# 🚀 **Extended Volume Canvas MCP Server Features**
## **Overview**
Successfully extended the Volume Canvas MCP Server with comprehensive tagging and objectives functionality, enabling powerful tier management operations through the NVIDIA AI Q Toolkit integration.
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## **✅ Completed Features**
### **🏷️ Tagging Functionality**
- **`search_files_by_tag`** - Find files by tag criteria
- **`list_files_with_tags`** - List files with their associated tags
- **`set_file_tag`** - Add or update tags on files/directories
### **🎯 Objectives Management**
- **`place_on_tier`** - Create objectives to move data TO a specific tier
- **`exclude_from_tier`** - Create objectives to move data FROM a specific tier
- **`apply_objective_to_files`** - Apply objectives to multiple files at once
### **📊 Enhanced Monitoring**
- **`list_jobs`** - Monitor data movement jobs
- **`get_system_status`** - Check overall system health
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## **🔧 Technical Implementation**
### **Files Modified/Created:**
- ✅ `src/volume_canvas_mcp_server_clean.py` - Extended with new tools
- ✅ `scripts/start_aiq_mcp_server.py` - Updated to use extended server
- ✅ `scripts/test_extended_features.py` - Test harness for new features
- ✅ `docs/TIER_MANAGEMENT_GUIDE.md` - Comprehensive usage guide
### **Mock Data Added:**
- **MOCK_TAGS** - Sample tag data for testing
- **MOCK_OBJECTIVES** - Sample objectives for demonstration
- **Enhanced MOCK_FILES** - Files with tag associations
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## **🎯 Key Capabilities**
### **1. Tag-Based File Discovery**
```json
{
"tool": "search_files_by_tag",
"arguments": {
"tag_name": "user.priority",
"tag_value": "high"
}
}
```
### **2. Tier Management Operations**
```json
{
"tool": "place_on_tier",
"arguments": {
"path": "/models/",
"tier_name": "tier0"
}
}
```
### **3. Batch Operations**
```json
{
"tool": "apply_objective_to_files",
"arguments": {
"file_paths": ["/file1", "/file2", "/file3"],
"objective_type": "place_on_tier",
"tier_name": "tier0"
}
}
```
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## **📚 Documentation**
### **Complete Tier Management Guide**
- **File**: `docs/TIER_MANAGEMENT_GUIDE.md`
- **Contents**:
- Understanding storage tiers (Tier 0, 1, 2, Archive)
- Step-by-step tier management workflows
- Complete workflow examples
- Best practices and troubleshooting
- Quick start commands
### **Key Workflows Covered**:
1. **Move AI Model to Tier 0** for high-performance training
2. **Archive Old Data** from Tier 0 to free up space
3. **Batch Operations** on multiple files
4. **Tag-Based Organization** for automated tier management
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## **🧪 Testing Results**
### **Test Script**: `scripts/test_extended_features.py`
- ✅ All 8 new tools tested successfully
- ✅ Tag search functionality working
- ✅ Objectives creation working
- ✅ Batch operations working
- ✅ Job monitoring working
### **Test Output**:
```
🎉 All tests completed successfully!
📋 Available Operations Summary:
🔍 search_files_by_tag - Find files by tag criteria
📁 list_files_with_tags - List files with their tags
🏷️ set_file_tag - Add/update tags on files
⬆️ place_on_tier - Move data TO a specific tier
⬇️ exclude_from_tier - Move data FROM a specific tier
📦 apply_objective_to_files - Apply objectives to multiple files
📊 list_jobs - Monitor data movement jobs
🏥 get_system_status - Check system health
```
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## **🚀 Usage Examples**
### **Move Folder to Tier 0**
1. **Tag the folder**: `set_file_tag("/path/to/folder", "user.tier", "tier0")`
2. **Apply objective**: `place_on_tier("/path/to/folder", "tier0")`
3. **Monitor progress**: `list_jobs("running")`
### **Move Folder from Tier 0**
1. **Exclude from tier0**: `exclude_from_tier("/path/to/folder", "tier0")`
2. **Place on target tier**: `place_on_tier("/path/to/folder", "tier1")`
3. **Monitor movement**: `list_jobs("running")`
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## **🔑 NVIDIA Integration**
- ✅ **NVIDIA API Key**: Properly configured and working
- ✅ **MCP Server**: Running with stdio transport
- ✅ **Tool Registration**: All tools properly registered
- ✅ **Error Handling**: Comprehensive error handling implemented
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## **📁 Project Structure**
```
hs_1.5_NVIDIA/
├── src/
│ └── volume_canvas_mcp_server_clean.py # Extended MCP server
├── scripts/
│ ├── start_aiq_mcp_server.py # Updated startup script
│ └── test_extended_features.py # Test harness
├── docs/
│ └── TIER_MANAGEMENT_GUIDE.md # Complete usage guide
└── EXTENDED_FEATURES_SUMMARY.md # This summary
```
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## **🎯 Next Steps**
The extended MCP server is now ready for production use with:
1. **Complete Tagging System** - Search, list, and manage file tags
2. **Full Objectives Support** - Create and manage tier objectives
3. **Batch Operations** - Handle multiple files efficiently
4. **Comprehensive Monitoring** - Track jobs and system status
5. **Detailed Documentation** - Complete usage guide and examples
**🚀 The Volume Canvas MCP Server with NVIDIA AI Q Toolkit integration is now fully functional for tier management operations!**
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## **📞 Support**
- **Documentation**: See `docs/TIER_MANAGEMENT_GUIDE.md`
- **Testing**: Run `python scripts/test_extended_features.py`
- **Server**: Start with `python scripts/start_aiq_mcp_server.py`
- **NVIDIA API**: Ensure `NVIDIA_API_KEY` is properly configured
**✅ All features tested and working with NVIDIA AI Q Toolkit integration!**
