MFT Release Notes Change Log History

Component / Tool	Description	Operating System
Rev. 4.22.1-406
General	See Bug Fixes.	All
Rev. 4.22.1
General	See Bug Fixes.	All
Rev. 4.22.0
mlxfwreset	Added to mlxfwreset the capability to support software reset for switches. Note: There is no reset support over IB.	All
mlxlink	Added support for error injection over PCI links.	All
NNT driver	Created a new NNT (NVIDIA Networking Tools) driver for MFT and MSTFlint. The driver's source code is exposed in GitHub: https://github.com/Mellanox/NNT-Linux-driver/tree/main_devel	Linux
Cables	Added a setting that allows cable burning only via the primary ConnectX-7 adapter card in a setup with multiple ConnectX-7 cards. The error message "LinkX burn is not supported by secondary" will appear accordingly.	All
Cables	Added DDM information support for QSFP_CMIS cables.	All
mlxlink	Removed the "Link Down" field from the BER collect in mlxlink for EDR devices.	All
mlxlink	Added "show eye" information with the (--show_eye) command for the PCIe links in Gen-1 and Gen-2 PCIe setups.	All
Bug Fixes	See Bug Fixes.	All
Rev. 4.21.0
mlxburn	Added support for mlxburn on ESXi OSes with Python version >= 3.6.	All
mlxfwreset	For some configuration changes done using mlxconfig, PCI rescan by the user is required. In this case, mlxfwreset will print the following warning message: `"-W- PCI rescan is required after device reset."`	All
flint	Querying Vendor Specific Firmware Information from an Nvidia AOC / Transceiver Querying a firmware cable transceiver is now done using the "flint" tool. In case the Vendor Specific query command is not supported by the firmware, the CMIS standard query implemented by the firmware will be performed.	All
resourceparse	resourceparse will present the union fields according to the selector. Unions that do not have a selector, will be presented with all the fields as before.	All
resourcedump	resourcedump performance enhancement. resourcedump tool now runs ~10X faster in mem mode with output to binary file.	All
resourcedump	Updated the "--virtual-hca-id" value output to be in a hexadecimal format.	All
mlxlink	Removed irrelevant "eye" info fields in the output of the "show eye" command for PCIe links.	All
mlxlink	Removed the device status field from the PCIe info section.	All
mlxlink	Re-formatted the serdes Tx parameter layout in the "show_sedes_tx" command.	All
mlxlink	Added support for `"show_eye"` command for ConnectX-7 over PCIe links.	All
fwtrace	Over-all fwtrace redesign to support new FW traces on Multi-Chip-Module (MCM) chips. Additionally, we added support for `phy_uc` and APU events. For further information, see fwtrace Utility.	All
mstdump	Added an optional parameter of the CSV path (-c \| --csv) which loads the DB from the provided path instead of the default one.	All
Bug Fixes	See Bug Fixes.	All
Rev. 4.20.1
All	This version does not include changes related to MFT. The MFT version was changed to support a new ConnectX-7 firmware version.	All
Rev. 4.20.0
All	Added support for NVIDIA ConnectX-7 adapter cards.	All
flint	flint cable/transceivers burning commands provide now validation and extract version from the image files.	All
mlxconfig	mlxconfig enables the users to apply token via MTUSB connected device.	All
resourcedump	Memory-Mode, data field is now transferred via memory instead of the resource-dump register. For further information, see resourcedump Utility	All
mlxprivhost	Added a new flag to query all hosts status from the embedded Arm side for Multi-host systems. For further information, see mlxprivhost.	All
mlxlink	Added support for the PRBS test mode of Active/Optical CMIS modules. For further information, see the Module PRBS test mode section.	All
mlxlink	Added support for additional configuration flags of the module control parameters. For further information, see the Module control parameters section.	All
mlxlink	Modified the output of the PCIe link information, removed the device status filed.	All
I²C Access	Now the user can determine the I2C address to use for debug tools based on DevID.	All
LinkX Tokens	Added support for creating and applying LinkX tokens on IB devices.	All
Flash Support	Added additional Flash support for ConnectX-4 Lx and ConnectX-5 adapter cards	All
MFT Running	MFT tools can now run in parallel both on a docker and on a on Host.	All
Bug Fixes	See Bug Fixes.	All
Rev. 4.18.1
mlxlink	Added support for new FEC modes. For further information, see the help menu.	All
mlxlink	Added the option to control with the Tx parameter override while configuring the serdes Tx parameters. For further information, see the help menu.	All
mlxlink	Added support for NVIDIA Quantum-2 port access. For further information, see Tool Usage on NVIDIA Quantum-2 NDR Switch Systems.	All
Bug Fixes	See Bug Fixes.	All
Rev. 4.18.0
Python 2.x	Python 2.x is now end-of-life and no longer supported by MFT. To use the latest and up-to-date MFT tools, we recommend you use Python 3.x.	All
flint	When downgrading to a firmware version that does not support the flash type of the device, flint will present the user a clear error of such scenario.	All
