# Rack Network (Phase 3) Implementation Plan > **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking. **Goal:** Add network-cabling data (`links:` feeds + switch/patch-panel peer files) to the rack pipeline, validate it (rule 4), and render a mermaid network graph on the generated rack page — reusing every Phase 1/2 mechanism. **Architecture:** Extend the existing `scripts/gen_rack.py` with `load_hardware_index` (global hostname→frontmatter map for peer resolution), `validate_links` (rule 4), and `render_network` (a `flowchart LR` with local interface, peer port, and speed on each edge label); insert a `## Network` section into `render_page` between Power and Occupancy. Switch/patch-panel files are normal placed items that Phase 1 already draws and `gen_overview.py` already lists. Mermaid is already enabled. **Tech Stack:** Python 3 (stdlib + PyYAML only), pytest, MkDocs Material, Forgejo Actions CI. **Spec:** `notes/dev/specs/2026-06-24-rack-network-design.md`. ## Global Constraints - Scripts use **stdlib + PyYAML only**; deterministic and offline (copy existing `gen_rack.py` style). No randomness/time in generated output. - `re` and `yaml` are already imported in `scripts/gen_rack.py`; do not add new imports. - `_node_id` (Phase 2) is reused for mermaid node ids — do not redefine it. - Validation failures raise `SchemaError`; `generate` prints `ERROR: …` to stderr and returns `1`, **writing nothing** on failure (existing behaviour). - Generated files keep the existing `_Auto-generated … do not edit by hand_` banner (already emitted by `render_page`). - **Peer resolution is global** (against all `docs/hardware/*.md` hostnames), not per-rack — rule 4 says "resolves to a real file". - `peer_port` range is checked **only when the peer declares an integer `ports`**. - Edge label format: `{local} → p{peer_port} · {speed}G`, with the ` · {speed}G` suffix omitted when `speed_gbps` is absent. Use the unicode arrow `→` (not `->`) to avoid clashing with mermaid's `-->` syntax. - A node whose kind is `switch` or `patch-panel` renders as `{name}
{kind}`; all other nodes render as the bare hostname. - Network data added here is **provisional placeholder data** (like the mfNN positions and the Phase 2 power data), not real values. - **No edits** to `mkdocs.yml`, `Makefile`, `.forgejo/workflows/docs.yml`, or `scripts/overview_config.yml` (`switch`/`patch-panel`/`ap` already in the enum; drift already covers `racks/`). - `mkdocs build --strict` must pass; `make docs-check` must exit 0 after regeneration. --- ### Task 1: `load_hardware_index` + `validate_links` — rule 4 (TDD) Add the global peer index and link validation, and wire `validate_links` into `generate`. Testable on validation alone. **Files:** - Modify: `scripts/gen_rack.py` (add `load_hardware_index`, `validate_links`; build the index and call `validate_links` in `generate`) - Modify: `tests/test_gen_rack.py` (append tests) **Interfaces:** - Consumes: `SchemaError`, `parse_frontmatter`, the `item()`/`_write_item` test helpers, `generate`. - Produces: - `load_hardware_index(hardware_dir: Path) -> dict[str, dict]` — `{hostname: frontmatter}` for every `*.md` (excluding `index.md`). - `validate_links(items: list[dict], hw_index: dict[str, dict]) -> None` — raises `SchemaError` on a malformed/dangling link. - [ ] **Step 1: Append failing tests to `tests/test_gen_rack.py`** ```python def test_load_hardware_index_maps_all_hostnames(tmp_path): hw = tmp_path / "hardware" hw.mkdir() _write_item( hw, "sw01", "---\nhostname: sw01\nkind: switch\nstatus: in-use\nports: 24\n---\n", ) _write_item( hw, "mf00", "---\nhostname: mf00\nkind: server\nstatus: in-use\n" "rack: rack01\nrack_u: 1\nu_height: 1\nrack_face: front\n---\n", ) idx = gen_rack.load_hardware_index(hw) assert set(idx) == {"sw01", "mf00"} assert idx["sw01"]["ports"] == 24 def test_validate_links_accepts_valid_link(): items = [item(hostname="mf01", rack_u=2, u_height=1, rack_face="front", links=[{"local": "eth0", "peer": "sw01", "peer_port": 1, "speed_gbps": 1}])] hw_index = {"sw01": item(hostname="sw01", kind="switch", ports=24)} gen_rack.validate_links(items, hw_index) def