#Tf2 server cookbook ##Author: Philippe Gaultier ###Purpose Create a vm running a Half-Life Dedicated Server (here TF2 server), with etf2l configuration. ###TODO Create a role containing the 2 following recipes:

• apt
• hlds

###Use: -Upload the cookbook on your chef server

knife cookbook upload hlds

-Create a vm with this cookbook

knife openstack create server ... -r 'recipe[apt],recipe[hlds]' -f flavor_id

The apt recipe needs to be executed in order to update the apt packages.

Make sure you have a flavor with enough storage ( ~ 10 Gb, 15 Gb if you want to add mods/maps). At the moment the whole game directory takes 7.5 Gb, but the game is weekly/monthly updated, and new files are often added.

###Details

• The server self-updates, whenever the game is updated.

• The port 27015 is used by the game server to send/receive informations from the clients (be sure it's open)

• The port 27005 is used to send SourceTV , in case of tournaments (be sure it's open in this case)

• Libc6:i386 is needed to run the server (the cookbook automatically downloads this package).

• If the server crashes, it automatically restarts and writes the problem in the log file.

• More infos:

  • Official TF2 wiki :

  http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Servers

  • Valve support:

  https://support.steampowered.com/kb_cat.php?s=a9ffd147c7c72e68436ea3db26e555ef&id=77

  • Valve developer wiki:

  https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Source_Multiplayer_Networking