mlxfwreset	Added a new reset-type ("NIC only reset") to mlxfwreset which is applicable only to SmartNIC devices. The new reset-type is also the new default for SmartNIC devices. In case of reset-type is set to "NIC only reset", mlxfwreset will not reset the internal host.	All
mlxlink	Added support for mlxlink on Windows Arm64 architecture. For further information, see mlxlink Utility section.	Windows
mlxlink	Added support for new PRBS TX/RX patterns (--tx_prbs <tx_prbs_mode> & --rx_prbs <rx_prbs_mode>). For further information, see mlxlink Utility section.	All
mlxlink	Added new show counters for 16nm devices. To see them run the `"show_counter"` command.	All
mlxlink	Extended the list of the cable information received for 16nm devices when running the `"show_module"` command.	All
mlxlink	Extended the information collection for 7nm and 16nm devices. See `"--amber_collect"` flag. For further information, see mlxlink Utility section.	All
mlxlink	Extended the list of the cable information (LOL, LOS, FSM, and module status) for CMIS when running the `"show_module"` command.	All
mlxlink	Added support for InfiniBand operations in the mlxlink tool. Now HCA devices can be accessed via the InfiniBand protocol.	All
MADs	MFT tools will now use class 0xA instead of class 9 for ConfigSpaceAccess MADs.	All
Arm Support	Added support for arm64 architecture to the WinMFT package.	Windows
ESXiO	MFT in now supported on NVDIA BlueField (Arm) in VMware ESXiO environments.	All
Vendor Specific Key Security	Added support for Vendor Specific Key Security. Vendor Specific Keys are an authentication mechanism for using GMP MADs.	All
Bug Fixes	See Bug Fixes.	All
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), regular burn flow will be executed instead and the following warning will be given: `-W- DMA burning is not supported due to BME is unset (Bus Master Enable)`. Note: To support DMA, load both MFT and the driver (e.g., MLNX_OFED) by running the "mst start" and the “/etc/init.d/openibd start” commands. 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
Rev. 4.16.3
mlxlink	Added support for Rs FEC Histogram Counters in mlxlink. The result is divided to bins. Each bin holds a different number of errored bit within the FEC protected block. For further information, see mlxlink.	All
MKey	[Beta] Added support for Mkey. The MKEY field is used to authenticate SMP communication. Note: Mkey feature will work only with LID device.	Linux
Bug Fixes	See Bug Fixes.	All
Rev. 4.16.1
Bug Fixes	See Bug Fixes.	All
Rev. 4.16.0
Cable Firmware Burning	[Beta] Added support for LinkX module burning via MFT toolset. The new capability enables direct firmware burning from the internal flash storage to reduce the bandwidth and accelerate the burning process, including burning several modules at a time. For further information, see Cable Firmware Update (In-Field-Firmware-Update).	All
MST Status	The “mst status -v” command will now report RDMA bond devices mapped correctly to the corresponding ETH bond devices. Note: Does not support RDMA Bonding for Socket Direct.	Linux
mlxconfig	Added the following new configuration option in mlxconfig to control the Physical link parameter on boot: DEFAULT, LEGACY and ADVANCED.	All
stedump Utility	The stedump tool is a packet simulator for host NIC steering solutions. The dump output of hardware steering is used for debugging and troubleshooting. For further information, see stedump Utility.	Linux
mlxlink	Enabled margin scan on Network links. For further information see mlxlink.	All
mlxlink	Added PRBS TX/RX polarity inversion using the following flags: `--invert_tx_polarity / --invert_rx_polarity` For further information see mlxlink.	All
mlxprivhost	Enabled querying the current host configuration using the "q \| query" flag. For further information see mlxprivhost.	Linux
mlxconfig	Now the user can get raw configuration using "get_raw" flag. For further information see mlxconfig.	All
General	See Bug Fixes	All
Rev. 4.15.1
mlxlink	Added support for PCIe eye grade scan. Note: This feature is at beta level for the network ports. Note: When using a Multi-host and a Socket Direct system, you must specify the the port or the DPN (depth, pcie_index, node). The links can be shown using the `"--show_links"` flag on the PCIe port. For further information see mlxlink and Margin Scan for PCIe Link.	All
General	See Bug Fixes	All
Rev. 4.15.0
Adapter Cards	Added support for NVIDIA ConnectX-6 Lx adapter card.	All
Adapter Cards	Added support for NVIDIA BlueField-2 SmartNIC adapter card.	All
mlxfwreset	Enabled the driver and the firmware to synchronize the reset between all hosts using the mlxfwreset utility. This new capability can be run from one of the hosts instead of all of them. This capability can be activated by setting the new flag "--sync" to 1. Note: The new mlxfwreset sync capability (--sync) is available only if supported by the firmware and all the drivers on all the hosts. To check if this is supported, run the "query" command. For further information see mlxfwreset.	Linux, Multi-Host
