Bootstrap Group

Here you can Create or Join a group.

What is a group?

Once you have joined a network, you will want to start replicating an XWiki.

In order to differentiate between replicated XWikis, groups are introduced. For each replicated XWiki there is a group whose members share the same XWiki data.

Groups can also be password protected to restrict access to copy or alternation of the replicated XWiki's data. The secure distribution of the group's password to trusted peers is the group creator's task.

In order for group members to communicate to each-other, there is a need of group RDVs (just like network RDVs). Once you have joined a group, you will automatically try to connect to an existing RDV from that group. If no such peer node is found, then you will automatically be promoted to RDV in order to enable group communication. The peer that created the group will automatically be RDV for the group.

The number of RDVs in a group is automatically managed by XWoot, by promoting and demoting peers depending on the number of peers currently inside a group.

Creating a group

Creating a group is pretty straight forward.

You just have to specify a group name and an optional description.

If you wish to password protect your group, you can do so by checking the "Is private group" and then entering the desired group password.

Joining a group

To join a group, you have to select the desired group from the list of existing ones on the current network.

You can refresh the list of current groups by clicking on "Refresh List" button.

The Route communication for this group option makes this peer directly join the group as RDV peer, without waiting to contact other RDV peers inside the group. This can cause unwanted effects like not being able to contact peers in the group for an initial period of a couple of minutes. (This option could be removed in future versions)

Joining a group can take up to 2 minutes if no RDV peer is found in the group.