WHAT TO EXPECT
In this article, users will learn more about the functionality of the View By/Filter Bar in the wXcked Eye Topology Graph.
View By
There are three views available for users: Streams, Channels, and HA Clusters. Selecting one of these views will alter the Filter By options available to the user. For example, with HA Clusters selected, users will be able to filter by HA Paths in the Topology Graph.
Streams, Channels, and HA Clusters are all configurable in the wXcked Eye Settings page.
Rate units
Across all views, users can set the displayed Rate units to be either in Packets Per Second (pps) or Bits Per Second (bps).
View by Streams
The Streams view provides users with a high level view of all the streams associated with the cloudSwXtch. When selected, the streams will be highlighted in the Topology Graph by the assigned color. In the example below, each color presents a different stream.
View By Channels
The Channels view highlights streams associated with a specific channel distinction. Each relevant line will have a Channel ID attached to it. A Channels key will also appear.
View by HA Cluster
The HA Clusters view highlights the multiple paths in a high availability configuration. The thickness of the shadows surrounding each paths illustrate the path’s usage by the receiver to reconstruct the stream. In the example below, Path 1 sees 83.5% usage while Path 2 shows 16.5%. Since Path 1 is being used more, the red line is thicker.
Filter By
Depending on the View selected (Streams, Channels, and HA), the Filter By options will change, reflecting that choice. The two main options, Streams & Groups and Node Types, will appear for all view types. Choosing either category will alter the subsequent “Select” prompts. Here, users can specify the streams, groups, channels, or node types they wish to see in the graph.
Filter By Streams and Groups
Filtering by Streams and Groups will allows users to specify streams or stream groups they would like to see highlighted in the Topology Graph.
In the example, the user selected the following streams: Spanish audio, UHD_east_ad_insert, HD_gfx_branding, and JPEG XS UHD. They are now highlighted by their color in the main graph. Users can assign names and colors to their streams in the wXcked Eye Settings page.
In addition to selecting streams individually, users can also select a group of streams all at once. Groups are created in the wXcked Eye Settings page. When selecting a group, users will see the streams assigned to that group highlighted in the topology graph. In this example, the user created a group called Spanish for all their Spanish-language related streams in the wXcked Eye Settings page. By selecting the group, all the streams assigned to it are highlighted below by their stream color.
Filter By Node Types
With Node Types selected, users can highlight specific nodes in the graph based on their type: cloudSwXtches, cloudSwXtch Bridges, VMs with xNICs, non-xNIC VMs, interfaces, and protocols.
In the example below, the user has chosen xNIC VM nodes to be highlighted in the Topology Graph. User can distinguish between xNIC VMs and non-xNIC VMs by the xNIC symbol on the node.
Filter by Channels
When the View is set to Channels, an additional Filter By Channel option will activate, allowing users to highlight streams related to a specific channel. In the example below, the user filtered on the channel "(A1) HD_east." All related streams are highlighted in the graph.
Filter By HA Paths
When the HA view is selected, users can filter by HA Paths, highlighting specific paths by the name assigned during high availability configuration. In this example, the user has selected red path to highlight in the topology graph.
