Component Information Panel

  • Updated on Oct 21, 2025
  • Published on Nov 20, 2024
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WHAT TO EXPECT

The Component Information Panel serves two purposes: allowing users to see metrics for a specific component in the topology graph and configuration at that component.

In this article, users learn about the different metrics they can view in the Component Information Panel and how to use the configuration options.

General Metrics

The Component Information Panel will display metrics pertaining to a selected component in the Topology Graph. Depending on the Component type, the information displayed may vary. Across all types, the following four categories will be listed: Statistics, General, Environment, and Hardware.

At the top of the component sidebar, users will see a high level view of Total Rx and Total Tx statistics from the perspective of the selected component. In the example above, the user has the cloudSwXtch in the center selected and can see the data being received and transmitted.

The General section details the type of component (cloudSwXtch, xNIC, cloudSwXtch Bridge, etc.), the data eth, data port and the version. The Environment provides information regarding the cloud provider, including the host name, cloud, OS, Region, and Instance type. The Hardware section goes deeper into the information regarding the virtual machine, specifically the NICs.

Component Radial Menu

In addition to displaying component information and performance metrics, selecting a node in the Topology Graph will reveal a radial menu. Here, users can find statistics specific to that component type and additional configuration options. In this section, we will look into the different metrics for each component type.

For more information on configuring a component via the radial menu, see here.

Streams

The Streams section provide users with a detailed list of all the streams going through the component and the stream data showing the flow of the stream through each component. Users can view streams for every component node.

In this view the user can view the stream flow by selecting the View Graph icon.  This same representation can be seen in Topology Table.

Adaptors

The Adaptors section will populate with information if any are configured in the cloudSwXtch network for Adaptors. Users can view Adaptors and Stream data for adaptors as well as add new Adaptors.  Adaptors can also be added in System Management Adaptors.

Lossless Stats

Lossless stats display SLP TX or SLP RX stats, depending on whether or not the component is transmitting lossless data or receiving, for example a xNIC must be Type 3 to get lossless data. The statistics can also be viewed directly in the Topology Graph whethe SLP Stats are enabled in the Layers selection.

Subscriptions

Selecting the Subscriptions form the Component radial menu will open the Subscriptions tab.  This tab displays the streams that have been subscribed to with the components that have subscribed to the stream.

xNIC Config

When selecting the xNIC Config the system allows the user to edit xNIC’s in mass when selected from a cloudSwXtch, or individually if selected from a xNIC.  For example to enable HA and change Protocol (RTP or swXtch).   As well as enable xNIC Deduplication and setting Buffer size and timeout for deduplication purposes.  

From a xNIC:

From a cloudSwXtch:

When from a cloudSwXtch to configure in mass select the configure xNIC button and then select xNICs to be configured in mass.

Select Next, then change data as desired.  

  • High Availability enable/disable button enables or disables HA for the selected xNICs.

  • Protocol options are RTP and swXtch, if the stream is deduplicated from a xNIC not the application, then select swXtch, if the application is doing the duplicating select RTP.  

  • xNIC deduplication enables the xNIC to do the deduplication, if disabled then the application on the VM where the xNIC resides will need to do the deduplication.

  • Buffer Size in Packets default is set for 131072, before changing this value contact support at support@swxtch.io. 

  • Timeout (ms) is the timeout in milliseconds to wait for a packets before dropping a packet.  If there are many hops from the source to the destination then this may need to be increased.  

Select Confirm the new configuration(s) will be applied.

Editing Node’s Appearance

The appearance of components can be edited to be, renamed, made larger, or to add tags for searching purposes.

Users can change the appearance of each node or component in the Topology Graph. By selecting the Edit Pad next to the component’s name in the Information Sidebar, a user can edit the size, name and add/delete tags.

For xNIC endpoints, users can also edit the icon to reflect the role of the endpoint in the cloudSwXtch network.

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