Reqs to run DR5 server.

Darkrider · #1 11-11-2003, 05:29 AM

Just a question. To run a server to test a DB on my computer, what reqs would I need. The server box would not be running the client. It would have the server w/ two zones running ( the one I'm in and the one I'm moving into) minilogon and SQL . I might have a few friends log on to help test. What other programs are needed? How much hard drive space is needed to house the server DB and character profiles? Also on a side note... how close to "live" is the current DB? Thanx in advance.

arkaria · #2 11-11-2003, 05:52 AM

The HD space needed is very minimal.

What you need to be more concerned with is the horsepower of your cpu and the amount of memory you have.

#3 11-11-2003, 06:31 AM

if its just a test server for 1-2 people it can be dont on a P1 333MH with 256 ram....

Darkrider · #4 11-17-2003, 12:55 AM

I think my spare box has slightly better stats than that. Thank you for the info. Now with 5 being released as a bin, I don't have to worry with compiler versions. I hope to be testing this weekend. I'll be building a new box early next year, I hope I can then run an open Emu server. I want to thank the dev team for doing such great work, and for putting up with we users. Also a thank you to the world builders and packet collectors. Also to those that already run servers. I hope to be giving back to the project someday soon.

rubyrhinosaur · #5 11-19-2003, 10:37 AM

i suggest min reqs should be;
500mhz
256 sdram pc-133

thats for about 5 or 6 people
to run for like 20 peeps, it CAN be done, but is not recommended on
1.3ghz
512 DDR
after that, you will need multiple servers
1.3ghz w/512DDR for your world and db, and 5 dynamic zones
2.0ghz w/1024DDR for about another 30 zones

thats what im running right now, working on getting the third comp up for more zones

arkaria · #6 11-19-2003, 11:13 AM

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2.0ghz w/1024DDR for about another 30 zones

you sure about this? That does not seem like enough horse power for 30 zones to me.

a_Guest03 · #7 11-20-2003, 03:30 AM

30 zones would take a powerful machine. I think I heard that it took about 24 megs RAM/zone. This was long ago, but I think it's still in the range of 20-30 megs RAM/zone. The processing speed should be probably 2GHz+ for 30 zones.

You would need at least 720 free megs of RAM for just zones, and a healthy, strong processor.

1024MB RAM might be able to haul this, assuming that you have no graphical client running (linux running server mode with just console).

Chrysm · #8 11-20-2003, 04:45 AM

I can only run 2 zones with a 2.0GHz and 1024MBs of DDR.
The database is TCS' moving databse.
When I get in I automatically have a ping of 7000+ just standing still. This is over the lan too. With an empty zone, it's fine.

a_Guest03 · #9 11-20-2003, 07:52 AM

Chrysm, is that 2GHz machine dedicated? Is it Windows or Linux? Does it have any other processes running besides zone and world and mysql?

arkaria · #10 11-20-2003, 08:56 AM

He's prolly running Winblows.

2ghz should not lag at all with world/mysql/2xzone

a_Guest03 · #11 11-20-2003, 09:04 AM

tcsmyworld's db may have a serious problem that is gunking up the system in that particular release. If that's the case, it might be on a per-zone basis that he experiences these problems.

Chrysm is a linux advocate, so I'd assume linux... I am unsure, however.

Chrysm · #12 11-20-2003, 10:25 AM

Linux of course!

When I log into a zone, everything is ok... then steadily the ping gets higher to about 7000 then if I execute a command or anything it takes about 2 minutes for the result to show (this is even targeting an NPC). Then the ping steadily climbs to about 12000 for about 5 minutes and then drops back down to 7000.

All this with no network traffic. I think it may just be the database because, with empty zones, I get great ping rate on the lan like 1 and 1 or 10 and 90 at max

#13 11-20-2003, 10:29 AM

Chrysm you should check out this thread, it adresses some issues with Linux, along with how to help with finding them, and also several fixxes

http://www.everquestserver.com/forum...er=asc&start=0

Chrysm · #14 11-20-2003, 10:37 AM

I have been covering it =) look at the 3rd page at the bottom hehe! I haven't implemented any of the fixes or updated my CVS.

I'll give it a whirl tonight and get the lates DB if there is one and see if that helps.

rubyrhinosaur · #15 11-20-2003, 12:06 PM

the actual lag sounds like the threading in the code, taking up too much time to complete a process.... and other processes dependant on that process get lagged ... its a chain reaction...
give the devs some time... and it should be fixed