docs/designs/cable-monitor.md

1 # Cable Monitor
27 1. Able to support runtime configuration of cable connectivity.
33 ### Cable Monitor
41     A["cable-config.json"] --> B["Cable Monitor"]
42     C["EntityManager"] -- xyz.openbmc_project.Inventory.Item.Cable
44     B -- Generate Cable Events --> D["bmcweb"]
47 #### cable.conf
58       "description": "The connected cable definition.",
62           "description": "The connected cable list.",
67               "description": "The name of the cable"
79 ##### Example cablemonitor/cable-config.json
91 #### cable-monitor
93 The cable monitor is responsible for processing the cable-config.json file and
95 on expected cable connectivity and inventory item status. Additionally, it
96 continuously monitors any changes in the cable inventory item status and raises
102 [missing cable](https://gerrit.openbmc.org/c/openbmc/phosphor-dbus-interfaces/+/74397)
108 The cable monitor can be extended to support runtime cable configurations
110 [Cable](https://redfish.dmtf.org/schemas/v1/Cable.v1_2_3.json) schema by using
118 such as cable inventory items, although it could be extended to do so. However,
128 - A cable connect event api is being suggested as the source of Redfish event.
147 inventory item interface by creating and deleting cable inventory.