[openib-general] OFED 1.1 build issue

[Hal Rosenstock]

On Thu, 2007-01-18 at 08:52, Davide Pasquale wrote:
> On 18 Jan 2007 08:19:34 -0500, Hal Rosenstock <halr at voltaire.com>
> wrote:
>         On Thu, 2007-01-18 at 08:02, Davide Pasquale wrote:
>         >
>         > On 18 Jan 2007 07:34:43 -0500, Hal Rosenstock
>         <halr at voltaire.com>
>         > wrote:
>         >         On Thu, 2007-01-18 at 06:19, Davide Pasquale wrote: 
>         >         > Starting opensm I see this error in
>         /var/log/osm.log:
>         >         >
>         >         > OpenSM Rev:openib-2.0.5 OpenIB svn Exported
>         revision
>         >         > Jan 18 12:11:39 628147 [95AA8160] ->
>         osm_vendor_bind: 
>         >         Binding to port
>         >         > 0x18feffff8c7a8d
>         >         > Jan 18 12:11:39 629557 [95AA8160] ->
>         osm_vendor_bind:
>         >         Binding to port
>         >         > 0x18feffff8c7a8d
>         >         > Jan 18 12:11:39 630605 [41401960] -> SM port is
>         down
>         >         > Jan 18 12:11:39 630693 [41401960] ->
>         >         __osm_sm_state_mgr_signal_error:
>         >         > ERR 3207: Invalid signal OSM_SM_SIGNAL_DISCOVER in
>         state 
>         >         > IB_SMINFO_STATE_DISCOVERING
>         >         > Jan 18 12:11:49 631170 [41E02960] -> SM port is
>         down
>         >         > Jan 18 12:11:49 631238 [41E02960] ->
>         >         __osm_sm_state_mgr_signal_error: 
>         >         > ERR 3207: Invalid signal OSM_SM_SIGNAL_DISCOVER in
>         state
>         >         > IB_SMINFO_STATE_DISCOVERING
>         >         >
>         >         > and the SM port is always down.
>         >
>         >         The error message is benign. 
>         >
>         >         Is the SM port plugged into any other IB device ?
>         >
>         >         -- Hal
>         >
>         > Hi Hal,
>         >
>         > we are using HP Blade System and each blade has an
>         infiniband card
>         > onboard. 
>         > The SM port is plugged in the Infiniband switch internal to
>         the blade
>         > enclosure.
>         > Is this information helpful for you ?
>         
>         The port being down has nothing to do with SM operation. For
>         some
>         reason, there is no connectivity or negotiation between the
>         blades and 
>         the switch.
>         
>         -- Hal
>         
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> 
> Thanks!
> What can I look to in order to solve this problem ?

I don't know the HP blade system so the only thing I can say to try is
to unseat and reseat all the blades (HCAs and switch(es)) to see if this
resolves the problem. If it doesn't, I have no clue.

-- Hal

> 
> Regards,
> Davide.
> 
>