---
name: "opaportinfo"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "opa-basic-tools"
version: "10.10.3.0.11-1+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/opaportinfo"
---

# opaportinfo(1)

## NAME

opaportinfo

**(Host or Switch)** Displays configuration and state of a specified Intel(R) Omni-Path Host Fabric Interface (HFI) port on the local host or a remote switch.

## Syntax

opaportinfo \[-l  *lid*  \[-m  *dest\_port*\]\] \[-h  *hfi*\] \[-p  *port*\] \[-v\]

## Options

- \-l *lid*

  Specifies the destination LID. Default is local port.

- \-m *dest\_port*

  Specifies the destination port. Default is port with given LID. Useful to access switch ports.

- \-h *hfi*

  Specifies the HFI to send through/to. Default is first HFI.

- \-p *port*

  Specifies the port to send through/to. Default is first port.

## -h and -p options permit a variety of selections:

- \-h 0

  First active port in system (Default).

- \-h 0 -p 0

  First active port in system.

- \-h *x*

  First active port on HFI *x*.

- \-h *x* -p 0

  First active port on HFI *x*.

- \-h 0 -p *y*

  Port *y* within system (no matter which ports are active).

- \-h *x* -p *y*

  HFI *x*, port *y*.

## Debug Options

- \-v

  Specifies the verbose output. Additional invocations (-v -v ...) turn on debugging, openib debugging, and libibumad debugging.

## Examples

opaportinfo -p 1\

opaportinfo -p 2 -h 2 -l 5 -m 18

## Description

To access switch ports using this command, the -l and -m options must be given. The -l option specifies the LID of switch port 0 (the logical management port for the switch) and -m specifies the actual switch port to access.