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In this article, users will learn how the Components tab under System Management allows them to edit the description of nodes in the Topology graph. In addition, users will learn how to merge two VM components, or interfaces, as a single VM.
Navigating to the Components tab
The Components Tab is located in the System Management page on wXcked Eye. To learn how to navigate there, please review the wXcked Eye System Management article.
Introduction
The Components tab under the System Management page in wXcked Eye lists all of the virtual machines displayed in the Topology graph. It is separated into two sections: Virtual Machines and Components.
Virtual Machines
The Virtual Machines section is designated for VMs without an xNIC installed. Here, users can manually populate information for these non-xNIC VMs, such as the name, Primary IP, hostname, cloud provider, the operating system, the region, and the instance type.
Components
The Components section is an inclusive list of all VMs associated with the cloudSwXtch (cloudSwXtches, xNICs, and swXtchBriges). In addition, active VMs without an xNIC are also listed.
Updating Component Information
To update a component’s information, select Update Name underneath the Action column. This will open a new page where users can enter information pertaining to the VM’s environment. These fields do not automatically populate when adding a VM to a cloudSwXtch network and will need to be filled manually.
NOTE
You can also edit the component’s information directly in the Topology Graph.
Merging Interfaces into a Single VM
Since wXcked Eye cannot distinguish between interfaces from a single VM, it ends up duplicating the virtual machine in the topology graph. The Component page allows users to select these duplicated VMs and merge them into a single node. This will display traffic as going to and from the VM.
In this example, there are two different virtual machines displayed as separate nodes in the Topology Graph (172.41.128.42 and 172.52.147.163). However, they are actually the same virtual machine, just different interfaces with separate IPs. This is something that only a user will know.
To merge the interfaces into a single VM, users can follow these next steps:
Go to the Components tab under the wXcked Eye System Management page.
Select the two (or more) interfaces to combine and click Combine selected.
This will open a new page where users can set the information for the combined VM.
Under General, set the combined VM’s Primary IP address and assign the VM a name. This will be used in the Topology graph. It is recommended to select a name that explicitly indicates that this VM has two separate interfaces.
Add information regarding the VM’s environment.
Under Interfaces, assign a name to each of the two selected interfaces.
Click Save. The two VMs should now be merged into one with the primary interface IP set.
Confirm the merge by selecting the eye icon under Interfaces.
This will open a new window, listing the VM’s interfaces.
Verify that the new combined node is visible in the Topology Graph.
Users can also see the component’s information by highlighting the node. Editing is also available and will update the node’s information across the wXcked Eye UI.
