Chapter 5. Interconnect Maintenance

Table of Contents

1. Verifying Functionality and Performance
1.1. Availability of Drivers and Services
1.2. PCIe Connection Test
1.3. Static PCIe Interconnect Test - dis_diag
1.4. Interconnect Load Test
1.4.1. Test Execution from Dolphin dis_admin GUI
1.4.2. Test Execution from Command Line
1.5. Interconnect Performance Test
2. Replacing Interconnect Cables
3. Replacing an Adapter
4. Physically Moving Nodes
5. Replacing a Node
6. Adding Nodes
7. Removing Nodes

This chapter describes how to perform a number of typical tasks related to the PCI Express interconnect.