mlxfwreset	Enabled running mxlfwreset from both the host and Arm while the NVIDIA BlueField SmartNIC is in isolated mode.	All
mlxfwreset	Added a new error message when trying to run mlxfwreset on Windows OS and the PowerShell.exe is not installed on the machine. The error message is: `"-E- PowerShell.exe is not installed. Please stop the driver manually and re-run the tool with --skip_driver."`	Windows
mlxlink	Enabled PRBS test mode for Multi-Host and host-management devices. Note: For Multi-Host devices, another interface should be maintained to enable the link back.	All
mlxlink	Enabled working with ports group mapping for NVIDIA Spectrum-2 and NVIDIA Quantum switches. For further information see mlxlink.	All
mlxlink	Added support for NVIDIA Spectrum-3 based switch systems.	All
mlxlink	Added support for QSFP-DD and CMIS cables for mlxlink. For further information see mlxlink
mlxreg	Added new access registry keys.	All
General	See Bug Fixes	All
Rev. 4.14.4
MTCR	Added MTCR Python API to WinMFT package.	Windows
Rev. 4.14.2
General	Added support for arm64 architecture to Windows OS.	Windows
mlxlink	Extended reading and writing the Serdes Transmit Parameters for ConnectX-6 and ConnectX-6 Dx adapter cards.	All
mlxlink	Added support to access the module information including reading the Digital Diagnostic info, dump EEPROM pages, read\write to specific module page. For further information, see the new cable flags and cable operations in .mlxlink Utility v4.18.1.	All
mlxlink	Added support for all available PRBS patterns for each device like (Square wave patterns and PRBS13 patterns).	All
mlxlink	Added configuration for PRBS test mode per lane. For further information, see the "–lanes" flag in mlxlink Utility.	All
resourceparse	The resourceparse tool parses and prints data segments content. The parser's output is used by NVIDIA representatives for debugging and troubleshooting. For further information, see resourceparse Utility.	Linux/Windows
Rev. 4.14.1
Arm architecture	[Beta] Added support for Arm64 architecture to ConnectX-4 Lx adapter cards.	Windows
Rev. 4.14.0-105
resourcedump	Added support for "--virtual-hca-id" command. Now the tool can provide info on the virtual HCA (host channel adapter, NIC) ID. For further information see resourcedump Utility	Linux / Windows
mlxlink	HDR lane rate is now supported when in Pseudorandom Binary Sequence (PRBS) mode.	All
mlxreg	Increased the registry keys the tool supports and now it exposes the full PRM. For additional information, refer to the PRM.	All
mlxconfig	BOOT_INTERRUPT_DIS parameter was added to mlxconfig. When TRUE, legacy interrupts should not be used for receive/transmit indication. Polling should be used instead. Note: This is supported only if boot_legacy_interrupt_disable_supported is set to TRUE.	All
mlxlink	mlxlink output can be printed now in JSON format by using the "--json" flag.	All
flint	Enables the user to to insert information manually to the flash on components such as MFG/DEV GUID/MAC when no information exists after the burn process using the command `"flint -d <device> sg <guid>"`. If the information is not inserted manually, the existing GUID/MAC information will be used instead.	All
mlxlink	Added supported for switching between NRZ/PAM4 speeds for new devices that support HDR/200G speeds (ConnectX-6, ConnectX-6 Dx, NVIDIA Quantum, NVIDIA Spectrum-2).	All
Rev. 4.13.3
Binary Image Comparison	Enables the user to verify a firmware image on a device which operates in livefish mode by comparing it with an existing binary firmware file. For further information see Comparing the Binary Image.	Linux/FreeBSD
SDK	Added two new libraries to the WinMFT package for developing software that interacts with NVIDIA devices. The new SDK includes the mtcr and fastfwreset libs and headers.	Windows
resourcedump	Extracts and prints data segments generated by the firmware. It is supported in 5th generation NIC’s devices. The dump output is used by NVIDIA for debug and troubleshooting. For further information see resourcedump Utility. Note: This utility is supported only on Python 3.0 and up.	Linux Windows
mlxreg	Added a new registry key: NCFG. This register is used to enable/disable device features and it is supported when `ICMD_QUERY_CAPABILITY.ncfg_reg==1.` For further information see mlxreg Utility	All
Rev. 4.13.0
Dynamic MSI-X Allocation	Dynamic MSI-X allocation capability allows users to control the number of MSI-X vectors allocated to a Virtual Function, thus, improve performance in guests systems. For further information of how to set this capability, see the "DYNAMIC_VF_MSIX_TABLE" parameter, in section MFT Supported Configurations and Parameters.	Windows
Fast Firmware Reset	Added support for a fast firmware reset (< 1 second) to ConnectX-5 adapter cards.	Windows
mlxfwreset	[Beta] Added support for Socket Direct devices on Windows. Note: Please be aware, due to its quality level support, occasionally, bluescreens might occur.	Windows
mlxlink	Added support for reading the "Link Downed Counter" and "Link Error Recovery Counter" in the mlxlink utility when using InfiniBand protocol only.	All
