Setup guide

As root, open a terminal on your workstation and run /sbin/iba_capture <path and name of output gzip
file>. A GZIP file is generated that includes a number of log files from your system. The help for this
command incorrectly indicates that the output is a TAR file, when it is in fact a GZIP file.
Viewing Port Statistics for a Mellanox IS5030 Switch
The Mellanox IS5030 switch is the recommended switch model for QDR InfiniBand networks. It comes with
a Web-based management console that you can use to configure the switch and monitor the InfiniBand
network.
When you suspect that performance is not optimal on your QDR switch, it is a good idea to view statistics
for each connected port, to determine if they are running normally. The nominal speed for DDR InfiniBand
connections is 5 Gbps, and the nominal speed for QDR connections is 10 Gbps.
To access the management console, your browser must be on the same subnet as the InfiniBand switch,
which has a default IP address of 10.10.10.252.
To view switch port statistics:
1 Open a Web browser and enter the IP address of the InfiniBand switch. The default IP for switches
shipped from Autodesk is 10.10.10.252. The login page appears.
2 Enter your user name and password. The defaults are admin / admin. The Summary page appears.
3 Click Ports in the menu at the top. The Ports page appears, displaying an overview of the switch.
Connected ports are displayed in green.
4 Click a port to view information and statistics on it. If you have ports with DDR connections that
appear to be running at SDR speed (2.5 Gbps instead of 5 Gbps), unplug the cable and then plug it
back in. The connection should run at normal DDR speed afterwards. This issue occurs because of a
bug in the switch firmware.
Viewing Port Statistics for an InfiniCon InfinIO 9024 Switch
The InfinIO 9024 InfiniBand switch is the recommended switch model for DDR InfiniBand networks. The
InfinIO switch comes with a Web-based application, the InfiniView Device Manager, that you can use to
configure, monitor, and manage the InfiniBand network. When you suspect that performance is not optimal
on your QDR switch, it is a good idea to view statistics for each connected port, to determine if they are
running normally. The nominal speed for DDR InfiniBand connections is 5 Gbps. To access the Device
Manager, your browser must be on the same subnet as the InfiniBand switch, which has a default IP address
of 10.10.10.252.
To view switch port statistics:
1 Open a Web browser and enter the IP address of the InfiniBand switch, usually 10.10.10.252. The main
page of the Device Manager appears.
2 Click Port Stats in the menu on the left. The IB Port Statistics page appears. The page displays the status
of each port on the switch.
3 Optional: Click Refresh to update the data on the page.
Troubleshoot the filesystem
This section describes some common filesystem problems and steps you can take to solve them. When
troubleshooting storage or wire issues, start by verifying that Stone and Wire processes are running properly,
and by checking the log files.
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