Configuring Relay Affiliation

(imported topic written by SystemAdmin)

we had 3 level relay architecture setup (say top, mid, bottom relays) so that all clients will connect to bottom relay which is in local subnet.

But I am wondering why my bottom relays & clients are pointing to TEM server directly even after the relay advertisement & seek lists are configured to choose the mid(for bottom relays) & bottom (for clients).

I checked the reasons why the TEM Clients are not choosing a specified Relay but it satisfies all as mentioned.

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21505982

It works fine with manual relay selection process between relays & clients but not working in automatic relay select.

I saw similar kind of issues in this DW can any tell how to proceed in a way so that all clients will point to bottom relay and bottom relay to mid and mid to point to top.

Thank you

(imported comment written by r.kelly)

I bet you a shiny nickle that the root server is fewer hops away from the endpoints than the relays are.