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CydandClaude Fable 5 e0d30120e0 SiteConfigMerge tool + operating-model updates from operator input

New: tools/SiteConfigMerge (net48 console app)
- dump: decode any .siteconfig (squads, pods, IPs, MACs, host types)
- merge: combine <siteName>.siteconfig inputs into master.siteconfig,
  renaming squads "<siteName>-<original squad name>"
- Pod records pass through byte-for-byte; only squad records (the
  rename) are re-serialized, under the TeslaConsole assembly identity
  captured from the input. Stand-in types + SerializationBinder, so no
  build dependency on TeslaSuite.
- Warns on duplicate pod GUID/MAC and cross-site IP overlap.
- Verified end-to-end: the real TeslaConsole.exe 4.11.4.1 loaded the
  merged master via its own Site.LoadFromFile (reflection harness).

Doc updates from operator decisions:
- Operating model settled: sites voluntarily hand console authority to
  the central console for the duration of a SiteLink event, by
  contributing their siteconfig. Federation ruled out at current scale.
- Siteconfig "secrets" framing corrected: pod keys have no practical
  value outside the air-gapped bay; files are exchanged per event and
  never stored in this repo (tools only).
- Fleet scale recorded: 6 active pod bays, <120 cockpits in existence;
  bay sizes range console+2 cockpits up to the full 20-node complement.
  Open question 9 answered.
- Hub hosting direction: neutral Firestorm host at the WireGuard hub;
  the FS server usually IS the Live Cam, so stream its output to all
  sites and optionally to the public internet. Mission Review instance
  runs at the hub too - one authoritative debrief streamed everywhere.
- Virtual PDF scoresheet printer at the hub: event debriefings print
  centrally, retrievable from any site on the link.
- Voice (Mumble) backburnered - revisit only on event interest.
- .gitignore: build outputs; siteconfig exclusion rationale reworded.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

2026-07-10 12:36:07 -05:00

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SiteConfigMerge

Decodes TeslaConsole .siteconfig files and merges multiple sites' configs into a single master.siteconfig for the central console that commands the fleet during a SiteLink event.

The .siteconfig files themselves are not stored in this repo — they change over time; sites hand them over as <siteName>.siteconfig when an event is being set up.

Usage

SiteConfigMerge dump <file.siteconfig> [...]

Decode and print each file: squads, pods, IPs, MACs, host types, key presence, and the TeslaConsole assembly identity that serialized it.

SiteConfigMerge merge -o master.siteconfig FSA.siteconfig Pharaoh.siteconfig [...]

Merge sites into one config:

The site name is taken from each input's file name (FSA.siteconfig → FSA).
Every squad is renamed <siteName>-<original squad name> (FSA-bay1); unnamed squads become <siteName>-squadN.
Pod records are copied byte-for-byte from the inputs — GUIDs, IPs, MACs, keys, art paths all pass through untouched. Only the squad records (which carry the name) are re-serialized.
The output declares the TeslaConsole assembly identity captured from the first input, so the console accepts it as its own.

Warnings (merge proceeds; read them):

duplicate pod GUID or MAC across inputs — same pod imported twice?
same IP at two sites — expected until sites renumber into their 10.0.<site>.0/24; it must be resolved before actually linking.

Hard error: duplicate post-rename squad name (same site file given twice).

Build

dotnet build -c Release

Targets .NET Framework 4.8 (same toolchain as TeslaSuite); output at bin\Release\net48\SiteConfigMerge.exe, runs on any Windows 10/11 box.

File format (from `TeslaSuite\Console\TeslaConsole\Site.cs`)

int32 squadCount
per squad:
    BinaryFormatter(TeslaConsole.Squad)     mGuid, mName, mOnline
    int32 podCount
    podCount × BinaryFormatter(TeslaConsole.Pod)
        mId, mIPAddress, mGateway, mDns, mSubnet, mHostName,
        mKey, mMacAddress, mName, mPodArtPath, mHostType, mOnline

The tool uses stand-in types with a SerializationBinder mapping TeslaConsole.* both directions, so it has no build dependency on the TeslaSuite repo.

Verification status (2026-07-10)

Decoded a real local.siteconfig (squad bay1, TeslaConsole 4.11.4.1 identity).
Merged two simulated sites; duplicate-GUID and IP-overlap warnings fired correctly.
The real TeslaConsole.exe (4.11.4.1) loaded the merged output through its own Site.LoadFromFile — squads renamed, pods intact (reflection harness).

Deploying to the central console

TeslaConsole loads local.siteconfig from its common-appdata directory at startup (Site.Load()). To arm the central console for an event: back up its existing local.siteconfig, drop master.siteconfig in its place under that name, restart the console. Restore the backup after the event.

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