---
name: "ibchecknet"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "infiniband-diags"
version: "1.6.7-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ibchecknet"
---

# ibchecknet(8)

validate IB subnet and report errors

## NAME

ibchecknet - validate IB subnet and report errors

## SYNOPSIS

**ibchecknet** \[-h\] \[-N \| -nocolor\] \[\<topology-file\> \| -C ca\_name -P ca\_port -t(imeout) timeout\_ms\]

## DESCRIPTION

ibchecknet is a script which uses a full topology file that was created by ibnetdiscover, and scans the network to validate the connectivity and reports errors (from port counters).

## OPTIONS

\-N \| -nocolor use mono rather than color mode

\-C \<ca\_name\>    use the specified ca\_name.

\-P \<ca\_port\>    use the specified ca\_port.

\-t \<timeout\_ms\> override the default timeout for the solicited mads.

## SEE ALSO

**[ibnetdiscover(8)](/ibnetdiscover/8.md),** **[ibchecknode(8)](/ibchecknode/8.md),** **[ibcheckport(8)](/ibcheckport/8.md),** **[ibcheckerrs(8)](/ibcheckerrs/8.md)**

## AUTHOR

- Hal Rosenstock

  \<*halr@voltaire.com*\>