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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Hi Hal,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> Why does the TOPSYSTEM need to be identified ? Is it just a way of not</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> having it as the first file in the system definition ?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> The IBNL document mentions IBADM. What is IBADM ?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>[EZ] I'm sorry about that. It is really IBDM. I attach here the updated document. Also removed any IBADM remedies from the install path.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> It also mentions IB netlist and topology file. What is the IB netlist ?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>[EZ] IBNL is IB NetList - it is the internal system connectivity file. The term "net list" is very common in the CAD world for describing connectivity information.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>> Where does the topology file come from ? </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>[EZ] The user is supposed to provide that. Normally when large clusters are built the same information is used for labeling the cables.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Is there a topology file which</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> uses system names (and requires underlying system definition files (to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> be predefined)) ?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>[EZ] I am not sure what you mean by "Is there"? </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Yes the topology file will use systems that are defined by IBNL and list their inter connections. I already provided an example:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>MT2400 mySwitch</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> P1 -> Cougar H-1 P2</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> P2 -> Cougar H-2 P1 </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Is a simple topology file describing two Cougars (but you might use other HCA names of course) to a 24 port switch system named MT2400.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Also, can you list the (current and anticipated) consumers of this data</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> model ? </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>[EZ] Good question:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>ibnlparse - a simple parser and checker for IBNL files only. </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I presume the IBMgtSim is one. I also see: ibnlparse, ibdmchk,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> ibdmtr, and topotest. Are there others ? Is there any description of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> these ?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Thanks.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> -- Hal</FONT>
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