Context

To reduce confusion and clearly convey the functionality of different operational modes for the supervisor, we are updating the naming conventions. The goal is intuitive clarity for external partners and internal teams.

New Naming Conventions

• Managed Mode is being renamed to Indexing Mode
• Standard Mode is being renamed to Following Mode

Explanation of Modes

Indexing Mode

• Purpose:
  • Populate the supervisor’s database with information on chain finality and event data
• Operational Requirements:
  • One op-node per chain in the cluster must operate in indexing mode to be able to sync all of the chains

Following Mode

• Purpose:
  • Operate additional nodes for any single chain in the cluster by pointing them at a functioning supervisor.
  • Reduces need to run another node for every other chain in the cluster when spinning up another node for a single chain
• Operational Requirements:
  • An instance of the supervisor with an op-node running in indexing mode for each chain in the cluster