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HP 376227-B21 - ProLiant InfiniBand 4x Fabric Copper Switch, User Manual

The HP 376227-B21 ProLiant InfiniBand 4x Fabric Copper Switch is a high-performance networking hardware that enhances data center connectivity. The comprehensive and easy-to-follow User Manual is available for free download from our website, allowing you to fully utilize and optimize this powerful networking switch.

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Contents

Intended Audience ..................................................................................................................................... ix
Typographical Conventions ....................................................................................................................... ix
Contact Information.....................................................................................................................................x

1: Introducing the InfiniBand System ............................. 1

About the HP 24-Port 4x Fabric Copper Switch User Guide ......................................................................1
Maximize Server Networks .........................................................................................................................1
What is InfiniBand? .....................................................................................................................................2
How Does InfiniBand Work? ......................................................................................................................2

Possible Components...................................................................................................................... 2
Protocols ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Architectural Elements ................................................................................................................... 3
Understanding the Subnet Manager (SM) ...................................................................................... 4
Understanding Subnet Manager Routing........................................................................................ 5

2: Getting Started........................................................... 9

Overview of Set-up Procedures ...................................................................................................................9
Install HCAs and Drivers in Hosts ............................................................................................................10
Install and Power on the InfiniBand Chassis .............................................................................................10
Configure Basic Connectivity....................................................................................................................10

Configuring an Ethernet Management IP Address ....................................................................... 10
Configuring a Direct Serial-Console Connection......................................................................... 11
Configuring an InfiniBand Management IP Address ................................................................... 12
Configuring the System Hostname ............................................................................................... 12

Test Network Connectivity........................................................................................................................13

Verify Communication Between Hosts ........................................................................................ 13
Verify Switch to Host Communication ........................................................................................ 14

Install the GUI (Element Manager) ...........................................................................................................14
Access a Management System...................................................................................................................14

Default User Name and Passwords............................................................................................... 14
CLI Management .......................................................................................................................... 14
GUI Management ......................................................................................................................... 15
SNMP Management...................................................................................................................... 15

(Optional) Enable Database Sync ..............................................................................................................15
Configure Partitions ...................................................................................................................................15

Create a Partition ID (P_Key)....................................................................................................... 16
Specify Partition Members and the 
Membership Type ......................................................................................................................... 17
Maintain Partition Key Information ............................................................................................. 17

Set User Levels and Passwords..................................................................................................................18

Summary of Contents for 376227-B21 - ProLiant InfiniBand 4x Fabric Copper Switch

Page 1: ...HP 24 Port 4x Fabric Copper Switch User Guide November 2004 First Edition Part Number 377710 001 ...

Page 2: ...nse The information contained herein is subject to change without notice The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Microsoft MS Windows Windows...

Page 3: ...iniBand Chassis 10 Configure Basic Connectivity 10 Configuring an Ethernet Management IP Address 10 Configuring a Direct Serial Console Connection 11 Configuring an InfiniBand Management IP Address 12 Configuring the System Hostname 12 Test Network Connectivity 13 Verify Communication Between Hosts 13 Verify Switch to Host Communication 14 Install the GUI Element Manager 14 Access a Management Sys...

Page 4: ...r Status Colors 30 About SNMP 30 Supported MIBs 30 Using SNMP 30 Configuring SNMP Settings 30 4 Performing Admin Tasks Through the GUI 33 Configuring the IB Interface Speed 33 Explicitly Configure IB Interface Speed 33 Set IB Interface Speed to Auto Negotiate 34 View the IB Interface Speed 35 Setting the System Clock 36 Setting Time Manually 36 Synchronize the Clock to an NTP Server 36 Rebooting t...

Page 5: ...nging Privilege Access Levels 52 About Partitions 53 How Partitions Work 53 Partition Members 54 Membership Types 54 Selecting a P_Key Value 54 Understanding how P_Keys are Saved 56 Create Partitions CLI 56 Create a Partition ID P_Key 57 Specify Partition Members and the Membership Type 57 Create Partitions GUI 57 Create a Partition ID P_Key 57 Specify Partition Members and the Membership Type 58 ...

Page 6: ...81 Master Subnet Manager 81 Standby Subnet Manager 82 Viewing the Subnet Manager Configurations 82 View a Summary of Subnet Management 82 View Details of Subnet Management 82 Changing the Subnet Manager Configurations 83 Change the Priority of a SM 83 Change the Sweep Interval of a SM 84 Change the Response Timeout of a SM 84 Managing Synchronization Between SMs 84 Enable Disable Database Synchron...

Page 7: ...Image Through the CLI 102 Reboot the System 102 Deleting Image Files 103 Deleting Images Through the GUI 103 Deleting Images Through the CLI 103 10 Using Configuration Files 105 Understanding Configuration Files 105 About the Startup Config 105 About the Running Config 105 Listing Configuration Files 106 List Config Files Through the CLI 106 List Config Files Through the GUI 106 Export a Configura...

Page 8: ... Port 124 View the GUID of an IB Switch 126 Add an Attached Device to the Topology View 126 View the Internal Chassis Topology 127 View Subnet Manager Details 129 View Basic Node Information 129 View Advanced Node Information 130 View Basic Port Information 131 View Advanced Port Information 133 13 Monitoring and Reporting Through the GUI 137 About Analyzing Network Data 137 Benefits 137 Data Capt...

Page 9: ... 148 14 Monitoring Through the CLI 149 About InfiniBand Events 149 About Tracing 149 Types of Traces 150 Trace Levels 150 About SNMP Traps 151 Events Sent to Trap Receivers 151 Configuring SNMP Settings 152 Viewing Current SNMP Trap Receivers 152 Add an SNMP Trap Receiver 152 ...

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Page 11: ...s a command Courier text indicates example text as displayed on the computer screen or that you enter exactly as shown Italics indicate variable text that you replace with an actual value Square angle brackets data indicate an option that you choose to include or exclude Do not include the brackets when supplying optional data Piping character indicates an or choice For example a b indicates a or ...

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Page 13: ...strate the processes involved in using and managing the InfiniBand switch technology For information regarding the Host Channel Adapter refer to the HP Dual port 4x Fabric Adapter User Guide For information regarding the switch refer to the HP 24 Port 4x Fabric Copper Switch Hardware User Guide Maximize Server Networks The Topspin system uses InfiniBand as the underlying fabric that creates a scal...

Page 14: ...w to configure these protocols refer to the HP Dual port 4x Fabric Adapter User Guide IPoIB The IP over IB IPoIB link driver provides standardized Internet Protocol encapsulation over InfiniBand fabrics IPoIB can transparently use IP over InfiniBand technology similar to the way that IP runs over Ethernet The primary responsibilities of the IPoIB driver are to perform address resolution and the ma...