test_validate_links_rejects_unknown_peer(): items = [item(hostname="mf01", rack_u=2, u_height=1, rack_face="front", links=[{"local": "eth0", "peer": "ghost", "peer_port": 1}])] with pytest.raises(gen_rack.SchemaError): gen_rack.validate_links(items, {}) def test_validate_links_rejects_peer_port_over_count(): items = [item(hostname="mf01", rack_u=2, u_height=1, rack_face="front", links=[{"local": "eth0", "peer": "sw01", "peer_port": 25}])] hw_index = {"sw01": item(hostname="sw01", kind="switch", ports=24)} with pytest.raises(gen_rack.SchemaError): gen_rack.validate_links(items, hw_index) def test_validate_links_accepts_peer_without_ports(): items = [item(hostname="mf01", rack_u=2, u_height=1, rack_face="front", links=[{"local": "eth0", "peer": "rtr01", "peer_port": 99}])] hw_index = {"rtr01": item(hostname="rtr01", kind="server")} gen_rack.validate_links(items, hw_index) # no ports -> range check skipped def test_validate_links_rejects_missing_local(): items = [item(hostname="mf01", rack_u=2, u_height=1, rack_face="front", links=[{"peer": "sw01", "peer_port": 1}])] hw_index = {"sw01": item(hostname="sw01", kind="switch", ports=24)} with pytest.raises(gen_rack.SchemaError): gen_rack.validate_links(items, hw_index) def test_validate_links_rejects_malformed_entry(): items = [item(hostname="mf01", rack_u=2, u_height=1, rack_face="front", links=["sw01"])] with pytest.raises(gen_rack.SchemaError): gen_rack.validate_links(items, {}) def test_generate_returns_1_on_bad_link_peer(tmp_path): hw = tmp_path / "hardware" out = tmp_path / "out" hw.mkdir() _write_item( hw, "mf00", "---\nhostname: mf00\nkind: server\nstatus: in-use\n" "rack: rack01\nrack_u: 1\nu_height: 1\nrack_face: front\n" "links:\n - { local: eth0, peer: ghost, peer_port: 1 }\n---\n", ) rc = gen_rack.generate(hw, out) assert rc == 1 assert not (out / "rack01.md").exists() ``` - [ ] **Step 2: Run to verify failure** Run: `pytest tests/test_gen_rack.py -q` Expected: FAIL — `AttributeError: module 'gen_rack' has no attribute 'load_hardware_index'`. - [ ] **Step 3: Add `load_hardware_index` and `validate_links` after `check_overlaps` in `scripts/gen_rack.py`** Add these two functions (place them just after `check_overlaps`, before `_pdu_index`): ```python def load_hardware_index(hardware_dir: Path) -> dict[str, dict]: """Map hostname -> frontmatter for every hardware file (global peer lookup).""" index: dict[str, dict] = {} for path in sorted(hardware_dir.glob("*.md")): if path.name == "index.md": continue fm = parse_frontmatter(path) if fm is None: continue name = fm.get("hostname") if isinstance(name, str) and name: index[name] = fm return index def validate_links(items: list[dict], hw_index: dict[str, dict]) -> None: """Validate `links` cable declarations (rule 4). Every links[].peer must resolve to a real hardware file (global lookup via hw_index); peer_port must fall within the peer's declared `ports` when it declares an integer count. """ for fm in items: links = fm.get("links") if links is None: continue name = fm.get("hostname", "?") if not isinstance(links, list): raise SchemaError(f"{name}: links must be a list") for link in links: if not isinstance(link, dict): raise SchemaError(f"{name}: links entry must be a mapping") local = link.get("local") peer = link.get("peer") peer_port = link.get("peer_port") if not isinstance(local, str) or not local: raise SchemaError(f"{name}: links entry needs a non-empty 'local'") if not isinstance(peer, str) or not peer: raise SchemaError(f"{name}: links entry needs a non-empty 'peer'") if not isinstance(peer_port, int): raise SchemaError( f"{name}: links entry for {peer} needs an integer 'peer_port'" ) target = hw_index.get(peer) if target is None: raise SchemaError( f"{name}: links peer={peer!r} is not a known hardware file" ) ports = target.get("ports") if isinstance(ports, int) and (peer_port < 1 or peer_port > ports): raise SchemaError( f"{name}: peer_port {peer_port} out of range 1..