User Manual Revision History

April 30, 2022

4.20.0

• 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.

January 16, 2022

4.18.1

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

November 30, 2021

4.18.0

• Updated section mlxlink Utility:

  • Added "--tx_prbs <tx_prbs_mode>" & "--rx_prbs <rx_prbs_mode>" flags

  • Added "--amber_collect" flag

June 30, 2021

4.17.0

• 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.

March 31, 2021

4.16.3

• Updated section mlxfwreset

• Updated section mlxlink: added FEC errors' histogram

March 01, 2021

4.16.2

• 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

February 08, 2021

4.16.1

• No changes to the User Manual.

January 04, 2020

4.16.0

• 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

September 15, 2020

4.15.1

• Updated section mlxlink: added Margin Scan for PCIe Link.

• Updated mlxmdio Utility

• Uopated flint – Firmware Burning Tool

July 31, 2020

4.15.0

• Updated the following sections:

  • mlxlink

  • mlxfwreset

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

May 31, 2020

4.14.4

• No changes to the User Manual.

April 30, 2020

4.14.2

• Added section resourceparse Utility

• Updated section mlxlink Utility

February 28, 2020

4.14.0

• Added section Burning the MFA2 Images

• Updated section MFT Supported Configurations and Parameters, added BOOT_INTERRUPT_DIS

December 12, 2019

4.13.3

• Added the following sections:

  • mlxfwstress Utility.

  • resourcedump Utility

• Added a new registry key to

  mlxreg Utility

• Added the following section:

  • Comparing the Binary Image

September 26, 2019

4.13.0

• 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

April 30, 2019

4.12.0

• 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

March 2019

4.11.0

Converted to online html format; some reorganization.