Consensus-based node retirement process in a mesh

A method comprising:

• sending, by a first node of a mesh network to a second node of the mesh network, a request for a performance status, wherein the mesh network comprises a plurality of nodes including the first node, the second node, and a mesh controller;
• receiving, by the first node, and from the second node, a response to the request for the performance status;
• identifying, by the first node, based on the response to the request for the performance status, a deficiency in a performance metric of the second node,
• wherein the deficiency is based on a failure of the performance metric of the second node to satisfy a first membership rule of a mesh membership contract,
• wherein the mesh membership contract is accessible to the plurality of nodes of the mesh network;
• and
• causing, after a consensus by the mesh network for the identified deficiency in the performance metric of the second node, a removal of one or more capabilities of the second node from the mesh network.

A non-transitory computer readable medium for use on a computer system containing computer-executable programming instructions for a consensus-based node retirement in a mesh network, the instructions comprising:

• sending, by a first node of a mesh network to a second node of the mesh network, a request for a performance status, wherein the mesh network comprises a plurality of nodes including the first node, the second node, and a mesh controller;
• receiving, by the first node, and from the second node, a response to the request for the performance status;
• identifying, by the first node, based on the response to the request for the performance status, a deficiency in a performance metric of the second node,
• wherein the deficiency is based on a failure of the performance metric of the second node to satisfy a first membership rule of a mesh membership contract,
• wherein the mesh membership contract is accessible to the plurality of nodes of the mesh network;
• and
• causing, after a consensus by the mesh network for the identified deficiency in the performance metric of the second node, a removal of one or more capabilities of the second node from the mesh network.