QLogic OFED+ Host Software User Guide, Rev. B

I–Useful Programs and Files
Common Tasks and Commands
strings
Use the strings command to determine the content of and extract text from a
binary file.
The command strings can also be used. For example, the command:
$ strings -a /usr/lib/libinfinipath.so.4.0 | grep Date:
produces this output:
$Date: 2009-02-26 12:05 Release2.3 InfiniPath $
NOTE:
The strings command is part of binutils (a development RPM), and
may not be available on all machines.
Common Tasks and Commands
Table I-3 lists some common commands that help with administration and
troubleshooting. Note that mpirun in nonmpi mode can perform a number of
checks.
Table I-3. Common Tasks and Commands Summary
Function
Check the system state
Verify hosts via an Ethernet
ping
Verify ssh
Command
ipath_checkout [options] hostsfile
ipathbug-helper -m hostsfile \
> ipath-info-allhosts
mpirun -m hostsfile -ppn 1 \
-np numhosts -nonmpi ipath_control -i
Also see the file:
/sys/class/infiniband/ipath*/device/status_str
where * is the unit number. This file provides information
about the link state, possible cable/switch problems,
and hardware errors.
ipath_checkout --run=1 hostsfile
ipath_checkout --run=2 hostsfile
Show uname -a for all hosts mpirun -m hostsfile -ppn 1 \
-np numhosts -nonmpi uname -a
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