Erasing a Sector..........................................................................................................67
Querying Flash Parameters........................................................................................67
mstflint: Comparing the Binary Image............................................................................ 68
mstflint: Firmware Timestamping for Multi-Host Environment.................................... 68
Setting a Timestamp on Image...................................................................................68
Querying a Timestamp on Image................................................................................68
Resetting a Timestamp on Device..............................................................................69
Setting a Timestamp on Device ..................................................................................69
Querying a Timestamp on Device ...............................................................................69
Resetting a Timestamp on Device..............................................................................69
Important Notes .......................................................................................................... 69
mstflint Limitations.......................................................................................................... 70
mstflint: Secure Host ....................................................................................................... 70
Using Secure Host.......................................................................................................70
Disabling/Enabling Access to the Hardware .............................................................71
Removing the Secure Host .........................................................................................71
Key Loss Recovery ......................................................................................................72
mstflint: Secure Firmware Update.................................................................................. 72
Setting a “Public Keys” Section in a Binary Image File.............................................74
Setting a "Forbidden Versions" Section in a Binary Image File ................................ 74
Secure Firmware Implications on Burning Tools...................................................... 74
Re-Signing a Binary Image File..................................................................................75
mstfwreset – Loading Firmware on 5th Generation Devices Tool...................................... 77
Tool Requirements........................................................................................................... 77
mstfwreset Synopsis........................................................................................................ 77
Reset Levels and Types.................................................................................................... 78
mstfwreset for Multi-Host NICs ...................................................................................... 78
mstfwreset for Socket-Direct NICs................................................................................. 78
mstfwreset for SmartNICs............................................................................................... 79
Examples of mstfwreset Usage....................................................................................... 79
mstfwreset Limitations.................................................................................................... 80
mstcongestion – Tool for Setting Congestion Mode and Action ......................................... 80
Tool Requirements........................................................................................................... 81
mstcongestion Synopsis .................................................................................................. 81