update project

bin/topology_data/create_topology_args.py

@@ -66,8 +66,9 @@ def parse_arguments() -> arg_Namespace:
         choices=['LIVESTATUS', 'FILESYSTEM', 'MULTISITE'],
         default='LIVESTATUS',
         help=f'Backend used to retrieve the topology data\n'
-             f'LIVESTATUS fetches the data only from the local site. In distributed environments use FILESYSTEM.\n'
-             f'For performance reasons LIVESTATUS is the default.',
+             f'     LIVESTATUS is the default for performance reasons -> for now only local site\n'
+             f'     FILESYSTEM fetches the data directly form the inventory files -> use in distributed environments\n'
+             f'     MULTISITE like LIVESTATUS but for distribute environments -> NOT YET IMPLEMENTED',
     )
 
     parser.add_argument(

bin/topology_data/create_topology_data.py

@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 #             removed option --path-in-inventory, now handled in CUSTOM_LAYERS
 #             removed lower limits for --keep and --min-age
 # 2023-1ß-29: fixed missing path from custom layer in host prefetch
+# 2023-11-16: added option -b/--backend [LIVESTATUS, FILESYSTEM],
+#             LIVESTATUS is the default for performance reasons -> for now only local site
+#             FILESYSTEM fethches the data directly form the inventory files -> use in distributed environments
 
 #
 # PoC for creating topology_data.json from inventory data