Page 15: ...hich is based on uDAPL Differences Between Topspin and Standard MPI There are significant differences between the version of MPI provided and OSU s MPI There is no restriction on which HCA port is used OSU only supports Port 1 Support for Opteron 64 bit operation is provided Bug fixes have been provided for the purpose of improving stability Architectural Elements What is RDMA InfiniBand utilizes ...

Page 16: ...hich specifies the portion of the fabric that this queue pair may access The queue pair is the mechanism by which you define quality of service system protection error detection and response and allowable services Types of Services Each queue pair is independently configured for a particular type of service These service types provide different levels of service and different error recovery charac...

Page 17: ...chronization done The database synchronization is accomplished in two stages Cold Synchronization This stage is initiated by the master SM when it is ready to start a synchronization session with a standby SM In this stage all out of sync tables are copied from the master SM to the standby SM Transactional Synchronization This stage is entered following successful completion of the cold synchroniz...

Page 18: ...important to understand before distinguishing the various types of algorithms that the Subnet Manager uses for routing Distance Distance is defined as the number of hops InfiniBand switches or switch elements between source and destination Contention A contention is declared for every switch port on the path that is already used for routing another LID associated with the same host port Minimum Co...

Page 19: ...le then the first of these paths found is the one that is selected Therefore it is possible to setup the cabling between switch elements to force the algorithm to prioritize certain paths Depending on the network requirements the prioritized paths can either be concentrated on a particular switch element or spread across multiple switch elements to improve fault tolerance ...

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Page 21: ...nformation Setup procedures for the InfiniBand switch Overview of Set up Procedures Follow the steps below to configure the InfiniBand server switch system 1 Determine your hardware topology 2 Install the Host Channel Adapter and drivers page 10 3 Install and power on the InfiniBand Chassis page 10 4 Configure Basic Connectivity page 10 5 Test Network Connectivity page 13 6 Install the Element Man...

Page 22: ... wish to use Configuring an Ethernet Management IP Address on page 10 Configuring an InfiniBand Management IP Address on page 12 Configuring an Ethernet Management IP Address To configure an out of band Ethernet Management IP address 1 Make sure that the InfiniBand switch is attached to a PC or terminal via the serial port Refer to the HP 24 Port 4x Fabric Copper Switch Hardware Quick Setup Instal...

Page 23: ...nal emulator window For example from the command line enter the telnet command with the IP address or network name of the Management Ethernet port The CLI login prompt Login is displayed 2 Enter a CLI user name The CLI password prompt Password is displayed 3 Enter the CLI user password The prompt changes to indicate a successful login The system is now ready to receive CLI commands Remote SSH Logi...

Page 24: ...ait until you execute the reload command You will be prompted to save the unsaved configuration changes You are now ready to power down the chassis and mount it Later you can configure the box via Telnet SSH or the Element Manager Configuring the System Hostname The Topspin system allows you to assign a hostname to the system for management purposes Login super Password super Topspin 360 Topspin 3...

Page 25: ...uide for information regarding connecting network devices After you install network cables you can verify connectivity by pinging those connected devices from the CLI or pinging between attached hosts Verify Communication Between Hosts To verify the device recognizes and successfully links InfiniBand attached hosts enter the ping command on one host and specify the IP address of another connected ...

Page 26: ...ord is super The default community string assigned to this user for the Element Manager is secret Use the following methods to manage the Topspin system CLI Management Refer to About the CLI on page 19 for more information about managing through the CLI Run the Command Line Interface CLI from one of the following methods Direct Serial Console Connection on page 14 Remote Telnet Login on page 14 Re...

Page 27: ...Manager GUI over a TCP IP network 3 To log in to the GUI refer to Starting the Element Manager on page 29 SNMP Management For more information regarding SNMP refer to About SNMP on page 30 Any Network Manager running the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP can manage the Topspin system if the Management Information Base MIB is installed correctly By default the Topspin GUI is a network manager...

Page 28: ...iniBand Subnet Management The Subnet Management window appears 3 Click open the Subnet Manager folders in the left window The Partitions folder appears 4 Click on the Partitions folder in the left window The Partitions Summary window appears 5 Click the Add button The Add Partition dialog box appears Enter a Partition key P_Key to identify the new partition For information regarding selecting valu...

Page 29: ...utton c Click on a member from the Available Member list and use the arrow button to move it to the Full or Limited member columns For information regarding Membership Types refer to the Membership Types on page 54 d Click back to the Partitions folder in the left side window when you have selected all of the members for your Partition The new Partition appears in the Partition Summary window Main...

Page 30: ...l configuration mode 4 Enter the username command and the password keyword to change the user account and user password Use the default user name and password if they have not already been changed refer to page 47 The user name and password are alphanumeric strings of up to 34 characters each 5 Repeat step 4 to change additional usernames and passwords Example 6 Exit the global configuration mode ...

Page 31: ...Web GUI Refer to the HP 24 Port Fabric Copper Switch Chassis Manager User Guide SNMP About SNMP on page 30 Using SNMP on page 30 About the CLI The Topspin system can be managed through the Command Line Interface For more information regarding the CLI refer to the HP 24 Port Fabric Copper Switch Command Line Reference Guide or Understanding the Command Modes on page 20 The CLI includes the followin...

Page 32: ...t configuration and setting the system clock It is also the access point to the global configuration and sub command modes You must enter the privileged execute mode before entering the configuration modes Use the enable keyword to enter the privileged execute mode Note that only administrative and unrestricted users may enter the privileged execute mode Mode changes are reflected in changes to th...

Page 33: ...o enter and exit Topspin system modes The exit command is used to return to the previous mode You may also enter the exit command with the all argument to return to the user execute mode in one step If you are currently in the privileged execute mode exit with the all keyword will log you out of the CLI session To exit the privileged execute mode and return to the user execute mode enter the disab...

Page 34: ...nd 512 that indicates the number of lines to display at one time It is recommended you set the terminal page length to 0 when using the tail command with the end argument Otherwise you will have to keep pressing the space bar to continue each time the maximum display length is reached no resets the terminal length to the default 24 lines per page time out int is a number between 1 and 100000 that ...

Page 35: ...that contains all unsaved configuration commands When it is copied the system saves the running config into the startup config file so that they can be maintained across reboots 3 Enter the CLI logout command Users who initiated a CLI session through a Telnet or SSH connection to the Management Ethernet port will be logged out and the connection closed Users connected directly to the Serial Consol...

Page 36: ...n mark a list of possible completions are displayed as shown above When enough characters have been entered to uniquely identify a command or keyword in a command string you may leave it as is enter a space and then add additional keywords or arguments or you can press the Tab key to complete the commands or keywords to improve readability About Element Manager The Element Manager is the Graphic U...

Page 37: ...n on a different chassis The new window opens and requests the host address and user credentials It is the equivalent to selecting File Open Polls the physical chassis for current connectivity and status and then updates the display It is the equivalent to selecting File Refresh Opens a terminal window and starts a Telnet session with the physical switch chassis that is hosting the current session...

