Administrator's Guide
The following is an example of the inspect_ib_fabric.pl –linkerrs output.
ipmitool
Description – The ipmitool is a utility for managing and configuring devices that support the
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) version 1.5 and version 2.0 specifications. The
ipmitool program provides a simple command-line interface to the BMC (Baseboard Management
Controller.) This utility is integrated into test images. For help with how to use this utility, refer to
its documentation, available at http://ipmitool.sourceforge.net/, or run the command man
ipmitool at the command prompt.
light
Description – The light command is a shell script to illuminate the uid (unit identification) LED on
a node. This command is useful for locating a defective node in the cluster.
Usage –
# light on|off
Example: To illuminate the uid LED on node25, run the following command from the head node:
# ssh node25 light on
list_messages
Description – The list_messages command looks for messages in /var/log/messages and
similar log files for messages matching specific criteria.
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