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REST currently exposes Flow's internal rack and component table UUIDs as public rack and tray identifiers. That leaks persistence details and makes the REST contract inconsistent with Core.

This change makes Core identifiers canonical at the REST boundary:

  • racks use core.rack.rack_id
  • machine trays use core.machine.id
  • switch trays use core.switch.id
  • GET /tray/{id} accepts either a Core component ID or the component BMC MAC address

Flow now resolves these external identifiers internally for inventory and task operations, while its table UUIDs remain implementation details. Existing lookup RPCs and request fields are reused: Core identifiers are resolved first, then legacy Flow UUIDs are accepted as a compatibility fallback. The REST models, handlers, OpenAPI specification, generated SDK, and published documentation use the same contract. The existing componentId response field remains as a compatibility alias and always equals id.

Component external IDs are unique only within a component type. An untyped lookup that matches more than one component returns an ambiguity error instead of selecting one; clients can use the component BMC MAC address to resolve that case.

Related issues

Closes #5380

Type of Change

  • Add - New feature or capability
  • Change - Changes in existing functionality
  • Fix - Bug fixes
  • Remove - Removed features or deprecated functionality
  • Internal - Internal changes (refactoring, tests, docs, etc.)

Breaking Changes

  • This PR contains breaking changes

Rack and tray identifiers are no longer Flow UUIDs. Clients that persist or validate these identifiers as UUIDs must use the corresponding Core IDs instead. Tray lookup also accepts a component BMC MAC address. The OpenAPI breaking check reports the expected removal of the UUID format from the affected public fields.

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  • Integration tests added/updated
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  • No testing required (docs, internal refactor, etc.)

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make rest-api/test-flow POSTGRES_PORT=30433
PGPORT=30433 make rest-api/test-api POSTGRES_PORT=30433
make rest-build
make rest-lint
make rest-api/lint-openapi
make rest-api/generate-sdk
make rest-api/publish-openapi
make proto-breaking

Additional Notes

The Flow protobuf changes add only the Core identifier fields needed in responses. Rack and component lookups, task filters, and operation targets reuse their existing RPCs and request fields.

Signed-off-by: Kun Zhao <kunzhao@nvidia.com>
Signed-off-by: Kun Zhao <kunzhao@nvidia.com>
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  • New Features

    • Rack and tray operations now support Core Rack IDs and Core component IDs instead of UUID-based identifiers.
    • Tray lookup also supports component MAC addresses.
    • Task filtering supports rack and component external identifiers.
    • Rack and component details now expose Core identifiers consistently.
    • Rack power, firmware, and bring-up requests reliably pass rule identifiers.
  • Documentation

    • Updated API documentation, examples, schemas, and task descriptions to reflect the new identifier formats and backward-compatible component ID alias.

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The REST and Flow APIs now use Core rack and component identifiers. Flow UUIDs remain internal. Rack and component lookup, task filters, operation targets, models, tests, and OpenAPI documentation now use external identifiers.

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Core identifier migration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Identifier contracts and conversion
rest-api/flow/proto/..., rest-api/flow/internal/converter/..., rest-api/flow/pkg/..., rest-api/api/pkg/api/model/...
Flow contracts and converters expose Core rack and component identifiers. REST model conversions use direct external fields.
Inventory lookup and Flow resolution
rest-api/flow/internal/inventory/..., rest-api/flow/internal/service/...
Flow resolves racks by external ID and components by external ID or normalized BMC MAC. Task filters and operation-run targets use the resolved identifiers.
REST request routing
rest-api/api/pkg/api/handler/..., rest-api/api/pkg/api/handler/*_test.go
Rack and tray operations construct external-ID requests and targets. Rack and tray task filters use external identifiers.
REST models and API schema
rest-api/api/pkg/api/model/..., rest-api/openapi/spec.yaml
Validation accepts Core identifiers without UUID formatting. REST schemas, examples, and descriptions define Core rack IDs, Core component IDs, and MAC-based tray lookup.

