Topology seed files created in normal mode

In normal mode, the Topology Split Manager creates seed files in its local/logs directory for both full topology splits and incremental topology splits.

Each seed file for a full topology split contains the discovered devices for the associated IP Availability Manager. Each new seed file for an incremental topology split contains the previously discovered devices and the newly discovered devices for the associated IP Availability Manager. Also, devices (if any) that have been removed from the managed IP network domain will be removed from the new seed files for an incremental topology split.

The devices in a seed file are identified as either primary seeds or proxies. Primary seed devices, which are devices that are owned by the associated IP Availability Manager, appear in the “Primary seeds” section of the seed file. Proxy devices appear in the “Proxies” section of the seed file.

The name format of a seed file is:

seedfile-<AM name>-<date>

where:

• <AM name> is the domain name for which the seed file was generated. The name of the domain and the name of the IP Availability Manager that manages the domain are the same name.

• <date> is a timestamp that identifies when the seed file was generated, stated as the number of seconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 GMT.

  For example, the following seed file is for the domain AM001:

  seedfile-AM001-1138291391
  

  When automatic topology synchronization is not enabled (default), users can use the seed files to initiate IP Availability Manager discovery manually.