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<br> Hi Jack,<br><br><br> Yes, I connected the cable between two ports of same HCA. Without running opensmd.<br><br> Now the State is " Initializing"<br><br> I observed same state in other node also.<br><br>If cable is bad, it should not show this state right...<br><br> Thanks<br> laxman<br><br><br>> From: jackm@dev.mellanox.co.il<br>> To: klakshman03@hotmail.com<br>> Subject: Re: Problem in IB network without Switch<br>> Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 16:46:46 +0200<br>> CC: keshetti.mahesh@gmail.com; general@lists.openfabrics.org<br>> <br>> On Monday 02 March 2009 16:38, lakshmana swamy wrote:<br>> <br>> > <br>> > HI Jack<br>> > <br>> > I have updated the firmware of HCA in both the machines, but the status remains same.<br>> > Please have a look at the following outputs.<br>> > <br>> > What may be the problem ? <br>> > <br>> Your physical connection is bad. Check your cables.<br>> <br>> Try connecting Port 1 to Port 2 of the same HCA directly, and see if you still get state: Down.<br>> (you should see state: init before running opensm).<br>> <br>> - Jack<br>> <br>> > [root@locluster ~]# ibstat <br>> > CA 'mthca0'<br>> > CA type: MT23108<br>> > Number of ports: 2<br>> > Firmware version: 3.5.917<br>> > Hardware version: a1<br>> > Node GUID: 0x0002c90108cd13c0<br>> > System image GUID: 0x0002c90108cd13c0<br>> > Port 1:<br>> > State: Down<br>> > Physical state: Polling<br>> > Rate: 2<br>> > Base lid: 0<br>> > LMC: 0<br>> > SM lid: 0<br>> > Capability mask: 0x02510a6a<br>> > Port GUID: 0x0002c90108cd13c1<br>> > Port 2:<br>> > State: Down<br>> > Physical state: Polling<br>> > Rate: 2<br>> > Base lid: 0<br>> > LMC: 0<br>> > SM lid: 0<br>> > Capability mask: 0x02510a68<br>> > Port GUID: 0x0002c90108cd13c2<br>> > [root@locluster ~]# <br>> > <br>> > [root@locluster1 ~]# ibstat<br>> > CA 'mthca0'<br>> > CA type: MT23108<br>> > Number of ports: 2<br>> > Firmware version: 3.5.917<br>> > Hardware version: a1<br>> > Node GUID: 0x0002c9020000114c<br>> > System image GUID: 0x0002c9020000114f<br>> > Port 1:<br>> > State: Down<br>> > Physical state: Polling<br>> > Rate: 2<br>> > Base lid: 0<br>> > LMC: 0<br>> > SM lid: 0<br>> > Capability mask: 0x02510a68<br>> > Port GUID: 0x0002c9020000114d<br>> > Port 2:<br>> > State: Down<br>> > Physical state: Polling<br>> > Rate: 2<br>> > Base lid: 0<br>> > LMC: 0<br>> > SM lid: 0<br>> > Capability mask: 0x02510a68<br>> > Port GUID: 0x0002c9020000114e<br>> > [root@locluster1 ~]# <br>> > <br>> > <br>> > <br>> > ThankQ<br>> > <br>> > laxman<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > From: klakshman03@hotmail.com<br>> > To: jackm@dev.mellanox.co.il<br>> > CC: keshetti.mahesh@gmail.com; general@lists.openfabrics.org<br>> > Subject: RE: Problem in IB network without Switch<br>> > Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:56:38 +0530<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > <br>> > <br>> > <br>> > <br>> > <br>> > <br>> > ThanQ Jack<br>> > <br>> > I will Update the firmware and let you know the status<br>> > <br>> > laxman<br>> > <br>> > > From: jackm@dev.mellanox.co.il<br>> > > To: klakshman03@hotmail.com<br>> > > Subject: Re: Problem in IB network without Switch<br>> > > Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:49:40 +0200<br>> > > CC: keshetti.mahesh@gmail.com; general@lists.openfabrics.org<br>> > > <br>> > > You are running VERY old firmware (from 2004), and moreover, on one host<br>> > > you have 3.0.0, and on the other 3.1.0.<br>> > > <br>> > > You need to upgrade your firmware.<br>> > > Contact your Mellanox FAE (support engineer) for instructions.<br>> > > <br>> > > - Jack<br>> > > <br>> > > > Hi Jack,<br>> > > > <br>> > > > Please find the output of ibstat on both the nodes, .<br>> > > > <br>> > > > [root@mattool ~]# /opt/ofed/extras/hca_self_test.ofed <br>> > > > HCA Firmware Check ..................... FAIL<br>> > > > REASON: mismatch HCA #0 firmware detected (found v, need v3.5.917)<br>> > > > Host Driver Initialization ............. PASS<br>> > > > <br>> > > > [root@mattool ~]# <br>> > > > <br>> > > > ************ IBSTAT output ******************<br>> > > > <br>> > > > <br>> > > > [root@mattool ~]# ibstat<br>> > > > CA 'mthca0'<br>> > > > CA type: MT23108<br>> > > > Number of ports: 2<br>> > > > Firmware version: 3.1.0<br>> > > <br>> > > > [root@compute-0-0 ~]# ibstat<br>> > > > CA 'mthca0'<br>> > > > CA type: MT23108<br>> > > > Number of ports: 2<br>> > > > Firmware version: 3.0.0<br>> > <br>> > Get a view of the world through MSN Video. Some things just cannot be left unseen. Try it!<br>> > _________________________________________________________________<br>> > Express your true emotions! Send a virtual kiss! Do all these cool stuff & more with Windows Live Messenger. Download here <br>> > http://www.windowslive.com/Desktop/Messenger<br><br /><hr />Keep an eye on the world around you and on the bigger picture, <a href='http://news.in.msn.com/' target='_new'>Try it now!</a></body>
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