$ monmaptool --create mymonmap monmaptool: monmap file mymonmap monmaptool: generated fsid [0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12} (re) monmaptool: writing epoch 0 to mymonmap (0 monitors) $ ORIG_FSID="$(monmaptool --print mymonmap|grep ^fsid)" $ monmaptool --add foo 2.3.4.5:6789 mymonmap monmaptool: monmap file mymonmap monmaptool: writing epoch 0 to mymonmap (1 monitors) $ monmaptool --add bar 3.4.5.6:7890 mymonmap monmaptool: monmap file mymonmap monmaptool: writing epoch 0 to mymonmap (2 monitors) $ monmaptool --add baz 4.5.6.7:8901 mymonmap monmaptool: monmap file mymonmap monmaptool: writing epoch 0 to mymonmap (3 monitors) $ monmaptool --print mymonmap monmaptool: monmap file mymonmap epoch 0 fsid [0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12} (re) last_changed \d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}\.\d+ (re) created \d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}\.\d+ (re) 0: 2.3.4.5:6789/0 mon.foo 1: 3.4.5.6:7890/0 mon.bar 2: 4.5.6.7:8901/0 mon.baz $ NEW_FSID="$(monmaptool --print mymonmap|grep ^fsid)" $ [ "$ORIG_FSID" = "$NEW_FSID" ]