Objective

To update the description for multiple InfiniBand (IB) ports on a Mellanox QM9700 series switch using the web interface.

Prerequisites

• Administrative access to the Mellanox QM9700 switch's web interface.

• A pre-prepared list of commands with the correct interface numbers and desired descriptions.

• A web browser to access the switch management interface.

Procedure

1. Prepare the Configuration Commands:

   • Using a text editor (like Notepad as shown in the fourth screenshot), create a list of the commands required to update the port descriptions.
     
     
     

   • For each port, you will need a set of three commands:

     • interface ib <slot>/<port>: To enter the configuration mode for the specific InfiniBand port.

     • description "to <destination_device-port>": To set the new description for the interface. Enclose the description in double quotes.

     • exit: To exit the configuration mode for that specific interface.

   • Example from screenshot:

     Generated code

     interface ib 1/31/1 description "to T10PHGXSPSW08-P19/1" exit interface ib 1/31/2 description "to T10PHGXSPSW08-P19/2" exit

      

     Use code with caution.

   • Prepare this for all the ports you intend to update.

2. Log in to the Switch Web Interface:

   • Open a web browser and navigate to the IP address of your Mellanox switch (e.g., https://10.152.15.55 as indicated in the first screenshot).

   • Log in with your administrative credentials.

3. Navigate to the CLI Execution Page:
   
   

   • In the left-hand navigation pane, click on Configurations.

   • Under the "Configurations" menu, select "Execute CLI commands"

4. Execute the CLI Commands:

   • Copy the commands you prepared in Step 1 from your text editor.

   • Click the "Execute CLI commands" button.

5. Save the Running Configuration:
   
   

   • The changes made are now active but are not persistent and will be lost on a reboot. To save them permanently, you must save the running configuration to the startup configuration.

   • In the left-hand navigation pane, navigate to Configurations -> Configurations.

   • You will see the current configuration file, marked as (not saved: view running config), as shown in the third screenshot.

   • Under the "Active Configuration" section, click the Save button.

   • This action saves the current running configuration to the active configuration file, ensuring your changes are persistent across reboots.

6. Verification (Optional but Recommended):

   • To verify, you can either view the running configuration from the web interface or re-run a show interface ib <slot>/<port> command for one of the updated ports in the CLI execution window to check if the description has been updated.