no bother. I've seen the codes.
On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 11:57 AM, Manu Zhang <owenzhang1...@gmail.com> wrote: > # If blank, Cassandra will request a token bisecting the range of >> # the heaviest-loaded existing node. If there is no load information >> # available, such as is the case with a new cluster, it will pick >> # a random token, which will lead to hot spots. >> initial_token: > > > Hi all. I have questions about this comment. > > Will *Cassandra 1.2* request a token bisecting the range of the > heaviest-loaded existing node? (I don't find it in the code) > > Also, if no load information available, I assume it's the case when I add > the first node. In that case, is it ok to leave initial_token blank and > pick a random token? will it lead to hot spots? (I understand leaving the > option blank when adding following nodes would lead to unbalanced ring) > > Thanks. > Manu Zhang >
