Issues to be addressed by central management software

• Check to see if we are at a known configuration
• Find error source/machine
• Allow putting the machines back into known state

State variables

• On NetFPGA:
  • Routing table
  • ARP table
  • MAC/IP port addresses
  • Destination port filter table
  • Output Queue pointers
• On Host:
  • Routing table
  • ARP table
  • ifconfig
  • SR status

Functional Requirements

• The System shall provide a central machine with a graphical interface to easily identify problems
• The System shall compare the configurations of the monitored machines and the NetFPGA's attached to them to a known working configuration.
• The System shall display mismatching configurations and sources of error.
• The following state variables will be compared to establish correctness:
  • On NetFPGA:
    • Routing table
    • ARP table
    • MAC/IP port addresses
    • Destination port filter table
    • Output Queue pointers
  • On Host:
    • Routing table
    • ARP table
    • ifconfig
    • SR status
• The GUI will attempt to draw the connectivity map to indicate how the machines are connected. This connectivity map will be compared with a correct map as well.
• The System will allow the user to copy the configuration on file from the central management console to any of the connected machines.