INFINIBAND: "ibstat" Command To Check Infiniband (IB) HCA Ports Status, Node/Port GUIDs, Firmware Version, LID's etc. (How To Doc)

ibstat command can be used on host to check IB HCA ports status, Node/Port GUIDs, Firmware Version, LID's etc.

Below is example output of "ibstat" command.

# ibstat
CA 'mlx4_0'
        CA type: MT4099
        Number of ports: 2
        Firmware version: 2.11.1282
        Hardware version: 0
        Node GUID: 0x00ZZZZZ001432c50
        System image GUID: 0x00ZZZZZ001432c53
        Port 1:
                State: Active
                Physical state: LinkUp
                Rate: 40
                Base lid: 15
                LMC: 0
                SM lid: 109
                Capability mask: 0x02514868
                Port GUID: 0x00ZZZZZ001432c51
                Link layer: IB
        Port 2:
                State: Active
                Physical state: LinkUp
                Rate: 40
                Base lid: 16
                LMC: 0
                SM lid: 109
                Capability mask: 0x02514868
                Port GUID: 0x00ZZZZZ001432c52
                Link layer: IB

Products to which Article Applies

All Operating systems using Infiniband Fabric.

Additional Reference

https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E26698_01/html/E26434/z400000b1569074.html

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