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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Hi Again,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Ibis is currently under: <A HREF="https://openib.org/svn/gen2/utils/src/linux-user/ibis" TARGET="_blank">https://openib.org/svn/gen2/utils/src/linux-user/ibis</A></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>A doc regarding how to write SA client queries is available in the file:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>doc/ibis_wrap.html</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>If you will need more info or examples I will be happy to provide them.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Eitan Zahavi</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> From: James Lentini [<A HREF="mailto:jlentini@netapp.com">mailto:jlentini@netapp.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 10:58 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> To: Hal Rosenstock</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Cc: openib-general</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Subject: [openib-general] Re: [OpenSM] SA database query tool</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> On Wed, 2 Nov 2005, Hal Rosenstock wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > On Wed, 2005-11-02 at 13:51, James Lentini wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > Hal,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > Is there an existing OpenIB tool that can query an SA's database using</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > MADs? Specifically, I want to retrieve all of the SA's service</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > records.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > The only current way is via ibis.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Is ibis in the OpenIB tree? I've seen it somewhere, but I can't</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> remember where.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > If such a tool doesn't exist, where would you start writing one?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > Would you layer it on top of libibmad?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > There are two approaches I can think of off the top of my head:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > 1. Support for this and other SA searches in the SM console</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > 2. Be able to obtain these remotely via building on top of umad in some</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > form (a real userspace SA client will likely be done in the not too</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > distant future).</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> This sounds like a good approach since the tool could be used with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> SM's other than OpenSM.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Is there an application in the OpenIB tree that is a good example</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> of how to use the umad library?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > What is the timeframe for this need ?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> I'm thinking of debugging tools that would be useful for me at SC05.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > How formal do you need something in the interim ?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> I don't need anything formal.</FONT>
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