Graham McIntie 397271ce03 docs: update nix guide for TimescaleDB, add org settings and device monitoring docs

- nix.md: TimescaleDB now enabled for both dev and test databases
- nix.md: added troubleshooting section for TimescaleDB reinitialization
- New: docs/features/organization-settings.md (tabbed interface, all tabs documented)
- New: docs/features/device-monitoring.md (schema field reference, activity feed fields, SNMP socket management)

2026-02-14 11:28:57 -06:00

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Device Monitoring

Device Schema

Key fields on the Device schema (Towerops.Devices.Device):

Field	Type	Description
`device_role`	string	Device role classification (router, switch, ap, etc.)
`last_checked_at`	utc_datetime	Last time any check ran against this device
`last_discovery_at`	utc_datetime	Last SNMP discovery scan
`last_snmp_poll_at`	utc_datetime	Last SNMP metrics poll

Note

: The schema does NOT have device_type or last_seen_at — these were removed/renamed. Use device_role and last_checked_at respectively.

Device Health Indicators

The device index shows health status based on check results:

Status badge: up/down/warning based on latest check
Role icon: visual indicator based on device_role
Last checked: relative timestamp from last_checked_at

Activity Feed

Dashboard activity feed items (from ActivityFeed.list_org_activity/2) use:

Field	Type	Description
`summary`	string	Short description of the activity
`detail`	string	Extended detail (optional)
`timestamp`	utc_datetime	When the activity occurred
`severity`	string	info, warning, error, critical
`icon`	string	Hero icon name
`link`	string	URL to related resource
`device_name`	string	Associated device name
`site_name`	string	Associated site name

Note

: Activity items do NOT have description or inserted_at — use summary and timestamp.

SNMP Socket Management

The SNMP manager (SnmpKit.SnmpLib.Manager) uses UDP sockets for device communication. Key implementation details:

Sockets are opened per-request and cleaned up via try/after blocks
get_bulk, set, and get_multi all guarantee socket cleanup in all code paths
Previously, socket leaks could cause EMFILE (too many open files) errors that would crash the BEAM VM

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