What is a quorum vote based on?
=> Blaine@linus.mitre. (5395) > Excerpts from mail: 1-Nov-100 Re: What is a quorum vote b.. Jeff > Blaine@linus.mitre. (6122*) > > On what _criteria_ does a database server base its quorum election vote? > > I voted for Susan Smith in middle school for class president _because she > > was cute and smart_. > > See what I am getting at? > “Cute and smart” is equivalent to being the sync-site or having the > lowest IP address (in that order). Anyone claiming to be the sync-site > gets my vote. Otherwise, anyone having the lowest IP address (including > myself) will get my vote. In both cases, I first have to be asked for a > vote in order to cast the vote. > And I never declare myself the sync-site unless I collect a quorum of votes. > Once I cast a vote though, another rules come into play: I can’t change > my vote for at least 45 seconds – even if someone cuter and smarter or > claiming to be the sync-site asks for my vote. > Ex 1: > 3 servers: A B C (A has lowest IP address, then B, th
