Multiple Dedicated MW3 Servers on one server

[Kradenko]

Hi all,

I am hoping you can assist me with a problem I am having.

I have one very beefy server that I am trying to host MW3 on but having some problems. I need to host multiple instances of the dedicated server on this one beefy server.

I currently have it setup with the following port settings:

SERVER 1:

• +set sv_config "server1.cfg"
  
• +set dedicated 2
  
• +set net_authPort 8766
  
• +set net_queryPort 27014
  
• +set net_port 27015
  

Command line:
iw5mp_server.exe +set sv_config "server1.cfg" +set dedicated 2 +set net_authPort 8766 +set net_queryPort 27014 +set net_port 27015 +set sv_maprotation maplist +start_map_rotate

SERVER 2:

• +set sv_config "server2.cfg"
  
• +set dedicated 2
  
• +set net_authPort 8766
  
• +set net_queryPort 27034
  
• +set net_port 27035
  

Command line:
iw5mp_server.exe +set sv_config "server2.cfg" +set dedicated 2 +set net_authPort 8766 +set net_queryPort 27034 +set net_port 27035 +set sv_maprotation maplist +start_map_rotate

If I start up server 1 and then start up server 2 after that I am able to access server 1's rcon and all the commands work fine. Server 2 gives me no response to any commands once I have rconed in.

If I start the servers the other way round the exact reverse happens.

The servers themselves run perfectly except that I cannot rcon onto them.

I had a look at this guys guide, tried it, couldn't get it to work: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/sh...?t=2352576

There are 4 different port settings, am I perhaps overlapping port settings across the servers that is maybe causeing the 2nd server that starts up to not connect the rcon correctly perhaps?

net_queryPort
net_port
net_authPort
net_masterServerPort

The basic description in the default config is not very clear as to how they work. Could someone please help me figure this problem out?

Thanks in advance!
Krad.

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To add to that, sometimes it does respond but then if I type "status" I get the kick response. Is this a problem with my setup or is it a known problem with the server software?

[Pozzuh]

Can you join both servers via your client? Do you mean the rcon plugin with rcon?

[Kradenko]

Hi,

As a normal player I can connect to both servers and play fine. Only when I try rcon to the server through the game does the above issue happen.

Krad.

[Pozzuh]

Are you using normal rcon or this http://www.itsmods.com/forum/Thread-Rele...lugin.html ?

[Kradenko]

Stock standard ingame rcon. Are my port settings correct for two instances on one box?

[JoSchaap]

I've just set the second server to run on a different IP to fix this
using +net_ip 2nd.ip.addr.ess

[Pozzuh]

Stock standard ingame rcon. Are my port settings correct for two instances on one box?

I think your settings are fine. IW massively screwed up the dedis in mw3. Alternatively, try using the plugin. (Or try what @pieter suggested)

[Kradenko]

Can you join both servers via your client? Do you mean the rcon plugin with rcon?

Are you using normal rcon or this http://www.itsmods.com/forum/Thread-Rele...lugin.html ?

I've just set the second server to run on a different IP to fix this
using +net_ip 2nd.ip.addr.ess

Would I need to have another network card with this different IP to make it work?

[JoSchaap]

i think it's @Pozzuh 's second sentance that covers the load.

even though i set all ports, if i start server 2 before server 1 it mixes up the ports :')

IW failed bigtime

if its local ip's you can just add multiple IP's to your current network card

http://www.loadtestingtool.com/help/how-setup-ip.shtml

[Kradenko]

i think it's @Pozzuh 's second sentance that covers the load.

even though i set all ports, if i start server 2 before server 1 it mixes up the ports :')

IW failed bigtime

if its local ip's you can just add multiple IP's to your current network card

http://www.loadtestingtool.com/help/how-setup-ip.shtml

Thanks for the advice guys, I have now aquired more IPs for this server. Now I sit with a new problem When I start the server up with the IP set to the new IP it is listed in the server browser but when I try connect to the server I get the message "Unable to connect to host".

I have added the IPs as per pieter's post with the new gateway also added. I have disabled the firewall. Any ideas or suggestions as to what could cause this?

Thanks in advance!