On Thu, 2006-01-05 at 18:24, Sean Hefty wrote: > >For the precise language, see C15-0-1.24 p. 923 IBA 1.2: > > > > > >C15-0.1.24: It shall be possible to determine the location of SA from > >any > >endport by sending a GMP to QP1 (the GSI) of the node identified by the > >endport's PortInfo:MasterSMLID, using in the GMP the base LID of the > >endport as the SLID, the endport's PortInfo:MasterSMSL as the SL, the > >well-known Q_Key (0x8001_0000), and whichever of the default P_Keys > >(0xFFFF or 0x7FFF) was placed in the endport's P_Key Table by the SM > >(Table 183 Initialization on page 868). > > > >so I overstated it a bit but this needs to be obeyed. > > Could each of the requests be redirected to different nodes?
Yes. > I can envision how > the sa_cache could eventually build towards a distributed SA. I think a distributed SA is more like it rather than an SA cache. -- Hal > >C15-0.1.25: A SubnAdmGet(ClassPortInfo) sent according to C15- > >0.1.24: shall return all information needed to communicate with Subnet > >Administration. Alternatively, valid GMPs for SA sent according to C15- > >0.1.24: shall either return redirection responses providing all such > >information, or shall be normally processed by SA. > > Thanks for the references. > > - Sean > _______________________________________________ openib-general mailing list [email protected] http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general To unsubscribe, please visit http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general
