New maglev-frontend component; promote LB sync events to INFO

Introduces maglev-frontend, a responsive, real-time web dashboard for one or more running maglevd instances. Source lives at cmd/frontend/; the built binary is maglev-frontend. It is a single Go process with the SolidJS SPA embedded via //go:embed — no runtime file dependencies. Architecture - One persistent gRPC connection per configured maglevd (-server A,B,C). Each connection runs three background loops: a WatchEvents stream subscribed at log_level=debug for live events, a 30s refresh loop as a safety net for drift, and a 5s health loop that surfaces connection drops quickly. - In-process pub/sub broker with a 30s / 2000-event replay ring using <epoch>-<seq> monotonic IDs. Short browser reconnects (nginx idle, wifi flap, laptop wake) silently replay buffered events via the EventSource Last-Event-ID header; longer outages or frontend restarts fall through to a "resync" event that triggers a full state refetch. - HTTP surface: /view/ (SPA), /view/api/state, /view/api/state/{name}, /view/api/maglevds, /view/api/version, /view/api/events (SSE), /healthz, and an /admin/* placeholder returning 501 for a future basic-auth mutation surface. - SSE handler follows the full operational checklist: retry hint, 15s : ping heartbeat, Flush after every write, r.Context().Done() teardown, X-Accel-Buffering: no, and no gzip. SolidJS SPA (cmd/frontend/web/, Vite + TypeScript) - solid-js/store for a reactive per-maglevd state tree; reducers apply backend transitions, maglevd-status flips, and resync refetches. - Scope selector tabs for multi-maglevd support, per-maglevd frontend cards with pool tables showing state, configured weight, effective weight, and last-transition age. - ProbeHeartbeat component turns a middle-dot into ❤️ on probe-start and back on probe-done, driven by real log events; fixed-size wrapper so the emoji swap doesn't jiggle the row. - Flash wrapper animates any primitive on change (1s yellow fade via Web Animations API, skipped on first mount). Wired into the state badge, configured weight, and effective weight columns. - DebugPanel: chronological rolling event tail with tail-style auto- scroll, pause/resume, and scope/firehose filter. Syntactic highlight for vpp-lb-sync-* events with fixed-order attribute formatting. - Live effective_weight updates: vpp-lb-sync-as-added/removed/weight- updated log events are routed through a reducer that walks the snapshot's pool rows and sets effective_weight on every match without waiting for the 30s refresh. - Header shows build version + commit with build date in a tooltip, fetched once from /view/api/version on mount. - Prettier wired in as the web-side fixstyle; make fixstyle now tidies both Go and web in one shot via a new fixstyle-web target. Per-mutation VPP LB sync logging - Promotes the addVIP/delVIP/addAS/delAS/setASWeight helpers from slog.Debug to slog.Info and renames them from vpp-lbsync-* to vpp-lb-sync-{vip-added,vip-removed,as-added,as-removed,as-weight- updated}. Matching rename for vpp-lb-sync-start / -done / -error / -vip-recreate. The Prometheus metric name (maglev_vpp_lbsync_total) is left alone to preserve dashboards. - setASWeight now takes the prior weight so the event can emit from=X to=Y and the UI can show the delta. - The vip field in every event is the bare address (no /32 or /128 mask), matching the CLI output style. - Any listener on the gRPC WatchEvents stream — CLI watch events or maglev-frontend — now sees every VIP/AS dataplane change in real time without needing to raise the log level. Build and tooling - Makefile: maglev-frontend added to BINARIES; build / build-amd64 / build-arm64 emit the binary alongside maglevd and maglevc. A new maglev-frontend-web target rebuilds the SolidJS bundle via npm. - web/dist/ is tracked so a bare `go build` keeps working for Go-only contributors and CI. - .gitignore skips cmd/frontend/web/node_modules/. Stability fixes - maglevd's WatchEvents synthetic replay events (from==to, at_unix_ns=0) were corrupting the frontend's LastTransition cache with at=0, rendering as "20555d ago" in the browser. Client now skips synthetic events: the cache comes from refreshAll and doesn't need them. - Frontends, Backends, and HealthChecks are now served in the order returned by the corresponding List* RPC instead of Go map iteration order, so reloads and refreshes keep the SPA stable.
2026-04-12 17:48:12 +02:00
parent fb62532fd5
commit 284b4cc9a4
42 changed files with 4366 additions and 35 deletions
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ tests/out/
 tests/.venv/
 tests/**/maglevd.log
 tests/**/clab-*/
+cmd/frontend/web/node_modules/
--- a/36
+++ b/36
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
-BINARIES     := maglevd maglevc
+BINARIES     := maglevd maglevc maglev-frontend
 MODULE       := git.ipng.ch/ipng/vpp-maglev
 PROTO_DIR    := proto
 PROTO_FILE   := $(PROTO_DIR)/maglev.proto
 GEN_FILES    := internal/grpcapi/maglev.pb.go internal/grpcapi/maglev_grpc.pb.go

+# Web bundle is built by Vite and embedded by the Go binary via //go:embed.
+# Any change under cmd/frontend/web/src/ retriggers an npm build; the
+# generated cmd/frontend/web/dist/index.html is the sentinel.
+FRONTEND_WEB_SRC := $(shell find cmd/frontend/web/src -type f 2>/dev/null) \
+                    cmd/frontend/web/index.html \
+                    cmd/frontend/web/package.json \
+                    cmd/frontend/web/vite.config.ts \
+                    cmd/frontend/web/tsconfig.json
+FRONTEND_WEB_DIST := cmd/frontend/web/dist/index.html
+
 NATIVE_ARCH  := $(shell go env GOARCH)
 VERSION      := 0.1.1
 COMMIT_HASH  := $(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo unknown)
@@ -16,24 +26,35 @@ TEST ?= tests/

 VPP_API_DIR ?= $(HOME)/src/vpp/build-root/install-vpp_debug-native/vpp/share/vpp/api

-.PHONY: all build build-amd64 build-arm64 test proto vpp-binapi lint fixstyle pkg-deb robot-test clean
+.PHONY: all build build-amd64 build-arm64 test proto vpp-binapi lint fixstyle fixstyle-web pkg-deb robot-test clean maglev-frontend-web

 all: build

-build: $(GEN_FILES)
+build: $(GEN_FILES) $(FRONTEND_WEB_DIST)
 	mkdir -p build/$(NATIVE_ARCH)
 	go build -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)" -o build/$(NATIVE_ARCH)/maglevd ./cmd/maglevd/
 	go build -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)" -o build/$(NATIVE_ARCH)/maglevc ./cmd/maglevc/
+	go build -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)" -o build/$(NATIVE_ARCH)/maglev-frontend ./cmd/frontend/

-build-amd64: $(GEN_FILES)
+build-amd64: $(GEN_FILES) $(FRONTEND_WEB_DIST)
 	mkdir -p build/amd64
 	GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)" -o build/amd64/maglevd ./cmd/maglevd/
 	GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)" -o build/amd64/maglevc ./cmd/maglevc/
+	GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)" -o build/amd64/maglev-frontend ./cmd/frontend/

-build-arm64: $(GEN_FILES)
+build-arm64: $(GEN_FILES) $(FRONTEND_WEB_DIST)
 	mkdir -p build/arm64
 	GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm64 go build -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)" -o build/arm64/maglevd ./cmd/maglevd/
 	GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm64 go build -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)" -o build/arm64/maglevc ./cmd/maglevc/
+	GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm64 go build -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)" -o build/arm64/maglev-frontend ./cmd/frontend/
+
+# maglev-frontend-web rebuilds the SolidJS bundle. The Go binary embeds the
+# resulting cmd/frontend/web/dist/ via //go:embed, so a `go build` after
+# this target picks up any asset changes automatically.
+maglev-frontend-web: $(FRONTEND_WEB_DIST)
+
+$(FRONTEND_WEB_DIST): $(FRONTEND_WEB_SRC)
+	cd cmd/frontend/web && npm install && npm run build

 pkg-deb: build-amd64 build-arm64
 	debian/build-deb.sh amd64 $(VERSION) $(COMMIT_HASH)
@@ -71,9 +92,12 @@ vpp-binapi:
 		lb lb_types
 	rm -f internal/vpp/binapi/lb/lb_rpc.ba.go

-fixstyle:
+fixstyle: fixstyle-web
 	gofmt -w .

+fixstyle-web:
+	cd cmd/frontend/web && npx prettier --write .
+
 lint:
 	golangci-lint run ./...

