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Re: [Linux-cluster] Re: CS4 / U2/U3/U4/ problem about cluster_idgeneration
- From: Patrick Caulfield <pcaulfie redhat com>
- To: linux clustering <linux-cluster redhat com>
- Subject: Re: [Linux-cluster] Re: CS4 / U2/U3/U4/ problem about cluster_idgeneration
- Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 09:28:48 +0000
Alain Moulle wrote:
> Michael Will wrote:
>
>>> If you stick to the numerical cluster I'd and just use a more robust
>>> hash alg you should be fine...
>>>
>
>> We can't change the hash algorithm as it would break backwards compatibility -
>> new nodes would hash the same name to a different
>> value and refuse to join the cluster.
>
>> A better solution might be to allow the cluster number to be specified in ccs
>> as well as the name so it would override the hash value.
>> -- patrick
>
> Yes, this seems also to me a good solution: if a new field "cluster_id" is set
> in cluster.conf (together with "cluster_name") generate_cluster_id takes it, and
> if not, it generates the id as usual.
> Is there any possibility for such an evolution in a future patch on CS4 U4 ?
It's certainly possible. and not to difficult to add I think.
Can you raise a bugzilla for it please ? (things in bugzilla are more likely to happen!)
--
patrick
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