ibcheckportstate(8) — Linux manual page

IBCHECKPORTSTATE(8)         OpenIB Diagnostics        IBCHECKPORTSTATE(8)

NAME         top

       ibcheckportstate - validate IB port for LinkUp and not Active
       state

SYNOPSIS         top

       ibcheckportstate [-h] [-v] [-N | -nocolor] [-G] [-C ca_name] [-P
       ca_port] [-t(imeout) timeout_ms] <lid|guid> <port>

DESCRIPTION         top

       Check connectivity and check the specified port for proper port
       state (Active) and port physical state (LinkUp).  Port address is
       a lid unless -G option is used to specify a GUID address.

OPTIONS         top

       -G      use GUID address argument. In most cases, it is the Port
       GUID.
               Example:
               "0x08f1040023"

       -v      increase the verbosity level

       -N | -nocolor use mono rather than color mode

       -C <ca_name>    use the specified ca_name.

       -P <ca_port>    use the specified ca_port.

       -t <timeout_ms> override the default timeout for the solicited
       mads.

EXAMPLE         top

       ibcheckportstate 2 3         # check lid 2 port 3

SEE ALSO         top

       smpquery(8), ibaddr(8)

AUTHOR         top

       Hal Rosenstock
              <[email protected]>

COLOPHON         top

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OpenIB                         May 21, 2007           IBCHECKPORTSTATE(8)

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