Services
DediConnect can install various services on your machine. These services are optional and are usually required by game servers, like needing a MySQL database to store data.
How to install a service
Navigate to the machine settings and click the Actions button in the top-right corner and then click Install service.
Available services
MySQL / MariaDB
DediConnect installs MariaDB, which is a MySQL drop-in replacement with generally better performance and support.
Beside the general connection information for the main database can you also find the root account information + examples for plugin settings.
Syncthing
With Syncthing you can synchronize cluster data, which is required for games like ARK: Survival Evolved to support Cross ARK travel.
For optimal performance we recommend each machine is connected with every other machine. In the example below we sync 2 machines. Repeat the steps if you have more machines.
1. Install Syncthing & open settings url
Install Syncthing on all machines that need to be synchronized. When the service finished installing, head over to the Settings page and open the Syncthing URL for all Syncthing services you installed.
2. Find & copy Syncthing ID for machine A
In the Syncthing interface, hit Actions and Show ID.
3. Add Syncthing ID to machine B
On Machine B click "Add remote device" and paste the ID (the one you copied from machine A) in here. Do NOT click Save yet.
Navigate to the Sharing tab and activate backup and cluster. Then hit Save.
4. Confirm on machine A
Now go back to the Syncthing interface on Machine A. After a short while a confirmation window will show up. This will ask you to confirm that you want to connect with Machine B. Do not add any device that you do not recognise.
5. Confirm sharing folders
After confirming to connect with Machine B, Syncthing will ask to confirm sharing the "backup" and "cluster" folder. Click "Share" for both.
6. Ready!
Verify all Remote devices are connected.
Management
Like with game servers can you reinstall a service or delete it. Activity logs are also available for services.
Settings
Rename services or move them to a different cluster.
Settings specific to services are also listed on the Settings page. See available services for more information.
Activity
All activity for a service, either initiated by an admin or the DediConnect system is reported to the activity page. Issues are also reported here.
Bring activity logs to your dashboard panels using the "Events & activity" dashboard widget.
Danger zone
As the name implies: things you can do here are dangerous and can cause data loss!
Restart, re-install or delete a service via the Danger zone section.
