Verify the Installation (Oracle Solaris)

1. Install the ExpressModule in the chassis.

   See Install the ExpressModule.

2. Power on the server and cable the server to an operational InfiniBand switch.

   Refer to your chassis documentation.

3. Ensure that the cables are connected to the ExpressModule and switches.
4. Verify that the IB Subnet Manager is in operation on the nework.

   Refer to the documentation for your network hardware.

5. Check that the green LED is illuminated for each port that is connected to the switch.

   If the green LED is not on, check the cable connections at the adapter and at the switch.

6. Check that the amber LED is illuminated for each port that is connected to the switch.
7. Verify that the IB-HCA ports are up and the driver is attached.
   1. Obtain the state of the device installed.

      # cfgadm -als "cols=ap_id:condition" hca
      Ap_Id                          Condition
      hca:2C90109763F70              ok

      If more than one IB-HCA device is installed in the server, a row is displayed for each. Look for the row displaying hca:GUID where GUID is the 64-bit number from the physical label on the IB-HCA ExpressModule. See Node GUID.

      The Condition column must display ok to indicate that the driver has discovered the hardware and is bound to it. Refer to the cfgadm_ib(1m) man pages for details about the IB specific extensions.

   2. Obtain port GUIDs for each port on the IB-HCA ExpressModule.

      # cfgadm -als "cols=ap_id:info" hca
      Ap_Id                          Information
      hca:2C90109763F70              VID: 0x15b3, PID: 0x5a44, 
      #ports: 0x2, port1 GUID: 0x2C90109763F71, port2 GUID: 0x2C90109763F72

      If more than one IB-HCA device is installed in the server, a row is displayed for each device. Look for the row displaying hca:GUID where GUID is the 64-bit number from the physical label on the IB-HCA ExpressModule. See Node GUID.

      Use the port number and GUID displayed by this command for your IB-HCA device in the following step.

   3. Verify that the IB ports and partitions are configured by the Subnet Manager.

      # cfgadm -als "select=type(IB-VPPA),cols=ap_id"
      Ap_Id
      ib::2C90109763F71,ffff,ipib
      ib::2C90109763F72,ffff,ipib

      The command displays the AP_ID column where each row has the format of ib::Port GUID,P_Key,ipib. Match the Port GUIDs from the previous command with these port GUIDs. There must be one row corresponding to the port and P_Key setup by the Subnet Manager. If an entry is missing, check the Subnet Manager configuration.

Related Information

• InfiniBand Software for the Oracle Solaris 10 OS

• Download the Firmware Flash Update Tool for IB-HCAs (Oracle Solaris 10)

• Update the Firmware (Oracle Solaris)

• InfiniBand Devices on the Oracle Solaris 10 OS