User Manual Revision History

No changes to the User Manual.

In the mlxlink Utility chapter:

• Updated:
  • Margin Scan Tool
  • RX Error Injection
  • Module PRBS Test Mode
  • Tool Usage with NIC vs. Switch (-p Flag)
• Added:
  • PCIE Error Injection

In the mlxfwreset – Loading Firmware on 5th Generation Devices Tool chapter added mlxfwreset for Switch Devices.

Removed the following flags: vpd_prog_rw<rw-keywords-file> &-vpd_set_keyword <keywordassignment> from mlxburn – Firmware Image Generator and Burner

• Updated mlxlink commands, added cable operations.
• Updated mlxprivhost, added Embedded Arm CPU options. 
• Updated resourcedump Utility, added the "–mem" key.
• Updated Create Tokens for Secure Firmware and NV LifeCycle.

• Added section Tool Usage on NVIDIA Quantum-2 NDR Switch Systems

• Updated section mlxlink Utility: 
  • Added "--tx_prbs <tx_prbs_mode>" & "--rx_prbs <rx_prbs_mode>" flags
  • Added "--amber_collect" flag

• Updated section Querying the Firmware Image, added Secure-boot attributes.
• Updated section mlxprivhost.
• Updated section Burning a Firmware Image, added the "--activate_delay_sec <timeout in seconds>" flag.
• Updated section mlxlink, added "--fom_measurement <eye>" flag.

• Updated section mlxfwreset
• Updated section mlxlink: added FEC errors' histogram

• Added section RX Error Injection
• Added section Hardware Security Module (HSM)
• Added section Secure Boot
• Updated section mlxconfig create_conf Command
• Updated section flint – Firmware Burning Tool: added the --openssl_engine <engine name>, --openssl_key_id <key> and rsa_sign flags
• Updated section mlxconfig: added -eng|--openssl_engine and -k|–open_ssl_key_id flags

No changes to the User Manual.

• Added section stedump Utility
• Added section Cable Firmware Update (In-Field-Firmware-Update)
• Updated section mlxconfig: added get_raw flag
• Updated section mlxprivhost: added the q,query flags
• Updated section mlxlink: added the --invert_tx_polarity & --invert_rx_polarity flags
• Updated section Margin Scan Tool

• Updated section mlxlink: added Margin Scan for PCIe Link.
• Updated mlxmdio Utility
• Uopated flint – Firmware Burning Tool

• Updated the following sections:
  • mlxlink
  • mlxfwreset
  • mlxcables: Removed the following flags: -u|--update, -i|--image-file <FileName>, f|–force, --yes, --no

• No changes to the User Manual.

• Added section resourceparse Utility
• Updated section mlxlink Utility

• Added section Burning the MFA2 Images
• Updated section MFT Supported Configurations and Parameters, added BOOT_INTERRUPT_DIS

• Added the "DYNAMIC_VF_MSIX_TABLE" parameter, see MFT Supported Configurations and Parameters
• Updated the following sections:
  • .mlxlink Utility v4.18.1. Added a new subsection Tool Usage on Quantum HDR Switch Systems with Split Ports
  • mlxfwreset – Loading Firmware on 5th Generation Devices Tool

• Updated the following sections:
  • mlxfwmanager – Firmware Update and Query Tool: Added the following options:

    • "--download-type Type" and "--ssl-certificate Certificate"

  • flint – Firmware Burning Tool: Added the following options:
    • "-qq", "-low_cpu" and "-flashed_version"
  • mlxburn – Firmware Image Generator and Burner: Added the following options:
    

    • "[-gb_bin_file <gb_bin_file>]"

    • "-striped_image"
    • "-vsd <string>"
    • Updated the "-dev_type <mellanox-device-number>" option description
    • Updated the "Additional mlxburn Options"
  • mlxlink Utility: Added the following options:
    
    • "--depth <depth>", "--pcie_index  <pcie_index>", and "--node <node>"
  • fwtrace Utility: Added the following options:
  • • "--gvmi" and "--ignore_old_events"
  • Using mlxconfig to Split a Port in a Remotely Managed Switch