oxidecomputer / oxidecomputer/omicron

Need operator API for working with front IO transceivers

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Description

We need to expose information in the Nexus operator API about the front IO transceivers. This should use the Dendrite API for the same (tracked in https://github.com/oxidecomputer/dendrite/issues/42). For the MVP, this should include:

  • Transceiver presence
  • Power state (off / low / high, probably), and the ability to control the power state.
  • Identity (only available if powered)
  • Basic monitoring information, such as Tx / Rx power and case temperature.

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Research direction

Begin with the Nexus operator API and Dendrite issue #42, which tracks the corresponding transceiver API. Define and implement the MVP surface for presence, controllable power state, powered identity, and basic Tx/Rx power and case-temperature monitoring, then verify those operations against the available Dendrite behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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