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Revision as of 05:36, 23 April 2018

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Welcome to the Survival Servers control panel! Information on this page will help you understand the controls and customizations you can use to tailor your SurvivalServers renting experience.

At a Glance

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Starting Your Server

At the top of your control panel, there will be a series of 5 buttons. These buttons offer simple controls over your server's online status.

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Start
Starts your server without saving any of the changes made below. Only available when the server is in the Stopped status.
Stop
Stops your server and leaves it in the offline state. Only available when the server is in the "Starting" or "Ready!" status.
Restart
Restarts the server without saving any of the changes below.
Launch
Attempts to start up Steam and connect to the server with the provided IP address and password information.
Share
This button is currently disabled for the time being. To share your server information, please copy and paste the IP address found in How_to:_Control_Panel#Connection_Information

At the bottom of the control panel, there is also the big green button listed as "Save Settings and Restart Game Server". This button will save any changes made to the main control panel portion. This will not save any changes in the Modify Server Config tool.

Note: If you see a STAFF INTERVENTION LOCK, your control panel has been refreshed while the server is still in the start, restart, update, or shutdown phases. Once these actions complete, you will have control over your control panel again. Refresh your server after a few minutes to see if the lock has been lifted. If the lock has not been removed after 10-15 minutes, please submit a support ticket so we fix this for you.

Server Details

Connection Information

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This section contains the following information for your server:

  • Server status. Started, Loading, or Stopped.
  • The number of players connected and/or the number of slots available for your server.
  • The last time the server was started.
  • Map and/or game mode and the server version of said game.
  • The IP address and port number in this format. XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:YYYYY, where X is the IP address (0-255) and Y is the port number.

To add your server to your Steam favorites, follow the instructions outlined on Steam_Server_Favorites.

FTP Details

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This section displays the connection detail information to joining your server to upload, download, or manage your files as you see fit. For more information, please see FTP Access Information.

NOTE: Due to restrictions in place by Sony, Playstation 4 users do not have access to their server via FTP.

RCON Details

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This section displays the remote connection details so you can manage your server without needing to be connected to it. Using this connection method, you can run admin commands or chat to the players without being in game. For more information, please see RCON Information.

One Time Toggles

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Skip mod updating
Checking this box will prevent your game server from checking for the most recent versions of your ARK mods. Useful if one of the latest versions conflicts with another one of your mods and prevents it from starting.
Skip ARK updating
Check this box if you wish to remain behind a server version, such as staying on a specific holiday update.
Clean SteamCMD Folder
If there are issues with starting the server or if you are stuck on a version and the server won't update, check this box to delete the entire contents of the SteamCMD folder and download it fresh once more.
Clean Mods Folder
If you are having issues with mods not updating or downloading correctly, or you would like to simply delete them, then check this box before your next startup.
Clean Save Folder
Interested in starting your ARK all over again? Checking this box will delete all saved ARK data, including map, character, and tribe information.

Modify Game Server Settings

Left Column

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Location
This is the physical location for your server. Please note that the closest server to you may not be the fastest and most reliable connection!
Map
This is the current game map that loads with the server. Some games even allow for the execution of a custom map that can be loaded from the Steam workshop or through FTP.
"GAME" Update
These are the controls you can use to update your game. By default, the server will only update if it is absolutely required. You can choose to run an update or force the server files to be validated for any errors and then updated. If you are having startup issues, it is strongly recommended to start your server after choosing "Yes, run update/validate".
"GAME" Update (Automatic)
This controls whether your server will check for any updates and download them upon each automatic startup.
Mod ID(s)
Some games allow for Steam Workshop mods to be used. By adding in mod IDs, you can customize your server and enhance you and your players' experience.
Example data: 731604991,817096835,1273112284

Right Column

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Server Title
The display name for your server when searched via Steam or the in game search browser. Make it unique and stand out to attract your fellow players!
Hosted By
Definition
Lock Password
The password used to gain access to your server. Some games, such as Rust, do not have password protection for their servers.
Admin Pass
The password used to gain administrative access to your server. For ARK, this allows you to run cheat commands found here.(link)
Restart Interval
This drop-down controls the restart intervals for your server. For more information on the specific server start times, click on the information icon (i). Please note that all times are in Pacific Time!
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Tools

Modify Server Config
A user friendly control system that fine tunes a server's design and player experience. For more information on the Modify Server Config tool for ARK, please see this page.
Advanced Launch Params
This panel controls top level server information such as enabling a whitelist, Battleeye or Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC), holiday events, or other various controls not listed on the main page.
Note: If running a cluster environment, the "$ Add a Cluster Server" button will be replaced with another Advanced Launch Params button, one for the (Main Server) and one for the (Cluster Server).
$ Add a Cluster Server - ARK Servers Only!
This button allows you the option to rent another server to link to this server as part of a server. For more information, please visit (link or info).
Custom Restart Config
If you wish to setup a custom restart configuration, you will first need to choose the option of "Never / Custom Restarts" for the Restart Interval. This disabled the default restarts and will only read information from the Custom Restart Config.

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NOTE: If you do not setup the Custom Restart Config, your server will not perform restarts and may miss important updates!

From there, you will then click on this button to open up the panel. There are two drop-downs available. A restart time and how often the restart interval should occur. Please remember that all restart times are based in the Pacific Time Zone.
What time is Pacific Time now?

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The server restart times are available in 15 minute intervals. These times listed are an approximate time and your server may restart a couple of minutes before or after the scheduled time.

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With the frequency of the restarts, you can set a server to restart at 2:45 AM Pacific Time every Tuesday while also having a restart at 11:00 PM Pacific Time every Saturday.

Server Backups

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This section allows you to choose a saved backup that is available on a backup system separate from a game server's normal backup system. From here, you can choose to download specific backup data or, using the green button at the bottom, to restore the data from a specific day to your server.

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