Installation Notes
The UFM Cable Validation Tool is compatible with the following fabric types:
Fabric Type | Description |
InfiniBand | Supported on MLNX-OS Switches with NDR and HDR port speeds |
XDR | Supported on NVOS Q3400-RA Switches with XDR port speed (Does not support link flap detection) |
Ethernet | Supported on Cumulus Switches and Ethernet Hosts |
NVLink |
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Type | Model |
XDR Switches |
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NDR Switches |
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HDR Switches |
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Ethernet Switches |
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NVLink Switches |
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Ethernet GPU Servers |
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NVLink GPU Servers |
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Sonic Switches |
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Devices not included in this list will be supported by CVT but may not be displayed correctly in the rack view.
Pre-Requisites for Agents
Device Type | Requirement | Details |
All | Container Runtime | Docker installed and running on Server acting as collector and the Switches/Hosts being monitored. |
Network Access | Port 8251 open for communication between the collector and agents(switches and hosts being monitored). | |
SSH Access | SSH access required for initial agent deployment on switches and hosts. | |
Servers | Architecture | x86_64 or aarch64 |
Packages | Servers should have | |
Ethernet Servers | Packages | Server should have |
GB200 compute Nodes | Packages | Should have |
SONiC Switches | LLDP Container | SONiC LLDP container running (docker ps | grep lldp) |
SONiC Version | SONiC with config_db.json support |
SONiC-Based Switches Support
The Cable Validation Tool (CVT) provides comprehensive support for SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud) based switches. CVT continuously monitors cable connections on SONiC switches, validates them against expected topology, and reports any discrepancies such as missing cables, wrong connections, or signal quality issues.
The CVT agent installer automatically detects SONiC switches by checking for the SONiC version file. No manual configuration of the agent type is required.