User Manual

Rev 2.1-1.0.6
Mellanox Technologies
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In case of multiple channel adapters (CAs) or multiple ports without a CA/port being specified, a
port is chosen by the utility according to the following criteria:
1. The first ACTIVE port that is found.
2. If not found, the first port that is UP (physical link state is LinkUp).
Examples
-v(erbose) Optional Increase verbosity level. May be
used several times for additional ver-
bosity (-vvv or -v -v -v)
-V(ersion) Optional Show version info
-D(irect) Optional Use directed path address arguments.
The path is a comma separated list of
out ports.
Examples:
‘0’ – self port
‘0,1,2,1,4’ – out via port 1, then 2, ...
-G(uid) Optional Use GUID address argument. In
most cases, it is the Port GUID.
Example:
‘0x08f1040023’
-s <smlid> Optional Use <smlid> as the target lid for SM/
SA queries
-C <ca_name> Optional Use the specified channel adapter or
router
-P <ca_port> Optional Use the specified port
-t <timeout_ms> Optional Override the default timeout for the
solicited MADs [msec]
<dest dr_path | lid |
guid>
Optional Destination’s directed path, LID, or
GUID.
<portnum> Optional Destination’s port number
<op> [<value>] Optional query Define the allowed port operations:
enable, disable, reset, speed, and
query
Table 31 - ibportstate Flags and Options (Continued)
Flag
Optional /
Mandatory
Default
(If Not
Specified)
Description