User guide

G–Commands and Files
Summary and Descriptions of Useful Files
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Summary and Descriptions of Useful Files
Useful files are summarized in Table G-4. Names in blue text are linked to a
corresponding section that provides further details.
boardversion
It is useful to keep track of the current version of the chip architecture. You can
check the version by looking in this file:
/sys/class/infiniband/qib0/device/boardversion
Example contents are:
ChipABI 2.0,InfiniPath_QLE7280,InfiniPath1 5.2,PCI 2,SW
Compat 2
Show the status of host IB
ports
ipathbug-helper -m hostsfile \
> ipath-info-allhosts
mpirun -m hostsfile -ppn 1 \
-np numhosts -nonmpi ipath_control -i
Verify that the hosts see each
other
ipath_checkout --run=5 hostsfile
Check MPI performance ipath_checkout --run=7 hostsfile
Generate all hosts problem
report information
ipathbug-helper -m hostsfile \
> ipath-info-allhosts
Table Note s
The " \ " indicates commands that are broken across multiple lines.
Table G-4. Useful Files
File Name Function
boardversion File that shows the version of the chip architecture.
status_str File that verifies that the InfiniPath software is loaded and
functioning
/var/log/messages Logfile where various programs write messages. Tracks
activity on your system
version File that provides version information of installed soft-
ware/drivers
Table G-3. Common Tasks and Commands Summary (Continued)
Function Command