Changes and New Features

For previous releases changes, refer to .Changes and New Features History v2.8.0.

v2.9.0

Proactive FRN (pFRN)

Added support for Proactive FRN (pFRN) configuration and counters.

HashBasedForwarding

Added support for HashBasedForwarding (HBF).

PortVLXmitWait

Added support for vendor spec PortVLXmitWait 64bit.

Hierarchy Info

Added support for Hierarchy Info (A15 InfiniBand spec):

  • Port Hierarchy Info

  • Physical Hierarchy Info

PHY plugin

Added support for up to 16 fans (START_FANS_SPEED section).

SHARP trees validation

Added new validations for SHARP trees in fat-tree topology with "parallel" links between switches.

VL Arbitration

Added support for VL Arbitration.

Cables

Modified the format for temperature thresholds. How it uses human readable format.

PMPortSamplesControl

Added PMPortSamplesControl to db_csv.

FDBS file

Enabled FDBS file creation by default.

DFP dump file

Improved DFP dump file.

Dump file

Performance improvements in dump file creation

Version

Tool

Parameter Name

Status

Description

2.9.0

ibdiagnet

--r_opt

Deprecated

The same functionality is supported by --disable_output option

Value: skip_far

Removed

Values: vs, far, rn, drnc, crnc

--pm_get_all

New

Get all PM counters by activate the following flags: --per_slvl_cntrs --sc --extended_speeds pm_per_lane

--pm_clear_all

New

Clear all PM counters by activate the following flags: --scr --pc

--ft_roots_regex_opt

New

Regular expression to select topology root nodes. To be applied to switch descriptions.

Value: <regular expression>

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