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How to update MeshDB to indicate the loss of an install

When an install leaves the mesh, MeshDB needs to be kept up-to-date to ensure we have accurate member count and contact information. 

If an install has just dropped offline for a few hours, no action is needed. MeshDB does not attempt to track the status of the mesh that finely. See node explorer for up-to-the minute information. However, if an install has been offline for a month or more, it should really be marked as "Inactive"

See MeshDB Status Values for more information about the meaning of each status option.

Marking objects as "Inactive"

To update MeshDB for an install that has dropped offline for a few weeks but has the potential to return at a later date, do the following.

  1. Set the status of the Install object to Inactive
  2. Set the status of the Node object to Inactive
  3. Set the status of any devices on the Node to Inactive
  4. Set the status of any links connected to those devices as Inactive

Marking objects as "Closed"

If an install has been confirmed to be abandoned or taken down by talking with the member, or an on-site visit from a volunteer, and is not expected to return, then it should be marked as "Closed"

  1. Set the status of the Install object to Closed
  2. Set the status of the Node object to Inactive
  3. Set the status of any devices on the Node to Inactive
  4. Set the status of any links connected to those devices as Inactive

Multi-install nodes

If the install that as gone offline is a part of a node with additional installs, and those other installs are still online, then only the offline install needs to be marked Inactive or Closed. Nothing else needs to be changed

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