What is the new "Optional" checkbox in Server's config ?

[zito]

Hi,
of course I've read wiki, FAQ and releases notes, but I didn't found about the new "Optional" checkbox in Server's config.
What is it, why use it ?

Thanks

[inpheaux]

Some of the wiki pages have 0.5 versions, like configure servers.

If you use multiple servers and some of these servers are not very reliable, you can declare them "optional". This means that if such a server causes too much problems (like time-outs) it will be ignored for some time. Warning: under some circumstances this may cause missed articles. (footnote: When you declare a server with a long retention time as optional and the server is temporary out-of-service, SABnzbd will fall back to another server. If the alternative server has a shorter retention time, you will miss articles if the articles are beyond the retention time of the alternative server. It is best to set your most reliable and longest retention time server as fill-server but not as optional. Secondary servers (cheaper, less reliable, shorter retention time) can be set as not backup and optional.)

[zito]

Thanks a lot!

How do you reach 0.5 version wiki pages ?
Do we have to try to add -v2 at the end of each page's url or what ?

[inpheaux]

Thanks a lot!

How do you reach 0.5 version wiki pages ?
Do we have to try to add -v2 at the end of each page's url or what ?

Use the contextual help links in the web ui for now. I'll make a new sidebar element on the wiki for Configuration 0.4.x and Configuration 0.5.x later tonight.