[ofa-general] [PATCH 0/7] Add Node Name Map support to opensm

[Sasha Khapyorsky]

On 08:08 Mon 05 Nov     , Or Gerlitz wrote:
> 
>  Can you educate me re the "node name" functionality of opensm and the diags? 
>  does the thing is using the node description field of the node info for 
>  display purposes?

Node description or name string specified in name map file.

> > This new functionality allows for any node descriptor to be renamed based 
> > on a
> > "node name map" file.  The final implementation uses the qmap data 
> > structure
> > which should be quick enough for large map files.  The patches are as 
> > follows:
> 
>  assuming I was correct above, what does this enhancement is about? if the 
>  use configured the node description why they want to override it?

It is about all nodes in a fabric (not just OFED nodes where node
description could be configured) including switches, routers, TCAs, etc.

> how is 
>  this "node name map" implemented is it a mapping file from node GUID to 
>  string and this file is read by the diag/opensm before/while running?

Yes.

Sasha