Page 38: ...is not the same type as the currently selected set the selected set is de selected Port Configuration Opens a window that displays the configuration of the selected port s For most ports the window is also use to change port configuration It is equivalent to selecting Edit Port Properties Card Configuration If the selected object is a card the Edit window opens There is no pull down menu equivalen...

Page 39: ...y space during installation 300 Mhz processor 800x600 screen resolution 16bit color depth 2 Locate software a Go to http support hp com b Select Software Driver downloads c On the Software Driver Downloads page enter your product name then click the double arrow 3 Install the software a Unzip the tar file containing the software using gunzip b Extract the software into a local directory using tar ...

Page 40: ...1 Element Manager Installation Choose Shortcut Folder Window On Linux the Choose Link Folder opens Figure 3 2 Element Manager Installation Choose Link Folder Window 8 Specify where you want shortcuts or links to the Element Manager placed You may select multiple options You may also specify a unique placement in the Other field or by clicking the Choose button If you want to change the settings in...

Page 41: ...the IP address or DNS name of the management port and the administrator s community string The community string functions as an SNMP password If you are on a UNIX system change to the directory containing the Element Manager executable or add the directory to your search path Enter the Element Manager command on the command line Example The Open Device window opens 2 Enter the IP address or networ...

Page 42: ... network manager and uses SNMP as the protocol to communicate between the chassis and the management workstation Supported MIBs In addition to private MIBs the Topspin system supports the standards MIBs listed below RFC2665 Ethernet Like MIB RFC1213 MIB2 RFC2863 The Interface Group RFC2096 IP Forward MIB IB SM Draft InfiniBand Subnet Manager IB SMA Draft InfiniBand Subnet Management Agent Using SN...

Page 43: ...t community strings as a simple method of authentication between the system and the remote Network Manager One unique community string is associated with each username and password Community strings can be associated with a variety of privilege levels For a list of default community strings associated with each user see Managing Access and Accounts on page 47 ...

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Page 45: ...e IB Interface Speed To explicitly set the speed for the InfiniBand interface ports as 1x or 4x 1 Confirm that you are using the appropriate InfiniBand cable for the speed you intend to set For example if you intend to set the speed as 4x it is imperative that you confirm you are using a 4x cable Using a 1x cable on a 4x speed InfiniBand interface will cause serious performance issues 2 Launch Ele...

Page 46: ...500M or 10G speed The 30G speed is not yet supported 6 Click the Apply button Set IB Interface Speed to Auto Negotiate Set the InfiniBand interface speed to auto negotiate if you want the speed of the transmit port and the receiving port to automatically negotiate the highest possible speed 1 Launch Element Manager if it is not already open A graphic representation of your InfiniBand switch appear...

Page 47: ...on View the IB Interface Speed View the current speed of the InfiniBand interfaces 1 Launch Element Manager if it is not already open A graphic representation of your InfiniBand switch appears 2 Double click an InfiniBand port The IB Port window appears 3 Check the Enable Auto Negotiate box ...

Page 48: ... the Element Manager 1 In the Element Manager select Maintenance Time 2 Enter the time manually in the Time and Date fields It is recommended that you use NTP servers to maintain the system clock because it assures accuracy and avoids the potential time drift inherent to unsynchronized clocks 3 Click Apply 4 Click Close Synchronize the Clock to an NTP Server This section shows you how to use the E...

Page 49: ...ens that allows you to select Reboot b or select Maintenance Reboot If changes have been made you will be asked if you want to save the changes 3 Select Yes to save changes or No to discard changes A prompt appears to verify your desire to reboot the system 4 Click Yes to reboot the system or No to return to the Element Manager display Upon rebooting the connection is lost or the Element Manager o...

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Page 51: ...ly set the speed for the InfiniBand interface ports as 1x or 4x 1 Confirm that you are using the appropriate InfiniBand cable for the speed you intend to set For example if you intend to set the speed as 4x it is imperative that you confirm you are using a 4x cable Using a 1x cable on a 4x speed InfiniBand interface will cause serious performance issues 2 Optional Disable auto negotiate if it is c...

Page 52: ...faces 1 Enter the following command show interface ib IB switch card IB switch port all Example Notifying Users User notification commands send text messages to the terminal screens of all CLI users or to individual users These are convenient utilities for notifying everyone of an impending reboot or to notify single users about special issues that apply only to them Topspin 360 enable Topspin 360...

Page 53: ...s logged in before attempting to write to their terminal 1 Enter the show user user_name command to verify the user is logged in 2 Enter the write command to message the individual Setting the System Clock Maintaining accurate time is important for statistics and auditing The switch chassis provides an on board system clock to save the time settings across reboots Time is maintained in one of two ...

Page 54: ...ation Synchronize the Clock to an NTP Server You can set the InfiniBand switch to synchronize the time with up to three NTP servers To set the InfiniBand system clock in the CLI 1 Log in to the CLI as the super user 2 Enter enable to enter the privileged execute mode 3 Enter the ntp command and the keyword server one before entering the IP address This is the first server to which the IB switch wi...

Page 55: ...the new configuration is stored in startup config You may optionally save the configuration to an alternate file by entering the file name followed by a carriage return Example The system re initializes itself and then loads the system image and the startup config file Wait a few minutes and attempt to log onto the chassis Topspin 360 enable Topspin 360 reload System configuration has been modifie...

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Page 57: ... CLI access is authorized through a password validation SNMP access is authorized through a community string validation User accounts can be added deleted and modified as needed Up to 15 user accounts are supported Only user s that have the unrestricted ReadWrite permission level can add delete and modify user accounts Each Topspin system is preconfigured with three factory default user accounts E...

Page 58: ...s multiple roles with read and read write access for flexible control These roles are enforced with both the CLI and the Element Manager The unrestricted administrator super is responsible for assigning these roles Network administrators are given read only and read write access to each of the three network types Table 6 1 Default User Names Passwords and Privileges User Name Default Passwords Pri...

Page 59: ...e user name and password are alphanumeric strings of up to 34 characters each 5 Repeat step 4 to change additional usernames and passwords Example 6 Exit the global configuration mode Table 6 2 Description of Privilege Levels Level Description ib ro InfiniBand read only access ib rw InfiniBand read write access ip ethernet ro Ethernet read only access ip ethernet rw Ethernet read write access fc r...

Page 60: ... permission level unrestricted rw admin status enabled num logins 4 num unsuccessful logins 0 last login Mon Nov 17 22 43 25 2003 last unsuccessful login Topspin 360 Topspin 90 show user all User Information username admin password topspin snmp community justatest permission level ib rw ip ethernet rw fc rw admin status enabled num logins 0 num unsuccessful logins 0 last login last unsuccessful lo...

