Changes and New Features in this Release
| Component/ Tool | Description | Operating System |
|---|---|---|
Rev. 4.17.0 | ||
| Anti-rollback Protection | Enabled Anti-rollback protection to prevent old vulnerable firmware versions from being flashed to the device. | All |
| DSFP Modules | Added support for DSFP modules in mlxlink. | All |
| ESXi, VMware Certification | Downloadable ESXi files in MFT v4.17.0 are now certified by VMware. | ESXi |
| Remote mst Device Cable Support | Remote mst device now supports cable devices. The remote cables will be shown on the mst status and can be accessed via the mlxcables tool. | All |
| Parallel Firmware Burning in (DMA Burning) | Added support for parallel firmware burning. Although DMA burning is supported in Virtual Machines as well, burning in such scenarios might be slower than on Physical Machines. Note: If the NIC driver is unloaded, burning via DMA is unsupported (due to BME is unset) and regular burn flow will be executed instead. Note: This capability is supported in 5th Generation devices only. | Linux / FreeBSD |
| mlx_fpga | The mlx_fpga utility will be deprecated as of MFT v4.18.0. | All |
| Bug Fixes | See Bug Fixes. | All |