--- a/cmd/frontend/assets.go
+++ b/cmd/frontend/assets.go
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026, Pim van Pelt <pim@ipng.ch>
+
+package main
+
+import "embed"
+
+//go:embed web/dist
+var webFS embed.FS
--- a/cmd/frontend/broker.go
+++ b/cmd/frontend/broker.go
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026, Pim van Pelt <pim@ipng.ch>
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const (
+	bufferMaxAge   = 30 * time.Second
+	bufferMaxCount = 2000
+	subscriberBuf  = 256
+)
+
+// Broker is a pub/sub fan-out with a bounded replay ring. The watchLoop
+// goroutines publish; SSE handlers subscribe. The ring lets reconnecting
+// browsers replay events they missed during short disconnects (the common
+// nginx-idle-reconnect / wifi-flap / laptop-wake case) without triggering a
+// full state refetch.
+type Broker struct {
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+	epoch   int64  // ns at broker start; folded into every event ID
+	nextSeq uint64 // monotonic within this epoch
+	buffer  []bufferedEvent
+	subs    map[chan deliveredEvent]struct{}
+}
+
+type bufferedEvent struct {
+	ID       string
+	AtUnixNs int64
+	Event    BrowserEvent
+}
+
+// deliveredEvent is what subscribers receive: the event plus its ring ID
+// so the SSE handler can emit `id:` lines without re-deriving it.
+type deliveredEvent struct {
+	ID    string
+	Event BrowserEvent
+}
+
+// NewBroker creates a Broker with a fresh epoch.
+func NewBroker() *Broker {
+	return &Broker{
+		epoch: time.Now().UnixNano(),
+		subs:  map[chan deliveredEvent]struct{}{},
+	}
+}
+
+// Epoch returns the broker's epoch (ns at startup). Exposed for testing.
+func (b *Broker) Epoch() int64 { return b.epoch }
+
+// Publish assigns the event an ID, evicts aged/overflow entries from the
+// ring, appends it, and fans out to every live subscriber.
+func (b *Broker) Publish(ev BrowserEvent) {
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+
+	seq := b.nextSeq
+	b.nextSeq++
+	id := fmt.Sprintf("%d-%d", b.epoch, seq)
+	at := ev.AtUnixNs
+	if at == 0 {
+		at = time.Now().UnixNano()
+	}
+	entry := bufferedEvent{ID: id, AtUnixNs: at, Event: ev}
+
+	cutoff := time.Now().UnixNano() - int64(bufferMaxAge)
+	i := 0
+	for i < len(b.buffer) && b.buffer[i].AtUnixNs < cutoff {
+		i++
+	}
+	if i > 0 {
+		b.buffer = b.buffer[i:]
+	}
+	if len(b.buffer) >= bufferMaxCount {
+		b.buffer = b.buffer[len(b.buffer)-bufferMaxCount+1:]
+	}
+	b.buffer = append(b.buffer, entry)
+
+	delivered := deliveredEvent{ID: id, Event: ev}
+	for ch := range b.subs {
+		select {
+		case ch <- delivered:
+		default:
+			// Drop the oldest queued event for this subscriber to make
+			// room. If we're still wedged, give up for this publish —
+			// the next replay on reconnect will heal the gap.
+			select {
+			case <-ch:
+			default:
+			}
+			select {
+			case ch <- delivered:
+			default:
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// subscribeResult is what Subscribe returns to the SSE handler.
+type subscribeResult struct {
+	// ReplayEvents contains any buffered events newer than the client's
+	// Last-Event-ID, ordered oldest-first. The handler must emit these
+	// before streaming from Channel to preserve ordering.
+	ReplayEvents []deliveredEvent
+	// NeedResync is true when the handler should emit a "resync" event
+	// telling the client to re-fetch state (no header, epoch mismatch, or
+	// seq fell off the ring).
+	NeedResync bool
+	// Channel delivers subsequent live events.
+	Channel chan deliveredEvent
+}
+
+// Subscribe registers a new subscriber and returns any replay events plus a
+// live delivery channel. The caller must call Unsubscribe when done.
+//
+// Holding b.mu across "collect replay + register channel" is the critical
+// invariant: it ensures every event is delivered exactly once, either via
+// replay or via the live channel. Dropping the lock between those two steps
+// would open a race where a publish is lost.
+func (b *Broker) Subscribe(lastEventID string) subscribeResult {
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+
+	ch := make(chan deliveredEvent, subscriberBuf)
+	b.subs[ch] = struct{}{}
+
+	replay, needResync := b.collectReplay(lastEventID)
+	return subscribeResult{
+		ReplayEvents: replay,
+		NeedResync:   needResync,
+		Channel:      ch,
+	}
+}
+
+// collectReplay returns any events newer than lastEventID, or signals that a
+// resync is required. Must be called with b.mu held.
+func (b *Broker) collectReplay(lastEventID string) ([]deliveredEvent, bool) {
+	if lastEventID == "" {
+		return nil, true
+	}
+	epochStr, seqStr, ok := strings.Cut(lastEventID, "-")
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, true
+	}
+	epoch, err := strconv.ParseInt(epochStr, 10, 64)
+	if err != nil || epoch != b.epoch {
+		return nil, true
+	}
+	lastSeq, err := strconv.ParseUint(seqStr, 10, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, true
+	}
+	if len(b.buffer) == 0 {
+		// No events since last seen. Safe to continue without resync if
+		// lastSeq is at or behind nextSeq; otherwise something is wrong
+		// and we resync.
+		if lastSeq+1 >= b.nextSeq {
+			return nil, false
+		}
+		return nil, true
+	}
+	// Parse the oldest buffered seq to decide whether lastSeq is still
+	// within range.
+	_, oldestSeqStr, _ := strings.Cut(b.buffer[0].ID, "-")
+	oldestSeq, err := strconv.ParseUint(oldestSeqStr, 10, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, true
+	}
+	if lastSeq+1 < oldestSeq {
+		// Gap: client missed events that have since been evicted.
+		return nil, true
+	}
+	out := make([]deliveredEvent, 0, len(b.buffer))
+	for _, e := range b.buffer {
+		_, seqStr, _ := strings.Cut(e.ID, "-")
+		seq, _ := strconv.ParseUint(seqStr, 10, 64)
+		if seq > lastSeq {
+			out = append(out, deliveredEvent{ID: e.ID, Event: e.Event})
+		}
+	}
+	return out, false
+}
+
+// Unsubscribe removes a subscriber and closes its channel.
+func (b *Broker) Unsubscribe(ch chan deliveredEvent) {
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+	if _, ok := b.subs[ch]; ok {
+		delete(b.subs, ch)
+		close(ch)
+	}
+}
--- a/cmd/frontend/broker_test.go
+++ b/cmd/frontend/broker_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026, Pim van Pelt <pim@ipng.ch>
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func mkEvent(i int) BrowserEvent {
+	p, _ := json.Marshal(map[string]int{"i": i})
+	return BrowserEvent{
+		Maglevd:  "lb",
+		Type:     "backend",
+		AtUnixNs: time.Now().UnixNano(),
+		Payload:  p,
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBrokerSubscribeNoHeaderResync(t *testing.T) {
+	b := NewBroker()
+	b.Publish(mkEvent(1))
+
+	res := b.Subscribe("")
+	defer b.Unsubscribe(res.Channel)
+	if !res.NeedResync {
+		t.Errorf("expected NeedResync=true when Last-Event-ID is empty")
+	}
+	if len(res.ReplayEvents) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected no replay events, got %d", len(res.ReplayEvents))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBrokerReplayMatchingEpoch(t *testing.T) {
+	b := NewBroker()
+	b.Publish(mkEvent(1))
+	b.Publish(mkEvent(2))
+	b.Publish(mkEvent(3))
+
+	// Publishes used seqs 0,1,2. Client last saw seq 0, so we expect
+	// replay of seqs 1 and 2.
+	lastID := fmt.Sprintf("%d-0", b.Epoch())
+	res := b.Subscribe(lastID)
+	defer b.Unsubscribe(res.Channel)
+	if res.NeedResync {
+		t.Errorf("expected no resync when seqs are in buffer")
+	}
+	if len(res.ReplayEvents) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 replay events (seqs 1,2), got %d", len(res.ReplayEvents))
+	}
+	if res.ReplayEvents[0].ID != fmt.Sprintf("%d-1", b.Epoch()) {
+		t.Errorf("replay[0] ID = %q, want epoch-1", res.ReplayEvents[0].ID)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBrokerEpochMismatchResyncs(t *testing.T) {
+	b := NewBroker()
+	b.Publish(mkEvent(1))
+
+	res := b.Subscribe("9999-0")
+	defer b.Unsubscribe(res.Channel)
+	if !res.NeedResync {
+		t.Errorf("expected resync on epoch mismatch")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBrokerLiveDelivery(t *testing.T) {
+	b := NewBroker()
+	res := b.Subscribe("")
+	defer b.Unsubscribe(res.Channel)
+	b.Publish(mkEvent(42))
+	select {
+	case ev := <-res.Channel:
+		if ev.ID == "" {
+			t.Errorf("live event should have an ID")
+		}
+	case <-time.After(500 * time.Millisecond):
+		t.Fatalf("timed out waiting for live event delivery")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBrokerExactlyOnceOverSubscribeBoundary(t *testing.T) {
+	// Invariant: an event published while a subscriber is mid-subscribe
+	// should be delivered exactly once — either via replay or via the
+	// live channel. We approximate by publishing, subscribing with the
+	// previous event ID, and checking that exactly one delivery happens.
+	b := NewBroker()
+	b.Publish(mkEvent(1)) // seq 0
+	b.Publish(mkEvent(2)) // seq 1
+	lastID := fmt.Sprintf("%d-0", b.Epoch())
+	res := b.Subscribe(lastID)
+	defer b.Unsubscribe(res.Channel)
+
+	// Expect seq 1 in replay, nothing on the live channel yet.
+	if len(res.ReplayEvents) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 replay event, got %d", len(res.ReplayEvents))
+	}
+	select {
+	case <-res.Channel:
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected live event without any publish")
+	case <-time.After(50 * time.Millisecond):
+	}
+
+	// New publish should arrive live.
+	b.Publish(mkEvent(3))
+	select {
+	case <-res.Channel:
+	case <-time.After(500 * time.Millisecond):
+		t.Fatalf("new publish not delivered live")
+	}
+}
--- a/cmd/frontend/client.go
+++ b/cmd/frontend/client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,500 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026, Pim van Pelt <pim@ipng.ch>
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"log/slog"
+	"net"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
+
+	"git.ipng.ch/ipng/vpp-maglev/internal/grpcapi"
+)
+
+// maglevClient is a per-maglevd gRPC client plus cache and background loops.
+type maglevClient struct {
+	name    string
+	address string
+	conn    *grpc.ClientConn
+	api     grpcapi.MaglevClient
+	broker  *Broker
+
+	mu        sync.RWMutex
+	connected bool
+	lastErr   string
+	cache     cachedState
+}
+
+// cachedState is the per-maglevd snapshot served via the REST handlers.
+// Frontends / Backends / HealthChecks are maps for O(1) lookup from the
+// event path, and the *Order slices preserve the order returned by the
+// corresponding List* RPC so the UI renders in a stable order across
+// reloads instead of Go map iteration's randomised order.
+type cachedState struct {
+	Frontends        map[string]*FrontendSnapshot
+	FrontendsOrder   []string
+	Backends         map[string]*BackendSnapshot
+	BackendsOrder    []string
+	HealthChecks     map[string]*HealthCheckSnapshot
+	HealthCheckOrder []string
+	VPPInfo          *VPPInfoSnapshot
+	LastRefresh      time.Time
+}
+
+func newMaglevClient(address string, broker *Broker) (*maglevClient, error) {
+	conn, err := grpc.NewClient(address,
+		grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials()))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &maglevClient{
+		name:    hostnameOf(address),
+		address: address,
+		conn:    conn,
+		api:     grpcapi.NewMaglevClient(conn),
+		broker:  broker,
+		cache: cachedState{
+			Frontends:    map[string]*FrontendSnapshot{},
+			Backends:     map[string]*BackendSnapshot{},
+			HealthChecks: map[string]*HealthCheckSnapshot{},
+		},
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// hostnameOf strips the port from an address and returns a short display
+// name. For DNS names we take the first label ("lb-ams.internal:9090" →
+// "lb-ams"). For IP literals we return the full address so we don't
+// accidentally truncate "127.0.0.1" to "127".
+func hostnameOf(address string) string {
+	host := address
+	if h, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(address); err == nil {
+		host = h
+	}
+	host = strings.TrimPrefix(strings.TrimSuffix(host, "]"), "[")
+	if net.ParseIP(host) != nil {
+		return host
+	}
+	if i := strings.Index(host, "."); i >= 0 {
+		return host[:i]
+	}
+	return host
+}
+
+func (c *maglevClient) Close() {
+	_ = c.conn.Close()
+}
+
+func (c *maglevClient) Start(ctx context.Context) {
+	go c.watchLoop(ctx)
+	go c.refreshLoop(ctx)
+	go c.healthLoop(ctx)
+}
+
+func (c *maglevClient) setConnected(ok bool, errMsg string) {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	prev := c.connected
+	c.connected = ok
+	c.lastErr = errMsg
+	c.mu.Unlock()
+	if prev != ok {
+		payload, _ := json.Marshal(MaglevdStatusPayload{Connected: ok, LastError: errMsg})
+		c.broker.Publish(BrowserEvent{
+			Maglevd:  c.name,
+			Type:     "maglevd-status",
+			AtUnixNs: time.Now().UnixNano(),
+			Payload:  payload,
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// Info returns the current connection status for this maglevd.
+func (c *maglevClient) Info() MaglevdInfo {
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	defer c.mu.RUnlock()
+	return MaglevdInfo{
+		Name:      c.name,
+		Address:   c.address,
+		Connected: c.connected,
+		LastError: c.lastErr,
+	}
+}
+
+// Snapshot returns a deep-ish copy of the cached state for REST handlers.
+// Iteration order follows the corresponding *Order slice so the UI sees a
+// stable, RPC-defined order across reloads.
+func (c *maglevClient) Snapshot() *StateSnapshot {
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	defer c.mu.RUnlock()
+	snap := &StateSnapshot{