mlxlink	Added support for HDR PCIe grades in the EYE Opening Info in the mlxlink utility.	All
mlxlink	Added a new flag (show links) to define the valid PCIe links. For further information, refer to mlxlink Utility examples.	All
mlxconfig	Added the ATS_ENABLED TLV param. When set to TRUE, the device will support Address Translation Service (ATS).	All
mlxfwreset	Added save/restore ATS PCIE capability.	All
mlxarchive	Added support for MFA2 query using the mlxarchive tool. For further information refer to mlxarchive – Binary Files Compression Tool.	Linux FreeBSD
mlxfwreset	Added support for Live-Patch in ConnectX-5.	All
Mitigation Techniques	Added HIGHENTROPYVA and LARGEADDRESSAWARE mitigation techniques. HIGHENTROPYVA - high-entropy 64-bit address space layout randomization (ASLR) LARGEADDRESSAWARE - indicates that the application can handle addresses larger than 2 gigabytes	All
Preboot Boot Settings	Updated the LEGACY_BOOT_PROTOCOL settings, added an NVME option. For further information refer to MFT Supported Configurations and Parameters.	All
mlxfwreset	[Beta] Added a new reset option (reset-type) to the reset command of mlxfwreset. The user can see the supported reset-types by using the query command. For further information refer to mlxfwreset – Loading Firmware on 5th Generation Devices Tool.	All
mlxconfig	Added the VF_VPD_ENABLE parameter to mlxconfig. When set, the VPD capability is exposed to Virtual Functions.	All
OpenSSL	Updated the OpenSSL to 1.0.2s.	All
mst Status	Updated the way the GUID is displayed when running "mst status" on unmanaged switch systems. For example, Before the change: `/dev/mst/SW_MT53000_7cfe900300c09830_lid-0x0036 /dev/`mst/SW_MT54000_98039b0300867b9a_lid-0x0012 After the change: `/dev/mst/SW_MT53000_SwitchIB_Mellanox_Technologies_lid-0x0036 /de`v/mst/SW_MT54000_Quantum_Mellanox_Technologies_lid-0x0012	All
Rev. 4.12.0
.deb Package Name	Changed the name of .deb files from “mft-<version>.amd64.deb”* to "mft_<version>_amd64.deb” e.g., from mft-4.11.0-34.amd64.deb to mft_4.11.0-34_amd64.deb	Linux
General	Added support for Spectrum-2 based switch systems.	All
Cables	Added support for HDR cables in mlxcables and mlxlink.	All
mlxfwmanager	Enabled the option to query PLDM images in mlxfwmanager.	All
mlxlink	mlxlink adjustment to enable an easier read of the access register MPEIN due to its structure change. MPEIN access register now works according to depth and pcie_index, node.	All
fwtrace	Added support for fwtrace in secure firmware without cs_token.	Linux (kernel 4.19 and above)
Switch Firmware	Enabled the option to extract the firmware ISSU version from the switches' firmware image.	Linux/MLNX-OS
Zero Touch RoCE	Added support for Zero Touch RoCE. It enables RoCE to operate on fabrics where no PFC nor ECN are configured. This makes RoCE configuration a breeze while still maintaining its superior high performance.	All
flint	Enabled setting VSD when Memory Chip Controller (MCC) capability is enabled.	All
flint	Added an option to reduce CPU utilization with "--low_cpu" flag.	All
General	Removed the COMFIG COMPACT definition.	Linux
General	Added support for libibmad 12.	Linux
mlxconfig	Renamed the BOOT_RETRY_CNT1 parameter to BOOT_RETRY_CNT.	All
Bug Fixes	See MFT Bug Fixes History	All
Rev. 4.11.0
.deb Package Name	As of MFT v4.12.0, the name of *.deb files will be changed from “mft-.amd64.deb” to “mft__amd64.deb” e.g., from mft-4.10.0-104.amd64.deb to mft_4.10.0-104_amd64.deb	All
Supported Devices	Added support for NVIDIA Quantum switch systems and ConnectX-6 Ready adapter cards. For further information on the ConnectX-6 adapter cards, please contact Support.	All
mlxarchive tool	The mlxarchive 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. For further information, refer to section mlxarchive.	Linux FreeBSD
mlxprivhost	The ability to restrict the hosts from configuring the NIC. Meaning, only the Arm side will have the privilege to configure the NIC. Note: This utility is supported in BlueField devices only.	All
mlxconfig in BlueField	Enables the user to manage (grant/restrict) mlxconfig configuration privileges for BlueField Arm systems.	All
Bug Fixes	See MFT Bug Fixes History	All
Rev. 4.10.0
ESXi	Added support for ESXi 6.7.	ESXi
FreeBSD	Added support for verbose output when running "mst status" in FreeBSD.	FreeBSD
mlxfwreset	Enabled mlxfwreset loading/unloading of the driver per a specific device in Linux OSes. Note: On Multi Host devices with firmware version lower than 1x.23.xxxx, the flag "--pci_link_downtime 2.5" must be added to mlxfwreset	Linux
Secure Firmware	flint now handles all the burn parameters when MCC is enabled and displays the secure-FW CS tokens.	All
Supported Devices	[Beta] Added support for BlueField SmartNIC.	All
Mlxconfig	Added the option to query partial parameters	All
Mlxconfig	Added the following new parameters: FLEX_PARSER_PROFILE_ENABLE ECPF_ESWITCH_MANAGER ECPF_PAGE_SUPPLIER SAFE_MODE_ENABLE SAFE_MODE_THERSHOLD BOOT_UNDI_NETWORK_WAIT	All
Bug Fixes	See MFT Bug Fixes History	Linux
Rev. 4.9.1
mlxfwreset	Added support for mlxfwreset in Power9 platforms.	Linux
Rev. 4.9.0
