User guide

G–Commands and Files
Summary and Descriptions of Commands
G-20 IB0054606-02 A
linkwidth (link width supported) – use -i for integer value (1=1X,
2=4X, 3=1X/4X, 4=8X, 5=1X/8X, 6=4X/8X, 7=1X/4X/8X)
vlcreditdist (VL credit distribution) – use -i for integer value (0,
1, 2, 3, or 4)
linkspeed (link speed supported) – use -i for integer value (1=SDR,
2=DDR, 3=SDR/DDR, 4=QDR, 7=SDR/DDR/QDR)
-i integer-value – integer value
-s string-value – string value
-c captureFile – filename of capture output file
operation – operation to perform:
fwUpdate – perform firmware update using fileName parameter,
must be an emfw file
fwVerify – perform firmware validation, validate firmware in
primary/secondary EEPROMs, report which was booted
ping – test for switch presence
reboot – reboot switch
setConfigValue – update configuration value, use -C for
configuration option and -i for integer value
setIBNodeDesc – set the IB node description, use -s for string value
of node desc
setPassword – set the vendor key (prompts for password to be used
for subsequent switch access)
showConfig – report user-configurable settings
showFwVersion – report firmware version running on switch
showPowerCooling – report status of power supplies and fans
capture – perform capture of switch
showVPD
– report VPD information of switch