{ports} on {peer}" ) ``` - [ ] **Step 4: Wire `validate_links` into `generate` in `scripts/gen_rack.py`** `generate` currently begins: ```python def generate(hardware_dir: Path, output_dir: Path) -> int: items = load_rack_items(hardware_dir) errors: list[str] = [] ``` Add the global index right after `items` is loaded: ```python def generate(hardware_dir: Path, output_dir: Path) -> int: items = load_rack_items(hardware_dir) hw_index = load_hardware_index(hardware_dir) errors: list[str] = [] ``` Then extend the per-rack validation loop. Replace: ```python if not errors: # only check overlaps once placements are individually valid for rack, ritems in racks.items(): try: check_overlaps(ritems) validate_power(ritems) except SchemaError as e: errors.append(f"{rack}: {e}") ``` with: ```python if not errors: # only check overlaps once placements are individually valid for rack, ritems in racks.items(): try: check_overlaps(ritems) validate_power(ritems) validate_links(ritems, hw_index) except SchemaError as e: errors.append(f"{rack}: {e}") ``` - [ ] **Step 5: Run to verify pass** Run: `pytest tests/test_gen_rack.py -q` Expected: PASS (all prior tests + 8 new). - [ ] **Step 6: Commit** ```bash git add scripts/gen_rack.py tests/test_gen_rack.py git commit -m "feat(rack): validate network links against peer files and ports" ``` --- ### Task 2: `render_network` + page section (TDD) **Files:** - Modify: `scripts/gen_rack.py` (add `render_network`; edit `render_page`) - Modify: `tests/test_gen_rack.py` (append tests) **Interfaces:** - Consumes: `_node_id` (Phase 2), `render_page`, `generate`. - Produces: `render_network(rack: str, items: list[dict]) -> str` — a fenced `mermaid` `flowchart LR` ending in a newline, or `""` when no item has a `links` feed. - [ ] **Step 1: Append failing tests to `tests/test_gen_rack.py`** ```python def test_render_network_has_nodes_and_edge_labels(): items = [ item(hostname="sw01", kind="switch", rack_u=10, u_height=1, rack_face="front", ports=24), item(hostname="mf00", rack_u=1, u_height=1, rack_face="front", links=[{"local": "eth0", "peer": "sw01", "peer_port": 1, "speed_gbps": 1}]), ] out = gen_rack.render_network("rack01", items) assert "```mermaid" in out assert "flowchart LR" in out assert "sw01
switch" in out assert "mf00" in out assert "eth0" in out assert "p1" in out assert "1G" in out def test_render_network_patch_panel_subtitle(): items = [ item(hostname="pp01", kind="patch-panel", rack_u=24, u_height=1, rack_face="front", ports=24), item(hostname="mf01", rack_u=2, u_height=1, rack_face="front", links=[{"local": "eth0", "peer": "pp01", "peer_port": 1, "speed_gbps": 1}]), ] out = gen_rack.render_network("rack01", items) assert "pp01
patch-panel" in out def test_render_network_empty_when_no_links(): items = [item(hostname="mf00", rack_u=1, u_height=1, rack_face="front")] assert gen_rack.render_network("rack01", items) == "" def test_render_network_omits_speed_when_absent(): items = [ item(hostname="sw01", kind="switch", rack_u=10, u_height=1, rack_face="front", ports=24), item(hostname="mf00", rack_u=1, u_height=1, rack_face="front", links=[{"local": "eth0", "peer": "sw01", "peer_port": 1}]), ] out = gen_rack.render_network("rack01", items) assert "eth0" in out and "p1" in out assert "·" not in out # no speed suffix rendered def test_render_network_is_deterministic(): a = item(hostname="sw01", kind="switch", rack_u=10, u_height=1, rack_face="front", ports=24) b = item(hostname="mf01", rack_u=2, u_height=1, rack_face="front", links=[{"local": "eth0", "peer": "sw01", "peer_port": 2, "speed_gbps": 1}]) c = item(hostname="mf00", rack_u=1, u_height=1, rack_face="front", links=[{"local": "eth0", "peer": "sw01", "peer_port": 1, "speed_gbps": 1}]) assert gen_rack.render_network("rack01", [a, b, c]) == \ gen_rack.render_network("rack01", [c, b, a]) def test_generate_includes_network_section(tmp_path): hw = tmp_path / "hardware" out = tmp_path / "out" hw.mkdir() _write_item( hw, "sw01", "---\nhostname: sw01\nkind: switch\nstatus: in-use\n" "rack: rack01\nrack_u: 10\nu_height: 1\nrack_face: front\nports: 24\n---\n", ) _write_item( hw, "mf00", "---\nhostname: mf00\nkind: server\nstatus: in-use\n" "rack: rack01\nrack_u: 1\nu_height: 1\nrack_face: front\n" "links:\n - { local: eth0, peer: sw01, peer_port: 1, speed_gbps: 1 }\n---\n", ) rc = gen_rack.generate(hw, out) assert rc == 0 page = (out / "rack01.md").read_text() assert "## Network" in page assert "```mermaid" in page assert "eth0" in page ``` - [ ] **Step 2: Run to verify failure** Run: `pytest tests/test_gen_rack.py -q` Expected: FAIL — `AttributeError: module 'gen_rack' has no attribute 'render_network'`. - [ ] **Step 3: Add `render_network` after `render_power` in `scripts/gen_rack.py`** ```python def render_network(rack: str, items: list[dict]) -> str: """Return a mermaid network-cabling flowchart, or '' if no links. Assumes `validate_links` has already passed: every link has a non-empty `local`/`peer` and an integer `peer_port`, and `peer` resolves to a real hardware file. `generate` validates before any render call. """ linked = [fm for fm in items if fm.get("links")] if not linked: return "" by_host = {fm.get("hostname"): fm for fm in items} edges: list[tuple[str, str, str, int, object]] = [] nodes: set[str] = set() for fm in linked: source = fm.get("hostname", "?") nodes.add(source) for link in fm["links"]: peer = link["peer"] nodes.add(peer) edges.append( (source, link["local"], peer, link["peer_port"], link.get("speed_gbps")) ) edges.sort(key=lambda e: (e[0], e[1], e[2], e[3])) def node_label(name: str) -> str: fm = by_host.get(name) kind = fm.get("kind") if fm else None if kind in ("switch", "patch-panel"): return f"{name}
{kind}" return name lines: list[str] = ["```mermaid", "flowchart LR"] for name in sorted(nodes): lines.append(f' {_node_id(name)}["{node_label(name)}"]') for source, local, peer, peer_port, speed in edges: label = f"{local} → p{peer_port}" if speed is not None: label += f" · {speed}G" lines.append(f" {_node_id(source)} -->|{label}| {_node_id(peer)}") lines.append("```") return "\n".join(lines) + "\n" ``` - [ ] **Step 4: Insert the `## Network` section in `render_page` in `scripts/gen_rack.py`** `render_page` currently has this block (the Power section followed directly by Occupancy): ```python power = render_power(rack, items) if power: lines.append("## Power") lines.append("") lines.append(power.rstrip()) lines.append("") lines.append("## Occupancy") ``` Insert the Network section between the Power block and the Occupancy line: ```python power = render_power(rack, items) if power: lines.append("## Power") lines.append("") lines.append(power.rstrip()) lines.append("") network = render_network(rack, items) if network: lines.append("## Network") lines.append("") lines.append(network.rstrip()) lines.append("") lines.append("## Occupancy") ``` - [ ] **Step 5: Run to verify pass** Run: `pytest tests/test_gen_rack.py -q` Expected: PASS (all prior tests + 6 new). - [ ] **Step 6: Commit** ```bash git add scripts/gen_rack.py tests/test_gen_rack.py git commit -m "feat(rack): render mermaid network graph into the rack page" ``` --- ### Task 3: Populate provisional network data, regenerate **Files:** - Create: `docs/hardware/sw01.md`, `docs/hardware/pp01.md` - Modify: `docs/hardware/mf00.md`..`mf04.md` (add `links:`) - Regenerate: `docs/hardware/index.md`, `docs/infrastructure/racks/rack01.md`, `docs/infrastructure/racks/rack01-elevation.svg` **Interfaces:** - Consumes: `python3 scripts/gen_rack.py` / `make docs-index`, `mkdocs build --strict`, `make docs-check`. > **Operator note — provisional data.** The switch/patch-panel placements and the cable assignments below are placeholders proving the feature, matching the existing fictional mfNN positions and Phase 2 power data. Replace with real values when known; `validate_links` rejects dangling peers and over-count ports loudly. sw01/pp01 deliberately get no `power:` feeds in this phase. - [ ] **Step 1: Create the switch and patch-panel files** Create `docs/hardware/sw01.md`: ```markdown --- hostname: sw01 kind: switch status: in-use rack: rack01 rack_u: 10 u_height: 1 rack_face: front ports: 24 --- ## Notes - Provisional placeholder switch. Port assignments are not yet real. ``` Create `docs/hardware/pp01.md`: ```markdown --- hostname: pp01 kind: patch-panel status: in-use rack: rack01 rack_u: 24 u_height: 1 rack_face: front ports: 24 links: - { local: uplink, peer: sw01, peer_port: 24, speed_gbps: 1 } --- ## Notes - Provisional placeholder patch panel. Devices