Page 61: ...n is the name of the user account community string is a mandatory keyword ib commStr is the SNMP community string for this user account 6 Assign access privileges By default the new user account has read only access You may grant write privileges to the user for functional areas such as InfiniBand Ethernet and Fibre Channel 7 Enter multiple access privileges in the order shown in About Roles and P...

Page 62: ...nity strings act as user passwords Because these are unique to each username the community string determines which administrator is logged on The privilege level is defined separately Use the following commands and keywords to administer User Accounts Topspin 360 config exit Topspin 360 show user ib admin User Information username ib admin password ib passwd snmp community ib commStr permission le...

Page 63: ...opspin system remove their community string To change community strings 1 Log in as the unrestricted user Only a user with unrestricted permissions may create and modify user accounts However any user with write access administrative and unrestricted can remove their own community string 2 Enter the privileged user mode Table 6 3 User Account Administrative Commands Command Task username user pass...

Page 64: ...y 1 Enter the user execute or privileged execute mode 2 Enter the login command with the name of a Topspin system user 3 Enter the user password After you enter the password you are logged in as the specified user in the user execute mode Changing Privilege Access Levels 1 Log in as the unrestricted user Only a user with unrestricted permissions may create and modify user accounts 2 Enter the priv...

Page 65: ...d nodes that are permitted to communicate with one another Each node may be part of multiple partitions so that a system administrator can define overlapping partitions as the situation requires Normal data packets carry a 16 bit P_Key or partition key that defines a unique partition The subnet manager configures each node s channel adapter with its set of P_Keys When a packet arrives at a node th...

Page 66: ...verything is a full member of the default partition The default p_key cannot be altered or deleted as it is the controlling mechanism that manages the configuration of all the partitions Selecting a P_Key Value For a list of acceptable P_Key values refer to Table 6 6 on page 56 Upon creation the p_key value is technically a 15 bit number However after the p_key is created and the port s membership...

Page 67: ...ating the Partition p_key enter a hexidecimal value that is the equivalent of 16 bits in binary For example enter 80 00 hex to be 10000000000000000 binary The default Partition which cannot be altered is 7f ff Table 6 5 Binary Conversions Hexadecimal Binary 0 0000 1 0001 2 0010 3 0011 4 0100 5 0101 6 0110 ...

Page 68: ...ransferred in the event that an InfiniBand should fail The partition configuration is not saved persistently on a slave subnet manager If you have more than one InfiniBand switch in your fabric refer to Enable Disable Database Synchronization on page 66 If you are configuring one InfiniBand switch it will automatically be the master and the partition configuration is saved persistently on the swit...

Page 69: ...e current p_key value the partition member command the GUID of the node that you want to add to the partition the port number that is to be added to the partition the membership type of the partition member full member or limited member refer to Membership Types on page 54 Create Partitions GUI Partitions are described in detail in About Partitions on page 53 Create a Partition ID P_Key Default pa...

Page 70: ...Click the Add button The Add Partition dialog box appears Enter a Partition key P_Key to identify the new partition For information regarding selecting values refer to the Examples of Valid P_Key Values on page 56 6 Click the Add button The new Partition appears in the left window Specify Partition Members and the Membership Type 7 Click on the new Partition in the left window 00 01 ...

Page 71: ...and use the arrow button to move it to the Full or Limited member columns For information regarding Membership Types refer to the Membership Types on page 54 9 Click back to the Partitions folder in the left side window when you have selected all of the members for your Partition The new Partition appears in the Partition Summary window About SSH In addition to Telnet the CLI can be accessed via t...

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Page 73: ...72 Viewing Multicast Groups on page 72 View the Subnet Manager Services on page 75 Configure Subnet Manager Routing on page 77 The Subnet Manager SM The subnet manager configures and maintains fabric operations It is the central repository of all information that is required to setup and bring up the InfiniBand fabric Subnet managers are identified by their subnet prefix and Global Unique Identifi...

Page 74: ...et Management 1 Launch the Element Manager if you have not already done so 2 Select InfiniBand Subnet Management The Subnet Management window appears 3 View a summary of the current subnet manager s 4 Continue to View Details of Subnet Management on page 62 to view details of the subnet management View Details of Subnet Management 5 Open a summary view of the subnet management Refer to View a Summ...

Page 75: ...ager issues a subnet management packet SMP or performs other management activities View the smKey The smkey is a 64 bit subnet management key that is assigned to the subnet manager View the priority for the subnet manager The priority number of a subnet manager tells the subnet manager how to interact with other subnet managers the highest priority lowest number subnet manager becomes the master T...

Page 76: ...anagement window appears 2 Highlight the subnet manager that you want to configure from the left navigation bar 3 Click into the Priority field 4 Enter a value between 0 15 5 The Apply and Reset buttons becomes active if a change is made 6 Click the Apply button to save the changes to the chassis Change the Sweep Interval of a SM The sweep interval indicates the rate in seconds at which the subnet...

Page 77: ... seconds The Apply and Reset buttons become active if a change is made 5 Click the Apply button to save the changes to the chassis Change the Response Timeout of a SM The response timeout is the maximum time allowed between the port reception of a subnet management packet and the transmission of the associated response The default is 2 000 microseconds 1 Select InfiniBand Subnet Management The Sub...

Page 78: ...u can enable or disable database synchronization as well as configure the way database synchronization is performed between the master Subnet Manager SM and one or more standby SMs Refer to Subnet Manager Hot Standby on page 5 Enable Disable Database Synchronization Database synchronization is not enabled by default If you do not enable database synchronization the contents of the database woud be...

Page 79: ...atabase synchronization between the active and backup subnet managers Set Configurations for the Master SM 1 Select InfiniBand Subnet Management The Subnet Management window appears 2 Highlight the subnet manager that you want to configure from the left navigation bar ...

Page 80: ...s dead 5 Click into the Max active SMs field to specify the maximum number of standby SMs that the master supports Backup SMs are not considered active To set a maximum number of backup SMs refer to Set Configurations for the Backup SM on page 68 6 Click the Apply button to save changes Set Configurations for the Backup SM 1 Select InfiniBand Subnet Management The Subnet Management window appears ...

Page 81: ...orm a cold sync During the cold sync the master SM copies all out of sync tables to the standby The default is 10 seconds and the possible entries are 1 30 8 Click into the Cold Sync Limit field to specify the maximum number of cold syncs that may take place during the cold sync period see Cold Sync Limit Period The default is 2 and the possible entries are 1 10 9 Click into the Cold Sync Limit Pe...

Page 82: ...ng InfiniBand Subnet Management Refer to Viewing the Subnet Manager Configurations on page 62 2 Click the Add button The Add a Subnet Manager dialog box appears 3 Enter a subnet prefix for the subnet manager in the Subnet Prefix field 4 Enter a priority number for the subnet manager in the Priority field The value is an integer between 0 the default and 15 The priority number tells the subnet mana...

