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unique uuid namespace for clusters

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Joey Hess 2024-06-13 17:56:53 -04:00
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@ -210,6 +210,12 @@ it is not counted as a copy for numcopies purposes. The only point of this
UUID is to make commands like `git-annex drop --from cluster` and UUID is to make commands like `git-annex drop --from cluster` and
`git-annex get --from cluster` talk to the cluster's frontend proxy. `git-annex get --from cluster` talk to the cluster's frontend proxy.
Cluster UUIDs need to be distinguishable from regular repository UUIDs.
This is partly to guard against a situation where a regular repository's
UUID gets used for a cluster. Also it will make implementation easier to be
able to inspect a UUID and know if it's a cluster UUID. Use a version 8
UUID, all random except the first octet set to 'a' and the second to 'c'.
The proxy log contains the cluster UUID (with a remote name like The proxy log contains the cluster UUID (with a remote name like
"cluster"), as well as the UUIDs of the nodes of the cluster. "cluster"), as well as the UUIDs of the nodes of the cluster.
This makes the client access the cluster using the proxy. Note that more This makes the client access the cluster using the proxy. Note that more