Commands should be available to specify if a node should be a server or agent

[brianbianco]

Current auto-consul can automatically determine if it should be a server or an agent based upon passed in parameters. You should be able to tell auto-consul that it should explicitly be an agent or a server (even if this would violate the server numbers passed in via params)

[ethanrowe]

Agreed.

The mode determination generally only happens once, and it writes the mode to a file in the local state directory.

I believe that forcing the mode to a particular setting is safe to do, and it's pretty straightforward.

I'll look at the command structure a bit to see how best to organize this.

[ethanrowe]

Brian, would you be willing to pull down my "mode-control" branch, building the gem, and trying it in context? I think it'll work fine, but it might be easier if you checked it out directly.

If that's not feasible, just say so and I'll figure something out. By talking to you, as our desks are adjacent.

[ethanrowe]

I take it back. I don't want your stinking help. "I can do it on mah own."