On Wed, 2007-10-24 at 17:39 +0200, Sasha Khapyorsky wrote: > On 06:49 Wed 24 Oct , Hal Rosenstock wrote: > > On Mon, 2007-10-15 at 12:39 +0200, Sasha Khapyorsky wrote: > > > On 10:48 Mon 15 Oct , Yevgeny Kliteynik wrote: > > > > >> Switches have the NodeDescription filled by FW, and it's usually the > > > > >> same string for all the switches. > > > > > It must not be same. Also I suppose that node description can be > > > > > changed > > > > > at least for some managed switches even today. > > > > > > > > Come on, man... > > > > How many cluster administrators that you know will actually go and set > > > > NodeDescription on switches??? > > > > > > I know at least one asked for this. > > > > Perhaps switch_map can be used in conjunction with this like in the > > diags ? > > Hmm, right, switch_map is another example of switch naming, which is > useful with diags. > Perhaps even more generic - guid to name map? And this will work instead > of (or in addition to) node description when specified?
Right; but is it really needed for HCAs where the NodeDescription can be easily changed ? Not sure if this applies to routers too or not. The downside of this is the amount of configuration. > Sasha > _______________________________________________ > general mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openfabrics.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/general > > To unsubscribe, please visit http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general _______________________________________________ general mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openfabrics.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/general To unsubscribe, please visit http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general
