# Overview

This troubleshooting guide is intended to provide assistance to system administrators and users to detect and correct system anomalies brought on by hardware failures or incorrect hardware/software configuration.

## Assumptions

It is assumed that the user has some knowledge of High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems and is familiar with the following:

- The Intel® Omni-Path Fabric Suite FastFabric Tool Suite

- Navigation of the Linux command line

- Protocols: Secure Shell, Secure Copy, and Secure FTP (SFTP)

- General administration of a network cluster

## About This Guide

This guide provides steps that can be taken to prevent or correct errors encountered when using the Fabric Manager GUI. It is not meant as an exhaustive troubleshooting guide for fabric-related anomalies but provides direction in correcting improper functioning of the Fabric Manager GUI.

## Who Should Use This Guide

This guide is intended for system administrators responsible for the configuration and maintenance of HPC systems.

## Typographical Conventions

The typographical conventions used throughout the Troubleshooting Guide are shown in the following table.

Typographical Conventions
Convention | Description
--- | ---
Normal | Indicates content describing anomalies and how to correct them.
    Shaded block
| Indicates a command typed at the command line.
Bold | Indicates key Fabric Manager GUI components such as menu options.
Square Brackets [ ] | Optional Items.
Angle Brackets < > | User-supplied values.