Nvidia MSTFLINT User Manual

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Table of Contents
Release Notes .............................................................................................................. 7
Package Tools ......................................................................................................................... 7
Flags Dependencies................................................................................................................ 8
mstflint Supported Operating Systems and Platforms ......................................................... 8
Supported Flash Types.......................................................................................................... 11
Supported Mellanox ICs........................................................................................................ 12
Supported Switch Systems Software ................................................................................... 12
Changes and New Features.................................................................................................. 12
mstflint Bug Fixes in this Version......................................................................................... 13
mstflint Known Issues........................................................................................................... 13
Introduction .................................................................................................................16
Supported Operating Systems.............................................................................................. 16
Access to Hardware Devices ................................................................................................ 16
Compilation and Installation................................................................................................. 17
Firmware Generation, Configuration, and Update Tools...........................................18
mstfwmanager – Firmware Update and Query Tool ........................................................... 18
mstfwmanager Synopsis.................................................................................................. 18
Querying the Device ......................................................................................................... 19
Archived Images Content................................................................................................. 21
mstarchive – Binary Files Compression Tool ...................................................................... 21
mstarchive Synopsis ........................................................................................................ 22
mstconfig – Changing Device Configuration Tool................................................................ 22
Tool Requirements........................................................................................................... 22
mstconfig Synopsis .......................................................................................................... 23
Examples of mstconfig Usage ......................................................................................... 24
Querying the Device Configuration.............................................................................24
Setting Device Configuration ...................................................................................... 25
Resetting Device Configuration to Default.................................................................25
Using mstconfig ............................................................................................................... 26
Using mstconifg with PCI Device in Bus Device Function (BDF) Format ................. 26
Using mstconfig to Set VPI Parameters.....................................................................26
Using mstconfig to Set SR-IOV Parameters ..............................................................27

Nvidia MSTFLINT Specifications

General

Brand	Nvidia
Model	MSTFLINT
Category	Tools
Language	English