NVIDIA Firmware Tools (MFT) Documentation v4.25.0

mlxfwmanager – Firmware Update and Query Tool

The mlxfwmanager is a firmware update and query utility which scans the system for available NVIDIA devices (only mst PCI devices) and performs the necessary firmware updates.
For further information on firmware update, please refer to Booting HCA Device in Livefish Mode.

Warning

The examples throughout the document use pci “bus.dev.fn” format. However, all the examples are inter-changeable with the mlxfwmanager -d /dev/mst/<device> format.

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# [-d|--dev DeviceName] [-h|--help] [-v|--version] [--query] [--query-format Format] [-u|--update] [-i|--image-file FileName] [-D|--image-dir DirectoryName] [-f|--force] [-y|--yes] [--no] [--clear-semaphore] [--exe-rel-path] [-l|--list-content] [--archive-names] [--nofs] [--log] [-L|--log-file LogFileName] [--no-progress] [-o|--outfile OutputFileName] [--online] [--online query-psid PSIDs] [--key key] [--download DirectoryName] [--download-default] [--get-downloadopt OPT] [--download-device Device] [--download-os OS] [--download-type Type] [--ssl-certificate Certificate] [--no_fw_ctrl]

where:

-d|--dev DeviceName

Perform operation for specified mst device(s). Run 'mst status' command to list the available devices. Multiple devices can be specified delimited by semicolons. A device list containing semicolons must be quoted.

-h|--help

Show this message and exit.

-v|--version

Show the executable version and exit.

--query

Query device(s) info

--query-format Format

(Query|Onlinequery)outputformat,XML|Text-defaultText

-u|--update

Update firmware image(s) on the device(s).

-i|--image-file FileName

Specified image file to use.

-D|--image-dir DirectoryName

Specified directory instead of default to locate image files.

-f|--force

Force image update

-y|--yes

Answer is yes in prompts

--no

Answer is no in prompts

--clear-semaphore

Force clear the flash semaphore on the device, No command is allowed when this flag is used. NOTE: May result in system instability or flash corruption if the device or another application is currently using the flash. Exercise caution.

--exe-rel-path

Use paths relative to the location of the executable

-l|--list-content

List file/Directory content, used with --image-dir and --image-file flags

--archive-names

Display archive names in listing

--nofs

Burn image in a non failsafe manner

--log

Create log file

-L|--log-file LogFileName

Use specified log file

--no_fw_ctrl

Do not use firmware Ctrl update

--no-progress

Do not show progress

-o|--outfile OutputFileName

Write to specified output file

--online

Fetch required FW images online from NVIDIA server

--online-query-psid PSIDs

Query FW info, PSID(s) are comma separated

--key key

Key for custom download/update

--download DirectoryName

Download files from server to a specified directory

--download-default

Use Default values for download

--get-download-opt OPT

Get download options for OS or Device Options are: OS, Device

--download-device Device

Use '--get-download-opt Device' option to view available devices for device specific downloads

--download-os OS

Only for self_extractor download: Use '--get-download-opt OS' option to view available OS for sfx download

--download-type Type

MFA | self_extractor - default All

--ssl-certificate Certificate

SSL certificate for secure connection

To query a specific device, use the following command line:

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# mlxfwmanager -d <device> --query

To query all the devices on the machine, use the following command line:

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# mlxfwmanager --query

Examples:

Query the device.

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mlxfwmanager -d 09:00.0 --query Querying Mellanox devices firmware ...   Device #1: ---------- Device Type: ConnectX3 Part Number: MCX354A-FCA_A2-A4 Description: ConnectX-3 VPI adapter card; dual-port QSFP; FDR IB (56Gb/s) and 40GigE; PCIe3.0 x8 8GT/s; RoHS R6 PSID: MT_1020120019 PCI Device Name: 0000:09:00.0 Port1 GUID: 0002c9000100d051 Port2 MAC: 0002c9000002 Versions: Current Available FW 2.31.5050 2.32.5000 Status: Update required --------- Found 1 device(s) requiring firmware update. Please use -u flag to perform the update.

Query all the devices.

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Querying Mellanox devices firmware ...   Device #1: ---------- Device Type: ConnectIB Part Number: MCB192A-FCA_A1 Description: Connect-IB Host Channel Adapter; single-port QSFP; FDR 56Gb/s; PCIe2.0 x16; RoHS R6 PSID: MT_1220110030 PCI Device Name: /dev/mst/mt4113_pciconf0 Port1 GUID: 0002c903002ef500 Port2 GUID: 0002c903002ef501 Versions: Current Available FW 2.11.1258 10.10.4000 Status: Update required   Device #2: ---------- Device Type: ConnectX3 Part Number: MCX354A-FCA_A2-A4 Description: ConnectX-3 VPI adapter card; dual-port QSFP; FDR IB (56Gb/s) and 40GigE; PCIe3.0 x8 8GT/s; RoHS R6 PSID: MT_1020120019 PCI Device Name: /dev/mst/mt4099_pci_cr0 Port1 GUID: 0002c9000100d051 Port2 MAC: 0002c9000002 Versions: Current Available FW 2.31.5050 2.32.5000 Status: Update required --------- Found 2 device(s) requiring firmware update. Please use -u flag to perform the update.

Query XML:

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mlxfwmanager --query --query-format XML <Devices> <Device pciName="/dev/mst/mt4099_pci_cr0" type="ConnectX3" psid="MT_1200111023" partNumber="MCX354A-FCA_A2-A4"> <Versions> <FW current="2.1.0065" available="2.32.5000"/> </Versions> <MACs port1="02c90abcdef0" port2="02c90abcdef1"/> <Status> update required </Status> <Description> ConnectX-3 VPI adapter card; dual-port QSFP; FDR IB (56Gb/s) and 40GigE; PCIe3.0 x8 8GT/s; RoHS R6 </Description> </Device> <Device pciName="/dev/mst/mt4113_pciconf0" type="ConnectIB" psid="MT_1220110030" partNumber="MCB192A-FCA_A1"> <Versions> <FW current="2.11.1258" available="10.10.4000"/> </Versions> <GUIDs port1="0002c903002ef500" /> <MACs port1="0002c903002ef501" /> <Status> update required </Status> <Description> Connect-IB Host Channel Adapter; single-port QSFP; FDR 56Gb/s; PCIe2.0 x16; RoHS R6 </Description> </Device> </Devices>

Supports listing the contents of images archive.

  • When running this command, the tool will list all firmware images within this PLDM package for each image it displays.
    Usage:

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mlxfwmanager -i <pldm-path> --list-content

  • When running this command, the tool will list all firmware images within this mfa package.
    Usage:

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    mlxfwmanager -i <mfa-file> --list-content

For each image, it displays the following: PSID, Part Number, firmware version, and device description.

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