patch in here; rear uplink to sw01. ``` - [ ] **Step 2: Add `links:` to the five host files** These files already carry rack-placement and `power:` frontmatter. ADD a `links:` block to each (before the closing `---`); do not remove anything. In `docs/hardware/mf00.md` add: ```yaml links: - { local: eth0, peer: sw01, peer_port: 1, speed_gbps: 1 } ``` In `docs/hardware/mf01.md` add: ```yaml links: - { local: eth0, peer: pp01, peer_port: 1, speed_gbps: 1 } ``` In `docs/hardware/mf02.md` add: ```yaml links: - { local: eth0, peer: pp01, peer_port: 2, speed_gbps: 1 } ``` In `docs/hardware/mf03.md` add: ```yaml links: - { local: eth0, peer: pp01, peer_port: 3, speed_gbps: 1 } ``` In `docs/hardware/mf04.md` add: ```yaml links: - { local: eth0, peer: pp01, peer_port: 4, speed_gbps: 1 } ``` - [ ] **Step 3: Regenerate all indices and rack artifacts** Run: `make docs-index` Expected: `gen_overview.py` rewrites `docs/hardware/index.md` (now listing sw01 under "Switches" and pp01 under "Patch panels"); `gen_rack.py` prints `Wrote rack01.md + rack01-elevation.svg (9 item(s))`. - [ ] **Step 4: Confirm the generated page has a network graph and the new boxes** Run: `grep -c "→ p" docs/infrastructure/racks/rack01.md` Expected: `6` (one network edge per link: mf00→sw01, mf01..mf04→pp01, pp01→sw01). Run: `grep -q "sw01" docs/infrastructure/racks/rack01-elevation.svg && grep -q "pp01" docs/infrastructure/racks/rack01-elevation.svg && echo OK` Expected: `OK` (switch and patch-panel drawn as boxes in the elevation). - [ ] **Step 5: Run the full test suite** Run: `make test` Expected: PASS (all tests). - [ ] **Step 6: Build the site strictly** Run: `mkdocs build --strict` (if `mkdocs` is not on PATH, use `python3 -m mkdocs build --strict`) Expected: build succeeds with no warnings-as-errors. Verify: `grep -c "mermaid" site/infrastructure/racks/rack01/index.html` Expected: `≥ 2` (a power block and a network block both render as mermaid diagrams). - [ ] **Step 7: Confirm the drift guard is satisfied** Run: `make docs-check` Expected: exit 0 — committed artifacts match a fresh regeneration. - [ ] **Step 8: Commit** ```bash git add docs/hardware/ docs/infrastructure/racks/ git commit -m "feat(rack): populate provisional network topology (sw01, pp01, links)" ``` --- ## Self-Review **Spec coverage (`2026-06-24-rack-network-design.md`):** - `links:` frontmatter on devices/peers — Task 3 (populate); validated Task 1. ✔ - Switch + patch-panel peer files (`ports`, placed 1U front) — Task 3; appear via Phase 1 SVG + gen_overview, no new code. ✔ - Validation rule 4 (peer resolves to a real file globally; peer_port within `ports` when declared; malformed/missing fields) — Task 1 (`validate_links` + `load_hardware_index`), wired into `generate`. ✔ - Global peer resolution (not per-rack) — Task 1 (`load_hardware_index` over all files; `generate` passes `hw_index`). ✔ - Mermaid network graph, full edge label (local → port · speed), kind subtitle for switch/patch-panel, omit-when-empty, deterministic — Task 2 (`render_network`), inserted in `render_page` between Power and Occupancy. ✔ - Node-id sanitization reused (`_node_id`) — Task 2. ✔ - Speed omitted when absent; unicode `→` — Task 2 (label build), tested. ✔ - No mkdocs/Makefile/CI/overview_config changes — honored (Global Constraints); drift covered by existing `racks/` diff — Task 3 Steps 3/7. ✔ - Provisional data (mf01–mf04 → pp01 1–4; pp01 uplink → sw01:24; mf00 → sw01:1) — Task 3 Steps 1–2. ✔ **Placeholder scan:** No "TBD"/"handle edge cases"/"similar to Task N". The only operator-judgement item is provisional network values, explicitly bounded and guarded by `validate_links`. **Type consistency:** `load_hardware_index` → `dict[str, dict]`; `validate_links(items, hw_index)`/`check_overlaps`/`validate_power` → `None` (raise `SchemaError`); `render_network`/`render_power`/`render_page`/`_node_id` → `str`; `generate` → `int` (0/1). `validate_links(ritems, hw_index)` is called per-rack alongside `check_overlaps`/`validate_power`, with `hw_index` built once at the top of `generate`. `render_network` consumes `_node_id` and feeds `render_page`. Names match across tasks and tests.