Finding the Timing Nodes page
To find the Timing Nodes page in the wXcked Eye UI:
Click the menu icon (≡) next to the swXtch.io logo.
Select Timing Nodes.
Understanding the Timing Nodes page
The Timing Nodes page displays information regarding clock sync configuration for the cloudSwXtch. This page in wXcked Eye will only populate with information if the user has the PTP feature enabled.
In the example above, the cloudSwXtch (DSd-core-100) is acting as the Master Node.
Master Node- The Master Node is what the PTP configuration sets as the most reliable time source. This will send the true time it receives from the source clock to the Follower Nodes.
Name - The name of the cloudSwXtch
Time Sync Service - The source clock
Follower Nodes- The Follower Nodes lists the agents/VMs that subscribe to the Master Node for accurate timing.
Name - The name of the endpoints
Status - The status of the endpoints, noting if the node is active in the PTP configuration
Local Offset - The local offset denotes the offset in time from the cloudSwXtch to the xNIC.
Root Offset - The root offset denotes the offset in time from the GrandMaster clock to the cloudSwXtch and its follower nodes (xNIC). Note how the root offset is larger than the local offset. This is normal behavior since the distance between the follower node and the Grandmaster clock is greater than the offset between a cloudSwXtch and xNIC.
Timing Nodes Stabilization
After upgrading or rebooting your cloudSwXtch system, you may notice that the local and root offset values are much larger than they actually are. It can take up to 30 minutes for the values to stabilize and return back to normal levels.
Exporting your Timing Nodes
You can export your timing nodes by hitting the CSV button next to Follower Nodes.
Formatting CSV Timing Nodes file in Excel
To prevent incorrect formatting in your CSV Timing Nodes file in Excel, complete the following steps:
Make sure your Timing Nodes CSV file is already downloaded from wXcked Eye.
Select "Data" from the top ribbon of a new Excel spreadsheet.
Click "Get Data (Power Query)."
Select "Text/CSV" from the "Choose data source" options.
Browse for your file and click "Get Data."
Click "Next."
Select "Unicode (UTF-8) from the File Origin dropdown menu. This ensure your data displays as it was intended.
Click "Load."