Server Server is going disk-drive crazy

[dcreeper]

I had to take down my server because it would not stop hammering my disk drive. (4 minutes of hammering, 2 minutes break, the back to the hammering - that's with NO players)

From the server log and disk usage, it looks like KF2 Server is repeatedly downloading maps to memory then comparing them with the one in the cache.
I can't think of any reason it needs to do this. (Use the UpdatedDate! If valve was too crazy to put in an updateddate - then make hashes of the maps and compare those so you don't hammer the disk drive so much - That would significantly reduce the hammering)

Even then - why does it do it every 2 minutes?? Can we get a config setting to control the update schedule? Personally I'd want it to do it once a day at most

 

[deckardblade]

This is what happens when you use the fix for downloads provided here: Lets you download but jacks your cpu/disk usage afterwards So you need to revert the changes if you made them from that fix that lets you download maps. This issue still hasn't been remotely touched on by TWI, don't think it ever will.

 

[®omano]

I hear about the disk usage issue on Windows with workshop since like a year to be honest. The whole workshop issue though is like almost 6 month old now and is affecting windows and Linux (unless you manually update the workshop api dll/so files)..

 

[n1ouk]

Please fix the disk usage on servers with custom maps. Before that I had 20 servs and now I can't get 2 without lag ^^

 

[Yoshiro]

We are investigating the disk thrashing issue.

 

[n1ouk]

Ok thanks, I was a little worried since the beta is here and I still see this issue.

 

[Steaky]

Curious if there's any update on this or if I can provide anything to help with this as I am experiencing it as well. Currently running 3 servers from the same base files, one is not subscribed to any workshop maps and it does not exhibit the behavior while the two that have custom maps do.

Any info is appreciated!

 

[Kittenmittens]

We have been looking into the current diskthrashing. It's tied to workshop use. It get's more severe the more your server is subscribed to on the workshop. One of theories we are looking at it that it is a knock on effect from the .u bug. Workshop .u files are not copied to the kfgame/cache directory. So if the .u in the user’s cache directory does not match the one in their steam directory, it never will unless they manually copy it. This may be causing the it to repeatedly validate over and over. We are currently working towards a hotfix with the .u fix included.

 

[Steaky]

Appreciate the update, thanks!

 

[extazy9999]

The latest update still has not fixed the disk 100% issue..

 

[®omano]

We have been looking into the current diskthrashing. It's tied to workshop use. It get's more severe the more your server is subscribed to on the workshop. One of theories we are looking at it that it is a knock on effect from the .u bug. Workshop .u files are not copied to the kfgame/cache directory. So if the .u in the user’s cache directory does not match the one in their steam directory, it never will unless they manually copy it. This may be causing the it to repeatedly validate over and over. We are currently working towards a hotfix with the .u fix included.

I have only maps subscribed on my server.

 

[jordymerta]

I would suggest using the backup function of your OS. It would be better to download the additional recovery software if you got Linux.