System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems
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Dynamically Reconfiguring IB Devices (Task Map)

Task

Description

For Instructions

Display IB device information.

Display information about the IB devices on your system.

How to Display IB Device Information

Configure or unconfigure an IOC device.

Select one of the following:

Unconfigure an IOC device.

How to Unconfigure an IOC Device

Configure an IOC device.

How to Configure an IOC Device

Configure or unconfigure a port or VPPA device.

Select one of the following:

Unconfigure a port or a VPPA device.

How to Unconfigure an IB Port, HCA_SVC, or a VPPA Device

Configure a port or a VPPA device.

How to Configure a IB Port, HCA_SVC, or a VPPA Device

Configure or unconfigure an IB pseudo device.

Select one of the following:

Unconfigure an IB pseudo device.

How to Unconfigure an IB Pseudo Device

Configure an IB pseudo device.

How to Configure an IB Pseudo Device

Display kernel IB clients of an HCA.

You might need to display information about kernel IP clients of an HCA, particularly if you're going to unconfigure an HCA.

How to Display Kernel IB Clients of an HCA

Configure or unconfigure an IB HCA.

Select one of the following:

Unconfigure IB devices that are connected to an HCA.

How to Unconfigure IB Devices Connected to an HCA

Configure IB devices that are connected to an HCA.

Configuring an IB HCA

Update the IB p_key tables.

If the p_key table information of a HCA port changes, IBTF and IBDM need to be notified so that their internal p_key databases are updated.

How to Update the IB p_key Tables

Display IB communication services

Display the IB communication services that are currently in use by the IBTF.

How to Display IB Communication Services

Add or remove a VPPA communication service.

Select one of the following:

Add a VPPA communication service.

How to Add a VPPA Communication Service

Remove a VPPA communication service.

How to Remove an Existing IB Port, HCA_SVC, or a VPPA Communication Service

Update an IOC configuration.

You can update the properties of all the IOC device nodes or update a particular IOC Ap_Id.

How to Update an IOC Configuration

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