[openib-general] ib0 interface up but can't ping

[dotanb at dev.mellanox.co.il]

> On Sat, 2007-02-24 at 09:33, Bala wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>        we are trying to setup IB on HP c-class blade
>> system(x86_64) having 4X DDR IB Mezzanine HCA with
>> CentOS-4.
>>
>>   1. Downloaded ofed-1.1
>>   2. build the RPMS and installed two machines
>>   3. set the IP in icfg-ib0 and rebooted
>>   4. can see the ib0 interface up on both the machines
>>   5. but can't ping the other machine using IB
>> interface
>>
>> pls let me know what we are missing or what is
>> required
>> to ping the other machines using IB??
>>
>>   also we have tried with RHEL-4 and ofed-1.1 after
>> installing the RPMS and rebooting the servers, we can
>> see the interface but can't set the IP it always
>> complains that other machines using the IP.
>>
>> pls let us know how we can over come this error
>
> Are the ports in active state ?
>
OpenSM (or any other SM) must be active in order to use IPoIB.

Dotan