+		Maglevd: MaglevdInfo{
+			Name:      c.name,
+			Address:   c.address,
+			Connected: c.connected,
+			LastError: c.lastErr,
+		},
+		Frontends:    make([]*FrontendSnapshot, 0, len(c.cache.FrontendsOrder)),
+		Backends:     make([]*BackendSnapshot, 0, len(c.cache.BackendsOrder)),
+		HealthChecks: make([]*HealthCheckSnapshot, 0, len(c.cache.HealthCheckOrder)),
+		VPPInfo:      c.cache.VPPInfo,
+	}
+	for _, name := range c.cache.FrontendsOrder {
+		if f, ok := c.cache.Frontends[name]; ok {
+			snap.Frontends = append(snap.Frontends, f)
+		}
+	}
+	for _, name := range c.cache.BackendsOrder {
+		if b, ok := c.cache.Backends[name]; ok {
+			snap.Backends = append(snap.Backends, b)
+		}
+	}
+	for _, name := range c.cache.HealthCheckOrder {
+		if h, ok := c.cache.HealthChecks[name]; ok {
+			snap.HealthChecks = append(snap.HealthChecks, h)
+		}
+	}
+	return snap
+}
+
+// refreshAll pulls a full fresh view of the maglevd's state into the cache.
+// Called from the refreshLoop every 30s and immediately after a successful
+// reconnect.
+func (c *maglevClient) refreshAll(ctx context.Context) error {
+	rctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 10*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	frontends := map[string]*FrontendSnapshot{}
+	fl, err := c.api.ListFrontends(rctx, &grpcapi.ListFrontendsRequest{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("list frontends: %w", err)
+	}
+	frontendsOrder := append([]string(nil), fl.GetFrontendNames()...)
+	for _, name := range frontendsOrder {
+		fi, err := c.api.GetFrontend(rctx, &grpcapi.GetFrontendRequest{Name: name})
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("get frontend %s: %w", name, err)
+		}
+		frontends[name] = frontendFromProto(fi)
+	}
+
+	backends := map[string]*BackendSnapshot{}
+	bl, err := c.api.ListBackends(rctx, &grpcapi.ListBackendsRequest{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("list backends: %w", err)
+	}
+	backendsOrder := append([]string(nil), bl.GetBackendNames()...)
+	for _, name := range backendsOrder {
+		bi, err := c.api.GetBackend(rctx, &grpcapi.GetBackendRequest{Name: name})
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("get backend %s: %w", name, err)
+		}
+		backends[name] = backendFromProto(bi)
+	}
+
+	healthchecks := map[string]*HealthCheckSnapshot{}
+	hl, err := c.api.ListHealthChecks(rctx, &grpcapi.ListHealthChecksRequest{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("list healthchecks: %w", err)
+	}
+	healthCheckOrder := append([]string(nil), hl.GetNames()...)
+	for _, name := range healthCheckOrder {
+		hi, err := c.api.GetHealthCheck(rctx, &grpcapi.GetHealthCheckRequest{Name: name})
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("get healthcheck %s: %w", name, err)
+		}
+		healthchecks[name] = healthCheckFromProto(hi)
+	}
+
+	var vppInfo *VPPInfoSnapshot
+	if vi, err := c.api.GetVPPInfo(rctx, &grpcapi.GetVPPInfoRequest{}); err == nil {
+		vppInfo = &VPPInfoSnapshot{
+			Version:       vi.GetVersion(),
+			BuildDate:     vi.GetBuildDate(),
+			PID:           vi.GetPid(),
+			BoottimeNs:    vi.GetBoottimeNs(),
+			ConnecttimeNs: vi.GetConnecttimeNs(),
+		}
+	}
+
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	c.cache.Frontends = frontends
+	c.cache.FrontendsOrder = frontendsOrder
+	c.cache.Backends = backends
+	c.cache.BackendsOrder = backendsOrder
+	c.cache.HealthChecks = healthchecks
+	c.cache.HealthCheckOrder = healthCheckOrder
+	c.cache.VPPInfo = vppInfo
+	c.cache.LastRefresh = time.Now()
+	c.mu.Unlock()
+	return nil
+}
+
+// watchLoop subscribes to WatchEvents and feeds the broker until the context
+// is cancelled. Reconnects with exponential backoff on stream errors.
+func (c *maglevClient) watchLoop(ctx context.Context) {
+	backoff := time.Second
+	maxBackoff := 30 * time.Second
+	for {
+		if ctx.Err() != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		if err := c.watchOnce(ctx); err != nil {
+			if ctx.Err() != nil {
+				return
+			}
+			slog.Warn("watch-disconnected", "maglevd", c.name, "err", err)
+			c.setConnected(false, err.Error())
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return
+			case <-time.After(backoff):
+			}
+			backoff *= 2
+			if backoff > maxBackoff {
+				backoff = maxBackoff
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		backoff = time.Second
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *maglevClient) watchOnce(ctx context.Context) error {
+	logFlag := true
+	backendFlag := true
+	frontendFlag := true
+	req := &grpcapi.WatchRequest{
+		Log:      &logFlag,
+		LogLevel: "debug",
+		Backend:  &backendFlag,
+		Frontend: &frontendFlag,
+	}
+	stream, err := c.api.WatchEvents(ctx, req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("open stream: %w", err)
+	}
+	// Successful subscribe: mark connected and pull a fresh snapshot so
+	// the REST cache is immediately ground-truth accurate. WatchEvents
+	// itself replays current state as synthetic from==to events, which
+	// will also update the cache as they arrive.
+	c.setConnected(true, "")
+	if err := c.refreshAll(ctx); err != nil {
+		slog.Warn("refresh-after-watch", "maglevd", c.name, "err", err)
+	}
+	for {
+		ev, err := stream.Recv()
+		if err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, io.EOF) || ctx.Err() != nil {
+				return nil
+			}
+			return err
+		}
+		c.handleEvent(ev)
+	}
+}
+
+// handleEvent applies an incoming gRPC event to the local cache and
+// publishes a corresponding BrowserEvent on the broker.
+func (c *maglevClient) handleEvent(ev *grpcapi.Event) {
+	switch body := ev.GetEvent().(type) {
+	case *grpcapi.Event_Log:
+		le := body.Log
+		if le == nil {
+			return
+		}
+		attrs := make(map[string]string, len(le.GetAttrs()))
+		for _, a := range le.GetAttrs() {
+			attrs[a.GetKey()] = a.GetValue()
+		}
+		payload, _ := json.Marshal(LogEventPayload{
+			Level: le.GetLevel(),
+			Msg:   le.GetMsg(),
+			Attrs: attrs,
+		})
+		c.broker.Publish(BrowserEvent{
+			Maglevd:  c.name,
+			Type:     "log",
+			AtUnixNs: le.GetAtUnixNs(),
+			Payload:  payload,
+		})
+
+	case *grpcapi.Event_Backend:
+		be := body.Backend
+		if be == nil || be.GetTransition() == nil {
+			return
+		}
+		tr := transitionFromProto(be.GetTransition())
+		// maglevd replays current state on WatchEvents subscribe as a
+		// synthetic event with from==to and at_unix_ns=0 (see
+		// internal/grpcapi/server.go). It is not a real transition — the
+		// in-process cache is already correct from refreshAll, so don't
+		// touch LastTransition (which would clobber it with at=0 and
+		// render as "55 years ago" in the browser) and don't forward to
+		// the broker.
+		if tr.From == tr.To {
+			return
+		}
+		c.applyBackendTransition(be.GetBackendName(), tr)
+		payload, _ := json.Marshal(BackendEventPayload{
+			Backend:    be.GetBackendName(),
+			Transition: *tr,
+		})
+		c.broker.Publish(BrowserEvent{
+			Maglevd:  c.name,
+			Type:     "backend",
+			AtUnixNs: tr.AtUnixNs,
+			Payload:  payload,
+		})
+
+	case *grpcapi.Event_Frontend:
+		fe := body.Frontend
+		if fe == nil || fe.GetTransition() == nil {
+			return
+		}
+		tr := transitionFromProto(fe.GetTransition())
+		if tr.From == tr.To {
+			return
+		}
+		payload, _ := json.Marshal(FrontendEventPayload{
+			Frontend:   fe.GetFrontendName(),
+			Transition: *tr,
+		})
+		c.broker.Publish(BrowserEvent{
+			Maglevd:  c.name,
+			Type:     "frontend",
+			AtUnixNs: tr.AtUnixNs,
+			Payload:  payload,
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *maglevClient) applyBackendTransition(name string, tr *TransitionRecord) {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+	b, ok := c.cache.Backends[name]
+	if !ok {
+		b = &BackendSnapshot{Name: name}
+		c.cache.Backends[name] = b
+		c.cache.BackendsOrder = append(c.cache.BackendsOrder, name)
+	}
+	b.State = tr.To
+	b.LastTransition = tr
+	b.Transitions = append(b.Transitions, tr)
+	// Cap history to the most recent 20 entries to mirror what maglevd
+	// returns from GetBackend.
+	if len(b.Transitions) > 20 {
+		b.Transitions = b.Transitions[len(b.Transitions)-20:]
+	}
+}
+
+// refreshLoop pulls a fresh snapshot every 30s to catch anything the live
+// event stream may have missed (e.g. during a brief gRPC reconnect).
+func (c *maglevClient) refreshLoop(ctx context.Context) {
+	t := time.NewTicker(30 * time.Second)
+	defer t.Stop()
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case <-t.C:
+			if err := c.refreshAll(ctx); err != nil {
+				slog.Debug("refresh-all", "maglevd", c.name, "err", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// healthLoop issues a cheap GetVPPInfo every 5s to surface connection drops
+// quickly. Errors flip the connection indicator; recoveries trigger a
+// refreshAll so the cache catches up.
+func (c *maglevClient) healthLoop(ctx context.Context) {
+	t := time.NewTicker(5 * time.Second)
+	defer t.Stop()
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case <-t.C:
+			hctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 2*time.Second)
+			_, err := c.api.GetVPPInfo(hctx, &grpcapi.GetVPPInfoRequest{})
+			cancel()
+			if err != nil {
+				c.setConnected(false, err.Error())
+			} else {
+				c.setConnected(true, "")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// ---- proto → JSON helpers --------------------------------------------------
+
+func frontendFromProto(fi *grpcapi.FrontendInfo) *FrontendSnapshot {
+	out := &FrontendSnapshot{
+		Name:        fi.GetName(),
+		Address:     fi.GetAddress(),
+		Protocol:    fi.GetProtocol(),
+		Port:        fi.GetPort(),
+		Description: fi.GetDescription(),
+		SrcIPSticky: fi.GetSrcIpSticky(),
+	}
+	for _, p := range fi.GetPools() {
+		ps := &PoolSnapshot{Name: p.GetName()}
+		for _, pb := range p.GetBackends() {
+			ps.Backends = append(ps.Backends, &PoolBackendSnapshot{
+				Name:            pb.GetName(),
+				Weight:          pb.GetWeight(),
+				EffectiveWeight: pb.GetEffectiveWeight(),
+			})
+		}
+		out.Pools = append(out.Pools, ps)
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+func backendFromProto(bi *grpcapi.BackendInfo) *BackendSnapshot {
+	out := &BackendSnapshot{
+		Name:        bi.GetName(),
+		Address:     bi.GetAddress(),
+		State:       bi.GetState(),
+		Enabled:     bi.GetEnabled(),
+		HealthCheck: bi.GetHealthcheck(),
+	}
+	for _, t := range bi.GetTransitions() {
+		out.Transitions = append(out.Transitions, transitionFromProto(t))
+	}
+	if n := len(out.Transitions); n > 0 {
+		out.LastTransition = out.Transitions[n-1]
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+func transitionFromProto(t *grpcapi.TransitionRecord) *TransitionRecord {
+	return &TransitionRecord{
+		From:     t.GetFrom(),
+		To:       t.GetTo(),
+		AtUnixNs: t.GetAtUnixNs(),
+	}
+}
+
+func healthCheckFromProto(h *grpcapi.HealthCheckInfo) *HealthCheckSnapshot {
+	return &HealthCheckSnapshot{
+		Name:           h.GetName(),
+		Type:           h.GetType(),
+		Port:           h.GetPort(),
+		IntervalNs:     h.GetIntervalNs(),
+		FastIntervalNs: h.GetFastIntervalNs(),
+		DownIntervalNs: h.GetDownIntervalNs(),
+		TimeoutNs:      h.GetTimeoutNs(),
+		Rise:           h.GetRise(),
+		Fall:           h.GetFall(),
+	}
+}
--- a/cmd/frontend/handlers.go
+++ b/cmd/frontend/handlers.go
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026, Pim van Pelt <pim@ipng.ch>
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/fs"
+	"log/slog"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	buildinfo "git.ipng.ch/ipng/vpp-maglev/cmd"
+)
+
+func registerHandlers(mux *http.ServeMux, clients []*maglevClient, broker *Broker) {
+	byName := make(map[string]*maglevClient, len(clients))
+	for _, c := range clients {
+		byName[c.name] = c
+	}
+
+	mux.HandleFunc("/healthz", func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte("ok\n"))
+	})
+
+	mux.HandleFunc("/view/api/version", func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		writeJSON(w, VersionInfo{
+			Version: buildinfo.Version(),
+			Commit:  buildinfo.Commit(),
+			Date:    buildinfo.Date(),
+		})
+	})
+
+	mux.HandleFunc("/view/api/maglevds", func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		infos := make([]MaglevdInfo, 0, len(clients))
+		for _, c := range clients {
+			infos = append(infos, c.Info())
+		}
+		writeJSON(w, infos)
+	})
+
+	mux.HandleFunc("/view/api/state", func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		out := make([]*StateSnapshot, 0, len(clients))
+		for _, c := range clients {
+			out = append(out, c.Snapshot())
+		}
+		writeJSON(w, out)
+	})
+
+	mux.HandleFunc("/view/api/state/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		name := strings.TrimPrefix(r.URL.Path, "/view/api/state/")
+		c, ok := byName[name]
+		if !ok {
+			http.NotFound(w, r)
+			return
+		}
+		writeJSON(w, c.Snapshot())
+	})
+
+	mux.HandleFunc("/view/api/events", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		serveSSE(w, r, broker)
+	})
+
+	mux.HandleFunc("/admin/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		http.Error(w, "admin mode not implemented", http.StatusNotImplemented)
+	})
+
+	// Static SPA served from the embedded dist fs, mounted under /view/.
+	staticFS, err := fs.Sub(webFS, "web/dist")
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("embed-subfs", "err", err)
+		return
+	}
+	fileServer := http.FileServer(http.FS(staticFS))
+	mux.Handle("/view/", http.StripPrefix("/view/", fileServer))
+	mux.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.URL.Path == "/" {
