Product specifications

5 – Detailed Descriptions of Command LineTools
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latest/fabric.0:0.links.diff - diff of baseline and latest fabric
internal and external links.
The .diff files are only created if differences are detected.
If the -s option is used and failures are detected, files related to the checks that
failed are also copied to the timestamped directory name under
FF_ANALYSIS_DIR, such as:
FF_ANALYSIS_DIR/2007-11-22-09:53:04
5.6.3.1
IB Fabric items checked against the baseline
❥ Based on iba_report -o links:
❥ Unconnected/down/missing cables
❥ Added/moved cables
❥ Changes in link width and speed
❥ Changes to Node GUIDs in fabric (replacement of HCA or IB Switch hardware)
❥ Adding/Removing IB Nodes (CA, Virtual CAs, Virtual Switches, Physical
Switches, Physical Switch internal switching cards (leaf/spine))
❥ Changes to server or switch names
❥ Based on iba_report -o comps:
❥ Overlap with items above from links report
❥ Changes in port MTU, LMC, number of VLs
❥ Changes in port speed/width enabled or supported
❥ Changes in HCA or switch device IDs/revisions/VendorID (eg. ASIC HW
changes)
❥ Changes in port Capability mask (which IB features/agents run on port/server)
❥ Changes to ErrorLimits and PKey enforcement per port
❥ Changes to IOUs/IOCs/IOC Services provided
❑ only applicable if IOUs in fabric (9000 series Virtual IO cards, IB native
storage, etc)
❥ Location (port, node) and number of SMs in fabric
❥ includes primary and backups
❥ includes configured priority for SM