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Your Rust game server's dashboard at a glance: configuration, files, savegames, console, backups, schedules and the ZapX AI Agent.
10 November 20264 min read0 Views0 helpful
Introduction
You’ve rented a Rust game server from us and want to know where to find each feature in ZAPX? This guide walks you through your server’s product management from start to finish—and shows you how much time the built-in automation and AI assistance can save you in your day-to-day administration.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Yes. If live queries are supported, the overview shows the current player count, map, and ping right in the dashboard—no external tools needed.
No. ZAPX automatically detects unexpected crashes in the background and updates your overview for you.
You can create up to 5 MariaDB databases per server. View credentials at a glance, access phpMyAdmin directly, and export the database structure. You can mark a database as primary. To delete one, you’ll need to re-enter its name for security.
Use the Savegames tab, which includes a dedicated file manager limited to your game save folder.
In addition to your automatically assigned free address, you can create up to 3 more subdomains or connect your own domain. ZAPX automatically sets up the required DNS records, including port detection.
The console detects it automatically and displays a clear warning with a recommended action.
With ZapX Pass, you can restore a backup with one click under Backups. You’ll see live progress, and the server is only stopped briefly. We also back up your server automatically every day.
It shows incoming traffic live in a chart and lists past attacks with their time, duration, and peak bandwidth. ZAPX automatically learns which ports and services belong to your server and filters traffic accordingly. If you have a dedicated IP address, you can customize the protection.
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Navigation
Rust
Controls
Overview
The Overview is your control center: check your server status, copy your IP:port with one click, and see live CPU, RAM, disk, and network usage. Each resource card has a direct "Upgrade" button in case you need more capacity. If your game supports live queries, you can also see the current player count, map, and ping right in the dashboard—no external tools needed.
Tip
If your server crashes unexpectedly, ZAPX detects it automatically in the background and updates your overview for you. There’s no need to reload the page to see the actual status.
Configuration
Manually searching through configuration files is a thing of the past: under Configuration, AI automatically scans your server files, identifies the relevant settings, and turns them into easy-to-understand form fields grouped by topic—with an explanation for each parameter. Critical values are specially marked with a "Caution" notice, so you don’t accidentally bring your server to a halt. Prefer the classic approach? Open the raw text view of the configuration file instead. Both options are available in the same view.
After you save, ZAPX offers to restart the server so your changes take effect right away.
ZapX AI Agent
With ZapX Pass, you have the ZapX AI Agent at your side—your personal on-demand server admin. Chat with it to read and analyze your console log, search and edit files, manage backups, view or reset your FTP credentials, and get update suggestions. You’ll be asked to confirm any action that changes something on your server. The AI Agent never acts on its own, so you always stay in full control.
Managing content
Files
The file manager under Files works like an FTP program right in your browser. Upload files using drag and drop, edit them online, rename them, or delete them. You’ll also find your SFTP credentials for external programs such as FileZilla or WinSCP in the same tab, including one-click password rotation if you need to change your password.
Databases
Under Databases, you can create up to 5 MariaDB databases per server, view your credentials at a glance, open them directly in phpMyAdmin, or export the database structure with one click. You can mark a database as primary. To delete one, you’ll need to re-enter its name for security.
Savegames
Under Savegames, you’ll find a dedicated file manager limited to your game save folder. It shows you exactly what you need, without having to browse through the entire server file tree.
Operation and maintenance
Console
The Console shows your server’s live output in a real terminal. Here’s what makes it special: ZAPX uses AI to automatically generate a command palette tailored to your game, organized into categories such as Administration, Gameplay, and Chat—with autocomplete as you type. If your server starts struggling due to low memory, the console detects it automatically and displays a clear warning with a recommended action.
Backups
We automatically back up your server every day, so you always have a recent backup without having to remember to make one yourself. With ZapX Pass, you get full control under Backups: create, restore, and download backups with one click. Each backup includes a complete version snapshot (game version, configuration), so you can return to that exact state whenever you need to. Restores include a live progress indicator, and the server is only stopped briefly. With ZapX Pass Pro, your backups can even run automatically on a schedule you choose.
Tip
With ZapX Pass Plus, you get 1, Pro gets you 3, and Max gets you 5 custom backup slots per server. See all the benefits on the ZapX Pass page. There’s also an account-wide storage limit for all backups of your services combined, daily backups included: 250 GB for Plus, 500 GB for Pro, and 1,000 GB for Max. If needed, you can add more backup storage on the ZapX Pass page.
Schedules
Under Schedules, you can automate recurring tasks: start, stop, or restart the server, create a backup (with ZapX Pass Pro or higher), or run a custom command. Choose from convenient presets such as "Every hour" or "Daily at 04:00," or set your own schedule using a custom cron expression.
Statistics
Under Statistics, you can keep an eye on your server usage. Choose a time range from 1 hour to 30 days and view CPU, RAM, disk, network traffic, and your player count in relation to your purchased slots.
Activity
Activity keeps a complete log of what happens on your server—from starts and restarts to configuration changes, backups, and console commands. You can always see when something was changed and what it was.
DDoS Manager
The DDoS Manager displays incoming traffic live in a chart and lists past attacks along with their time, duration, and peak bandwidth. ZAPX automatically learns which ports and services belong to your server and filters traffic accordingly. If you have a dedicated IP address, you can even customize the protection.
Conclusion
You now know your way around all the sections of your Rust game server management in ZAPX—from AI-assisted configuration to automatic backups that have your back in the background.
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