*** Hub Streaming Fix/Setup Via Rcon ***

[Benway]

Detailed Hub Streaming Setup Manual see: web information center pdf
Server not Streaming?
Note: non streaming servers will be deactivated in hub after some time of inactivity,
(re-) adding IP:Port via Team Account Server-Manager will fix*

PBBans.com Stream Check: http://www.pbbans.com/msi.php
Serversided Stream Setup Check: [ /Rcon ] pb_sv_uconlist Some games (AA & BF series) will return no console echo] *server is added to an active team account

all commands line by line:

1. Rcon streaming fix/setup via Rcon-Tools & PB-WebInterface
via HLSW | RconUnlimited | ... and various others | Rcon plugins of Gamebrowsers like Qtracker ...
[ q3 rtcw et sof2 cod coduo cod2 cod4 d3 q4 ... ]
via BF2CC / BF2142CC / RemoteConsole.exe (BF1942) / BFVRC (discontiued) (9) [ BF2 / BF2142 / BF1942 / BFV ] (10)
via PB-WebTool (3) [ F.E.A.R., Battlefield Series (9),(10) and many others, supported games see http://evenbalance.com "PunkBuster for Admins" ]

pb_sv_update
... wait 90 seconds
pb_sv_writecfg pbucon.use
pb_sv_restart
... wait 20 seconds
pb_sv_task 10 4000 pb_sv_ver
pb_sv_uconignoreempty
pb_sv_usessionlimit 16
pb_sv_autoupdban 1
pb_sv_uconempty //  check for other required pbucon sessions, BF* tends to open random sessions if first one fails (11)
pb_sv_uconadd 1 66.55.152.232 pbbhub3-1 pbbanshub
pb_sv_uconadd 1 66.55.152.233 pbbhub3-2 pbbanshub
pb_sv_uconadd 1 66.55.152.234 pbbhub3-3 pbbanshub
pb_sv_writecfg


2. Rcon streaming fix/setup via game-console (5) (9)
[ q3 rtcw et sof2 cod coduo cod2 d3(6) q4(6) etqw(7) Battlefield Series  (9)(10) et.al. ]

/rcon pb_sv_update
... wait 90 seconds
/rcon pb_sv_writecfg pbucon.use
/rcon pb_sv_restart
... wait 20 seconds
/rcon pb_sv_task 10 4000 pb_sv_ver
/rcon pb_sv_usessionlimit 16
/rcon pb_sv_autoupdban 1
/rcon pb_sv_uconempty // [Check for other required pbucon sessions, BF* tends to open random sessions if first one fails  (11)
/rcon pb_sv_uconadd 1 66.55.152.232 pbbhub3-1 pbbanshub
/rcon pb_sv_uconadd 1 66.55.152.233 pbbhub3-2 pbbanshub
/rcon pb_sv_uconadd 1 66.55.152.234 pbbhub3-3 pbbanshub
/rcon pb_sv_writecfg

3. Rcon streaming fix/setup via admins game-console [ AA ] // admin console returns no echo for admin pb_sv_* Alternative see  PB-WebTool (8)

admin pb_sv_update
... wait 90 seconds
admin pb_sv_writecfg pbucon.use
admin pb_sv_restart
... wait 20 seconds
admin pb_sv_task 10 4000 pb_sv_ver
admin pb_sv_USessionLimit 16
admin pb_sv_AutoUpdBan 1
admin pb_sv_uconadd 1 66.55.152.232 pbbhub3-1 pbbanshub
admin pb_sv_uconadd 1 66.55.152.233 pbbhub3-2 pbbanshub
admin pb_sv_uconadd 1 66.55.152.234 pbbhub3-3 pbbanshub

admin pb_sv_writecfg

4. Streaming fix/setup via Team Account: Automated Hub Setup (Java Applet)

update: Please refer to information center article Using Automated Streaming Setup Tool


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(1) A streaming Server will return to [ /Rcon ] pb_sv_UconList : (Note: some games mainly AA and BF series will return no console echo to pb_sv_ commands.)

 

PunkBuster Client: [slot] [Type] [Mask] [Name]
PunkBuster Client: 1 1 66.55.152.232 pbbhub3-1
PunkBuster Client: 2 1 66.55.152.233 pbbhub3-2
PunkBuster Client: 3 1 66.55.152.234 pbbhub3-3

 
(2) (disontinued AAO rcon-tool )

(3) Detailed PB-WebTool Setup see Hub Streaming Guide and http://evenbalance.com/ --> select game --> PB for admins

pb_sv_httpPort
pb_sv_httpAddr
pb_sv_httpKey

 
(4) Note to increase pb_sv_USessionLimit value in case other pbucon sessions were/are initiated accordingly,
        e.g. (/rcon | admin) pb_sv_USessionLimit 16 //
 

A global remark re pb_sv_USessionLimit : Rule of thumb is to set the value to the number of desired running ucon sessions (pb_sv_uconlist) +1.
The additional session will help to (re-)initiate steaming in case of pbucon addition, hub restarts or (pb-)server restarts, otherwise pb server might block a new or reinitialized pbucon-session due to an old session waiting 5 mins. for a timeout. Especially all Battlefield Series Servers are notorious to keep a number of dead sessions with quite a time delay.

 
(5) After entering your Rcon Password in Game Console /rconpassword YourRconP4ss - or set it in your default_mp.cfg
 
(6) Start the game with +set com_allowconsole 1 -- lowercase commands only
 
(7) Start the game with +set com_allowConsole 1
 
(8) Note: admin console will not return echos from admin pb_sv_ commands, see archive.org  AA pb manual

(9) Important Note: To be able to use Rcon in Battlefield Series at all, make sure you carefully went thru the steps described here:
 

BF2: PB-Rcon Quickstart Guide
BF2142: PB-Rcon Quickstart Guide
BF1942/BFV: PB-Rcon Quickstart Guide

 
BF1942 : if all fails: DOS-prompt BF1942-GamePath/AdminTool
RemoteConsole.exe -u -p -port
Then: commands as 1. Rcon streaming fix/setup via Rcon-Tools, with a
 pb_sv_uconempty
// in front of
 pb_sv_uconadd 1 66.55.152.232 pbbhub3-1 pbbanshub
 pb_sv_uconadd 1 66.55.152.233 pbbhub3-2 pbbanshub
 pb_sv_uconadd 1 66.55.152.234 pbbhub3-3 pbbanshub

(10) Alternatively consider to setup and use PB WebTool (see important note (9)):

 

BF2 WebTool Manual
BF2142 WebTool Manual
BF1942/BFV WebTool Manual

 
(11) This command has been added due to BattleField Series Servers happen to open random Ucon Sessions in case the first one -- added by this Hub Setup -- fails and Timeout takes too long, what might exceed any set pb_sv_USessionLimit.
Note to check for other required  PBUcon Sessions - e.g. for streaming via pbucon to other AC sites - as these will be removed as well. If this is the case, omit pb_sv_uconemppty.