+			http.Redirect(w, r, "/view/", http.StatusFound)
+			return
+		}
+		http.NotFound(w, r)
+	})
+}
+
+func writeJSON(w http.ResponseWriter, v any) {
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	enc := json.NewEncoder(w)
+	enc.SetEscapeHTML(false)
+	if err := enc.Encode(v); err != nil {
+		slog.Error("json-encode", "err", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// serveSSE handles the long-lived /view/api/events stream. The operational
+// requirements (retry hint, heartbeat, flush-after-write, X-Accel-Buffering,
+// context-done teardown) are documented in PLAN_FRONTEND.md §SSE operational
+// requirements.
+func serveSSE(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, broker *Broker) {
+	flusher, ok := w.(http.Flusher)
+	if !ok {
+		http.Error(w, "streaming unsupported", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	h := w.Header()
+	h.Set("Content-Type", "text/event-stream")
+	h.Set("Cache-Control", "no-cache")
+	h.Set("Connection", "keep-alive")
+	h.Set("X-Accel-Buffering", "no")
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+
+	// Reconnect hint: EventSource default is 3–5s; 2s feels livelier.
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "retry: 2000\n\n")
+	flusher.Flush()
+
+	result := broker.Subscribe(r.Header.Get("Last-Event-ID"))
+	defer broker.Unsubscribe(result.Channel)
+
+	if result.NeedResync {
+		// No id: line — the browser keeps whatever Last-Event-ID it had,
+		// so subsequent reconnects compare against a real event ID.
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "event: resync\ndata: {}\n\n")
+		flusher.Flush()
+	}
+	for _, ev := range result.ReplayEvents {
+		if err := writeEvent(w, ev); err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		flusher.Flush()
+	}
+
+	heartbeat := time.NewTicker(15 * time.Second)
+	defer heartbeat.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-r.Context().Done():
+			return
+		case ev, ok := <-result.Channel:
+			if !ok {
+				return
+			}
+			if err := writeEvent(w, ev); err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+			flusher.Flush()
+		case <-heartbeat.C:
+			if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(w, ": ping\n\n"); err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+			flusher.Flush()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func writeEvent(w http.ResponseWriter, ev deliveredEvent) error {
+	body, err := json.Marshal(ev.Event)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, err = fmt.Fprintf(w, "id: %s\ndata: %s\n\n", ev.ID, body)
+	return err
+}
--- a/cmd/frontend/main.go
+++ b/cmd/frontend/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026, Pim van Pelt <pim@ipng.ch>
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"strings"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	buildinfo "git.ipng.ch/ipng/vpp-maglev/cmd"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	if err := run(); err != nil {
+		slog.Error("startup-fatal", "err", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}
+
+func run() error {
+	printVersion := flag.Bool("version", false, "print version and exit")
+	servers := stringFlag("server", "", "MAGLEV_SERVERS", "comma-separated maglevd gRPC addresses (required)")
+	listen := stringFlag("listen", ":8080", "MAGLEV_LISTEN", "HTTP listen address")
+	logLevel := stringFlag("log-level", "info", "MAGLEV_LOG_LEVEL", "log verbosity (debug|info|warn|error)")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	if *printVersion {
+		fmt.Printf("maglev-frontend %s (commit %s, built %s)\n",
+			buildinfo.Version(), buildinfo.Commit(), buildinfo.Date())
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	var level slog.Level
+	if err := level.UnmarshalText([]byte(*logLevel)); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid log level %q: %w", *logLevel, err)
+	}
+	slog.SetDefault(slog.New(slog.NewJSONHandler(os.Stdout, &slog.HandlerOptions{Level: level})))
+	slog.Info("starting",
+		"version", buildinfo.Version(),
+		"commit", buildinfo.Commit(),
+		"date", buildinfo.Date())
+
+	addrs := parseServers(*servers)
+	if len(addrs) == 0 {
+		return errors.New("at least one -server address is required")
+	}
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	broker := NewBroker()
+
+	clients := make([]*maglevClient, 0, len(addrs))
+	for _, addr := range addrs {
+		c, err := newMaglevClient(addr, broker)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("connect %s: %w", addr, err)
+		}
+		clients = append(clients, c)
+		c.Start(ctx)
+		slog.Info("maglevd-configured", "name", c.name, "address", c.address)
+	}
+
+	mux := http.NewServeMux()
+	registerHandlers(mux, clients, broker)
+
+	srv := &http.Server{
+		Addr:              *listen,
+		Handler:           mux,
+		ReadHeaderTimeout: 10 * time.Second,
+	}
+
+	sigCh := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigCh, syscall.SIGTERM, syscall.SIGINT)
+
+	errCh := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		slog.Info("http-listening", "addr", *listen)
+		if err := srv.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
+			errCh <- err
+		}
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case sig := <-sigCh:
+		slog.Info("shutdown", "signal", sig)
+	case err := <-errCh:
+		cancel()
+		return err
+	}
+
+	cancel()
+	shutdownCtx, shutdownCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer shutdownCancel()
+	_ = srv.Shutdown(shutdownCtx)
+	for _, c := range clients {
+		c.Close()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func parseServers(s string) []string {
+	var out []string
+	for _, part := range strings.Split(s, ",") {
+		if p := strings.TrimSpace(part); p != "" {
+			out = append(out, p)
+		}
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+func stringFlag(name, defaultVal, envKey, usage string) *string {
+	val := defaultVal
+	if v := os.Getenv(envKey); v != "" {
+		val = v
+	}
+	return flag.String(name, val, fmt.Sprintf("%s (env: %s)", usage, envKey))
+}
--- a/cmd/frontend/types.go
+++ b/cmd/frontend/types.go
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026, Pim van Pelt <pim@ipng.ch>
+
+package main
+
+import "encoding/json"
+
+// StateSnapshot is the full JSON snapshot served for a single maglevd.
+type StateSnapshot struct {
+	Maglevd      MaglevdInfo            `json:"maglevd"`
+	Frontends    []*FrontendSnapshot    `json:"frontends"`
+	Backends     []*BackendSnapshot     `json:"backends"`
+	HealthChecks []*HealthCheckSnapshot `json:"healthchecks"`
+	VPPInfo      *VPPInfoSnapshot       `json:"vpp_info,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// MaglevdInfo is the per-maglevd connection status record.
+type MaglevdInfo struct {
+	Name      string `json:"name"`
+	Address   string `json:"address"`
+	Connected bool   `json:"connected"`
+	LastError string `json:"last_error,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// VersionInfo is the build metadata of this maglev-frontend binary.
+type VersionInfo struct {
+	Version string `json:"version"`
+	Commit  string `json:"commit"`
+	Date    string `json:"date"`
+}
+
+type FrontendSnapshot struct {
+	Name        string          `json:"name"`
+	Address     string          `json:"address"`
+	Protocol    string          `json:"protocol"`
+	Port        uint32          `json:"port"`
+	Description string          `json:"description,omitempty"`
+	SrcIPSticky bool            `json:"src_ip_sticky"`
+	Pools       []*PoolSnapshot `json:"pools"`
+}
+
+type PoolSnapshot struct {
+	Name     string                 `json:"name"`
+	Backends []*PoolBackendSnapshot `json:"backends"`
+}
+
+type PoolBackendSnapshot struct {
+	Name            string `json:"name"`
+	Weight          int32  `json:"weight"`
+	EffectiveWeight int32  `json:"effective_weight"`
+}
+
+type BackendSnapshot struct {
+	Name           string              `json:"name"`
+	Address        string              `json:"address"`
+	State          string              `json:"state"`
+	Enabled        bool                `json:"enabled"`
+	HealthCheck    string              `json:"healthcheck"`
+	LastTransition *TransitionRecord   `json:"last_transition,omitempty"`
+	Transitions    []*TransitionRecord `json:"transitions,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type TransitionRecord struct {
+	From     string `json:"from"`
+	To       string `json:"to"`
+	AtUnixNs int64  `json:"at_unix_ns"`
+}
+
+type HealthCheckSnapshot struct {
+	Name           string `json:"name"`
+	Type           string `json:"type"`
+	Port           uint32 `json:"port"`
+	IntervalNs     int64  `json:"interval_ns"`
+	FastIntervalNs int64  `json:"fast_interval_ns"`
+	DownIntervalNs int64  `json:"down_interval_ns"`
+	TimeoutNs      int64  `json:"timeout_ns"`
+	Rise           int32  `json:"rise"`
+	Fall           int32  `json:"fall"`
+}
+
+type VPPInfoSnapshot struct {
+	Version       string `json:"version"`
+	BuildDate     string `json:"build_date"`
+	PID           uint32 `json:"pid"`
+	BoottimeNs    int64  `json:"boottime_ns"`
+	ConnecttimeNs int64  `json:"connecttime_ns"`
+}
+
+// BrowserEvent is the wire shape sent over SSE to the browser.
+type BrowserEvent struct {
+	Maglevd  string          `json:"maglevd"`
+	Type     string          `json:"type"` // log|backend|frontend|maglevd-status|resync
+	AtUnixNs int64           `json:"at_unix_ns"`
+	Payload  json.RawMessage `json:"payload"`
+}
+
+// BackendEventPayload is what we ship inside BrowserEvent.Payload for
+// type == "backend".
+type BackendEventPayload struct {
+	Backend    string           `json:"backend"`
+	Transition TransitionRecord `json:"transition"`
+}
+
+type FrontendEventPayload struct {
+	Frontend   string           `json:"frontend"`
+	Transition TransitionRecord `json:"transition"`
+}
+
+type LogEventPayload struct {
+	Level string            `json:"level"`
+	Msg   string            `json:"msg"`
+	Attrs map[string]string `json:"attrs,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type MaglevdStatusPayload struct {
+	Connected bool   `json:"connected"`
+	LastError string `json:"last_error,omitempty"`
+}
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/.prettierignore
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/.prettierignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+dist/
+node_modules/
+package-lock.json
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/.prettierrc.json
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/.prettierrc.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "printWidth": 100,
+  "tabWidth": 2,
+  "semi": true,
+  "singleQuote": false,
+  "trailingComma": "all"
+}
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/dist/assets/index-9NmAul22.css
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/dist/assets/index-9NmAul22.css
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/dist/assets/index-DZzDfClm.js
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/dist/assets/index-DZzDfClm.js
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/dist/index.html
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/dist/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+    <title>maglev</title>
+    <script type="module" crossorigin src="/view/assets/index-DZzDfClm.js"></script>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" crossorigin href="/view/assets/index-9NmAul22.css">
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <div id="root"></div>
+  </body>
+</html>
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/index.html
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+    <title>maglev</title>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <div id="root"></div>
+    <script type="module" src="./src/main.tsx"></script>
+  </body>
+</html>
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/package-lock.json
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/package-lock.json
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/package.json
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "name": "maglev-frontend-web",
+  "private": true,
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "type": "module",
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "vite",
+    "build": "vite build --outDir dist --emptyOutDir",
+    "check": "tsc --noEmit",
+    "format": "prettier --write .",
+    "format:check": "prettier --check ."
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "solid-js": "^1.9.3"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "prettier": "^3.3.3",
+    "typescript": "^5.6.3",
+    "vite": "^5.4.10",
+    "vite-plugin-solid": "^2.10.2"
+  }
+}
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/src/App.tsx
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/src/App.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import { createSignal, onMount, type Component } from "solid-js";
+import { fetchAllState, fetchVersion } from "./api/rest";
+import { openEventStream } from "./api/sse";
+import { replaceAll, state } from "./stores/state";
+import { scope, setScope } from "./stores/scope";
+import ScopeSelector from "./components/ScopeSelector";
+import Overview from "./views/Overview";
+import DebugPanel from "./views/DebugPanel";
+import type { VersionInfo } from "./types";
+
+const isAdmin = window.location.pathname.startsWith("/admin");
+
+const App: Component = () => {
+  const [error, setError] = createSignal<string | undefined>();
+  const [version, setVersion] = createSignal<VersionInfo | undefined>();
+
+  onMount(async () => {
+    try {
