Rack View

The Rack View provides a simulated visual representation of a selected rack, including its devices, ports, and statuses. This view is populated using data from a PTP Excel file.

The page is initially blank, and user has 2 options:

This hierarchical selection process allows users to navigate from a Data Hall to SU and then to specific Racks. This feature is only available if the user has provided the DC Floor Layout file while loading the P2P file. Below are the steps the user should follow:

1. Select a Data Hall: Begin by selecting a Data Hall from the dropdown menu or by clicking on one of the DH squares displayed below, which show the number of active and failed components within each Data Hall. This selection determines the scope of available Scalable Units and Racks.

2. Display and Select SU: Once a Data Hall is selected, all associated Scalable Units (SUs) will be displayed in two forms:

• • Dropdown Menu – A list of available SUs for easy selection.

  • Visual Squares – Each square represents an SU and displays the number of active and failed components.

The user can either select an SU from the dropdown or click on one of the SU squares in the visual layout.

3. Display and Select Racks: the same as SU, after selecting an SU, all associated Racks within that SU will be displayed in two forms:

• • Dropdown Menu – A list of all racks within the selected SU.

  • Visual Squares – Each square represents a Rack and includes the number of active and failed components.

The user can either select a rack from the dropdown menu or click on a rack name to view the simulated visual representation of the selected rack.

If the DC Floor layout is not loaded, user can directly select a rack from the rack menu to see the simulated visual representation for it.

The rack menu will contain all racks recognized by the CVT tool.

Once a rack is selected, the corresponding visualization of the rack, along with its devices and ports, will be displayed.

The tool support visualization for the following switches and hosts:

Ethernet

SN5600 SN5600D Switch

SN5610 Switch

SMC SuperServer

XE9680 Server

InfiniBand

MQM8700 Switch

MQM9700 Switch

XDR

Quantum-3 XDR Switch

NVLink

Scaleout Switch

Non-Scaleout Switch

Non-Scaleout DGX Switch

HGX Compute Tray

DGX Compute Tray

Dell Server 9712a

Default

The default view is used to display devices that don't have a product name.

Default Host

Default Switch

Port Status Coloring

Each port on the device is color-coded to visually represent its status, making it easier to identify and troubleshoot issues. The status of each port is indicated by the following colors:

Ports are color-coded based on their related issues:

• White: Null (no connection or data).

• Green: Active and functioning properly.

• Light Red: Indicates issues such as:

  • Unknown Neighbor.

  • Underperforming Link (BER).

  • Extra Cable.

• Dark Red: Issues not covered by the above categories.

Split Port Status

Split ports occur when a single physical port is divided into multiple logical ports. For example, in the BlackMamba switch, a single physical port may be divided into two logical ports, named swp1 and swp2.

The color-coding system for split ports follows these guidelines:

1. Uniform Status Across Logical Ports: If all logical ports of a split port share the same status, the coloring will match that of a non-split port.

2. Mixed Issues with Different Severities: If the logical ports have issues of varying severity, the background color will reflect highest severity.

3. Mixed Active and Issue States: If one or more logical ports have issues while others are active, the background color will be orange , indicating a mixed state.

Port Details

When hovering over a port, a tooltip appears displaying:

• Port-specific information

• Details about the associated issue (if any)

• An indication that the port is clickable

Clicking on a port opens a popover that displays detailed information about the selected port, including shuffle cable details (if available).

Status LEDs

Rack Guide

The Rack Guide View helps users understand the rack visualization and port status indicators through an interactive modal guide.

It can be accessed by clicking the Rack Guide button in the Rack View, opening a user-friendly modal without leaving the current screen.

Interactive tooltips next to Minor and Critical issues provide detailed lists of specific problems

Device Summary

Beside each device in the rack, a summary panel provides an overview of its status, including:

1. Name

2. Model

3. Fans: Count of active and failed fans.

4. Ports: Count of active and failed ports.

5. Power Supplies: Count of operational and failed power supply units.

6. Power Supply Fans: Count of operational and failed power supply fans.

Device Model

The Device Summary displays device images based on the available device model information. The image selection logic uses data from both the system discovery process and the node_model field in the P2P file. Based on the availability and consistency of these values, the Rack View assigns a Model Status to each device.

Model Status Scenarios

• Model Status: Verified

  Displayed when both the agent-discovered model and the P2P node_model value exist and match.

  This indicates that the device model information has been successfully validated.

• Model Status: Inferred

  Displayed when only the agent-discovered model is available.

  The device model is assumed based on system discovery data.

• Model Status: Mismatch

  Displayed when both the agent-discovered model and the P2P node_model value exist but do not match.

  This indicates a discrepancy that may require user review.

• Model Status: Not Discovered

  Displayed when only the P2P node_model value is available and no agent-discovered data exists.

  The device model is taken from the P2P file without system verification.

• Model Status: Unknown

  Displayed when neither the agent-discovered model nor the P2P node_model value is available.

  The device model cannot be determined.

Rack-Level Summary

At the top of the view, an aggregated summary for the entire rack is displayed.