InfiniBand Network Architecture

Chapter 28. Detailed Description of MADs

The Previous Chapter

The previous chapter provided a detailed descripion of the Subnet Management Interface (SMI). It included:

• Purpose of the SMI (QP0).

• The SMI on a CA and a router.

• The SMI on switches.

• Detailed switch handling of SMPs.

• Detailed CA or router handling of SMPs.

• SM accessing an attribute in its local device.

• SM can reside in a switch.

• SMI is a privileged resource.

• SMI only communicates with other SMIs.

• The port states in which SMPs can be sent and received.

• SMPs never leave the subnet.

• Setting up an HCA port's SMI.

• How the SM sends a message and handles a response.

• An SMP's source and destination.

• The SMI and the Q_Key.

• The SMI and partitions.

• Additional reference material.

This Chapter

This chapter provides ...