HP 377707-002 manual Viewing Subnet Manager Properties, Adding a Subnet Manager

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Viewing Subnet Manager Properties

To view SM properties:

1.Expand the InfiniBand icon in the Tree frame.

2.Click the Subnet Managers branch. The Subnet Managers table appears in the View frame.

3.Click the radio button next to the SM that you want to view, then click the Properties button. The Subnet Manager Properties window opens. Table 5-2lists and describes the elements in this window.

Table 5-2:Subnet Manager Properties Window Elements

Element	Description
Subnet Prefix field	Displays the subnet prefix of the SM.
GUID field	Displays the GUID of the networking device on which the SM runs.
Status field	Status of the SM. It may be active or inactive. If active, it is actively
	managing subnets. If inactive, it is not managing subnets.
Activity Count field	Activity counter that increments each time the SM issues an subnet
	management packet (SMP) or performs other management activities.
SM Key field	64-bit subnet management key assigned to the SM.The default is
	fe:80:00:00:00:00:00:00. The SM key serves as the prefix of all GIDs
	and “brands” nodes as members of this subnet.
Priority field	Priority of the SM relative to other SMs in the IB network. The lower
	the number, the greater the priority.
Sweep Interval field	Specifies how frequently the SM queries the IB fabric for network
	changes.
Response Timeout field	Maximum amount of time that the SM waits for a response after it
	sends a packet to a port. If the SM does not receive a response in time,
	the SM identifies the port as unresponsive.
Apply button	Applies the changes that you make in the Subnet Manager Properties
	window to the SM.
Reset button	Resets the fields in the window to match the properties of the SM.
Close button	Closes the Subnet Manager Properties window. If you close the
	window before you apply changes, CM makes no changes to the SM.
Help button	Opens on-line help.

Adding a Subnet Manager

To add a SM:

1.Expand the InfiniBand icon in the Tree frame.

2.Click the Subnet Managers branch. The Subnet Managers table appears in the View frame.

3.Click the Add button. The Add Subnet Manager window opens.

4.Enter a subnet prefix in the Subnet Prefix field.

5.Assign a priority value (integer) in the Priority field. The higher the integer, the higher the priority.

6.(Optional) Enter a key in the SM Key field.

7.Click the Apply button.