[openib-general] OpenSM - guid2lid cache file questions

[Eitan Zahavi]

Hi Leonid,

The best approach when switching from another vendor SM to 
OpenSM is to delete the /var/cache/osm/guid2lid file.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: openib-general-bounces at openib.org [mailto:openib-general-
> bounces at openib.org] On Behalf Of Hal Rosenstock
> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 4:18 PM
> To: Leonid Arsh
> Cc: openib-general at openib.org
> Subject: Re: [openib-general] OpenSM - guid2lid cache file questions
> 
> Leonid,
> 
> On Tue, 2006-09-05 at 09:13, Leonid Arsh wrote:
> > Thanks,
> >
> > On 05 Sep 2006 08:46:22 -0400, Hal Rosenstock <halr at voltaire.com> wrote:
> > > > I have a problem when OpenSM, being started, reads an out-if-date
> guid2lid file.
> > > > OpenSM changes LIDs in this case.
> > >
> > > How do you know the file is "out of date" ?
> > >
> > Actually, the LIDs were assigned by another SM.
> 
> Different (vendor) SMs have different LID assignment and pathing
> (routing) policies. It is inadvisable to failover across vendor SMs for
this and
> other reasons.
> 
> -- Hal
> 
> > When I start my new OpenSM, the old SM is already dead.
> > Before starting the new OpenSM, the  ibnetdiscover utility shows LIDs
> > different from ones in the file.
> > When I start OpenSM, the LIDs are reassigned on the fabric.
> 
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