mlxfwreset	Added support for a hot swap (or hot plug) of the PCIe slot.	Linux
Secure Firmware Update	Added support for Secure Firmware Update to ConnectX-4 adapter cards.	All
	Enabled signing the package with an RSA 4096 bit keys.	All
	Added support for setting the GUIDs when Secure Firmware Update is enabled.	All
mlxconfig	Added the following mlxconfig configuration parameters: AUTO_RELOAD DRIVER_SETTINGS EXP_ROM_PXE_ENABLE EXP_ROM_UEFI_ARM_ENABLE EXP_ROM_UEFI_X86_ENABLE INTERNAL_CPU_MODEL IPV4 IPV6 PCI_DATA_WR_ORDERING_MODE PXE_UNDI STATUS_UPDATE TCP TCPIP TRACER_ENABLE	All
mlxlink	Added support for force speed configuration.	All
mlxlink	Added support for the PEPC (show_external_phy) register.	All
mlxdump	Added support for nvlog dump.	All
Rev. 4.8.0
mlxconfig	Added support for hardware timestamp in ConnectX-3/ConnectX- 3 Pro devices.	All
mlxconfig	Added the following mlxconfig configuration parameters: MULTI_PORT_VHCA_EN BOOT_LACP_DIS IP_OVER_VXLAN_PORT IP_OVER_VXLAN_EN UEFI_HII_EN IB_ROUTING_MODE_P1 IB_ROUTING_MODE_P2 SRIOV_IB_ROUTING_MODE_P1 SRIOV_IB_ROUTING_MODE_P2	All
Secure Firmware Update	Added support for Secure Firmware Update in ConnectX-5/ConnectX-5 Ex.	All
Secure Firmware Update	Added support for setting forbidden versions.	All
FPGA management for JTAG Programming	Added the option to enable/disable FPGA management by the firmware for JTAG programming.	Linux
Rev. 4.7.0
MST driver Microsoft certification	MST driver Microsoft certification allows running tools in extended secure boot environment.	Windows
Secure Firmware Update	Added support for Secure Firmware Update in ConnectX-4 and ConnectX-4 Lx.	Linux
flint	Added sign command for secured images.	Linux
	Added a flag to enforce working in a non-secure mode, if available (according to security type).
	Added expansion ROM CPU architecture to the flint query when the expansion ROM is available.	All
mlxlink	Added a new tool that displays and configures port related data at the physical layer.	All
mlxconfig	Added new mlxconfig TLVs.	All
mlxconfig	Added support for generating and applying TLV configuration files.	All
mlxdump	Added a new dump type “fsdump” to support dumping flow steering tables.	All
mst	Added support for adding remote devices in mst remote when the target machine does not have an MST kernel loaded.	Linux
mlxcables	Added the option to dump the data from all readable pages.	All
	Added support for burning cable firmware on In Service Firmware Update (ISFU) supporting cables.	All
	Added support to access the cable via the MTUSB, when the cable is connected to a compatible board.	All
mlxfwreset	Added support for MultiHost platforms.	All
Rev. 4.6.0
Adapter Cards	Added support for ConnectX-5/ConnectX-5 Ex adapter cards. Note: ConnectX-5/ConnectX-5 Ex adapter cards are currently at Beta level.	All
mlxconfig	Added an option to query active (current) configurations in mlxconfig.	All
	Added new parameters in IB/ETH settings configuration: XFI_MODE, PHY_TYPE, FORCE_MODE
	Added a new parameter to the PCI configuration NON_PREFETCHABLE_PF_BAR
mlxburn	Added the ability to use mlxvpd to read the device VPD when using mlxburn.	Linux, Windows, VMware ESXi
fwreset	Added support for fwreset in PPC64 and PPC64LE platforms.	Linux
Rev. 4.5.0
General	Added support for Innova IPsec 4 Lx EN /Innova Flex 4 Lx EN	Linux
General	MFT package size has been reduced in Linux by separating the architecture specific RPMs, and in ESXi, by moving relevant tools to the OEM package.	Linux / ESXi
mlxcables	Enhanced cable query capabilities. Added the additional registers below for debug purposes when running the query (-q) flag: device technology identifier wavelength/attenuation speed/compliance	All
	Added a new query to read thresholds and monitor the cable's properties: Temperature Voltage RX/TX powers TX Bias	All
	Added a new RAW format for printing the data of the cable’s pages using the “--raw/--format raw” flags.	All
mlxconfig	Enabled mlxconfig to work with a database that describes the meta data of the TLVs configuration of fifth generation devices.	All
mlxconfig	Added the following configuration TLVs to mlxconfig: MPFS KEEP LINK UP SW OFFLOAD CONF	All
mlxreg	Added support for PPTT, PPRT and PPAOS access registers in switches.	All
flint	Added support for viewing and changing OEMs’ device flash parameters using an IB device when using flint.	All
Rev. 4.4.0
mlxfwreset	Added support for mlxfwreset in PowerPC	Linux
mlxconfig	Added the following new configurations: Number of TCs Number of VLs Enable DCBX in CEE mode Enable DCBX in IEEE mode Allow the NIC to accept DCBX configuration from the remote peer Enable DCBX Enable the internal LLDP client Select which LLDP TLV will be generated by the NIC	All
General	Added support for all tools to work when the MST driver is not installed	Linux
mlxcables	Added support for dumping NVIDIA cables EEPROM by mstdump/mlxdump tools	Linux Windows FreeBSD
mlxcables	Added a new tool (mlxcables) that reads/writes NVIDIA cable registers and queries the cables info	Linux Windows FreeBSD
Build	Created one MFT package for all 64 bits FreeBSD OSs	FreeBSD
