Mesh with wXcked Eye

  • Updated on Sep 29, 2023
  • Published on Jul 24, 2023
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Navigating to the Mesh tab
The Mesh tab is located on the Settings page in wXcked Eye. To learn how to navigate there from the wXcked Eye main page, please review the Configure cloudSwXtch with wXcked Eye article.

The Mesh tab is organized into 4 functions:

When there is no mesh, the page will be blank as seen in the example above with a "No members in mesh" disclaimer. The "Create Mesh" button will be the only one activated. This section will explain how to create a mesh, add/remove cloudSwXtch(s) and destroy an existing mesh. If a user wishes to use commands in a terminal instead, please read the following article on configuring mesh. 

Mesh Command-Line Alternatives
In addition to configuring your mesh through the wXcked Eye UI, users can also use swXtch specific commands in their terminal. To learn more, please see the Mesh article under Configuring cloudSwXtch. 
WxckedEye_Settings-Mesh-blank
Mesh and High Availability
Both features are mutually exclusive and cannot be used together.

Create Mesh 

Creating a mesh using the wXcked Eye UI is a relatively straight forward process. To start:

  1. Click on the "Create Mesh" button. A new window will pop up. WxckedEye_Settings-Mesh_Create
  2. Add the cloudSwXtch IP address you wish to add to the Mesh. The current cloudSwXtch you are on will automatically fill in the first slot. In this case, 10.2.128.10.
    1. If you want to add additional cloudSwXtches to the Mesh, select the "Add Member" in the top right corner. This will display an additional IP address field. 
    2. Please note: You must enter at least 2 cloudSwXtches in order to successfully create a mesh. 
  3. Click "Create" after you have completed adding members. The members should now be listed in the newly formed mesh. A tag on each swXtch IP will display whether or not the VM is reachable. WxckedEye_Settings-Mesh_Show

If a user were to view the wXcked Eye of another cloudSwXtch in the mesh, they would be able to see the other members as well. For example, if a user was on the wXcked Eye for cloudSwXtch 10.5.1.6 instead, they would see the same member list.

Destroy Mesh 

  1.  Click "Destroy Mesh." A warning pop-up will appear.WxckedEye_Settings-Mesh-destroy
  2. Select "Confirm." Your mesh and its members should no longer be listed in the Mesh tab.

Add SwXtch

After creating a mesh, users may decide that they need additional cloudSwXtches. To add a cloudSwXtch: 

  1. Click on the "Add SwXtch" button in the Mesh main page of any existing cloudSwXtch. 
  2. Enter the IP address of the cloudSwXtch you wish to add to the mesh. WxckedEye_Settings-Mesh-add-swxtch
  3. Click "Add." A new cloudSwXtch should now be listed in your mesh. WxckedEye_Settings-Mesh-after-add

Remove SwXtch 

1. Click the "Remove Swxtch" option. A new window will open confirming the removal.

2. Use the dropdown menu to select the cloudSwXtch you would like to remove from your mesh configuration.
WxckedEye_Settings-Mesh_remove-swxtch

3. Select "Confirm." If you are on the mesh settings page of the cloudSwXtch you removed, the page should now appear blank. However, if you are on a different cloudSwXtch, the page should still be populated with the other remaining cloudSwXtches.