According to the docs [1], when replacing a Cassandra node, I should start the replacement with cassandra.replace_address specified. Does that just become part of the replacement node's startup configuration? Can I (or do I have to) stop specifying it at some point? Does this affect subsequent node restarts (whether intentional or due to a crash)?
I'm running Cassandra 2.1. Thanks, Maciek [1]: http://docs.datastax.com/en/cassandra/2.1/cassandra/operations/opsReplaceNode.html