zowe / zowe/api-layer

Update or remove jgroups cluster identification message

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enhancement help-wanted Priority: High size/S
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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
The cluster node ID in jgroups is read from system calls, if the hostname read this way does not match the one configured in hosts
it may lead to confusion even if the feature is working.

Example message:

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GMS: address=<HOSTNAME>-48761, cluster=zowe-cluster, physical address=<IP Address>:7098
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Describe the solution you'd like
Two alternatives I can think of are either remove this identifier altogether or use a feature in jgroups which allows to use a UUID for the node name instead of hostnam read from system.

Describe alternatives you've considered
There doesn't seem to exist a way to customize the ID with a set value.

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Research direction

Start by searching the repository for the example GMS message and the JGroups cluster configuration or startup entry point. Determine whether the hostname-based identifier can be removed or replaced with a UUID, then confirm the chosen behavior in the cluster startup output and related tests, if present.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
backend, distributed-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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