Page 83: ... Launch the Element Manager if you have not already done so 2 Select InfiniBand Subnet Management The Subnet Management window appears 3 Click open the subnet manager for which you want to view the partitions from the left navigation tree The subnet manager specific information appears 4 Click on Partitions from the left navigation tree The Partition Summary window appears 5 Click on a specific pa...

Page 84: ...ers of a multicast group can be viewed through the Element Manager but cannot be modified through these screens Viewing Multicast Groups View a Multicast Group Summary 1 Launch Element Manager if you have not already done so 2 Select InfiniBand Subnet Management The Subnet Management window appears 3 Click open a subnet manager from the left navigation tree The navigation tree opens 4 Click on Mul...

Page 85: ...View the Maximum Transmission Unit MTU for the multicast group 8 View the partitions to which the multicast group belongs in the PKey field View Multicast Group Details Using the General Tab 1 Launch Element Manager if you have not already done so 2 Select InfiniBand Subnet Management The Subnet Management window appears 3 Click open a subnet manager from the left navigation tree The navigation tr...

Page 86: ...3 View the traffic rate for the multicast group View the packet life time of the multicast group View the Service Level SL of the multicast group The Service Level value is located in the Local Route Header of a packet It identifies the appropriate virtual lane for a packet which enables the ability to have multiple services on one physical lane View the Flow Label for the multicast group This ind...

Page 87: ... request of another node Nodes register their services with the subnet manager so other nodes can discover and use these services The Global Identifier GID of a service is the GID of the host that provides the service Services are mostly used by the DAPL protocol for Address Transferrable Services ATS but may also be used by the SRP protocol Switch information may be reported for all the switches ...

Page 88: ... the Service View the 64 bit ID of the service View the 128 bit Global ID of the service View the partition keys affiliated with the service in the PKey field Refer to About Partitions on page 53 View Details of the SM Services Details of the subnet managed Services are displayed in the Services window Refer to View the Subnet Manager Services on page 75 ...

Page 89: ...for this service in the Lease field The value may be Indefinite View the 64 bit service key in the Key field View the 8 bit data values associated with this service in the Data 8 bit field View the 16 bit data values associated with this service in the Data 16 bit field View the 32 bit data values associated with this service in the Data 32 bit field View the 64 bit data values associated with thi...

Page 90: ...oll bar if necessary to locate the LID Mask Control field 5 Click into the LID Mask Control field and enter the new LMC integer 6 Click Apply View InfiniBand Paths The following command can be used to help you visualize the path between two end points The endpoints are specified by Local Identifiers LIDs 1 Launch Element Manager if you have not already done so 2 Locate the Source LID and Destinati...

Page 91: ...79 The Routes window appears 6 Enter the Source LID and the Destination LID into the fields in the Filter Route section 7 Click the Show Route button ...

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Page 93: ... Multicast Groups on page 88 Viewing the SM Services on page 90 Configure Subnet Manager Routing on page 90 The Subnet Manager SM The subnet manager configures and maintains fabric operations It is the central repository of all information that is required to setup and bring up the InfiniBand fabric Subnet managers are identified by their subnet prefix and Global Unique Identifier GUID There can b...

Page 94: ...nfiguration subnet prefix prefix all command Example Topspin 90 show ib sm configuration subnet prefix fe 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 summary Subnet Manager Configuration Summary subnet prefix guid priority sm key fe 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 05 ad 00 00 00 13 f5 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Topspin 90 Topspin 360 show ib sm config subnet prefix all summary Subnet Manager Configuration Summary subnet prefix ...

Page 95: ...ger The Activity counter increments each time the subnet manager issues a subnet management packet SMP or performs other management activities View the status of the subnet manager The Status may be active or inactive If active it is actively managing subnets If inactive it is not managing subnets View the Sweep Interval of the subnet manager The sweep interval indicates the rate in seconds at whi...

Page 96: ...er the ib sm subnet prefix prefix response time out value command Example Managing Synchronization Between SMs You can configure how database synchronization is performed between the master Subnet Manager SM and one or more standby SMs Refer to Subnet Manager Hot Standby on page 5 Enable Disable Database Synchronization Database synchronization is not enabled by default 1 Enter the ib sm db sync s...

Page 97: ... subnet managers with which the master subnet manager will synchronize Example 2 Enter the ib sm db sync subnet prefix prefix session timeout 1 30 command to specify the timeout in seconds for receiving a synchronization session status packet in order to maintain synchronization The default is 10 and the possible entries are 1 30 seconds Example Topspin 360 enable Topspin 360 config Topspin 360 co...

Page 98: ...e Cold Sync Limit Period The default is 900 and the possible entries are 1 86400 Example 7 Enter the ib sm db sync subnet prefix prefix new session delay 1 86400 command to specify the delay in seconds before attempting to initiate a synchronization session with a new SM The default is 120 and the possible entries are 1 86400 Example 8 Enter the ib sm db sync subnet prefix prefix resync interval 1...

Page 99: ...ot currently have a subnet manager configured Example A new subnet manager will be added with the selected subnet prefix 2 Configure the attributes for the subnet manager Refer to Changing the Subnet Manager Configurations on page 83 About InfiniBand Multicast Groups An InfiniBand Multicast Group is a collection of Host Channel Adapter HCA ports that receive multicast packets sent to a single addr...

Page 100: ...ing values Full Member Non Member and Send Only Member View the proxy join status of the multicast group member The join status can be either True or False View the subnet prefix of the multicast group member View the Multicast Global ID MGID of the multicast group member Topspin 360 enable Topspin 360 show ib sm multicast summary Summary of Multicast Groups on Device subnet prefix fe 80 00 00 00 ...

Page 101: ...in packets that are assigned to destinations outside of a sender s local subnet View the partitions to which the multicast group belongs in the PKey field Refer to About Partitions on page 53 View the traffic rate for the multicast group View the packet life time of the multicast group Topspin 360 show ib sm multicast subnet prefix all Multicast Groups Managed by Specific Subnet Manager subnet pre...

Page 102: ...l for Address Transferrable Services ATS but may also be used by the SRP protocol Switch information may be reported for all the switches on a specific subnet or for a specific switch View a Summary of the SM Services To view the services that are managed by the subnet manager 1 Enter the show ib sm service summary command Example Configure Subnet Manager Routing For detailed information regarding...

Page 103: ...th between two end points The endpoints are specified by Local Identifiers LIDs 1 Locate the Source LID and Destination LID 2 Enter show ib sm switch route subnet prefix fe 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 src lid source lid dst lid destination lid The following example displays a summary of the SM route switch element table for one source and destination Example Topspin 90 show ib sm switch route subnet pref...

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Page 105: ...or an ftp server Once the file has been downloaded it can be pushed to the system through the Element Manager or through the CLI The following chapter describes the upgrade procedure for the TopspinOS refer to page 95 About the System Image The Image data that is used to configure the software is being continuously updated and enhanced Use the latest system image data to ensure the most efficient ...

