Game Server Downtime Sunday, October 22nd

dougnoel · Post by **dougnoel** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:49 pm

We will be relocating the game servers this Sunday. We do not know how long the outage will be, but you should plan on them being down a good portion of the day. We will give you more information as we have it.

Doug

Vercongetorix · Post by **Vercongetorix** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:59 pm

dougnoel wrote:We will be relocating the game servers this Sunday. We do not know how long the outage will be, but you should plan on them being down a good portion of the day. We will give you more information as we have it.

Doug

*Weeps, pulling out what's left of his hair* But it's the only time I have to play this week...*plugs in Civ III to distract himself*

Silk · Post by **Silk** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:05 pm

Let's hope for a best case scenario...

If my power can't handle all the servers... Mikona, Wilderness, and Elysia might be the only ones up.

Li'll Divvil · Post by **Li'll Divvil** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:07 pm

*prays for Silks powerlines to be enough* Oh mighty Silk your sereg underlings need their safe haven to plan nefarious deeds against humankind.

g1asgow · Post by **g1asgow** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:13 pm

Thanks. Best of British with the work.

Levis Pie · Post by **Levis Pie** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:09 pm

Silk wrote: Mikona, Wilderness, and Elysia might be the only ones up.

what you're killing deglos? you bastard!

Game-Extremist · Post by **Game-Extremist** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 4:20 am

I picture it like that scene from National Lampoons Christmas Vacation where Chevy Chase connects the power to all his christmas lights......its dazzlingly bright of course but numerous blocks of the city elsewhere are left without power... stuff them...Our Avlis servers are more important then their mundane needs! Bwahaaha!

Pardan · Post by **Pardan** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:11 pm

Wait a moment...does that mean we are losing servers permanently???

PlasmaJohn · Post by **PlasmaJohn** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:33 pm

According to the line meter the servers draw ~920W. If my math is right a dedicated 10A circuit should cover that.

rshampshire · Post by **rshampshire** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 1:19 pm

Pardan wrote:Wait a moment...does that mean we are losing servers permanently???

No the servers are moving to a new home thats all. Silk is simply saying that his power system might not handle all the servers but from what PJ said this shouldn't be the case.

loppy66 · Post by **loppy66** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 4:52 pm

Good luck with the moving and do not work too hard

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Elrebrin · Post by **Elrebrin** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:06 pm

Simplified residential electrician: Standard residential wall outlet/circuit is 15A (1500W). This kind of circuit is capable of 11-12 100W (1100-1200W) light bulbs with a 300W+ cushion. Just make sure you have a good ground...

PlasmaJohn wrote:According to the line meter the servers draw ~920W. If my math is right a dedicated 10A circuit should cover that.

tygermoon · Post by **tygermoon** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:42 pm

Pardon, but do we know when the server outage will begin? It would help with planning things.

Thank you.

-Tyger-

Post by **Orleron** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:45 am

tygermoon wrote:Pardon, but do we know when the server outage will begin? It would help with planning things.

Thank you.

-Tyger-

We're heading down to get them around 1 to 2pm Eastern Time (GMT -5).

If all goes well, all we'll need to do is pick up the machines and plop them down in Silk's house and restart them, and then redirect the address to the new IP. Silk's house and PJ's house are about an hour apart.

Best case scenario... two hours of driving.... two hours of breaking down and setting up... two hours of fiddling.

Hamlet · Post by **Hamlet** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:56 am

*Jumps, hand raised* It would help to know the new IP - it will help some folk with DNS problems at least...

PlasmaJohn · Post by **PlasmaJohn** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:05 am

Well, to avoid a schedule conflict, I'll either take them down before I go to bed or shortly after I get up in the morning. So, 0100 or 1000 EDT / 0500 or 1400 GMT.

Pardan · Post by **Pardan** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:28 pm

Yeah, it would help if you could post the IPs once you are done.

korak · Post by **korak** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 2:34 pm

Silk wrote:Let's hope for a best case scenario...

If my power can't handle all the servers... Mikona, Wilderness, and Elysia might be the only ones up.

I would not see that as a problem. I have some labs that have around 12 computers on one circuit. The biggest load will be when you turn them on, so just don't hit the switch on them all at once.

tygermoon · Post by **tygermoon** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 2:42 pm

Just in case you've not realized yet.... The game servers are now off -line until further notice.

-Tyger-

Nessa Lynn · Post by **Nessa Lynn** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 6:08 pm

Orleron wrote: Best case scenario... two hours of driving.... two hours of breaking down and setting up... two hours of fiddling.

Of course you see that the necessary stop at the local bar on the way back was conveniently left out of the time table.
I would suggest that we add at least 2 more hours to that time at minimum; however considering it is football Sunday and the variety of topless bars with the NFL Sunday Ticket on the way; we could be looking at Monday morning.
So as a precautionary measure I have installed the Sims with the expansion in which I start my character as a single cell organism to help with the withdrawal.

*presses Play and says to herself* here goes nothing!
*mumbles* God help us.

Gods speed and good luck.

loppy66 · Post by **loppy66** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 6:12 pm

..don't forget the possible traffic jams

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Jo' d · Post by **Jo' d** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 6:27 pm

...let's not forget about the Murphy's now!

Darkfire · Post by **Darkfire** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 6:29 pm

Pardan wrote:Yeah, it would help if you could post the IPs once you are done.

Im sure they thought of that already

Demonseed · Post by **Demonseed** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 6:51 pm

Thank god for the unreal tournament 2004 Demo

all the bloodshed you could ever need and then some

PlasmaJohn · Post by **PlasmaJohn** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 7:00 pm

Avlis has left the building... It's all up to Orl and Silk now.

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