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[Dan Harrop-Griffiths <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for all these comments Jeroen, exactly what I need! I'll make
the adjustments to the document.

On 24 May 2012 10:24, Jeroen Vermeulen <jtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 2012-05-24 01:49, Dan Harrop-Griffiths wrote:
>
>> Key points to improve:
>>
>> - What happens during the commissioning process?
>> - What are the key flashpoints throughout the lifecycle?
>> - Why would a node fail tests and what can one do if this happens?
>>
>> If you know the answers to any of these questions I'd love to hear
>> from you - happy to set up a skype/g+ call, or to work through issues
>> via IRC or email.
>
>
> The document currently says:
>
> «When you add a node to the MAAS as a logged-in user, you’ll click on ‘Add
> node’ in the UI. The node will enlist, and the node state will change to
> ‘commissioning,’ and then ‘declared.’»
>
> This isn't quite right.  “Declared” is the *first* state a node goes into.
>  It's basically “we've been told that this node exists, and somebody wants
> it added to the MAAS, but no admin has confirmed this yet.”
>
> Approval by an admin moves the node forward into “Commissioning.”  This is
> where we assume control of the node, rebooting it in the process. You can
> see why this needs to be done with care: we wouldn't want to reboot a node
> just because some rogue party on the network said so.
>
> AFAIK we're dropping the distinction between admins and regular users, in
> which case anyone can approve a node.  If you have that privilege, then
> adding a node implies approval and it'll go straight into Commissioning.
>  (But we do have anonymous enlistment which still requires approval).
>
> The straight path for adding a node to the MAAS goes:
>
> ø → Declared → Commissioning → Ready.
>
> The original transition into Declared is called “enlistment.”  The
> transition from Declared to Commissioning is triggered by “approval,” but
> enlistment by an (authenticated) admin implicitly includes approval.  So
> when an admin does Add Node, they see:
>
> ø → Commissioning → Ready.
>
>
> Jeroen