The following is a list of the available tools in the package, together with a brief description of each tool. The tools apply to single switch systems or adapter cards.
The mstflint tools do not provide cluster wide functionality.
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Category |
Tool |
Description |
Operating System |
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Firmware Update and Configuration |
mstflint |
This tool burns a firmware binary image or an expansion ROM image to the Flash of a network adapter/switch device. It includes query functions to the burnt firmware image and to the binary image file. |
Linux FreeBSD |
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mstconfig |
Allows the user to change some of the device configurations without having to create and burn a new firmware. |
Linux FreeBSD |
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mstfwmanager |
The mstwmanager is a firmware update and query utility. It provides a simple 'single click' firmware update functionality. Note: The same tool with embedded firmware binaries is released separately and is named mlxup. |
Linux FreeBSD |
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mstarchive |
The mstarchive tool allows the user to create a file with the mfa2 extension. The new file contains several binary files of a given firmware for different adapter cards. |
Linux FreeBSD |
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Debug and Diagnostics Utilities |
mstregdump |
Dumps device internal configuration data. |
Linux FreeBSD |
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mstmcra |
Reads/writes a single word from/to a device configuration register space |
Linux FreeBSD |
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mstvpd |
Reads PCI device VPD |
Linux FreeBSD |
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mstfwreset |
Load Firmware after firmware update on ISFU capable devices.(5th generation devices) |
Linux FreeBSD |
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mstfwtrace |
Extracts and prints trace messages generated by the firmware of 5th generation devices. This tool supports secure firmware flow only. |
Linux FreeBSD |
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mstreg |
Exposes supported access registers, and allows users to obtain information regarding the registers fields and attributes, and to set and get data with specific register. |
Linux FreeBSD |
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mstlink |
Displays and configures port related data at the physical layer. |
Linux FreeBSD |
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mstresourcedump |
Extracts and prints data segments generated by the firmware. |
Linux |
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mstresourceparse |
Parses and prints data segments content. |
Linux |
Detailed installation instructions along with complete descriptions of the various tools in the package can be found in the Firmware Tools User Manual.