couldnt get iptables to open ports. > >> My problems was solved with a reset of iptables - restart and then > >> configuration again. > >> > >> Good Luck > >> > >> Peter > >> > >> Thibaud Van Hissenhoven skrev 2011-10-09 23:20: > >>> Hi all, > >>> > >>> Soon I'm hosting a LAN party and we'd like to be able to have some > >>> dedicated > >>> servers running. Out of the three configured servers, currently one is > >>> refusing to show up in the Steam Group Server list you get in the > >>> bottom > >>> right corner in the main menu of L4D2. I've been struggling with the > >>> issue > >>> for the past month, so I hope maybe you guys can shed a new light on > >>> this. > >>> You can find an extract of my previous findings here: > >>> http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2119910 > >>> > >>> What else have I discovered meanwhile: the OS of the affected dedicated > >>> server is Ubuntu 11.04 compared to two Ubuntu 10.04.2 servers. > >>> When a Left 4 Dead 2 update comes out, the other two servers get the > >>> "MasterRequestRestart > >>> Your server will be restarted on map change. > >>> L 10/09/2011 - 23:18:58: Your server will be restarted on map change." > >>> message, while the affected server does not. > >>> > >>> Anyone else having this issue? Is there perhaps a command where I > >>> can check > >>> my connection with the master server, "heartbeat" is not having any > >>> effect. > >>> > >>> Kr, > >>> Thibaud > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > End of hlds_linux Digest, Vol 44, Issue 10 > ****************************************** > -- Met vriendelijke groeten, Thibaud Tel: +32 2 406 73 56 _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
