Shadow mode and diskless master images

Shadow registration is designed for cloned or ephemeral systems where local identity and runtime state need explicit rules.

Generate the command from Add miner. Selecting shadow mode also selects the initial naming template. You may clear the template after acknowledging the warning, but every instance still needs a stable, distinguishable logical name. The generated short --enroll command carries the farm, shadow and template policy; do not embed a farm UUID or full token manually.

Two independent controls

• Shadow image follow: when the cloud has no flight sheet, a new clone may follow the behavior captured in the image.
• Offline startup follow: a persistent host may restore its last confirmed local mining state while the Server is unreachable.

Priority

• A current Server instruction always wins when it is reachable.
• Image behavior is only a fallback when the cloud has no target and the farm allows it.
• A deliberate cloud stop must remain stopped after reboot.

Manage the image

• Use rigectl miner follow status to inspect the policy.
• Capture the intended running or stopped state only before sealing the master image.
• Test one clone with and without Server connectivity.