Move things around in the config file for clarity and add comments.

config.toml.sample

@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-# A command separated list of servers to seed
+# Welcome to the InfluxDB configuration file.
-# this server. this is only relevant when the
-# server is joining a new cluster. Otherwise
-# the server will use the list of known servers
-# prior to shutting down
-
-# seed-servers =
-datadir     = "/tmp/influxdb/development/db"
 
 [logging]
 # logging level can be one of "debug", "info", "warn" or "error"
@@ -23,9 +16,30 @@ assets = "./admin"
 
 # Raft configuration
 [raft]
+# The raft port should be open between all servers in a cluster.
+# However, this port shouldn't be accessible from the internet.
+
 # port = 8090
+
+# Where the raft logs are stored. The user running InfluxDB will need read/write access.
 dir  = "/tmp/influxdb/development/raft"
 
-# Protobuf configuration
+[storage]
-[protobuf]
+dir = "/tmp/influxdb/development/db"
-port = 8099
+
+[cluster]
+# A comma separated list of servers to seed
+# this server. this is only relevant when the
+# server is joining a new cluster. Otherwise
+# the server will use the list of known servers
+# prior to shutting down. Any server can be pointed to
+# as a seed. It will find the Raft leader automatically.
+
+# Here's an example. Note that the port on the host is the same as the raft port.
+# seed-servers = "hosta:8090,hostb:8090"
+
+# Replication happens over a TCP connection with a Protobuf protocol.
+# This port should be reachable between all servers in a cluster.
+# However, this port shouldn't be accessible from the internet.
+
+# protobuf_port = 8099

src/configuration/configuration.go

@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ func parseTomlConfiguration(filename string) (*Configuration, error) {
 	apiHttpPort := configSet.Int("api.port", 8086)
 	raftPort := configSet.Int("raft.port", 8090)
 	raftDir := configSet.String("raft.dir", "/tmp/influxdb/development/raft")
-	seedServers := configSet.String("seed-servers", "")
+	seedServers := configSet.String("cluster.seed-servers", "")
-	dataDir := configSet.String("datadir", "/tmp/influxdb/development/db")
+	dataDir := configSet.String("storage.dir", "/tmp/influxdb/development/db")
-	protobufPort := configSet.Int("protobuf.port", 8099)
+	protobufPort := configSet.Int("cluster.protobuf_port", 8099)
 	logFile := configSet.String("logging.file", "influxdb.log")
 	logLevel := configSet.String("logging.level", "info")
 
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ func parseTomlConfiguration(filename string) (*Configuration, error) {
 		if server == "" {
 			continue
 		}
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(server, "http://") {
+			server = "http://" + server
+		}
 		config.SeedServers = append(config.SeedServers, server)
 	}
 	return config, nil