On 23/02/09 02:39 PM, Michael Schuster wrote: > All, > > I'm now working on getting the recently discussed server IDs in place; > here's a question: > > What do we do with a server's ID when it is removed from a > servergroup? Do we want to "remember" its ID for re-use, in case the > same server (identified by IP address) ever comes back, and also to > make sure no other server gets assigned the same ID, and causes confusion?
So rather than worry about what to do when it is removed, concentrate on asking and answering the question about what is it intended to mean. And how you want the number space to behave. Also, do you mean the base name of the serverID or the individual numbers or the combination of the string and number? According to your email, the serverID is just the string given to the server group, but in that case it makes no sense to allow for "remembering" if an IP# goes away, so I'm concluding that you mean the individual serverID and not the base name. For example: - for what purpose is the serverID being published? - how do you intend for it to be used and for how long? - how will a reboot impact serverIDs? - do you want the numbers to simply increase? - what is the range of numbers intended to be? - is the system admin allowed to control the id#? - if the id is assigned automagically but I have to replace a box with id#X, why can't I reassign id#X? Darren
