Product specifications

5 – Detailed Descriptions of Command LineTools
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match the intended host names. Also make sure than when IPoIB host names
are used, that the correct name was formed based on the ibtest -i '<IPOIB
SUFFIX>' argument. This applies a suffix to host names to create IPoIB host
names. The default is -ib. Use -i '' to indicate no suffix.
5.6
Health Check and Baselining Tools
(All): These tools help to rapidly identify if the fabric has a problem or if its
configuration has changed since the last baseline. Analysis includes hardware,
software, fabric topology and SM configuration. The tools are designed to permit
easy manual execution or automated execution via cron or other mechanisms.
These tools consist of 5 commands:
all_analysis - performs selected set of the below 4 analysis commands.
This command is recommended as the primary tool for general analysis.
When its desired to restrict the analysis to a specific subset of components,
use one of the commands below.
fabric_analysis - performs fabric topology and PMA error counters
analysis.
chassis_analysis - performs SilverStorm IB chassis configuration and
health analysis for selected chassis.
esm_analysis - performs embedded SM configuration and health analysis
for selected chassis.
hostsm_analysis - performs host SM configuration and health analysis for
the local host.
5.6.1
Usage Model
These tools all support three modes of operation: health check only, baseline
and check mode. The typical usage model for the tools is as follows:
❥ Perform initial fabric install and verification
❑ Optionally run tools in "health check only" mode
❑ Performs quick health check
❑ Duplicates some of steps already done during verification
❥ Run tools in "baseline" mode
❑ Takes a baseline of present HW/SW/config
❥ Periodically run tools in "check" mode
❑ Performs quick health check