0.7.3 fill server question

[grabit]

Hi there,

In 0.7.3, let's say I have the following configuration:
primary: server_1
fill: server_bkup_a
fill: server_bkup_b

What happens if I download a video vid_1 that started off on the primary, but then finished up by getting articles from server_bkup_a... and then I download a new video vid_2? Does it start off with the fill server, or will it always try to start with the primary? A quick test seems to show that it starts with the primary, but I wanted to verify from those of you who are more experienced than I am.

EDIT: also, what happens if it has to go to a backup server for an article, but a subsequent article could be found on the primary server. Would it keep checking the primary first for each article?

Thanks in advance.

[shypike]

Primary servers are tried at random until one supplies the article.
The backup server(s) will only be tried after all primary servers fail to deliver.

[grabit]

Thanks shypike. Will this be done on a per-article basis? So, if article_a is found from a fill server, will a subsequent article_b also be searched in that fill server, or will it go to the primary servers first? Sounds like it goes back to the primary servers, but just wanted to clarify. Thanks again.

[shypike]

The method is used for each individual article.