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/usr/bin/ibnetdiscover

userspace components for the Linux Kernel's drivers/infiniband subsystem

From rdma-core 66.0-r0 (os), captured 2026-11-10 by running ibnetdiscover --help (exit 2). permalink

Usage: /usr/bin/ibnetdiscover [options] [topology-file]

Options:
  --full, -f              show full information (ports' speed and width, vlcap)
  --show, -s              show more information
  --list, -l              list of connected nodes
  --grouping, -g          show grouping
  --Hca_list, -H          list of connected CAs
  --Switch_list, -S       list of connected switches
  --Router_list, -R       list of connected routers
  --node-name-map <file>  node name map file
  --cache <file>          filename to cache ibnetdiscover data to
  --load-cache <file>     filename of ibnetdiscover cache to load
  --diff <file>           filename of ibnetdiscover cache to diff
  --diffcheck <key(s)>    specify checks to execute for --diff
  --ports, -p             obtain a ports report
  --max_hops, -m          report max hops discovered by the library
  --outstanding_smps, -o <val>  specify the number of outstanding SMP's
                                which should be issued during the scan
  --config, -z <config>   use config file, default: /etc/infiniband-diags/ibdiag.conf
  --Ca, -C <ca>           Ca name to use
  --Port, -P <port>       Ca port number to use
  --timeout, -t <ms>      timeout in ms
  --m_key, -y <key>       M_Key to use in request
  --pkey-idx, -Y <idx>    P_Key table index for outgoing SA/GMP MADs
                          (default 0)
  --errors, -e            show send and receive errors
  --verbose, -v           increase verbosity level
  --debug, -d             raise debug level
  --help, -h              help message
  --version, -V           show version
Options (26)
OptionDescriptionSource
--full, -fshow full information (ports' speed and width, vlcap)help
--show, -sshow more informationhelp
--list, -llist of connected nodeshelp
--grouping, -gshow groupinghelp
--Hca_list, -Hlist of connected CAshelp
--Switch_list, -Slist of connected switcheshelp
--Router_list, -Rlist of connected routershelp
--node-name-map filenode name map filehelp
--cache filefilename to cache ibnetdiscover data tohelp
--load-cache filefilename of ibnetdiscover cache to loadhelp
--diff filefilename of ibnetdiscover cache to diffhelp
--diffcheck key(s)specify checks to execute for --diffhelp
--ports, -pobtain a ports reporthelp
--max_hops, -mreport max hops discovered by the libraryhelp
--outstanding_smps, -o valspecify the number of outstanding SMP's which should be issued during the scanhelp
--config, -z configuse config file, default: /etc/infiniband-diags/ibdiag.confhelp
--Ca, -C caCa name to usehelp
--Port, -P portCa port number to usehelp
--timeout, -t mstimeout in mshelp
--m_key, -y keyM_Key to use in requesthelp
--pkey-idx, -Y idxP_Key table index for outgoing SA/GMP MADs (default 0)help
--errors, -eshow send and receive errorshelp
--verbose, -vincrease verbosity levelhelp
--debug, -draise debug levelhelp
--help, -hhelp messagehelp
--version, -Vshow versionhelp

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