+      const [snaps, ver] = await Promise.all([fetchAllState(), fetchVersion()]);
+      replaceAll(snaps);
+      setVersion(ver);
+      if (!scope() && snaps.length > 0) {
+        setScope(snaps[0].maglevd.name);
+      }
+      openEventStream();
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(`${err}`);
+    }
+  });
+
+  return (
+    <div class="app">
+      <header class="app-header">
+        <div class="brand">
+          <strong>maglev</strong>
+          {version() && (
+            <span class="version" title={`commit ${version()!.commit} · built ${version()!.date}`}>
+              {version()!.version} ({version()!.commit})
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </div>
+        <ScopeSelector />
+        <span class="mode-tag">{isAdmin ? "admin" : "view"}</span>
+        <a
+          class="admin-toggle"
+          href={isAdmin ? "/view/" : "/admin/"}
+          title={isAdmin ? "exit admin mode" : "enter admin mode"}
+        >
+          {isAdmin ? "exit admin" : "admin…"}
+        </a>
+      </header>
+
+      {error() && <div class="banner err">{error()}</div>}
+      {!error() && Object.keys(state.byName).length === 0 && <p class="loading">Loading…</p>}
+
+      <Overview />
+      <DebugPanel />
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default App;
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/src/api/rest.ts
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/src/api/rest.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import type { MaglevdInfo, StateSnapshot, VersionInfo } from "../types";
+
+async function getJSON<T>(path: string): Promise<T> {
+  const r = await fetch(path, { credentials: "same-origin" });
+  if (!r.ok) throw new Error(`${path}: ${r.status} ${r.statusText}`);
+  return (await r.json()) as T;
+}
+
+export function listMaglevds(): Promise<MaglevdInfo[]> {
+  return getJSON<MaglevdInfo[]>("/view/api/maglevds");
+}
+
+export function fetchAllState(): Promise<StateSnapshot[]> {
+  return getJSON<StateSnapshot[]>("/view/api/state");
+}
+
+export function fetchState(name: string): Promise<StateSnapshot> {
+  return getJSON<StateSnapshot>(`/view/api/state/${encodeURIComponent(name)}`);
+}
+
+export function fetchVersion(): Promise<VersionInfo> {
+  return getJSON<VersionInfo>("/view/api/version");
+}
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/src/api/sse.ts
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/src/api/sse.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import type {
+  BackendEventPayload,
+  BrowserEvent,
+  FrontendEventPayload,
+  LogEventPayload,
+  MaglevdStatusPayload,
+} from "../types";
+import { fetchAllState } from "./rest";
+import {
+  applyBackendEffectiveWeight,
+  applyBackendTransition,
+  applyFrontendTransition,
+  applyMaglevdStatus,
+  replaceAll,
+} from "../stores/state";
+import { pushEvent } from "../stores/events";
+
+// openEventStream wires the SPA to /view/api/events. EventSource auto-
+// reconnects with the Last-Event-ID header set, which the Go broker uses
+// to replay events from its 30s ring buffer. A "resync" event tells us to
+// refetch full state and redraw.
+export function openEventStream(): EventSource {
+  const es = new EventSource("/view/api/events");
+
+  es.onmessage = (msg) => {
+    try {
+      const ev = JSON.parse(msg.data) as BrowserEvent;
+      dispatch(ev);
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error("sse parse error", err, msg.data);
+    }
+  };
+
+  // "resync" is emitted as a named event so we can listen for it
+  // without it going through the default onmessage dispatch.
+  es.addEventListener("resync", async () => {
+    try {
+      const snaps = await fetchAllState();
+      replaceAll(snaps);
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error("resync refetch failed", err);
+    }
+  });
+
+  es.onerror = (err) => {
+    // EventSource handles reconnection on its own — just log.
+    console.debug("sse error, browser will reconnect", err);
+  };
+
+  return es;
+}
+
+function dispatch(ev: BrowserEvent) {
+  pushEvent(ev);
+  switch (ev.type) {
+    case "backend":
+      applyBackendTransition(ev.maglevd, ev.payload as BackendEventPayload);
+      break;
+    case "frontend":
+      applyFrontendTransition(ev.maglevd, ev.payload as FrontendEventPayload);
+      break;
+    case "maglevd-status":
+      applyMaglevdStatus(ev.maglevd, ev.payload as MaglevdStatusPayload);
+      break;
+    case "log":
+      applyLogEvent(ev.maglevd, ev.payload as LogEventPayload);
+      break;
+  }
+}
+
+// applyLogEvent surfaces the few log messages that carry data we want to
+// reflect in the store. Probe-start/probe-done drive the heartbeat and are
+// handled by BackendRow watching the events signal directly; here we only
+// react to VPP LB sync mutations so the effective weight column updates
+// live when a backend is disabled, enabled, or reweighted.
+function applyLogEvent(maglevd: string, p: LogEventPayload) {
+  if (!p.msg.startsWith("vpp-lb-sync-as-")) return;
+  const attrs = p.attrs ?? {};
+  const address = attrs.address;
+  if (!address) return;
+  switch (p.msg) {
+    case "vpp-lb-sync-as-added":
+      applyBackendEffectiveWeight(maglevd, address, Number(attrs.weight ?? 0));
+      break;
+    case "vpp-lb-sync-as-removed":
+      applyBackendEffectiveWeight(maglevd, address, 0);
+      break;
+    case "vpp-lb-sync-as-weight-updated":
+      applyBackendEffectiveWeight(maglevd, address, Number(attrs.to ?? 0));
+      break;
+  }
+}
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/src/components/Flash.tsx
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/src/components/Flash.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { createEffect, on, type Component, type JSX } from "solid-js";
+
+type Props = {
+  // value is only used for change detection. When it changes the
+  // wrapper runs a 1s flash animation.
+  value: string | number | boolean;
+  // When children are provided they are rendered inside the wrapper
+  // instead of the raw value. Useful for wrapping e.g. <StatusBadge>
+  // so the pill animates on state change while still showing itself.
+  children?: JSX.Element;
+};
+
+// Flash plays a 1s yellow-to-transparent background animation every
+// time `value` changes. The initial mount is skipped (defer: true) so
+// nothing flashes on page load. Uses the Web Animations API so repeated
+// changes reliably re-trigger even when the new value arrives while a
+// previous animation is still running.
+const Flash: Component<Props> = (props) => {
+  let el: HTMLSpanElement | undefined;
+
+  createEffect(
+    on(
+      () => props.value,
+      () => {
+        el?.animate([{ backgroundColor: "#fefe27" }, { backgroundColor: "transparent" }], {
+          duration: 1000,
+          easing: "ease-out",
+        });
+      },
+      { defer: true },
+    ),
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <span ref={el} class="flash-target">
+      {props.children ?? (props.value as unknown as JSX.Element)}
+    </span>
+  );
+};
+
+export default Flash;
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/src/components/ProbeHeartbeat.tsx
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/src/components/ProbeHeartbeat.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { createEffect, createSignal, type Component } from "solid-js";
+import { events } from "../stores/events";
+import type { LogEventPayload } from "../types";
+
+type Props = { maglevd: string; backend: string };
+
+// ProbeHeartbeat watches the event stream for probe-start/probe-done log
+// records targeted at this backend. It shows a heart while a probe is in
+// flight and a dot at rest. Success/failure is reflected by the backend's
+// state column, so this component is purely an activity indicator.
+const ProbeHeartbeat: Component<Props> = (props) => {
+  const [inFlight, setInFlight] = createSignal(false);
+
+  createEffect(() => {
+    const list = events();
+    if (list.length === 0) return;
+    const ev = list[list.length - 1]; // newest — list is chronological
+    if (ev.type !== "log" || ev.maglevd !== props.maglevd) return;
+    const payload = ev.payload as LogEventPayload;
+    if (payload.attrs?.backend !== props.backend) return;
+    if (payload.msg === "probe-start") setInFlight(true);
+    else if (payload.msg === "probe-done") setInFlight(false);
+  });
+
+  return (
+    <span class="probe-heartbeat" classList={{ "in-flight": inFlight() }}>
+      {inFlight() ? "\u2764\uFE0F" : "\u00B7"}
+    </span>
+  );
+};
+
+export default ProbeHeartbeat;
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/src/components/ScopeSelector.tsx
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/src/components/ScopeSelector.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { For, type Component } from "solid-js";
+import { scope, setScope } from "../stores/scope";
+import { state } from "../stores/state";
+
+const ScopeSelector: Component = () => {
+  const names = () => Object.keys(state.byName).sort();
+  return (
+    <nav class="scope-selector">
+      <For each={names()}>
+        {(name) => {
+          const snap = () => state.byName[name];
+          const connected = () => snap()?.maglevd.connected ?? false;
+          return (
+            <button
+              class="scope-tab"
+              classList={{
+                active: scope() === name,
+                connected: connected(),
+                disconnected: !connected(),
+              }}
+              title={snap()?.maglevd.address ?? ""}
+              onClick={() => setScope(name)}
+            >
+              <span class="dot" />
+              {name}
+            </button>
+          );
+        }}
+      </For>
+    </nav>
+  );
+};
+
+export default ScopeSelector;
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/src/components/StatusBadge.tsx
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/src/components/StatusBadge.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import type { Component } from "solid-js";
+
+type Props = { state: string; label?: string };
+
+// StatusBadge renders a state pill. Background color is a CSS custom
+// property on the :root so themes can override centrally.
+const StatusBadge: Component<Props> = (props) => {
+  return (
+    <span class="status-badge" data-state={props.state}>
+      {props.label ?? props.state}
+    </span>
+  );
+};
+
+export default StatusBadge;
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/src/components/Zippy.tsx
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/src/components/Zippy.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import type { Component, JSX } from "solid-js";
+
+type Props = {
+  title: string;
+  open?: boolean;
+  children: JSX.Element;
+};
+
+const Zippy: Component<Props> = (props) => {
+  return (
+    <details class="zippy" open={props.open}>
+      <summary>{props.title}</summary>
+      <div class="zippy-body">{props.children}</div>
+    </details>
+  );
+};
+
+export default Zippy;
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/src/main.tsx
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/src/main.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/* @refresh reload */
+import { render } from "solid-js/web";
+import App from "./App";
+import "./styles/reset.css";
+import "./styles/theme.css";
+
+const root = document.getElementById("root");
+if (!root) throw new Error("no #root element");
+render(() => <App />, root);
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/src/stores/events.ts
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/src/stores/events.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { createSignal } from "solid-js";
+import type { BrowserEvent } from "../types";
+
+// Rolling tail of recent events for the debug panel. Capped at 500 to
+// keep memory bounded on busy load balancers. Chronological order: the
+// oldest retained event is at index 0, the newest is at the end. The
+// DebugPanel renders in this order and auto-scrolls to the bottom so
+// the newest line stays in view (tail-style).
+const MAX = 500;
+
+const [events, setEvents] = createSignal<BrowserEvent[]>([]);
+
+export { events };
+
+export function pushEvent(ev: BrowserEvent) {
+  setEvents((prev) => {
+    const next = [...prev, ev];
+    if (next.length > MAX) return next.slice(next.length - MAX);
+    return next;
+  });
+}
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/src/stores/scope.ts
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/src/stores/scope.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import { createSignal } from "solid-js";
+
+// The currently selected maglevd name, or undefined before first fetch.
+const [scope, setScope] = createSignal<string | undefined>(undefined);
+
+export { scope, setScope };
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/src/stores/state.ts
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/src/stores/state.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import { createStore, produce } from "solid-js/store";
+import type {
+  BackendEventPayload,
+  FrontendEventPayload,
+  MaglevdStatusPayload,
+  StateSnapshot,
+  TransitionRecord,
+} from "../types";
+
+// FrontendState keys snapshots by maglevd name. A single store drives the
+// whole UI; reducers produce() into the right branch.
+export type FrontendState = {
+  byName: Record<string, StateSnapshot>;
