WHAT TO EXPECT
The wXcked Eye Topology Graph gives users a visualization of their cloudSwXtch network, highlighting the data flowing between the various components. This includes cloudSwXtches, cloudSwXtch Bridges, and the endpoints (with and without xNICs). With a wealth of different filtering tools, users have complete flexibility on how they monitor and configure their data.
In this article, we will discuss how to navigate to the topology graph in wXcked Eye and also provide a intro on the various panels.
How to get to the Topology Graph
To navigate to the wXcked Eye Topology Graph page, users will need to click on the menu (≡) option at the top right hand corner by the swXtch.io logo.
From there, select Topology Graph.
Topology Graph Layout
The Topology Graph can be organized into four points of interest. To start, you have the main network graph at the center, displaying traffic traveling to and from the cloudSwXtch. Then, you have the two configuration panels: The View By/Filter Bar and the Topology Toolbox. Both are collapsible and moveable across the topology graph. Finally, at the left of the page, there are some additional tools, such as Center Graph, Resize Nodes, Glossary, and Settings.
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In addition to these four main areas, selecting a component node in the topology graph will open its Component Information Panel and Radial Menu. Here, users will find metrics specific to that component and additional configuration options. Depending on the component class (cloudSwXtch, bridge or xNIC), this could include adding adaptors for protocol fanout via the cloudSwXtch component node, configuring HA for multiple multicast groups at the xNIC, and toggling deduplication on or off for the endpoints.
The View By/Filter By bar and Layers Toolbox are all movable across the Topology Graph and collapsible.
Statistics Explained
Each cloudSwXtch component (cloudSwXtch, cloudSwXtch Bridge and xNIC) acts as a probe point, illustrating the following metrics:
TX
RX
Out of Order (OoO)
Missing Packets
These values will display when the Statistics layer is toggled on.
Deeper Dive into wXcked Eye
For more information about a specific area in the Topology Graph, read their respective articles below.