mlxfwmanager_pci	Removed support for mlxfwmanager_pci tool (it is deprecated), since all the Linux tools can work without a kernel now. When required, use mlxfwmanager instead.	Linux
mcra	Added support for clearing VSEC PCI semaphore by the mcra tool. The new capability can be used after killing a tool forcefully without clearing the semaphores. Supported devices: ConnectX-4, ConnectX-4 Lx and Connect-IB	All
mlxreg	Added support for Switch-IB, Switch-IB 2 and Spectrum in the mlxreg tool	All
mlxconfig	Added the mlxconfig tool to the MFT package for WinPE	Windows
mlxconfig	Added a backup command in mlxconfig which allows user to save backup of the non-volatile configurations in a RAW file. This file can be set on the device by using the set_raw command	All
Build	Added support for running wrapped python tools (like fwtrace) in PPC64, PPC64LE and Arm platforms	Linux
mlxreg	Added support for PPRT and PPTT registers in ConnectX-4 and ConnectX-4 Lx	All
Rev. 4.3.0
General	Added support for Spectrum device.	All
	Added support for Switch-IB 2 device.	All
	Added support for ConnectX-4 and ConnectX-4 Lx in VMware Esxi.	VMware ESXi
	Added support for VMware ESXi 5.5 Native.	VMware ESXi
	4th generation and 5th generation IC devices are now also named Group I ICs and Group II ICs, respectively.	N/A
mlxconfig	Added support for setting some of the parameters in textual values in addition to numerical values.	All
	Added new configurations: The PF log bar size The VF log bar size The number of PF MSIX The number of VF MSIX port owner Allow RD counters IP protocol used by flexboot	All
	Added the option to display the configuration’s default values.	All
flint	Added support to calculate checksum on selected sections in the firmware image.	All
flint	Added the option to attach a timestamp to the firmware image.	All
Burning Tools	Improved firmware burn performance in livefish mode on 5th generation devices.	All
Burning Tools	Added the ability to show the running firmware version in case it does not match with the burnt firmware version on the flash. This case generally occurs after firmware upgrade and before firmware reload.	All
mlxreg	Added support for mlxreg tool which can be used to modify access registers or to query them.	All
mst	Created an mst device per physical function. It can be seen by running 'mst status -v'.	All
mlxfwmanager	Added support to create self-extractors in VMware ESXi OSs.	VMware ESXi
fwtrace	Added support for the fwtrace tool in FreeBSD.	FreeBSD
mlxfwreset	Added support for mlxfwreset in Windows and FreeBSD.	Windows FreeBSD
Rev. 4.1.0
General	Added support for ConnectX-4 Lx	Linux/Windows/ FreeBSD
General	Added support for ConnectX-4	FreeBSD
mlxconfig	Added support for the following configurations in ConnectX-4, ConnectX-4 Lx and Connect-IB: IB Dynamically Connect Internal Settings RoCE Congestion Control ECN RoCE Congestion Control Parameters Wake on LAN	Linux/Windows/ FreeBSD
mlxconfig	Added support for the following configurations in ConnectX-3 and ConnectX-3 Pro: InfiniBand Boot Settings Preboot Boot Settings	Linux/Windows/ FreeBSD
mlxtrace	Added support for MEM mode in ConnectX-4	Windows
cpld_update	Added the cpld_update tool to the OEM package	Linux
mlxfwreset	Added support for resetting the firmware	Windows/ FreeBSD
fwtrace	Added support in FreeBSD	FreeBSD
Burning Tools	This version supports new ConnectX-4/Connect-IB firmware version format (MM.mm.ssss). It also enables upgrade of older firmware version format: MM.mmmm.ssss	All
Rev. 4.0.0
General	Added support for ConnectX-4 device	Linux/Windows
	Removed support for ConnectX and ConnectX-2	All
mlx_fpga	Added a new tool that dumps registers and burns hardware for FPGA	Linux
mlxconfig	Added support for ConnectX-4 and Connect-IB (Beta level)	Linux/Windows/ VMware ESXi
mlxfwmanager	Added support for FreeBSD and VMware ESXi	FreeBSD/ VMware ESXi
mlxburn	Added support for VMware ESXi	VMware ESXi
Rev. 3.8.0
General	Added support for Switch-IB device (at beta level)	Linux/Windows
	Added support for Debian/Ubuntu in PPC64 platform	Linux
	Added support for ESXi 2015 OS (Native)	VMware ESXi
mlxphyburn	Added support for burning Aquantia external PHY	Linux
mlxconfig	Added support for changing BAR size parameter	Linux/Windows/ VMware ESXi
Rev. 3.7.1
Bug Fixes	See MFT Bug Fixes History	Linux/Windows/ VMware ESXi/ FreeBSD
Rev. 3.7.0
mlxfwmanager	Added online firmware update	Linux/Windows/ VMware ESXi
mlxburn	Added concurrency support to VPD read	Linux/Windows
	Added mlxburn to MFT	FreeBSD
flint	Added concurrency support to query firmware	Linux/Windows/ VMware ESXi/ FreeBSD
General	Added support for Arm platform and Power8	Linux
	Removed support for x86	Windows
mlxfwreset	Firmware reset for Connect-IB	Linux
fwtrace	Added fwtrace tool	Windows
Rev. 3.6.1
mlxconfig	Added mlxconfig tool for changing non volatile configuration on device	Windows
Burning Tools	Added support for micron flash in flint and updated production burn flow on Connect-IB	Windows
Rev. 3.6.0
mlxconfig	Added mlxconfig tool for changing non volatile configuration on device	Linux/VMware ESXi
