Need to change NAT settings after restart of server

[Gornil]

Hi,

I've setup a headless server for me and some friends. When a new patch for Factorio is released I need to restart my docker container to get the new Factorio server. And sometimes I get a new external port I need to forward through my router. I need to go into the log file and look for the port it confirms on and add that to the NAT. Is there a way I can set this port permanently?

5.774 Info ServerRouter.cpp:547: Own address is IP ADDR:({xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:54371}) (confirmed by pingpong1)
5.791 Info ServerRouter.cpp:547: Own address is IP ADDR:({xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:54371}) (confirmed by pingpong3)
5.974 Info ServerRouter.cpp:547: Own address is IP ADDR:({xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:54371}) (confirmed by pingpong4)

NB: I'm running Factorio Server manager and running server viewable in the Factorio MP server list.

[Atraps003]

Factorio default port is udp 34197

[Gornil]

I have opened my router for port 34197, but from the Factorio server logs, it seems like it randomizes the public port for some reason... Because of new patch I had to restart my server, and again I got a new port I had to NAT. Why cant I find any resource for why this is happening? Why does it only seem to be happening to my server?

[Khazul]

Add

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--port 12345

to the command line.

There is also a 'port' property in ..\config\config.ini.

[Gornil]

Add

Code: Select all

--port 12345

to the command line.

There is also a 'port' property in ..\config\config.ini.

Thank you for your reply. I can see from my config.ini files that the port is set to 34197. Should this port be defined somewhere else as well?

[Khazul]

Use whichever suits you best. I use the command line option only on my server.