+};
+
+const [state, setState] = createStore<FrontendState>({ byName: {} });
+
+export { state };
+
+export function replaceSnapshot(snap: StateSnapshot) {
+  setState(
+    produce((s) => {
+      s.byName[snap.maglevd.name] = snap;
+    }),
+  );
+}
+
+export function replaceAll(snaps: StateSnapshot[]) {
+  const byName: Record<string, StateSnapshot> = {};
+  for (const s of snaps) byName[s.maglevd.name] = s;
+  setState({ byName });
+}
+
+export function applyBackendTransition(maglevd: string, p: BackendEventPayload) {
+  setState(
+    produce((s) => {
+      const snap = s.byName[maglevd];
+      if (!snap) return;
+      const b = snap.backends.find((x) => x.name === p.backend);
+      if (!b) return;
+      b.state = p.transition.to;
+      b.last_transition = p.transition;
+      if (!b.transitions) b.transitions = [];
+      b.transitions.push(p.transition);
+      if (b.transitions.length > 20) {
+        b.transitions = b.transitions.slice(b.transitions.length - 20);
+      }
+    }),
+  );
+}
+
+export function applyFrontendTransition(maglevd: string, _p: FrontendEventPayload) {
+  // Frontend roll-up state is computed per render in the current cut, so
+  // there is nothing to update in the store. Kept as a named reducer so
+  // the SSE dispatcher has one entry per event type and future frontend
+  // state fields have a single place to land.
+  void maglevd;
+}
+
+export function applyMaglevdStatus(maglevd: string, p: MaglevdStatusPayload) {
+  setState(
+    produce((s) => {
+      const snap = s.byName[maglevd];
+      if (!snap) return;
+      snap.maglevd.connected = p.connected;
+      snap.maglevd.last_error = p.last_error;
+    }),
+  );
+}
+
+// applyBackendEffectiveWeight updates the effective_weight of every pool
+// row that references the backend with the given address. Driven by the
+// vpp-lb-sync-as-* log events so the UI reflects VPP LB changes without
+// waiting for the 30s refresh tick.
+export function applyBackendEffectiveWeight(maglevd: string, address: string, weight: number) {
+  setState(
+    produce((s) => {
+      const snap = s.byName[maglevd];
+      if (!snap) return;
+      const b = snap.backends.find((x) => x.address === address);
+      if (!b) return;
+      for (const fe of snap.frontends) {
+        for (const pool of fe.pools) {
+          for (const pb of pool.backends) {
+            if (pb.name === b.name) {
+              pb.effective_weight = weight;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }),
+  );
+}
+
+// Helpers used by views.
+
+export function lastTransitionAge(t?: TransitionRecord): string {
+  if (!t || !t.at_unix_ns || t.at_unix_ns <= 0) return "";
+  const ms = Date.now() - t.at_unix_ns / 1e6;
+  const s = Math.floor(ms / 1000);
+  if (s < 60) return `${s}s ago`;
+  const m = Math.floor(s / 60);
+  if (m < 60) return `${m}m ago`;
+  const h = Math.floor(m / 60);
+  if (h < 48) return `${h}h ago`;
+  return `${Math.floor(h / 24)}d ago`;
+}
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/src/styles/reset.css
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/src/styles/reset.css
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+*,
+*::before,
+*::after {
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+html,
+body {
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+body {
+  font-family:
+    -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  line-height: 1.4;
+  color: var(--fg);
+  background: var(--bg);
+}
+h1,
+h2,
+h3,
+h4,
+p,
+dl,
+dd,
+ol,
+ul {
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+ol,
+ul {
+  list-style: none;
+}
+a {
+  color: inherit;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+button {
+  font: inherit;
+  color: inherit;
+  background: none;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  padding: 4px 8px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+button:hover {
+  background: var(--bg-soft);
+}
+table {
+  border-collapse: collapse;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+th,
+td {
+  text-align: left;
+  padding: 4px 8px;
+}
+code,
+pre,
+.mono {
+  font-family: "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
+}
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/src/styles/theme.css
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/src/styles/theme.css
@@ -0,0 +1,334 @@
+:root {
+  --bg: #fafafa;
+  --bg-soft: #f0f0f0;
+  --bg-card: #ffffff;
+  --fg: #1f2937;
+  --fg-muted: #6b7280;
+  --border: #e5e7eb;
+  --accent: #2563eb;
+
+  --state-up: #16a34a;
+  --state-down: #dc2626;
+  --state-paused: #2563eb;
+  --state-disabled: #6b7280;
+  --state-unknown: #eab308;
+  --state-removed: #374151;
+}
+
+.flash-target {
+  display: inline-block;
+  padding: 0 4px;
+  border-radius: 3px;
+}
+
+.app {
+  max-width: 1400px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  padding: 16px;
+}
+
+.app-header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 16px;
+  padding: 12px 0;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+  margin-bottom: 16px;
+}
+
+.brand strong {
+  font-size: 18px;
+}
+.app-header .mode-tag {
+  margin-left: auto;
+  padding: 2px 6px;
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  background: var(--bg-soft);
+  color: var(--fg-muted);
+  font-size: 11px;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+.brand .version {
+  margin-left: 8px;
+  color: var(--fg-muted);
+  font-family: "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  cursor: help;
+}
+
+.admin-toggle {
+  padding: 4px 10px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+/* ---- scope selector ---- */
+
+.scope-selector {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 6px;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+.scope-tab {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+  padding: 4px 10px;
+  border-radius: 20px;
+}
+.scope-tab.active {
+  background: var(--accent);
+  color: white;
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+}
+.scope-tab .dot {
+  display: inline-block;
+  width: 8px;
+  height: 8px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--state-down);
+}
+.scope-tab.connected .dot {
+  background: var(--state-up);
+}
+
+/* ---- status badge ---- */
+
+.status-badge {
+  display: inline-block;
+  padding: 2px 10px;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: white;
+  text-transform: capitalize;
+}
+.status-badge[data-state="up"] {
+  background: var(--state-up);
+}
+.status-badge[data-state="down"] {
+  background: var(--state-down);
+}
+.status-badge[data-state="paused"] {
+  background: var(--state-paused);
+}
+.status-badge[data-state="disabled"] {
+  background: var(--state-disabled);
+}
+.status-badge[data-state="unknown"] {
+  background: var(--state-unknown);
+  color: #1f2937;
+}
+.status-badge[data-state="removed"] {
+  background: var(--state-removed);
+  text-decoration: line-through;
+}
+
+/* ---- frontend grid ---- */
+
+.frontend-grid {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 16px;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+}
+@media (min-width: 640px) {
+  .frontend-grid {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+  }
+}
+@media (min-width: 1024px) {
+  .frontend-grid {
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
+  }
+}
+
+.frontend-card {
+  background: var(--bg-card);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  padding: 12px;
+}
+.frontend-header h2 {
+  font-size: 16px;
+  margin-bottom: 4px;
+}
+.frontend-meta {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 8px;
+  color: var(--fg-muted);
+  font-size: 12px;
+}
+.frontend-meta .proto {
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+.frontend-desc {
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: var(--fg-muted);
+  margin-top: 4px;
+}
+.tag {
+  display: inline-block;
+  padding: 1px 6px;
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  background: var(--bg-soft);
+  color: var(--fg-muted);
+  font-size: 11px;
+  margin-left: 4px;
+}
+
+.pool-block {
+  margin-top: 12px;
+}
+.pool-name {
+  font-size: 13px;
+  color: var(--fg-muted);
+  margin-bottom: 4px;
+}
+
+.backend-table th,
+.backend-table td {
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+.backend-table th {
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: var(--fg-muted);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+}
+.backend-table .numeric {
+  text-align: right;
+}
+.backend-row td {
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+  font-size: 13px;
+}
+.backend-row .backend-name {
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+.backend-row .backend-address,
+.backend-row .age {
+  color: var(--fg-muted);
+  font-family: "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
+  font-size: 12px;
+}
+
+/* ---- probe heartbeat ---- */
+
+/* Fixed-box wrapper so the row doesn't jiggle when the glyph swaps
+ * between "·" (very narrow) and "❤️" (wide emoji with a different
+ * font metric). Width is picked to comfortably contain the heart at
+ * the declared font-size, line-height is locked so the emoji doesn't
+ * push the row baseline, and overflow is hidden as a safety net in
+ * case a platform renders the emoji even wider.
+ */
+.probe-heartbeat {
+  display: inline-block;
+  width: 16px;
+  height: 14px;
+  line-height: 14px;
+  margin-right: 6px;
+  text-align: center;
+  font-size: 10px;
+  color: var(--state-disabled);
+  overflow: hidden;
+  vertical-align: middle;
+}
+.probe-heartbeat.in-flight {
+  color: inherit;
+}
+
+/* ---- banners & loading ---- */
+
+.banner {
+  padding: 8px 12px;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  margin-bottom: 12px;
+  font-size: 13px;
+}
+.banner.warn {
+  background: #fef3c7;
+  color: #92400e;
+}
+.banner.err {
+  background: #fee2e2;
+  color: #991b1b;
+}
+.loading {
+  color: var(--fg-muted);
+  padding: 16px;
+}
+.empty {
+  color: var(--fg-muted);
+  padding: 16px;
+}
+
+/* ---- zippy ---- */
+
+.zippy {
+  margin-top: 16px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  background: var(--bg-card);
+}
+.zippy summary {
+  padding: 8px 12px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+.zippy-body {
+  padding: 8px 12px;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
+}
+
+.kv {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: max-content 1fr;
+  gap: 4px 12px;
+}
+.kv dt {
+  color: var(--fg-muted);
+}
+
+/* ---- debug panel ---- */
+
+.debug-toolbar {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 12px;
+  align-items: center;
+  margin-top: 8px;
+  font-size: 12px;
+}
+.debug-toolbar .count {
+  margin-left: auto;
+  color: var(--fg-muted);
+}
+.event-tail {
+  max-height: 320px;
+  overflow: auto;
+  font-family: "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  line-height: 1.5;
+}
+.event-row {
+  padding: 2px 4px;
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
+  word-break: break-all;
+}
+.event-row.event-backend {
+  color: var(--state-up);
+}
+.event-row.event-frontend {
+  color: var(--accent);
+}
+.event-row.event-log {
+  color: var(--fg-muted);
+}
+.event-row.event-maglevd-status {
+  color: var(--state-down);
+}
+.event-row.event-sync {
+  color: var(--state-paused);
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/src/types.ts
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/src/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+// TS mirror of cmd/frontend/types.go — keep in sync.
+
+export type MaglevdInfo = {
+  name: string;
+  address: string;
+  connected: boolean;
+  last_error?: string;
+};
+
+export type VersionInfo = {
+  version: string;
+  commit: string;
+  date: string;
+};
+
+export type TransitionRecord = {
+  from: string;
+  to: string;
+  at_unix_ns: number;
+};
+
+export type PoolBackendSnapshot = {
+  name: string;
+  weight: number;
+  effective_weight: number;
+};
+
+export type PoolSnapshot = {
+  name: string;
+  backends: PoolBackendSnapshot[];
+};
+
+export type FrontendSnapshot = {
+  name: string;
+  address: string;
+  protocol: string;
+  port: number;
+  description?: string;
+  src_ip_sticky: boolean;
+  pools: PoolSnapshot[];
+};
+
+export type BackendSnapshot = {
+  name: string;
+  address: string;
+  state: string;
+  enabled: boolean;
+  healthcheck: string;
+  last_transition?: TransitionRecord;
+  transitions?: TransitionRecord[];
+};
+
+export type HealthCheckSnapshot = {
+  name: string;
+  type: string;
+  port: number;
+  interval_ns: number;
+  fast_interval_ns: number;
+  down_interval_ns: number;
+  timeout_ns: number;
+  rise: number;
+  fall: number;
+};
+
+export type VPPInfoSnapshot = {
+  version: string;
+  build_date: string;
+  pid: number;
+  boottime_ns: number;
+  connecttime_ns: number;
+};
+
+export type StateSnapshot = {
+  maglevd: MaglevdInfo;
+  frontends: FrontendSnapshot[];
+  backends: BackendSnapshot[];
+  healthchecks: HealthCheckSnapshot[];
+  vpp_info?: VPPInfoSnapshot;
+};
+
+export type BrowserEvent = {
+  maglevd: string;
+  type: "log" | "backend" | "frontend" | "maglevd-status" | "resync";
+  at_unix_ns: number;
+  payload: unknown;
+};
+
+export type BackendEventPayload = {
+  backend: string;
+  transition: TransitionRecord;
+};
+
+export type FrontendEventPayload = {
+  frontend: string;
+  transition: TransitionRecord;
+};
+
+export type LogEventPayload = {
+  level: string;
+  msg: string;
+  attrs?: Record<string, string>;
+};
+
+export type MaglevdStatusPayload = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  last_error?: string;
