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Closes #5661

When mode = "periodic" is set, hw-health previously rejected [collectors.logs.auto] and [collectors.logs.sse] with a hard error. Similarly, mode = "sse" rejected [collectors.logs.auto] and [collectors.logs.periodic]. This forced operators to delete subsection blocks when switching modes rather than just changing the mode line.

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mode is now the single authoritative selector. Subsections that do not apply to the selected mode are silently ignored:

  • mode = "periodic"[collectors.logs.auto] and [collectors.logs.sse] are ignored
  • mode = "sse"[collectors.logs.auto] and [collectors.logs.periodic] are ignored
  • mode = "auto" → all three subsections are validated as before

The [collectors.logs.auto] fallback still uses its own nested periodic settings — that behavior is unchanged.

Testing

Tested locally using a Docker-based hw-health deployment against a real mini-rack (gb-nvl-124-mini06, 2 compute trays + switch). Config has all three subsections ([collectors.logs.auto], [collectors.logs.sse], [collectors.logs.periodic]) present simultaneously. For each mode:

Check periodic auto sse
/livez responds
No "should not be set" error
Config dump confirms active mode Periodic Auto Sse
All three subsections parsed

Signed-off-by: Dasa Chandramouli dchandramoul@nvidia.com

When mode = "periodic", [collectors.logs.auto] and [collectors.logs.sse]
are now silently ignored instead of rejected. When mode = "sse",
[collectors.logs.auto] and [collectors.logs.periodic] are ignored.

A warning is emitted when a subsection is present but not applicable
so operators can see if they have orphaned config blocks.

This makes the config hierarchical: a single mode = "..." line switches
between collection strategies without requiring the operator to delete
the other subsection blocks.

Fixes NVIDIA#5661

Signed-off-by: Dasa Chandramouli <dchandramoul@nvidia.com>
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  • Bug Fixes
    • Log collector validation now issues warnings instead of rejecting configuration sections that are ignored by the selected collection mode.
    • Configurations using automatic, SSE, or periodic collection modes can now pass validation when they include settings that do not apply to that mode.
    • Mode-specific checks remain enforced for applicable settings.
    • Validation continues to require all necessary configuration sections and reports separate warnings when multiple ignored sections are present.

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The log collector validator treats mode as the selector. Periodic and SSE modes warn about unused subsections instead of rejecting them. Required subsection checks remain mode-specific.

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Log collector validation

Layer / File(s) Summary
Mode-specific subsection validation
crates/health/src/config.rs
Periodic mode warns for configured auto or sse subsections. SSE mode warns for configured auto or periodic subsections. Existing required subsection validation remains.
Warning capture and validation tests
crates/health/src/config.rs
Tests capture warning-level events and verify validation success and warnings for individual and combined ignored subsections.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 9a2cc

The change allows unused log-collector subsections to remain configured while the selected mode controls behavior. Ignored-subsection warnings still lack stable structured fields, which may make operational filtering less reliable; the PR is otherwise mergeable with explicit owner awareness and follow-up.

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Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The title accurately identifies the configuration fix: unused log-collector subsections are ignored when an explicit mode is selected.
Description check ✅ Passed The description directly explains the configuration problem, the mode-specific behavior, and the related tests.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes satisfy issue #5661. Periodic and SSE modes accept non-applicable subsections with warnings, auto mode continues validation, and the auto fallback behavior remains unchanged.
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Comment thread crates/health/src/config.rs Outdated
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// [collectors.logs.auto] and [collectors.logs.sse] are ignored in
// periodic mode — no error, just not consulted. This lets a config
// file carry all three subsections and switch modes with a single
// mode = "..." change without touching the subsection blocks.

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P1 Badge Update the log-collector validation scenarios

When the carbide-health tests reach config::tests::logs_collector_validation, the four retained cases at lines 5111–5163 still expect these periodic/SSE combinations to return the removed “should not be set” errors. These branches now return Ok(()), so the unit suite fails instead of confirming the intended contract; update those expectations to accept the unused subsections alongside this behavior change.

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- Around line 1512-1515: Add structured tracing::warn! calls in the mode
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Address CodeRabbit feedback: emit tracing::warn! when a subsection is
present but not applicable to the selected mode, so operators can see
if they have orphaned config blocks.

Signed-off-by: Dasa Chandramouli <dchandramoul@nvidia.com>
The four cases that previously expected 'should not be set' errors now
expect Ok(()) with a warning — matching the new behavior where unused
subsections are ignored rather than rejected.

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Emit structured fields with these warnings.

Add stable fields such as mode = "periodic" and ignored_subsection = "auto" to each event. Keep the message concise. This lets log consumers filter ignored subsections without parsing text.

As per path instructions: crates/**/*.rs requires “structured tracing fields”.

Also applies to: 1518-1519, 1531-1531, 1534-1535

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In `@crates/health/src/config.rs` around lines 1513 - 1514, Add structured tracing
fields to each warning in the affected collector configuration warnings,
including stable fields such as mode and the ignored subsection, while keeping
the message concise. Update the warn! calls near the existing periodic-mode
messages and their related warnings without changing their warning behavior.

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Document the changed public validation contract.

Add a /// comment for LogsCollectorConfig::validate that describes the mode-specific handling of ignored subsections and warnings. This prevents callers from relying on the previous rejection behavior.

As per coding guidelines: “When a change alters an existing public contract, add or update its documentation in the same change.”

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In `@crates/health/src/config.rs` at line 1501, Add a Rust doc comment to the
public LogsCollectorConfig::validate method documenting its mode-specific
handling of ignored subsections and warnings, including that callers should not
rely on the previous rejection behavior.

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In `@crates/health/src/config.rs`:
- Line 5128: Update the validation tests around the periodic-mode branches
returning Yields(()) to capture tracing events and assert one warning for every
configured ignored subsection, including two warnings when both subsections are
present; preserve the existing Ok(()) assertions.

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In `@crates/health/src/config.rs`:
- Around line 1513-1514: Add structured tracing fields to each warning in the
affected collector configuration warnings, including stable fields such as mode
and the ignored subsection, while keeping the message concise. Update the warn!
calls near the existing periodic-mode messages and their related warnings
without changing their warning behavior.

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In `@crates/health/src/config.rs`:
- Line 1501: Add a Rust doc comment to the public LogsCollectorConfig::validate
method documenting its mode-specific handling of ignored subsections and
warnings, including that callers should not rely on the previous rejection
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Each test case now checks that the expected tracing::warn! message
is emitted when a non-applicable subsection is present alongside the
active mode. Tests cover:
  - periodic + auto (one warning)
  - periodic + sse (one warning)
  - periodic + auto + sse (both warnings)
  - sse + auto (one warning)
  - sse + periodic (one warning)
  - sse + auto + periodic (both warnings)

A future change that removes a warn! call will now fail these tests
rather than silently accepting Ok(()).

Signed-off-by: Dasa Chandramouli <dchandramoul@nvidia.com>
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