Replace a GUID Automatically (Toolbox CLI)

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In the Toolbox CLI, enable automatic GUID replacement.

[toolbox-cli] set settings GUID_REPLACEMENT=1
Done. Restart daemon for changes to take effect.
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(Optional) Enable further functionality.

Write to the port log when a port is disabled or enabled.

[toolbox-cli] set settings PORT_DISABLED_ALERTS=1
Done. Restart daemon for changes to take effect.
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Write to the port log when an HCA is replaced.

[toolbox-cli] set settings HCA_REPLACEMENT_ALERTS=1
Done. Restart daemon for changes to take effect.
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Send an email when the alert happens.

[toolbox-cli] set settings EMAIL_ALERTS=1
Done. Restart daemon for changes to take effect.
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Restart the toolbox daemon.
See Enable or Disable the Toolbox CLI Daemon.

Replace the HCA.

Follow the instructions for your HCA.

Upon powering on the new HCA, entries are written to the log. For example:

...
[15/Sep/2015 20:03:41] "INFO Node Description change detected on active HCA: scao04adm02 mlx4_0 -> scao04adm02 S 0.0.0.0,0.0.0.0 HCA-1"
[15/Sep/2015 20:03:41] "INFO Node Description change detected on active HCA: scao04adm02 mlx4_0 -> scao04adm02 S 0.0.0.0,0.0.0.0 HCA-1"
[15/Sep/2015 20:03:41] "INFO Toolbox alert!"
[15/Sep/2015 20:03:43] "INFO Alert:
New GUID in Port Switch

Date:           15/Sep/2015 20:03:41

Switch:         scao04sw-ibb0
Port:           10

First seen:     15/Sep/2015 20:00:12
Discovered:     15/Sep/2015 20:00:12
Last seen:      15/Sep/2015 20:03:40
New caguid:     0x000000001234abcd
New port guid:  0x000000001234abcf
Type:           HCA
Description:    scao04adm02 S 0.0.0.0,0.0.0.0 HCA-1

Old caguid:     0x0002c90300a3ca60
Old port guid:  0x0002c90300a3ca62

New GUID in Port Switch

Date:           15/Sep/2015 20:03:41

Switch:         scao04sw-iba0
Port:           10

First seen:     15/Sep/2015 20:00:12
Discovered:     15/Sep/2015 20:00:12
Last seen:      15/Sep/2015 20:03:39
New caguid:     0x000000001234abcd
New port guid:  0x000000001234abce
Type:           HCA
Description:    scao04adm02 S 0.0.0.0,0.0.0.0 HCA-1

Old caguid:     0x0002c90300a3ca60
Old port guid:  0x0002c90300a3ca61

If configured, an email is sent. For example:

Send Mail ['root@localhost.com']: Done"
[15/Sep/2015 20:03:46] "INFO Replacing GUID 0x0002c90300a3ca61 --> 0x000000001234abce"
[15/Sep/2015 20:03:49] "INFO Replacing GUID 0x0002c90300a3ca62 --> 0x000000001234abcf"
...

Replace a GUID Automatically (Toolbox CLI)

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