Our own experience is that 12 full servers use up to 60% cpu on all 4 cores of a quad-core xeon, and 75%-90% of its 2 gigs of RAM. 40 from an 8-core would seem to be about right, assuming you want to leave a little bit of slack.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hlds_linux- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Green > Sent: 12 November 2008 19:11 > To: 'Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list' > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] l4d Dedicated server notes > > Is anyone out there successfully running >40 servers on one box? > Milton's data from our servers is that (at least on an 8-core xeon > system with 8gb of ram), >40 should be workable. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hlds_linux- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Milton Ngan > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:41 AM > To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] l4d Dedicated server notes > > Currently I am running the vanilla Lenny kernel. I have not done any > tuning to it yet. If it looks like there is a need then we will. But > right now we are happy with the performance we can get out of the > system, there is no need to try and further optimize it. > > M. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hlds_linux- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Saint K. > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:55 PM > To: 'Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list' > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] l4d Dedicated server notes > > Hi, > > Thanks for sharing the information. One more question for this, have > you > made any specific changes to the kernel, or is it just a base install > from > Lenny? > > Cheers > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Milton > Ngan > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:58 AM > To: hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: [hlds_linux] l4d Dedicated server notes > > I have been working with Chris to get all of the dedicated servers up > and > running with the new features. > > What I have been using to host dedicated servers for L4D is: > > 2x 2.66 GHz Core 2 Quad (Yorkfield) or 2x 2.5GHz LV Core 2 Quad > (Yorkfield) > 8GB RAM > Debian Lenny (2.6.26-1-amd64) > > On this configuration I have been able to run 40 instances of the L4D > dedicated server supporting 120-140 players simultaneously. With Vs > mode, > this number will increase with no noticeable change in performance. > > The typical command line I am using to start up the servers in -fork > mode > looks like this: > > ./srcds_run \ > -game left4dead \ > -ip 1.1.1.1\ > -netconport 9000+##\ > -netconpassword password\ > -steamport 27690+##\ > +hostname My_L4D_Server_##\ > +sv_tags reservable\ > +exec server/##.cfg\ > +map l4d_dem_hospital01_apartment\ > -fork 40 > > I think what Chris forgot to mention was that the ## syntax can be used > in > an expression. So here rather than just substituting the instance > number in, > I am using it to add the value to an existing number. > > Someone asked about why -exec ##.cfg didn't work. I would suggest using > +exec ##.cfg instead. This is the format I am using and this appears to > function correctly. Also, make sure that your files are zero padded to > two > digits (i.e 01, 02, etc...). > > I also had to do a lot of shuffling around of port numbers to allow 40 > server instances to run correctly. This is because many of the default > port > numbers are too close to one another to support more than about 5-10 > servers. The ports you need to worry about are: > > -netconport > -steamport > +clientport > +hostport > +tv_port > +matchmakingport > +systemlinkport > > I control the first two from the command line since they are not > convars, > the rest I put into my config files. Just space the port nunbers apart > so > there is a gap larger than the number of dedicated servers you intend > to run > on the same box. > > Milton > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
