InfiniBand Network Architecture

Chapter 27. The SMI

The Previous Chapter

The previous chapter provided a detailed description of the Physical Layer and included:

• Module basics.

• Port types.

• Signal naming conventions.

• Electrical signaling and copper cable.

• Link Layer to Physical Layer interface.

• Transmit logic functions.

• Receiver logic functions.

• Link training.

• Physical Layer error handling.

• Repeaters.

• Performance counters.

It concluded the part of the book that focused on the Link and Physical Layers (i.e., Part 5).

This Chapter

This chapter provides a detailed description of the Subnet Management Interface (SMI). It includes:

• 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 ...