Page 106: ... Occasionally you will have to manually delete an image file from the InfiniBand system to make room for a new version Refer to Deleting Image Files on page 103 Inactive Image An inactive image is one that has been downloaded but has not been installed therefore it is not the active or system image The TopspinOS can only store one inactive image Delete inactive images through the CLI refer to Dele...

Page 107: ...twork accessible ftp server or Download an image file remotely from a tftp server 4 Install the new system image page 100 5 Configure the CLI and Element Manager to use the appropriate configuration file the next time they reboot page 101 6 Reboot the system page 102 Set Up the Hardware Connection For detailed information about the hardware refer to the HP Dual port 4x Fabric Adapter User Guide an...

Page 108: ...mage Version Through the CLI 1 Enter the dir image command to show all the current images on the system 2 Note the version number of the installed image by looking for the file that has a img extension 3 Image files that are not installed files for example the img files can be deleted at this time to make room for the latest version by using the delete command Note Do not delete an installed image...

Page 109: ...down menu 4 Click the Remote FTP radio button from the Copy From section 5 Enter the IP address of the FTP server from which to copy the file in the Server Name or IP Address field 6 Enter the network name of a recognized user in the User Name field 7 Enter the password for the specified user in the Password field 8 Enter the path and name of the image file on the FTP server in the File Path and N...

Page 110: ...rom section 6 Click the Choose button 7 Navigate to the locally available image file and select the file 8 Enter the file name of the image in the Copy To File Name on System field Image files must reside in the image file system and the file name must have the img extension 9 Click the Copy button Wait until the transfer is complete The window will automatically refresh to show the latest copied ...

Page 111: ... files Example 4 Continue on to Activate an Image on page 100 to install the image Download From a TFTP Server Use FTP to download new image files to the InfiniBand system Uninstalled system image files always end with a img extension Topspin 90 enable Topspin 90 config Topspin 90 config interface mgmt ether Topspin 90 config if mgmt ethernet ip address 10 3 102 8 255 255 0 0 Topspin 90 config if ...

Page 112: ...ile 1 In the privileged execute mode enter install image name of file Image files must reside in the image file system The file name must have the img extension All cards must have an oper status of Up Syntax Topspin 270 enable Topspin 270 config Topspin 270 config interface mgmt ether Topspin 270 config if mgmt ethernet ip address 10 3 102 8 255 255 0 0 Topspin 270 config if mgmt ethernet gateway...

Page 113: ...ify the system image to use the next time it reboots Specify a New Boot Image Through the GUI on page 101 Specify a New Boot Image Through the CLI on page 102 Specify a New Boot Image Through the GUI 1 In the Element Manager select Maintenance Boot Config The Boot Configuration window appears 2 Select the new image configuration from the Image Source for Next Reboot drop down menu 3 Click the Appl...

Page 114: ...tem through the GUI refer to page 37 Reboot the system through the CLI refer to page 43 Topspin 360 dir image Existing Boot Images on System slot date created size file name 1 Tue Feb 25 16 14 15 2003 23198989 TopspinOS 2 0 build491 1 Thu Jan 1 00 18 52 1970 1024 TopspinOS 2 0 build491 1 Tue Feb 25 16 17 04 2003 1024 TopspinOS 2 0 build497 Topspin 360 boot config primary image source image directo...

Page 115: ... name of the extraneous uninstalled image that you wish you delete in the File Name field Note Do not modify or delete the installed system image 3 Click the Delete button A prompt appears to verify that you want to delete the selected image 4 Click the Yes button Deleting Images Through the CLI 1 Enter the delete image command and the name of the extraneous uninstalled image that you wish you del...

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Page 117: ... completely configure a box from a factory default state This configuration file can be copied backed up and modified About the Running Config Whenever configuration changes are made via the GUI or CLI a CLI command is temporarily saved in a virtual configuration file called running config If the administrator wishes to save these changes permanently this file is copied into the startup config fil...

Page 118: ...he Element Manager if you have not already done so 2 Select Maintenance File Management The File Management window opens 3 View the File Name or the File Type columns The configuration files are called config Export a Configuration File Upload configuration and log files to maintain backups and troubleshoot your device Topspin 360 dir config Existing Configurations on System slot date created size...

Page 119: ...e you want to store the copied config file Export a Config File Through the GUI To copy a configuration file through the Element Manager 1 Launch the Element Manager if you have not already done so 2 Select Maintenance File Management The File Management window opens 3 Click on the config file that you want to save in the Current Files on the System window 4 Click the Export button The Import File...

Page 120: ...copying the config file to a local drive a Click the Local File radio button in the Copy To section b Click the Choose button The Select File window appears c Navigate to the location where you want to store the config file d Change the name of the config file in the File Name field if desired 8 Click the Copy button Import a Configuration File Download configuration files from either a FTP or TFT...

Page 121: ...nfiguration file from a TFTP server through the CLI 1 Enter the copy command as well as the necessary ftp information in one string ftp keyword your ftp username and password name of the config file that you want to copy FTP server domain name or IP address path on the host to which you want to copy the config file name of the config file that you want to import Topspin 360 copy ftp bob secret 10 ...

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Page 123: ... system by using the copy command File Management and Storage The management of log files is performed automatically but can be configured Log files are stored separately from other file types but all files share the 128 MB of flash memory Log files are stored in syslog files The system checks the size of the active log file hourly and when it exceeds 1 MByte the active log file ts_log is closed c...

Page 124: ...iniBand system 1 Enter the dir syslog command For example Listing Current Logs Through the GUI 1 Launch Element Manager if you have not already done so Select Maintenance File Management The File Management window appears 2 Look for the log in the File Type column 3 Note the corresponding name of the log file in the File Name column 4 Click in a row that contains a log file From this window you ca...

Page 125: ...H kernel module initialized successfully Nov 19 22 09 17 topspin cc ts_sma x 746 INFO IB SMA v0 2 Nov 19 22 09 18 topspin cc notifier x 770 INFO Notifier v0 02 Nov 19 22 09 19 topspin cc watchd_mgr x 789 INFO Watchdog Manager v2 00 Nov 19 22 09 20 topspin cc ip_mgr x 812 INFO IP Manager v0 04 Nov 19 22 09 20 topspin cc watchd_mgr x 789 INFO process 4 is not up yet Nov 19 22 09 21 topspin cc fib_mg...

Page 126: ...ip_mgr x 812 INFO connected to watchd service s ent first pulse Nov 19 22 09 22 topspin cc ib_mgr x 843 INFO IB Manager v0 2 Nov 19 22 09 22 topspin cc notifier x 770 INFO connected to watchd service sent first pulse Nov 19 22 09 23 topspin cc fib_mgr x 821 INFO connected to watchd service sent first pulse Nov 19 22 09 23 topspin cc srp_mgr x 864 INFO SRP Manager v1 13 chassis id 0x4000 Nov 19 22 ...

