NVIDIA Firmware Tools (MFT) Documentation v4.26.1 LTS
NVIDIA Firmware Tools (MFT) Documentation v4.26.1 LTS

Using mstconfig

Example:

Copy
Copied!
            

# mstconfig -d 41:00.0   Device 1: ---------- Device type: ConnectX-3 PCI Device: 41:00.0 Configurations: Next Boot SRIOV_EN True(1) NUM_OF_VFS 16 WOL_MAGIC_EN_P1 False(0) WOL_MAGIC_EN_P2 False(0)

In order to set VPI parameters through mstconfig, use the following command line:

Copy
Copied!
            

# mstconfig -d <device> set [LINK_TYPE_P1=<link_type>] [LINK_TYPE_P2=<link_type>]

Example: Configuring both ports as InfiniBand:

Copy
Copied!
            

# mstconfig 41:00.0 set LINK_TYPE_P1=1 LINK_TYPE_P2=1   Device #1: ---------- Device type: ConnectX3Pro PCI device: 41:00.0 Configurations: Next Boot New LINK_TYPE_P1 ETH(2) IB(1) LINK_TYPE_P2 ETH(2) IB(1)   Apply new Configuration? ? (y/n) [n] : y Applying... Done! -I- Please reboot machine to load new configurations.

In order to set SR-IOV parameters through mstconfig, use the following command line:

Copy
Copied!
            

# mstconfig -d <device> set [SRIOV_EN=<0|1>] [NUM_OF_VFS=<NUM>]

Example: Turning on SR-IOV and enabling 8 Virtual Functions per Physical Function:

Copy
Copied!
            

# mstconfig -d 41:00.0 set SRIOV_EN=1 NUM_OF_VFS=8   Device #1: ---------- Device type: ConnectX4 PCI device: 41:00.0 Configurations: Next Boot New SRIOV_EN 0 1 NUM_OF_VFS 0 8   Apply new Configuration? ? (y/n) [n] : y Applying... Done! -I- Please reboot machine to load new configurations.

For a full description of the preboot configurable parameters refer to Supported Configurations and their Parameters under "Preboot Settings".

Example: Enable boot option ROM on port 1, set boot retries to 3 and set the boot protocol to PXE.

Copy
Copied!
            

# mstconfig -d 41:00.0 set BOOT_OPTION_ROM_EN_P1=1 BOOT_RETRY_CNT_P1=3 LEGACY_BOOT_PROTOCOL_P1=1   Device #1: ---------- Device type: ConnectX3Pro PCI device: 41:00.0 Configurations: Next Boot New BOOT_OPTION_ROM_EN_P1 False(0) True(1) BOOT_RETRY_CNT_P1 0 3 LEGACY_BOOT_PROTOCOL_P1 2 1   Apply new Configuration? ? (y/n) [n] : y Applying... Done! -I- Please reboot machine to load new configurations.

Example: Configure VLAN ID to 3 on port 2

Copy
Copied!
            

# mstconfig -d 41:00.0 set BOOT_VLAN_P2=3   Device #1: ---------- Device type: ConnectX3Pro PCI device: 41:00.0 Configurations: Next Boot New BOOT_VLAN_P2 1 3   Apply new Configuration? ? (y/n) [n] : y Applying... Done! -I- Please reboot machine to load new configurations.

mstconfig allows applying raw configuration file for a pre-set configuration. Raw configuration files are intended for advanced users. This document does not cover the generation of such files.

Set the raw configuration file:

Copy
Copied!
            

# mstconfig -f ./tlv_file.conf -d 41:00.0 set_raw   Raw TLV #1 Info: Length: 0xc Version: 0 OverrideEn: 1 Type: 0x00000080 Data: 0xa0000000 0xa0020010 0x00000000   Raw TLV #2 Info: Length: 0x4 Version: 0 OverrideEn: 1 Type: 0x01020012 Data: 0x0000000b   Raw TLV #3 Info: Length: 0x8 Version: 0 OverrideEn: 1 Type: 0x00000190 Data: 0x00000010 0x00007d00   Raw TLV #4 Info: Length: 0x4 Version: 0 OverrideEn: 1 Type: 0x00000082 Data: 0x0000000c Operation intended for advanced users.   Are you sure you want to apply raw TLV file? ? (y/n) [n] : y Applying... Done! -I- Please reboot machine to load new configurations.

Warning

Never apply files from an unreliable source.

© Copyright 2023, NVIDIA. Last updated on Mar 21, 2024.