Server status?

[Lillu]

Weird. Anyone has any idea why is THF listed on the forum's server list as being DOWN (http://www.eqemulator.net/index.php?pageid=serverlist) when we have 45+ ppl online and we are also showing up properly on the client server list and have no logon issues at all?

[Secrets]

Weird. Anyone has any idea why is THF listed on the forum's server list as being DOWN (http://www.eqemulator.net/index.php?pageid=serverlist) when we have 45+ ppl online and we are also showing up properly on the client server list and have no logon issues at all?

Rogean told me the answer to this in IRC; basically, if your server disconnects and reconnects from the LoginServer, sometimes it doesn't always get updated back on the listing (dropped packets could be an issue.)

It's nothing that is your fault, just a fluke the LS has sometimes. A reboot will fix it.

[Lillu]

Alright, thanks Secrets (and Rogean)!

Till reboot, ppl can see how many (and who) we have online here: http://clone.thehiddenforest.eu/online.php

[Rogean]

I Forced it to reconnect, should be ok now. This happens because the loginserver doesn't check if a server is already connected using the registered world id that a new connection is trying to use, allowing 2 connections on the same login. So if your server gets disconnected and reconnects before the loginserver recognizes the first connection as stale, then after reconnection it boots the first connection it updates the stats table to say its down.

Its on my to-do list.

[Lillu]

Thanks for the forced reconnect and quick reply, it's perfect now.

Btw great job on the portal Rogean, a big thank you. I personally in love with the server list feature. :)