12.1.6 Verify the InfiniBand Fabric ............................................................................................ 12-5
12.1.7 Monitor a Gateway Switch Using Web Interface ......................................................... 12-7
12.2 What Next? .................................................................................................................................... 12-8
13 Manage the InfiniBand Network Using Subnet Manager
13.1 Understand Administrative Commands................................................................................... 13-1
13.1.1 Hardware Command Overview ..................................................................................... 13-1
13.1.2 InfiniBand Command Overview..................................................................................... 13-1
13.2 Manage InfiniBand Network Using Subnet Manager............................................................. 13-2
13.2.1 Overview of Subnet Manager.......................................................................................... 13-2
13.2.2 Subnet Manager Operation in Different Rack Configurations................................... 13-2
13.2.3 Monitor the Subnet Manager........................................................................................... 13-4
13.2.4 Control the Subnet Manager............................................................................................ 13-4
13.3 Work with the Default Rack-Level InfiniBand Partition ........................................................ 13-5
13.3.1 Partition in Exalogic Machine.......................................................................................... 13-6
13.3.2 Verify the Default Partition.............................................................................................. 13-6
14 Use the Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36 in Multirack Configurations
14.1 Physical Specifications ................................................................................................................. 14-1
14.2 Access the CLI of a Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36...................................................... 14-2
14.3 Verify the Switch Status............................................................................................................... 14-2
14.4 Start the Subnet Manager in Multirack Configuration Scenarios.......................................... 14-4
14.5 Check Link Status ......................................................................................................................... 14-5
14.6 Verify the InfiniBand Fabric in a Multirack Configuration.................................................... 14-5
14.6.1 Discover the InfiniBand Network Topology in a Multirack Configuration............. 14-6
14.6.2 Perform Diagnostics on the InfiniBand Fabric in a Multirack Configuration.......... 14-6
14.6.3 Check for Errors in the InfiniBand Fabric in a Multirack Configuration.................. 14-7
14.7 Monitor the Spine Switch Using Web Interface ....................................................................... 14-8
14.8 What Next? .................................................................................................................................... 14-8
15 Monitor and Control the InfiniBand Fabric
15.1 Monitor the InfiniBand Fabric .................................................................................................... 15-1
15.1.1 Identify All Switches in the Fabric.................................................................................. 15-1
15.1.2 Identify All HCAs in the Fabric ...................................................................................... 15-2
15.1.3 Display the InfiniBand Fabric Topology........................................................................ 15-2
15.1.4 Display a Route Through the Fabric............................................................................... 15-3
15.1.5 Display the Link Status of a Node .................................................................................. 15-4
15.1.6 Display Counters for a Node........................................................................................... 15-4
15.1.7 Display Data Counters for a Node.................................................................................. 15-5
15.1.8 Display Low-Level Detailed Information for a Node.................................................. 15-5
15.1.9 Display Low-Level Detailed Information for a Port .................................................... 15-6
15.1.10 Map LIDs to GUIDs ........................................................................................................ 15-7
15.1.11 Perform Comprehensive Diagnostics for the Entire Fabric ...................................... 15-8
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