+};
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/src/views/BackendRow.tsx
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/src/views/BackendRow.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import type { Component } from "solid-js";
+import type { BackendSnapshot, PoolBackendSnapshot } from "../types";
+import StatusBadge from "../components/StatusBadge";
+import ProbeHeartbeat from "../components/ProbeHeartbeat";
+import Flash from "../components/Flash";
+import { lastTransitionAge } from "../stores/state";
+
+type Props = {
+  maglevd: string;
+  backend: BackendSnapshot;
+  poolBackend: PoolBackendSnapshot;
+};
+
+const BackendRow: Component<Props> = (props) => {
+  const b = () => props.backend;
+  return (
+    <tr class="backend-row" data-state={b().state}>
+      <td class="backend-name">
+        <ProbeHeartbeat maglevd={props.maglevd} backend={b().name} />
+        {b().name}
+        {!b().enabled && <span class="tag">[disabled]</span>}
+      </td>
+      <td class="backend-address">{b().address}</td>
+      <td>
+        <Flash value={b().state}>
+          <StatusBadge state={b().state} />
+        </Flash>
+      </td>
+      <td class="numeric">
+        <Flash value={props.poolBackend.weight} />
+      </td>
+      <td class="numeric">
+        <Flash value={props.poolBackend.effective_weight} />
+      </td>
+      <td class="age">{lastTransitionAge(b().last_transition)}</td>
+    </tr>
+  );
+};
+
+export default BackendRow;
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/src/views/DebugPanel.tsx
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/src/views/DebugPanel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+import { For, createEffect, createMemo, createSignal, type Component } from "solid-js";
+import Zippy from "../components/Zippy";
+import { events } from "../stores/events";
+import { scope } from "../stores/scope";
+import type {
+  BackendEventPayload,
+  BrowserEvent,
+  FrontendEventPayload,
+  LogEventPayload,
+} from "../types";
+
+// DebugPanel is a collapsible rolling tail of recent events. Honors the
+// current scope by default; a checkbox flips it into firehose mode.
+const DebugPanel: Component = () => {
+  const [firehose, setFirehose] = createSignal(false);
+  const [paused, setPaused] = createSignal(false);
+  const [frozen, setFrozen] = createSignal<BrowserEvent[]>([]);
+
+  const filtered = createMemo(() => {
+    const list = paused() ? frozen() : events();
+    if (firehose()) return list;
+    const s = scope();
+    if (!s) return list;
+    return list.filter((e) => e.maglevd === s);
+  });
+
+  const togglePause = () => {
+    if (!paused()) {
+      setFrozen([...events()]);
+      setPaused(true);
+    } else {
+      setPaused(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Tail behavior: whenever the list grows (or we unpause), scroll the
+  // event container to the bottom so the newest event stays visible. If
+  // paused, leave the scroll position alone so the operator can read.
+  let olRef: HTMLOListElement | undefined;
+  createEffect(() => {
+    filtered(); // track
+    if (paused()) return;
+    if (olRef) olRef.scrollTop = olRef.scrollHeight;
+  });
+
+  return (
+    <Zippy title="Event stream">
+      <ol class="event-tail" ref={olRef}>
+        <For each={filtered()}>
+          {(ev) => (
+            <li class={`event-row event-${ev.type}`} classList={{ "event-sync": isSyncEvent(ev) }}>
+              {formatEvent(ev)}
+            </li>
+          )}
+        </For>
+      </ol>
+      <div class="debug-toolbar">
+        <label>
+          <input
+            type="checkbox"
+            checked={firehose()}
+            onChange={(e) => setFirehose(e.currentTarget.checked)}
+          />
+          all maglevds
+        </label>
+        <button onClick={togglePause}>{paused() ? "resume" : "pause"}</button>
+        <span class="count">{filtered().length} events</span>
+      </div>
+    </Zippy>
+  );
+};
+
+export default DebugPanel;
+
+function isSyncEvent(ev: BrowserEvent): boolean {
+  if (ev.type !== "log") return false;
+  const p = ev.payload as LogEventPayload;
+  return p.msg.startsWith("vpp-lb-sync-");
+}
+
+// formatSyncAttrs renders vpp-lb-sync attributes in a fixed order so the
+// event stream is easy to scan. Any key not explicitly listed is appended
+// at the end preserving insertion order.
+function formatSyncAttrs(attrs?: Record<string, string>): string {
+  if (!attrs) return "";
+  const order = [
+    "vip",
+    "protocol",
+    "port",
+    "address",
+    "weight",
+    "from",
+    "to",
+    "encap",
+    "src-ip-sticky",
+    "flush",
+  ];
+  const parts: string[] = [];
+  const seen = new Set<string>();
+  for (const k of order) {
+    if (k in attrs) {
+      parts.push(`${k}=${attrs[k]}`);
+      seen.add(k);
+    }
+  }
+  for (const [k, v] of Object.entries(attrs)) {
+    if (!seen.has(k)) parts.push(`${k}=${v}`);
+  }
+  return parts.join(" ");
+}
+
+function formatEvent(ev: BrowserEvent): string {
+  const ts = new Date(ev.at_unix_ns / 1e6).toISOString().substring(11, 23);
+  const tag = `[${ev.maglevd}]`;
+  switch (ev.type) {
+    case "backend": {
+      const p = ev.payload as BackendEventPayload;
+      return `${ts} ${tag} backend ${p.backend}: ${p.transition.from} → ${p.transition.to}`;
+    }
+    case "frontend": {
+      const p = ev.payload as FrontendEventPayload;
+      return `${ts} ${tag} frontend ${p.frontend}: ${p.transition.from} → ${p.transition.to}`;
+    }
+    case "log": {
+      const p = ev.payload as LogEventPayload;
+      if (p.msg.startsWith("vpp-lb-sync-")) {
+        return `${ts} ${tag} ${p.msg} ${formatSyncAttrs(p.attrs)}`.trimEnd();
+      }
+      const attrs = p.attrs
+        ? Object.entries(p.attrs)
+            .map(([k, v]) => `${k}=${v}`)
+            .join(" ")
+        : "";
+      return `${ts} ${tag} ${p.level} ${p.msg} ${attrs}`.trimEnd();
+    }
+    case "maglevd-status":
+      return `${ts} ${tag} maglevd status: ${JSON.stringify(ev.payload)}`;
+    default:
+      return `${ts} ${tag} ${ev.type}`;
+  }
+}
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/src/views/FrontendCard.tsx
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/src/views/FrontendCard.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import { For, type Component } from "solid-js";
+import type { FrontendSnapshot, StateSnapshot } from "../types";
+import BackendRow from "./BackendRow";
+
+type Props = {
+  snap: StateSnapshot;
+  frontend: FrontendSnapshot;
+};
+
+const FrontendCard: Component<Props> = (props) => {
+  const backendByName = () => Object.fromEntries(props.snap.backends.map((b) => [b.name, b]));
+  const fe = () => props.frontend;
+
+  return (
+    <section class="frontend-card">
+      <header class="frontend-header">
+        <h2>{fe().name}</h2>
+        <div class="frontend-meta">
+          <span class="addr">
+            {fe().address}:{fe().port}
+          </span>
+          <span class="proto">{fe().protocol.toUpperCase()}</span>
+          {fe().src_ip_sticky && <span class="tag">sticky</span>}
+        </div>
+        {fe().description && <p class="frontend-desc">{fe().description}</p>}
+      </header>
+
+      <For each={fe().pools}>
+        {(pool) => (
+          <div class="pool-block">
+            <h3 class="pool-name">pool: {pool.name}</h3>
+            <table class="backend-table">
+              <thead>
+                <tr>
+                  <th>backend</th>
+                  <th>address</th>
+                  <th>state</th>
+                  <th class="numeric">weight</th>
+                  <th class="numeric">effective</th>
+                  <th>last transition</th>
+                </tr>
+              </thead>
+              <tbody>
+                <For each={pool.backends}>
+                  {(pb) => {
+                    const backend = backendByName()[pb.name];
+                    if (!backend) return null;
+                    return (
+                      <BackendRow
+                        maglevd={props.snap.maglevd.name}
+                        backend={backend}
+                        poolBackend={pb}
+                      />
+                    );
+                  }}
+                </For>
+              </tbody>
+            </table>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </For>
+    </section>
+  );
+};
+
+export default FrontendCard;
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/src/views/Overview.tsx
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/src/views/Overview.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { For, Show, type Component } from "solid-js";
+import { scope } from "../stores/scope";
+import { state } from "../stores/state";
+import FrontendCard from "./FrontendCard";
+import VPPInfoPanel from "./VPPInfoPanel";
+
+const Overview: Component = () => {
+  const snap = () => {
+    const s = scope();
+    return s ? state.byName[s] : undefined;
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <main class="overview">
+      <Show when={snap()} fallback={<p class="empty">No maglevd selected.</p>}>
+        {(s) => (
+          <>
+            <Show when={!s().maglevd.connected}>
+              <div class="banner warn">
+                {s().maglevd.name} disconnected
+                {s().maglevd.last_error && `: ${s().maglevd.last_error}`}
+              </div>
+            </Show>
+            <div class="frontend-grid">
+              <For each={s().frontends}>{(fe) => <FrontendCard snap={s()} frontend={fe} />}</For>
+            </div>
+            <VPPInfoPanel info={s().vpp_info} />
+          </>
+        )}
+      </Show>
+    </main>
+  );
+};
+
+export default Overview;
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/src/views/VPPInfoPanel.tsx
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/src/views/VPPInfoPanel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import type { Component } from "solid-js";
+import Zippy from "../components/Zippy";
+import type { VPPInfoSnapshot } from "../types";
+
+type Props = { info?: VPPInfoSnapshot };
+
+const VPPInfoPanel: Component<Props> = (props) => {
+  if (!props.info) return null;
+  const i = props.info;
+  const boot = i.boottime_ns ? new Date(i.boottime_ns / 1e6).toISOString() : "";
+  const conn = i.connecttime_ns ? new Date(i.connecttime_ns / 1e6).toISOString() : "";
+  return (
+    <Zippy title="VPP information">
+      <dl class="kv">
+        <dt>version</dt>
+        <dd>{i.version}</dd>
+        <dt>build date</dt>
+        <dd>{i.build_date}</dd>
+        <dt>pid</dt>
+        <dd>{i.pid}</dd>
+        <dt>booted</dt>
+        <dd>{boot}</dd>
+        <dt>connected</dt>
+        <dd>{conn}</dd>
+      </dl>
+    </Zippy>
+  );
+};
+
+export default VPPInfoPanel;
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/tsconfig.json
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "ES2020",
+    "useDefineForClassFields": true,
+    "module": "ESNext",
+    "lib": ["ES2020", "DOM", "DOM.Iterable"],
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "moduleResolution": "bundler",
+    "allowImportingTsExtensions": true,
+    "resolveJsonModule": true,
+    "isolatedModules": true,
+    "noEmit": true,
+    "jsx": "preserve",
+    "jsxImportSource": "solid-js",
+    "strict": true,
+    "noUnusedLocals": true,
+    "noUnusedParameters": true,
+    "noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": true,
+    "types": ["vite/client"]
+  },
+  "include": ["src"]
+}
--- a/cmd/frontend/web/vite.config.ts
+++ b/cmd/frontend/web/vite.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { defineConfig } from "vite";
+import solid from "vite-plugin-solid";
+
+// The app is served under /view/ by the Go binary (via http.StripPrefix),
+// which means Vite must emit asset URLs rooted there. For local `npm run
+// dev` outside the Go binary we also set server.base so the dev server
+// serves at /view/ and proxies API calls through to a running frontend.
+export default defineConfig({
+  base: "/view/",
+  plugins: [solid()],
+  build: {
+    outDir: "dist",
+    emptyOutDir: true,
+    target: "es2020",
+  },
+  server: {
+    port: 5173,
+    proxy: {
+      "/view/api": "http://localhost:8080",
+      "/admin": "http://localhost:8080",
+    },
+  },
+});
--- a/docs/user-guide.md
+++ b/docs/user-guide.md
@@ -41,10 +41,13 @@ special capabilities.
 All log output is written to stdout as JSON using Go's `log/slog`. The first
 line logged after the logger is configured is a `starting` record that includes
 `version`, `commit`, and `date`. Every state change emits a `backend-transition`
-line at `INFO` level. Set `--log-level debug` to see individual probe attempts,
-every VPP binary-API call (`vpp-api-send` / `vpp-api-recv` with full payload),
-and the per-VIP sync operations (`vpp-lbsync-vip-add`, `vpp-lbsync-as-weight`,
-etc.) as they happen.
+line at `INFO` level. Per-mutation VPP LB sync events
+(`vpp-lb-sync-vip-added`, `vpp-lb-sync-vip-removed`, `vpp-lb-sync-as-added`,
+`vpp-lb-sync-as-removed`, `vpp-lb-sync-as-weight-updated`) are also emitted
+at `INFO` so the CLI `watch events` stream and the web frontend see every
+dataplane change without raising the log level. Set `--log-level debug` to
+see individual probe attempts and every VPP binary-API call
+(`vpp-api-send` / `vpp-api-recv` with full payload) as they happen.

