Server taking long time to start up

[Andr3w 7]

My server started taking an hour plus to start up since the other day. Sits here for about an hour and then moves on normally.

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== C:\sspanel\gameservers\arma3\5420\arma3server.exe
== "C:\sspanel\gameservers\arma3\5420\arma3server.exe"  -mod=@Exile;@extendedbase;@RHSUSAF;@RHSAFRF;@HAP;@HVP; -servermod=@ExileServer; -ip=72.46.139.194 -port=18415 -profiles=Admin -config=Admin\server.cfg -cfg=Admin\arma3.cfg -name=Admin -autoinit -nolog 

Original output filename: Arma3Retail_Server
Exe timestamp: 2016/04/20 11:17:28
Current time:  2016/05/16 22:33:41

Type: Public
Build: Stable
Version: 1.58.135656

Allocator: C:\sspanel\gameservers\arma3\5420\dll\tbb4malloc_bi.dll
=====================================================================

22:33:41 Entering off-line mode. Callbacks and content list updates will not work.
22:34:12 Initializing stats manager.
22:34:12 Stats config disabled.
22:34:12 sessionID: ca3d3c86a4e4ef1cab89a8d9dedfa829d45031dc

I am hosting via survival servers if it matters.

Edited May 16, 2016 by Andr3w

[second_coming 836]

get rid of the -nolog parameter otherwise you'll never work out what's wrong

[oSoDirty 167]

Start time typically depends on server power, an hour is unheard of, at least for me. I would usually instantly blame the fact that it's a virtual server, and you're sharing the cpu with every other server they crammed on the dedi. If it wasn't taking a long time, and you've made no changes and suddenly it's crap, I would submit a ticket to your host. If you changed anything, well, change it back =]  I went through a couple providers myself and have come to learn that pretty much any preconfigured server with the exception of VERY few, is crap. IMO dedi is the only way.  Do yourself a favor, put a test server on your home pc, and watch how boot time just shits on any virtual server, and test any and every change you make there before pushing it to a public server.

[Andr3w 7]

8 minutes ago, second_coming said:

get rid of the -nolog parameter otherwise you'll never work out what's wrong

I don't know if that is an option on survival servers. Here is the config page. The launch parameter line is just for my mods but this is what it says:

@Exile;@extendedbase;@RHSUSAF;@RHSAFRF;@HAP;@HVP; -servermod=@ExileServer;@infiSTAR_servermod;

5 minutes ago, oSoDirty said:

Start time typically depends on server power, an hour is unheard of, at least for me. I would usually instantly blame the fact that it's a virtual server, and you're sharing the cpu with every other server they crammed on the dedi. If it wasn't taking a long time, and you've made no changes and suddenly it's crap, I would submit a ticket to your host. If you changed anything, well, change it back =]  I went through a couple providers myself and have come to learn that pretty much any preconfigured server with the exception of VERY few, is crap. IMO dedi is the only way.  Do yourself a favor, put a test server on your home pc, and watch how boot time just shits on any virtual server, and test any and every change you make there before pushing it to a public server.

 

 

I would love to have a dedi but unfortunately I am on a college student's budget and this server is only for my brothers and a couple friends. I didn't change anything other than some small config changes (a few prices of items and the like) around the time of this happening. I guess I will put in a ticket. Just figured that I would ask if I was doing something stupidly obvious first.

[oSoDirty 167]

If your price changes are working, you did nothing stupid. If you mess up the config, server won't boot at all.

[Andr3w 7]

5 minutes ago, oSoDirty said:

If your price changes are working, you did nothing stupid. If you mess up the config, server won't boot at all.

Server boots fine, just takes forever. Relevant log portion:

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== C:\sspanel\gameservers\arma3\5420\arma3server.exe
== "C:\sspanel\gameservers\arma3\5420\arma3server.exe"  -mod=@Exile;@extendedbase;@RHSUSAF;@RHSAFRF;@HAP;@HVP; -servermod=@ExileServer; -ip=72.46.139.194 -port=18415 -profiles=Admin -config=Admin\server.cfg -cfg=Admin\arma3.cfg -name=Admin -autoinit -nolog 

Original output filename: Arma3Retail_Server
Exe timestamp: 2016/04/20 11:17:28
Current time:  2016/05/15 07:33:41

Type: Public
Build: Stable
Version: 1.58.135656

Allocator: C:\sspanel\gameservers\arma3\5420\dll\tbb4malloc_bi.dll
=====================================================================

 7:33:41 Entering off-line mode. Callbacks and content list updates will not work.
 7:34:16 Initializing stats manager.
 7:34:16 Stats config disabled.
 7:34:16 sessionID: 165ef4d4c667ab28c9eaa810a7626d9b5b8f1a9e
 8:22:44 Unsupported language English in stringtable
 8:22:44 Unsupported language English in stringtable
... Rest of log ...

Note the 50+ minute delay before continuing.

[second_coming 836]

see if they can turn on logging for you

[Andr3w 7]

2 hours ago, second_coming said:

see if they can turn on logging for you

Put that in the ticket now we wait...