---
name: "ibstatus"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "rdma-core"
version: "65.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ibstatus"
---

# ibstatus(8)

query basic status of InfiniBand device(s)

## Name

ibstatus - query basic status of InfiniBand device(s)

## SYNOPSIS

ibstatus \[-h\] \[devname\[:port\]\]...

## DESCRIPTION

ibstatus is a script which displays basic information obtained from the local IB driver. Output includes LID, SMLID, port state, link width active, and port physical state.

## OPTIONS

**-h, --help**      show the usage message

- **devname**

  InfiniBand device name

- **portnum**

  port number of InfiniBand device

## EXAMPLES

```
ibstatus                    # display status of all IB ports
ibstatus mthca1             # status of mthca1 ports
ibstatus mthca1:1 mthca0:2  # show status of specified ports
```

## SEE ALSO

**ibstat (8)**

## AUTHOR

- **Hal Rosenstock**

  \< \<halr@voltaire.com\> \>