hashicorp / hashicorp/consul

UI incorrectly shows client agent as leader

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Description

## Bug

I'm testing local (single-host) non-dev consul cluster for nomad, and I found UI shows both client and server agent as "leader" when both are on the same host (in my case `127.0.0.1`)

Since the specific agent, not the host, is the leader, this is incorrect behavior.

Screen Shot 2021-01-09 at 4 31 45 PM

(BTW "Node" is not in https://www.consul.io/docs/install/glossary - so it's confusing :cry:)

Probably it is because UI detects the leader with host name, not with id of agent? (https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/blob/v1.9.1/ui/packages/consul-ui/app/templates/dc/nodes/index.hbs#L47)

## Configuration

```
# consul-server1.hcl
node_name = "server1"

data_dir = "/tmp/consul-server1"

bind_addr = "127.0.0.1"

server = true

ui = true

bootstrap_expect = 1

ports {
dns = 18600
http = 18500
grpc = 18502
serf_lan = 18301
serf_wan = 18302
}

connect {
enabled = true
}
```

```
# consul-client-nomad-server1.hcl
node_name = "client-nomad-server1"

data_dir = "/tmp/consul-client-nomad-server1"

bind_addr = "127.0.0.1"

start_join = ["127.0.0.1:18301"]

ports {
dns = 8600
http = 8500
serf_lan = 8301
serf_wan = 8302
}
```

## Outputs

```
consul members
Node Address Status Type Build Protocol DC Segment
server1 127.0.0.1:18301 alive server 1.9.1 2 dc1
client-nomad-server1 127.0.0.1:8301 alive client 1.9.1 2 dc1
```

```
consul operator raft list-peers

Node ID Address State Voter RaftProtocol
server1 178dc126-1a2d-4add-8a57-db9954578dce 127.0.0.1:8300 leader true 3
```

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