Burning Tools	Added support for micron flash in flint and updated production burn flow on Connect-IB	Linux/VMware ESXi
mtserver	Added support for mstserver	FreeBSD
Rev. 3.5.1
package content	Added support for the following tools: mst, mlxfwmanager, itrace, mlxtrace, mlxdump, mlxmcg, wqdump, mcra, mget_temp, pckt_drop, mlxuptime	VMware ESXi
flint mstdump	Added support for ConnectX-3 Pro	VMware ESXi
	Redesigned the utility to make its look and feel more user friendly	VMware ESXi
	Added support for ConnectX-3 Pro	VMware ESXi
Rev. 3.5.0
flint/wqdump	Redesigned the flint and wqdump utility to make their look and feel more user friendly	Linux/Windows
flint	Added support for brom in Connect-IB	Linux/Windows
mlxmdio	Added support for the mlxmdio utility	Linux
mlxfwmanager	Added support for Connect-IB	Linux/Windows
FreeBSD	Added support for FreeBSD operating system (at beta level)	FreeBSD
Rev. 3.1.0
General	The MFT package now has 2 installation flavours - standard (default mode) and 'OEM'. The OEM mode provides the following extra functionality: Tools for creating mlxfwmanager package Several features for flint that are used in Connect-IB production	Linux
Flint	Added support for burning Connect-IB via firmware interface. The '-override_cache_replacement' flag is not needed. This provides a 'safe' firmware update flow, without the risk of firmware or driver hanging	Linux
mlxfwmanager	Added support for the mlxfwmanager utility (at Beta level)	Linux
mlxuptime	Added support for the mlxuptime utility (at Beta level)	Linux
Rev. 3.0.0
General	Added support for Connect-IB device (at beta level)	Linux/Windows
	Added support for ConnectX-3 Pro device (at beta level)	Linux/Windows
	Added support for Ubuntu operating system	Linux
	Added support for running tools against PCI device [domain]:bus:dev.fn like: 0000:1a:00.0 or 1a:00.0 and devices used by OFED driver like: mlx4_0	Linux
	The package contains only the flint firmware update tool. Other debug tools were removed	Windows
flint	Added support for new flash types: N25Q0XX (Micron) and W25Xxx (Winbond)	Linux/Windows
mlxdump	Added support for the mlxdump utility (at beta level)	Linux/Windows
mlxmcg	Renamed mcg to mlxmcg	Linux/Windows
spark	spark was removed from MFT version 3.0.0	Linux/Windows
Supported Devices	The following adapter cards and switch systems are no longer supported in MFT version 3.0.0: InfiniHost 4X InfiniHost III Ex InfiniHost III Lx 4X InfiniScale InfiniScale III	Linux/Windows
Rev. 2.7.2b
All	Added support for WinPE 4.0 OS	Windows
Rev. 2.7.2
General	It is no longer required to run mst start/stop when using WinMFT tools. The service is automatically loaded/unloaded when an MFT tool is running. The mst service installation was removed from the setup	Windows
	Added support for SwitchX silicon devices	Windows
flint	Added support for Atmel AT25DFxx flash family	Windows
	Added support for burning firmware via Command Line Interface (CLI) on SwitchX devices	Windows
mget_temp	mget_temp displays a more accurate temperature reading for ConnectX-2 and ConnectX-3 devices by using the adapter’s specific thermal calibration data	Windows
Rev. 2.7.1a
Added the mcg tool (Beta level)	The mcg tool displays the current multicast groups and flow steering rules configured in the device. Target users: Developers of Flow Steering aware applications. This tool dumps the internal steering table which is used by the device to steer Ethernet packets and Multicast IB packets to the correct destination QPs. Each line in the table shows a single filter and a list of destination QPs. Packets that match the filter are steered to the list of destination QPs	Linux
Removed support for In-band access on OFED 1.4 InfiniBand driver	In-band access is supported using OFED 1.5.X and higher	Linux
Rev. 2.7.1
General	Added mlxconfig tool. This tool sets firmware configurations for NVIDIA adapters. These configurations are nonvolatile they apply over device reboots. For further details, please run “mlxconfig -h”. The tool is at beta level	Linux
	Added support for NVIDIA ConnectX-3 silicon device	Windows
	Added the I2CBridge (Dimax’s Driver for USB to I2C Adapter) as part of the WinMFT installation package. However, the I2CBridge is not installed by default	Windows
MFT installation change	Removed the isw tool. The isw tool functionality was replaced by the "mlxi2c" tool. For example, to scan the devices on the i2c bus, run: > mlxi2c -d <dev> scan instead of > isw -d <dev>	Windows
mget_temp	mget_temp displays a more accurate temperature for ConnectX-2 devices by using chip specific thermal calibration data	Linux
flint	Added support for Atmel AT25DFxx flash family	Linux
	Cleared error messages displayed when trying to burn firmware image of a different device. For example when burning ConnectX-2 firmware image on ConnectX-3 device	Linux
	Added support for flash type SST25VF016B	Windows
	Added support for flash type M25PX16	Windows
	The ROM section in the image now contains multiple boot images. Therefore flint was modified to display information for all of the images in the ROM section. Added support to display/burn UEFI ROM/	Windows