 ### Prometheus metrics

--- a/internal/vpp/client.go
+++ b/internal/vpp/client.go
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func (c *Client) lbSyncLoop(ctx context.Context) {
 		}

 		if err := c.SyncLBStateAll(cfg); err != nil {
-			slog.Warn("vpp-lbsync-error", "err", err)
+			slog.Warn("vpp-lb-sync-error", "err", err)
 		}
 		next = time.Now().Add(interval)
 	}
--- a/internal/vpp/lbsync.go
+++ b/internal/vpp/lbsync.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func (c *Client) SyncLBStateAll(cfg *config.Config) error {
 	}
 	defer ch.Close()

-	slog.Info("vpp-lbsync-start",
+	slog.Info("vpp-lb-sync-start",
 		"scope", "all",
 		"vips-desired", len(desired),
 		"vips-current", len(cur.VIPs))
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func (c *Client) SyncLBStateAll(cfg *config.Config) error {
 	}

 	recordSyncStats("all", &st)
-	slog.Info("vpp-lbsync-done",
+	slog.Info("vpp-lb-sync-done",
 		"scope", "all",
 		"vip-added", st.vipAdd,
 		"vip-removed", st.vipDel,
@@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ func (c *Client) SyncLBStateVIP(cfg *config.Config, feName string) error {
 	}
 	defer ch.Close()

-	slog.Info("vpp-lbsync-start",
+	slog.Info("vpp-lb-sync-start",
 		"scope", "vip",
 		"frontend", feName,
-		"prefix", d.Prefix.String(),
+		"vip", d.Prefix.IP.String(),
 		"protocol", protocolName(d.Protocol),
 		"port", d.Port)

@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func (c *Client) SyncLBStateVIP(cfg *config.Config, feName string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	recordSyncStats("vip", &st)
-	slog.Info("vpp-lbsync-done",
+	slog.Info("vpp-lb-sync-done",
 		"scope", "vip",
 		"frontend", feName,
 		"vip-added", st.vipAdd,
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ func reconcileVIP(ch *loggedChannel, d desiredVIP, cur *LBVIP, curSticky bool, s
 	}

 	if curSticky != d.SrcIPSticky {
-		slog.Info("vpp-lbsync-vip-recreate",
-			"prefix", d.Prefix.String(),
+		slog.Info("vpp-lb-sync-vip-recreate",
+			"vip", d.Prefix.IP.String(),
 			"protocol", protocolName(d.Protocol),
 			"port", d.Port,
 			"reason", "src-ip-sticky-changed",
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func reconcileVIP(ch *loggedChannel, d desiredVIP, cur *LBVIP, curSticky bool, s
 		if _, keep := d.ASes[addr]; keep {
 			continue
 		}
-		if err := delAS(ch, cur.Prefix, cur.Protocol, cur.Port, a.Address); err != nil {
+		if err := delAS(ch, cur.Prefix, cur.Protocol, cur.Port, a.Address, a.Weight); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		st.asDel++
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ func reconcileVIP(ch *loggedChannel, d desiredVIP, cur *LBVIP, curSticky bool, s
 			// (i.e. the backend was disabled, not merely drained). Steady-
 			// state syncs where weight doesn't change never re-flush.
 			flush := a.Flush && c.Weight > 0 && a.Weight == 0
-			if err := setASWeight(ch, d.Prefix, d.Protocol, d.Port, a, flush); err != nil {
+			if err := setASWeight(ch, d.Prefix, d.Protocol, d.Port, a, c.Weight, flush); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 			st.asWeight++
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ func reconcileVIP(ch *loggedChannel, d desiredVIP, cur *LBVIP, curSticky bool, s
 // removeVIP flushes all ASes from a VIP and then deletes the VIP itself.
 func removeVIP(ch *loggedChannel, v LBVIP, st *syncStats) error {
 	for _, as := range v.ASes {
-		if err := delAS(ch, v.Prefix, v.Protocol, v.Port, as.Address); err != nil {
+		if err := delAS(ch, v.Prefix, v.Protocol, v.Port, as.Address, as.Weight); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		st.asDel++
@@ -441,8 +441,8 @@ func addVIP(ch *loggedChannel, d desiredVIP) error {
 	if reply.Retval != 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("lb_add_del_vip_v2 add %s: retval=%d", d.Prefix, reply.Retval)
 	}
-	slog.Debug("vpp-lbsync-vip-add",
-		"prefix", d.Prefix.String(),
+	slog.Info("vpp-lb-sync-vip-added",
+		"vip", d.Prefix.IP.String(),
 		"protocol", protocolName(d.Protocol),
 		"port", d.Port,
 		"encap", encapName(encap),
@@ -464,8 +464,8 @@ func delVIP(ch *loggedChannel, prefix *net.IPNet, protocol uint8, port uint16) e
 	if reply.Retval != 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("lb_add_del_vip_v2 del %s: retval=%d", prefix, reply.Retval)
 	}
-	slog.Debug("vpp-lbsync-vip-del",
-		"prefix", prefix.String(),
+	slog.Info("vpp-lb-sync-vip-removed",
+		"vip", prefix.IP.String(),
 		"protocol", protocolName(protocol),
 		"port", port)
 	return nil
@@ -487,8 +487,8 @@ func addAS(ch *loggedChannel, prefix *net.IPNet, protocol uint8, port uint16, a
 	if reply.Retval != 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("lb_add_del_as_v2 add %s@%s: retval=%d", a.Address, prefix, reply.Retval)
 	}
-	slog.Debug("vpp-lbsync-as-add",
-		"vip", prefix.String(),
+	slog.Info("vpp-lb-sync-as-added",
+		"vip", prefix.IP.String(),
 		"protocol", protocolName(protocol),
 		"port", port,
 		"address", a.Address.String(),
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ func addAS(ch *loggedChannel, prefix *net.IPNet, protocol uint8, port uint16, a
 	return nil
 }

-func delAS(ch *loggedChannel, prefix *net.IPNet, protocol uint8, port uint16, addr net.IP) error {
+func delAS(ch *loggedChannel, prefix *net.IPNet, protocol uint8, port uint16, addr net.IP, fromWeight uint8) error {
 	req := &lb.LbAddDelAsV2{
 		Pfx:       ip_types.NewAddressWithPrefix(*prefix),
 		Protocol:  protocol,
@@ -512,15 +512,16 @@ func delAS(ch *loggedChannel, prefix *net.IPNet, protocol uint8, port uint16, ad
 	if reply.Retval != 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("lb_add_del_as_v2 del %s@%s: retval=%d", addr, prefix, reply.Retval)
 	}
-	slog.Debug("vpp-lbsync-as-del",
-		"vip", prefix.String(),
+	slog.Info("vpp-lb-sync-as-removed",
+		"vip", prefix.IP.String(),
 		"protocol", protocolName(protocol),
 		"port", port,
-		"address", addr.String())
+		"address", addr.String(),
+		"weight", fromWeight)
 	return nil
 }

-func setASWeight(ch *loggedChannel, prefix *net.IPNet, protocol uint8, port uint16, a desiredAS, flush bool) error {
+func setASWeight(ch *loggedChannel, prefix *net.IPNet, protocol uint8, port uint16, a desiredAS, fromWeight uint8, flush bool) error {
 	req := &lb.LbAsSetWeight{
 		Pfx:       ip_types.NewAddressWithPrefix(*prefix),
 		Protocol:  protocol,
@@ -536,12 +537,13 @@ func setASWeight(ch *loggedChannel, prefix *net.IPNet, protocol uint8, port uint
 	if reply.Retval != 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("lb_as_set_weight %s@%s: retval=%d", a.Address, prefix, reply.Retval)
 	}
-	slog.Debug("vpp-lbsync-as-weight",
-		"vip", prefix.String(),
+	slog.Info("vpp-lb-sync-as-weight-updated",
+		"vip", prefix.IP.String(),
 		"protocol", protocolName(protocol),
 		"port", port,
 		"address", a.Address.String(),
-		"weight", a.Weight,
+		"from", fromWeight,
+		"to", a.Weight,
 		"flush", flush)
 	return nil
 }