Page 127: ...e so 2 Select Health Log Viewer The Log Viewer window appears 3 Click the filter button at the top of the window The Log Filter window appears 4 Determine the type of filter that you want to use Filter Logs by Time on page 116 Filter Logs by Card Slot on page 116 Filter Logs by Message Type on page 116 ...

Page 128: ... Minute and second in the fields that follow the date 8 Click the Apply button Filter Logs by Card Slot 1 Follow the steps in Filtering Logs on page 115 2 Select the Slot from which you want to obtain logs from the Card column Select multiple cards by holding down the Cntrl key while you left click a slot 3 Click the Apply button Filter Logs by Message Type 1 Follow the steps in Filtering Logs on ...

Page 129: ...Enter the text string that you want to use as your log filter into the Message field 3 Optional Check the Case Sensitive box to further restrict the events that are captured by the log 4 Click the Apply button Configuring Remote Logging Logs can be configured to be saved to a remote host 1 Enter the logging command and the ip address of the remote host where the log files will be saved Topspin 360...

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Page 131: ...the Internal Chassis Topology on page 127 View Subnet Manager Details on page 129 About the Device Manager DM Use the Device Manager to view the InfiniBand I O units I O Controller information and I O Controller services The Device Manager is available through the Element Manager GUI the Chassis Manager GUI as well as the CLI Display the Device Manager View I O Unit Information 1 Launch Element Ma...

Page 132: ...and DM The Device Manager window opens 3 Click the IOC Tab 4 View the Global Unique Identifier for the I O Controller in the GUID field 5 View the organization Unique Identifier OUI of the vendor in the Vendor ID field 6 View the vendor assigned IOC device identifier in the Device ID field 7 View the vendor assigned subsystem identifier of the vendor in the Subsystem Vendor ID field 8 View the ven...

Page 133: ...ts To IOCs bit 5 WF RDMA Write Requests From IOCs bit 6 AT Atomic Operations To IOCs bit 7 AF Atomic Operations From IOCs 18 View the number of services that the IOC provides in the Services Entries field View I O Controller Units Services 1 Launch Element Manager if you have not already done so 2 Select InfiniBand DM The Device Manager window opens 3 Click the IOC Services Tab 4 View the Global U...

Page 134: ...er if you have not already done so 2 Select InfiniBand Topology The Specify Devices dialog box opens if this is your first time viewing the Topology To add a device refer to Add an Attached Device to the Topology View on page 126 3 Click the OK button The Topology view appears ...

Page 135: ...easily view the name of a Host Channel Adapter use the Topology view 1 Open the Topology view if you have not already done so Refer to View the Topology on page 122 2 View the name of the HCA that is displayed with the HCA icons HCAs ...

Page 136: ...A Port is Connected to an IB Port To easily determine which Host Channel Adapter HCA port is attached to a specific InfiniBand IB port use the Topology view Viewing the ports in this way prevents you from having to view the physical hardware to determine which ports are connected 1 Open the Topology view if you have not already done so Refer to View the Topology on page 122 2 View the HCA port and...

Page 137: ...125 The slot port number of the IB switch is labelled close to the IB switch icon Port 1 of the the HCA is connected to Port 16 4 of the IB switch ...

Page 138: ... to the Topology View When you first open the Topology view in a given session the Element Manager opens a dialog box that allows you to include any new devices in your Topology However if you want to add a new device to the Topology after you have already opened the Topology view perform the following steps 1 Select InfiniBand Topology The Topology view appears unless this is a new session If thi...

Page 139: ...string for the InfiniBand device 6 Check or uncheck the Device is Enabled box If the connected chassis is running and you want it included in the Topology Manager check the Device is Enabled toggle You can also enable this later by going back to the Specify Device window 7 Click the Add button 8 The connected device is added to the Topology view View the Internal Chassis Topology 1 Select InfiniBa...

Page 140: ...128 The external Topology view appears 3 Double click the InfiniBand switch icon The icon will appear different depending on the type of IB switch you are using in your network TS360 Icon ...

Page 141: ...er also communicates with subnet agents to track changes to the InfiniBand topology as they occur The information recorded by the subnet manager can be viewed in a table format through the Element Manager View Basic Node Information 1 Launch the Element Manager if you have not already done so 1 Select InfiniBand Topology The Specify Devices dialog box appears if this is a new Element Manager sessi...

Page 142: ...is the Description field 8 View the kind of node that is being managed in the Type field The value is channelAdapter switch route or error The error value indicates an unknown type 9 View the number of physical ports available on the node in the NumPorts field 10 Continue to View Advanced Node Information on page 130 for more information View Advanced Node Information 1 Follow the steps in View Ba...

Page 143: ...ode and is not field replaceable i e not swappable 7 View the number of entries in the partition table for channel adapter router and the switch management port in the PartitionCap field The value is the same for all ports on the node This is set to at least 1 for all nodes including switches 8 View the manufacturer assigned device identification for the node in the DeviceID field 9 View the manuf...

Page 144: ...bnetPrefix field identifies the InfiniBand subnet to which the node belongs 7 View the Global Unique Identifier GUID of the node to which the port belongs 8 View the local port number on this node in the Port field 9 View the Local Identifier LID for the port in the LID field The LID is assigned to a port by the subnet manager and it used for directing packets within the subnet ...

Page 145: ...level of information is added to the window 3 View the management key for the port in the MKey field The management key is used to authenticate a sender to a receiver 4 View the Global Identifier GID prefix in the GIDPrefix field The GID prefix is assigned by the subnet manager based upon the port router and the rules for local identifiers 5 View the base Local Identifier LID of the subnet manager...

Page 146: ... polling this is the default state upon power up disabled portConfigurationTraining linkup linkErrorRecovery 13 View the state to which a down link will return by default in the DefaultLinkDown field The possible fields are noStateChange sleeping polling 14 View the Management key protection bits for the port in the MkeyProtBits field Refer to section 14 2 4 1 Levels of Protection InfiniBand Archi...

Page 147: ...s to discard 26 View the administrative limit for the number of virtual lanes allowed to the link in the OperVL field The values are vl0 vl0ToVl1 vl0ToVl3 vl0ToVl7 or vl0ToVl14 27 View the Boolean value that indicates whether or not to support optional partition enforcement for the packets received by this port in the InPartEnforce field 28 View the Boolean value that indicates whether or not to s...

Page 148: ...on of the associated response in the RespTime field 37 View the LocalOverrunError field to view the threshold at which the count of buffer overruns across consecutive flow control update periods and will result in an overrun error 38 View the LocalPhyError field to view the threshold at which ICRC VCRC FCCRC and all physical errors result in an entry into the BAD PACKET or BAD PACKET DISCARD state...