	Added an option to set the VSD and GUIDs in a binary image file. This is useful for production to prepare images for pre-assembly flash burning. These new commands are supported by NVIDIA 4th generation devices	Windows
	Added an option to set the VSD and GUIDs on an already burnt device. These commands (“sg” and “sv”) re-burn the existing image with the given GUIDs or VSD. When the 'sg' command is applied on a device with blank (0xff) GUIDs, it updates the GUIDs without re-burning the image	Windows
mst	Added support for using ibnetdiscover in the 'mst ib add' command	Windows
mlxburn	Added support for VPD read/write	Windows
Rev. 2.7.0a
Bug Fixes	See .MFT Bug Fixes History v4.18.1	Linux
Rev. 2.7.0
General	Added support for NVIDIA ConnectX-3 and SwitchX silicon devices	Linux
	Added Secure host feature which enables ConnectX family devices to block access to its internal hardware registers. The hardware access in this mode is allowed only if a correct 64 bits key is provided (see flint changes). MFT tools cannot run on a device with hardware access disabled. This feature is enabled only with supporting firmware	Linux
	Removed support for Itanium (ia64)	Linux
flint	Added the following commands: enable/disable access to the hardware set/change the key used to enable access to the hardware	Linux
	The ROM section in the image now contains multiple boot images. Therefore the flint was modified to display information for all of the images in the ROM section	Linux
	Added support to display/burn UEFI ROM	Linux
	Added support for burning firmware via Command Line interface on SwitchX devices	Linux
Mlxburn	Added option to add or replace a single keyword in the VPD writable section (-vpd_set_keyword flag)	Linux
Mlxburn	Added the option to set a binary VPD field data	Linux
MFT installation	Added the option --without-kernel which allows user to install MFT without the mst kernel	Linux
Rev. 2.6.2
MFT installation change	RPM based installation: Applications are installed using a pre-compiled binary RPM Kernel modules are distributed as a source RPM and compiled by the installation script Fast installation process	Linux
	Removed prerequisite libraries: expat and zlib-devel	Linux
	The package tools, libraries and headers are now installed under:{ prefix }/bin or { prefix }/lib and { prefix }/include dirs. Directory / usr/mst is not created. For example, the “mread”, “mwrite” and “mcra” tools that were previously installed by default under /usr/mst/bin, now are installed under /usr/bin	Linux
		Linux
	Removed the InfiniScale and InfiniBridge tools	Linux
	Removed the Infinivision tool set	Linux
	Removed the isw tool. The isw tool functionality was replaced by the "mlxi2c" tool. For example, to scan the devices on the i2c bus, run: > mlxi2c -d <dev> scan instead of > isw -d <dev>	Linux
flint	Added support for flash type SST25VF016B	Linux
	Added support for flash type M25PX16	Linux
	Added an option to set the VSD and GUIDs in a binary image file. This is useful for production to prepare images for pre-assembly flash burning. These new commands are supported by NVIDIA 4th generation devices	Linux
	Added an option to set the VSD and GUIDs on an already burnt device. These commands (“sg” and “sv”) re-burn the existing image with the given GUIDs or VSD. When the 'sg' command is applied on a device with blank (0xff) GUIDs, it updates the GUIDs without re-burning the image	Linux
mst	Added support for using ibutils2/ibdiagnet and ibnetdiscover in the 'mst ib add' command	Linux
mst	Removed the _uar, _msix and _ddr devices from the mst device list	Linux
Debug tools	Added support for routing I2C bus to the IS4 device on IS50XX systems	Linux
Rev. 2.6.1
Bug Fixes	See .MFT Bug Fixes History v4.18.1	Linux
Rev. 2.6.0
MFT installation change	Added the options: --without-image-generation, --disable-dc, and --without-kernel which allow for a partial installation in order to avoid problems with SW dependencies	Linux
MFT installation change	Now allows a non-root user to prepare MFT RPMs	Linux
All	Added ConnectX-2 and BridgeX support	Linux/Windows
flint	Added a CRC check for the full image	Linux
	Support for query/burn of clp-gpxe ROM	Linux
	Prevents burning a ConnectX-2 image onto a ConnectX device and vice versa	Linux
	Added a logging option to flint	Linux
	For the ConnectX device family only: Added commands for an independent burn/read/remove of an Expansion ROM image. For firmware versions earlier than 2.7.000: It is possible to read the ROM image, or to replace an already existing ROM image (by the burn command). However, burning a new ROM image in case a previous image did not exist is not possible, nor is it possible to remove an existing ROM image	Linux
mlxburn	Added the -fw_dir option which looks for a suitable firmware file in the given directory	Linux
mlxburn	Support for generating a non-fail-safe image for ConnectX/ConnectX-2, InfiniScale IV, and BridgeX devices	Linux
Debug tools	Updated the mlxi2c utility	Linux
Debug tools	Added the mget_temp utility which reads the temperature of the ConnectX/ConnectX-2, InfiniScale IV, and BridgeX devices	Linux