Hi all, SIP-15 for first class support of node roles has been proposed. https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/SOLR/SIP-15+Node+roles
The link contains two PDF files containing the discussion thread (since the Pony mail thread links broke). The discussion happened in dev@solr.apache.org list (subject "First class support for node roles"). To bring up any points worth discussing, please use the dev@solr.apache.org list (instead of using this thread) and find the thread with subject "First class support for node roles" there. Please note that this is the second vote thread for this SIP, the earlier one failed due to not enough votes in favour. Please vote on the proposal. Vote closes in 72 hours from now. Here's my +1