[openib-general] problems using the ipoib ha package of RH4 U3

[Or Gerlitz]

Vladimir Sokolovsky wrote:
> The HA service (ipoib_ha.pl) is looking for "NO-CARRIER" in the "ip"
> utility output.
> Ipoib_ha.pl use an updated "ip" utility which is a part of ipoibtools
> RPM and located under 'prefix'/utils directory.

OK, when using the ipoib_ha.pl in the ipoibtools rpm framework things 
are working quite fine.

My understanding is that the difference being usage of the ofed provided 
ip utility (/usr/local/ofed/bin/ip) vs the ip utility that comes with 
the distro (/sbin/ip which on RH4 U3 comes with iproute-2.6.9-3).

So this iproute package lacks the reporting of "NO-CARRIER" and you 
provide an ip util which does report that, correct?

 From my experience on other systems "(ie SLES9 SP1 whre /sbin/ip comes 
with iproute2-2.4.7-866.8) there are version of the iproute package 
which does support reporting no carrier change.

Have you tried finding such one for RH4, ie iproute-2.X.Y-Z?

Doug - maybe you can help here?

Or.