How To " Auto reStart " ?

[3NAD]

Hi ,

How to create a Auto restart Server on my VPS ??

because The Server Some times, Closing with no reason =/

And thank you #

[Quited]

you cant

only if you put codes on you server (mtaserver.conf

[3NAD]

????

i think i should use Control Panel

[MR.S3D]

Hi ,

How to create a Auto restart Server on my VPS ??

because The Server Some times, Closing with no reason =/

And thank you #

+1

[Anderl]

Yes, you can do that.

Create a shell script to check whether server process is closed or opened and start server if closed. Then add it to crontab.

[3NAD]

Yes, you can do that.

Create a shell script to check whether server process is closed or opened and start server if closed. Then add it to crontab.

hmm... i didn't understand your steps

can you make Explanation ?

[Anderl]

1. Create a shell script: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_script

2. Add it to crontab: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron

3. Enjoy.

[Cadu12]

MTA has already auto-start resources when you start server.

[MR.S3D]

MTA has already auto-start resources when you start server.

Not resources

He Need to know How make auto restart Server on vps!

[uhm]

Yeah it's fairly easy

On Linux: login to putty, type crontab -e

This opens your crontab editor. Press I button to start editing. Then type:

*/5 * * * * YOUR_LINUX_USERNAME /path/to/mta-server  

The */5 means every five minutes, execute the specified command.

Then press ESC and then type zz, this means save and exit the editor.

This will start your server every 5 minutes and since MTA server exits when the port is already in use, you don't have to worry about checking if the servers already running manually.

EDIT: Please see following posts on why you should use a script instead of mta-server directly

(Source: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-do-i-a ... -unix-oses)

On a Windows server, the same can be achieved using the Task Scheduler.

Edited November 23, 2012 by Guest

[3NAD]

Yeah it's fairly easy

On Linux: login to putty, type crontab -e

This opens your crontab editor. Press I button to start editing. Then type:

*/5 * * * * YOUR_LINUX_USERNAME /path/to/mta-server  

The */5 means every five minutes, execute the specified command.

Then press ESC and then type zz, this means save and exit the editor.

This will start your server every 5 minutes and since MTA server exits when the port is already in use, you don't have to worry about checking if the servers already running manually.

(Source: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-do-i-a ... -unix-oses)

On a Windows server, the same can be achieved using the Task Scheduler.

hmmm.. Thanks for your reply

but If it restart every 5 minutes.

i will lose my visitors =/

[Anderl]

Yeah it's fairly easy

On Linux: login to putty, type crontab -e

This opens your crontab editor. Press I button to start editing. Then type:

*/5 * * * * YOUR_LINUX_USERNAME /path/to/mta-server  

The */5 means every five minutes, execute the specified command.

Then press ESC and then type zz, this means save and exit the editor.

This will start your server every 5 minutes and since MTA server exits when the port is already in use, you don't have to worry about checking if the servers already running manually.

(Source: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-do-i-a ... -unix-oses)

On a Windows server, the same can be achieved using the Task Scheduler.

It will start lots of processes.

You should add a shell script to crontab and that shell script will check whether it is opened or not.

[MR.S3D]

Yeah it's fairly easy

On Linux: login to putty, type crontab -e

This opens your crontab editor. Press I button to start editing. Then type:

*/5 * * * * YOUR_LINUX_USERNAME /path/to/mta-server  

The */5 means every five minutes, execute the specified command.

Then press ESC and then type zz, this means save and exit the editor.

This will start your server every 5 minutes and since MTA server exits when the port is already in use, you don't have to worry about checking if the servers already running manually.

(Source: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-do-i-a ... -unix-oses)

On a Windows server, the same can be achieved using the Task Scheduler.

It will start lots of processes.

You should add a shell script to crontab and that shell script will check whether it is opened or not.

How to add a shell script?

[Anderl]

Instead of running mta-server in crontab, run the shell script? Use the brain, that's what it is for.

[uhm]

Mr S3d, if you already created a shell script that does what Anderl suggested (check if the server is running and if not, start the server), then you can edit your crontab with my steps but instead of running mta-server directly, use the .sh script file. That would be the best solution.

I think it'd be a good idea if you posted your shell script here for us to check if it's in order.

I'm now not so sure mta-server really terminates when it can't be bound to a port, since it still prompts to press Q. I guess eventually the remaining few kilobytes will add up and still end up hogging the memory.

Edited November 19, 2012 by Guest

[Anderl]

You do, even if the server doesn't start it will keep opening more and more mta-server processes and one time RAM will go.

[3NAD]

Thank You All ,

It's Good now ^^

[Sora]

Yeah it's fairly easy

On Linux: login to putty, type crontab -e

This opens your crontab editor. Press I button to start editing. Then type:

*/5 * * * * YOUR_LINUX_USERNAME /path/to/mta-server  

The */5 means every five minutes, execute the specified command.

Then press ESC and then type zz, this means save and exit the editor.

This will start your server every 5 minutes and since MTA server exits when the port is already in use, you don't have to worry about checking if the servers already running manually.

(Source: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-do-i-a ... -unix-oses)

On a Windows server, the same can be achieved using the Task Scheduler.

sorry but , from your source how could i use @reboot

i mean after i wrote crontab -e

it's let me edit the file , then i should go under the line # right?

and then write like this

@reboot /home/startup.sh

but how to save the file from putty ?

and the startup.sh file is like that is it okay ?

./home/sora/mta-server 

[TAPL]

https://forum.multitheftauto.com/viewtopic.php?f=106&t=32403

[Sora]

https://forum.multitheftauto.com/viewtopic.php?f=106&t=32403

thanks but i meant

@reboot

when system starts , the mta server start auto

[Anderl]

What system are you using?

Btw, use chkconfig to add a service and then just add it to startup programs.

[Sora]

What system are you using?

Btw, use chkconfig to add a service and then just add it to startup programs.

Debian 6.0 32bit

[Phat Looser]

Currently I'm hosting about 10 MTA servers on linux, and experience tells me that the MTA servers can be crashed by DDoSing the http port.

That means: Normally the MTA servers keep running (and running and running) for ages, but once you attack the http port, sudden crash.

Normally once the MTA server crashes, its completely gone. That means you can check if its running

  
local array=( $(pidof $mainfolder$currID$subfolder"mta-server") ); 
            if [ ${#array[@]} -ne 1 ]; then 
                echo "starting server "$currID; 
                stopup; 
                startup; 
            fi 
  

If its not running, it means it crashed.

Now, about the port:

If MTA cannot initialize the server doe to ANY reason (.so missing, port wrong, mtaserver.conf, acl.xml) it keeps running with the message "press Q to shut down the server".