Page 149: ...work Data The GUI is a convenient tool for tracking and analyzing network activity across interface ports and cards Statistical data such as the number of late collisions and received datagrams are automatically tallied and updated Benefits The Element Manager simplifies the command entry process You may perform complex chassis configuration procedures in the Element Manager with a few quick mouse...

Page 150: ...at is being logged such as the number of multicast packets or discarded packets The objects in the first column identify what is being logged These are the names of the objects being logged When only one port or card is selected the remaining columns are counters that contain numeric data that is derived from either actual values or computed from actual values About Graph Formats Network data may ...

Page 151: ...This graph represents counter data as a lined graph over an arbitrary unit When a single data set is selected such as the fields in one row or in one column counter data is displayed as a line graph over time It shows data as in the same format as the area graph but without fill colors Bar This graph represents counter data as filled columns When a single data set is selected such as the fields in...

Page 152: ...bjects 2 Select Report Graph Port if the selected set of objects are ports A graph window opens 3 Select Report Graph Card if the selected object s are cards A graph window opens Table 13 2 Visual Modifiers and Descriptions Graph Type Associated Icon Purpose Horizontal Toggles the orientation of the data displayed between horizontal and vertical This icon does not apply to pie chart data Stacked T...

Page 153: ...of the graph window 5 Select the statistical data to be monitored a Hold down the Cntrl key and click multiple fields to select specific counters or b Left click and drag the mouse to define a selection rectangle Export a Data Table Once you have created a data table you can export the table to a saved file for future reference Select Data Field ...

Page 154: ...cation where you want to store the data table 8 Enter a file name for the data table 9 Save the file Print a Data Table Once you have created a data table you can print the table for reference 1 Create a data table Refer to Create a Data Table on page 140 ...

Page 155: ...Creating a Data Analysis Graph Statistical data is displayed in a table by default However you can use the data in the tabular format to create a variety of graphs 1 Create a table of network data Refer to Creating a Data Analysis Table on page 140 ...

Page 156: ...u have selected the data to be monitored the Graph icons become active 2 Select the icon that represents the type of graph you want to create Refer to Types of Graphs on page 138 The graph appears in a new window ...

Page 157: ...For example a graph can be displayed horizontally or vertically 1 Click the icon that represents the visual modifier that you want to apply to the graph Refer to Visual Modifiers on page 140 In the following example the horizontal modifier was chosen The graph is changed according the applied visual modifier ...

Page 158: ...nt to Trap Receivers Event messages are generated whenever a significant event occurs Significant events sent to trap receivers include Configuration changes Card insertion removal Card up down Port up down Fan up down Temperature problems InfiniBand Subnet Manager slave becomes a master this indicates a reboot InfiniBand Subnet Manager master becomes a slave this indicates a reboot InfiniBand Mul...

Page 159: ...et Configuring SNMP Settings Viewing Current SNMP Trap Receivers 1 Launch Element Manager if you have not already done so 2 Select Health Trap Receivers The Trap Receivers window appears Any previously configured Trap Receivers appear in the window If the Receive Events field is set to false as in the example above the Receiver is not set to receive events Adding an SNMP Trap Receivers 1 Launch El...

Page 160: ...Element Manager if you have not already done so 2 Select Health Trap Receivers The Trap Receivers window appears Any previously configured Trap Receivers appear in the window 3 Click in any of the fields to edit them Click into the Address field to change the IP address of a Trap Receiver Click into the Version field to change the SNMP version Note v2C is the highest supported version Click into t...

Page 161: ...f or configured by the user The following types of scenarios fall into the Events category A Subnet Manager has been started created A new InfiniBand node is in service An existing InfiniBand node is out of service A new InfiniBand multicast group is created A new multicast member is added to an existing multicast group An existing multicast group is deleted About Tracing Unlike Events Trace messa...

Page 162: ... you select a level or tracing the information at the specified level and below is shown For example if you are only interested in seeing information that belongs to the VERBOSE category you can dynamically set the control to VERBOSE The trace software will then display information in the VERBOSE TERSE and VERY_TERSE categories Trace levels are described in the following table Table 14 1 Trace Lev...

Page 163: ...p shot of the current logging information for the trace For example use 0x4001 to take a snapshot of the SM logging information 0x4002 to take a snapshot of the SA information 0x8000 This flow triggers the MAD packet to be displayed For example use 0x8001 to display SM MAD packets and SM related processing 0x8002 to display MAD packets and SA related processing About SNMP Traps Events Sent to Trap...

Page 164: ...the SNMP server 2 Store the contact information for your device by entering the snmp server contact command as well as the ASCII string of contact information 3 Store location information about your device by entering the snmp server location command as well as the ASCII text string of location information Topspin 360 show snmp SNMP Information contact Local HP support representative location 3000...

Page 165: ... timeout 86 command username 50 command completion using 21 example 22 command history 22 displaying 22 command modes 20 about 20 exiting 21 commands copy 99 100 exit 21 99 100 gateway 99 100 history 22 install 100 ip address 99 100 no shutdown 99 100 password 49 show boot config 102 username 49 50 52 community strings 31 about 50 changing 51 element manager 51 configuration files 93 105 111 confi...

Page 166: ...51 flow mask 151 flow label 74 FTP 98 99 G gateway command 99 100 general tab 73 GID prefix 133 global route header 74 global configuration mode 20 GRH 74 89 GUID 63 83 130 132 view 130 132 view the GUID 126 GUIDCap 135 GUIDs view 129 H hardware connection 95 Help 24 hex to binary conversions 55 history command 22 hop limit 74 HOQ life 135 hostname customizing 12 hot standby about 5 I I O controll...

Page 167: ...ckup sms 85 members tab 74 MIBs 30 MKey 133 MKey violation 135 MKeyLeasePeriod 134 MLID 74 89 module 150 MPI about 3 supported implementations 3 MTU 74 89 135 multicast group 73 members tab 74 N neighbor MTU 135 Network Connectivity testing 13 new boot image specify 101 new users 49 new session delay 86 no shutdown 99 100 node GUID 130 132 node information advanced 130 basic 129 node type field 13...

Page 168: ...vanced button 130 show boot config command 102 SL 74 90 SM routing contention 6 distance 6 SMP 135 SNMP adding new users 49 changing community strings 51 configuring 30 element manager 51 source LID 78 specifying new boot image 101 SSH login 11 standby subnet manager 82 Starting the Element Manager 29 state 133 storage manager 26 sub command mode entering 21 overview 21 subnet management agents un...

Page 169: ...150 trace level descriptions 150 no display 150 scream 150 terse 150 verbose 150 very terse 150 very verbose 150 transactional synchronization 5 transition 133 trap receivers events 146 151 type of services 4 U upgrading copy command 99 100 reboot 102 specify boot image 101 user access changing 52 user access levels changing 52 user account configuration commands 50 user accounts adding 49 user in...

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