ibchecknode(8) — Linux manual page

IBCHECKNODE(8)              OpenIB Diagnostics             IBCHECKNODE(8)

NAME         top

       ibchecknode - validate IB node and report errors

SYNOPSIS         top

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

DESCRIPTION         top

       Check connectivity and do some simple sanity checks for the
       specified node.  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

       ibchecknode 2           # check node via lid 2

SEE ALSO         top

       smpquery(8), ibaddr(8)

AUTHOR         top

       Hal Rosenstock
              <halr@voltaire.com>

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OpenIB                         May 21, 2007                IBCHECKNODE(8)

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