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This change makes Core identifiers canonical at the REST boundary, but the current implementation can still drop Core rack and component identifiers during internal conversion, leaving persisted racks or round-tripped data unresolvable through the new API contract. Those correctness issues should be fixed before merge, and the breaking identifier migration requires coordinated rollout across clients and services.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant RESTClient
  participant RESTHandler
  participant FlowServerImpl
  participant InventoryStore
  RESTClient->>RESTHandler: provide Core rack or component identifier
  RESTHandler->>FlowServerImpl: send external-ID request
  FlowServerImpl->>InventoryStore: resolve rack, component, or BMC MAC
  InventoryStore-->>FlowServerImpl: return internal record and Core identifier
  FlowServerImpl-->>RESTHandler: return Flow response
  RESTHandler-->>RESTClient: serialize REST response
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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The implementation satisfies issue #5380. REST handlers and models use Core rack and component identifiers, tray lookup supports component IDs and BMC MAC addresses, Flow UUIDs remain internal, OpenAP…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The reviewed changes support the linked issue and PR objectives. They add Flow resolution, update REST handlers and models, revise protobuf and OpenAPI contracts, and adjust related tests without intr…
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Description check ✅ Passed The description directly explains the identifier contract change, Flow resolution behavior, compatibility impact, testing, and related API updates.
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The implementation satisfies issue #5380. REST handlers and models use Core rack and component identifiers, tray lookup supports component IDs and BMC MAC addresses, Flow UUIDs remain internal, OpenAPI documentation is updated, and tests cover identifier resolution and UUID non-use.

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Identifier: &flowv1.ComponentTarget_External{
External: &flowv1.ExternalRef{Id: id},
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P1 Badge Include a component type in external tray targets

When an id filter is provided, this constructs an ExternalRef with the ID but leaves its type at COMPONENT_TYPE_UNKNOWN. Flow passes every operation target through ComponentTargetFrom, which rejects unknown external component types, so tray validation, power, and firmware operations using the newly advertised Core IDs fail before inventory resolution; the same type-less shape is used by the single-tray and slot-resolved handlers. Either resolve the ID to a typed target first or add an untyped, ambiguity-checked Core-ID target form.

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Before we move forward with the review:

  • Are the Rack IDs coming from RMS? Then there's no reason to highlight them as Core ID. It should be considered the unique identifier used across all of NICo. In descriptions we should say Unique identifier for Rack within NICo
  • Are these Rack/Component IDs string names?
  • id and componentId seems confusing. Can we remove one of them?
  • We don't want gRPC details leaking in REST e.g. core.rack.rack_id

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In `@rest-api/flow/internal/converter/protobuf/converter.go`:
- Line 645: Update ComponentFrom and RackFrom to restore
Component.RackExternalID from RackExternalId and Rack.ExternalID from RackId
during protobuf-to-domain conversion, preserving identifiers through round
trips. Add a test covering protobuf-to-domain-to-protobuf conversion for both
rack identifiers.

In `@rest-api/flow/proto/v1/flow.proto`:
- Line 283: Update protobuf.RackFrom to assign r.GetRackId() to
rack.Rack.ExternalID during inbound conversion, ensuring the Core rack ID is
preserved for dao.RackTo persistence and subsequent external-ID lookups.
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PowerState: c.PowerState,
Status: ComponentOperationStatusTo(c.Status),
LeakStatus: LeakStatusTo(c.LeakStatus),
RackExternalId: c.RackExternalID,

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Preserve rack identifiers in inverse conversions.

ComponentFrom does not restore Component.RackExternalID, and RackFrom does not restore Rack.ExternalID from RackId. A protobuf-to-domain-to-protobuf conversion can clear both identifiers. Add both assignments and a round-trip test.

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In `@rest-api/flow/internal/converter/protobuf/converter.go` at line 645, Update
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RackExternalId and Rack.ExternalID from RackId during protobuf-to-domain
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repeated Component components = 3;
repeated UUID nvl_domain_ids = 4; // NVLink Domains containing this rack; empty when unassigned
TaskStats task_stats = 5; // All active Tasks on this rack, including component-scoped Tasks.
string rack_id = 6; // Core rack.rack_id; never the Flow rack-table UUID.

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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Propagate rack_id in the inbound protobuf conversion.

protobuf.RackFrom in rest-api/flow/internal/converter/protobuf/converter.go:239-271 does not assign r.GetRackId() to rack.Rack.ExternalID. A write request that contains a Core rack ID loses that ID before dao.RackTo persists the rack. Later external-ID lookups cannot resolve that rack.

Proposed fix
 result := &rack.Rack{
     Info:       DeviceInfoFrom(r.GetInfo()),
+    ExternalID: r.GetRackId(),
     Loc:        LocationFrom(r.GetLocation()),
     Components: components,
 }
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In `@rest-api/flow/proto/v1/flow.proto` at line 283, Update protobuf.RackFrom to
assign r.GetRackId() to rack.Rack.ExternalID during inbound conversion, ensuring
the Core rack ID is preserved for dao.RackTo persistence and subsequent
external-ID lookups.

Signed-off-by: Kun Zhao <kunzhao@nvidia.com>
Signed-off-by: Kun Zhao <kunzhao@nvidia.com>
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