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Scheduling Daily Restarts (AASM v0.8.3) | ARK Ascended Server Manager

Scheduling Daily Restarts

One restart at the same time every day, with in-game countdowns

A daily server restart clears memory leaks, applies any queued auto-updates, and keeps performance predictable. AASM v0.8.3 lets you pick a single time of day, enable in-game countdown warnings, and let the scheduler handle the rest.

This is the simplest of the three restart modes (daily / multiple times per day / every X hours).

Prerequisites:

  • A server already added to AASM (see Installing Your First Server).
  • You're an admin or operator in AASM - viewer/dashboard roles can't change the schedule.

Step 1 - Open the Maintenance tab

Open the server tab for the server you want to schedule, then switch to the Maintenance sub-tab on the right of the sub-tab strip.

Maintenance tab landing in AASM v0.8.3

Step 2 - Switch to Maintenance & Management

The Maintenance tab has three internal sub-tabs. The middle one - Maintenance & Management - is where the scheduling controls live.

Maintenance & Management sub-tab view showing scheduling cards

Step 3 - Enable Scheduled Restarts

In the Quick Settings card on the left, flip the Scheduled Restarts toggle on. This is the master switch - if it's off, AASM ignores the schedule even after you save it.

While you're there, leave Player Notifications on so AASM broadcasts countdown warnings (10 min, 5 min, 1 min) over RCON before the restart.

Step 4 - Set the frequency to Daily

Scroll to the Automated Restart Scheduling card. The Restart Frequency dropdown defaults to Disabled - change it to Daily. The card will expand to show a time picker.

Automated Restart Scheduling card showing the Restart Frequency dropdown

Step 5 - Pick a restart time

Enter a time in 24-hour format. Most communities pick a low-population hour - 04:00 or 05:00 server-local works well.

The time is interpreted in the AASM host PC's local timezone. If your players are global, pick a time you can explain in plain English (e.g., "4 AM Sydney time") on your Discord.

Scheduling card with Daily mode + restart time set

Step 6 - Save Schedule Settings

Click the orange Save Schedule Settings button at the bottom of the card. The Schedule Status banner will flip from "No restart scheduled" to show the next restart's exact countdown.

From now on, AASM:

  • Broadcasts countdown warnings to players over RCON in the lead-up
  • Sends maintenance notifications to your Discord channel (if the Discord bot is configured)
  • Performs the restart and starts the server cleanly afterward
  • Logs the action so you can audit it in the debug log

Scheduling Daily Restarts - done

Your server will now restart automatically at the same time every day, with countdown warnings to players. Open the Maintenance tab whenever you want to change the time or disable the schedule.

Related Guides

Multi-Daily Restarts

Restart 2-12 times per day on a fixed interval.

View Guide
Auto-Update on Restart

Have each scheduled restart also check for an ARK server update.

View Guide
Crash Detection

Auto-restart your server if it crashes between scheduled restarts.

View Guide