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MFT Release Notes Change Log History

Component/ Tool	Description	Operating System
Rev. 4.32.0-120
mlxptrace	Added support for --raw_dump flag for mlxptrace utility. This flag allows users to take a raw resource_dump of HW_TRACE segment and translate it to readable traces, as if they ware taken from mlxptrace.	All
flint	Added support for displaying device mode by adding either independent, standalone or unknown mode to the flint hardware query output.	All
	Added support for displaying TB/BP bits as-is and for displaying the SRWD bit for specific flash types.	All
	Added support for Independent module Stand Alone option. IM SA mode on Moose is enabled.	All
mlxlink	Added support for FEC correctable and FEC uncorrectable errors in mlxlink --port_type PCIE -c.	All
	Added support for aggregating module information for all switch ASICs for an aggregated port. This features enables to present a single value for each field instead of presenting for each line separately.	All
	Added support for mlxlink port mapping to FNM.	All
	Added support for -m options in mlxlink.	All
	Added new fields to support the ELS and OE unique characteristics and required telemetry.	All
	Added support for a new flag "module_state" with three states (up, down, tg) to allow the user to change the module state.	All
	Added a feature to PRBS to support dc_cpl_allow flag to run PRBS on DC coupled links. Getting a DC coupled ports into test\PRBS mode will require the user's approval, to avoid HW life shortage.	All
	Added support to display a detailed BER count for each lane.	All
mlxconfig	Rearranged the way BYTE type TLVS are handled in mlxconfig to properly support customization_number.	All
mlxconfig	Added support to output configuration to file as JSON.	All
mlxreg	Removed PRM reg index enforcement from mlxreg tool.	All
mlxfwmanager	Added support for flashing firmware binary image stored in a PLDM package for flint and mlxfwmanager tools.	All
mlxptrace	Added support for --raw_dump flag for mlxptrace tool. This feature supports hardware Tracer Dump From Resource Dump.	All
Rev. 4.31.0-149
flint	SECURITY_LOG section was added to image layout. Added FS5_SECURITY_LOG identifier which will be displayed during the command: `flint -i <bin> verify`	All
	flint -d <dev> -ocr hw query: Added support for querying BP (Block Protection) and TBS (Top Bottom Selection) in raw, bitwise form. flint -d <dev> -ocr hw set: Added support for performing partial sets for write protection. This allows users to set either the TBS bit or the BP bits individually, instead of requiring both to be set simultaneously.	All
	Added support for displaying flint query if the device is Socket Direct device (If not - nothing new will be printed). For BF-3 devices, will also display if aux card is connected.	All
	Added support for querying if the Aux card is connected by use of MRSV.two_p_core_active. This is meaningful only if the case where the two_p_core_active strap is fed from the AUX card plug.	All
mlxdpa	Added support for host ELF file to appear in a format where each DPA app can contain multiple DPA ELFs for different hardware arch versions. Command: `mlxdpa -e <host elf file> -c <certificate path> -p <private key path> -o <output path> sign_dpa_apps`	Linux x86_64 Linux ARM64
mst	Added support for creating a planarized mst device file by providing a SystemImageGUID and the 4 lids that share it. Command: `mst ib create_aggregated_device --system_image_guid <> --lids <>` In case the IB devices were created with mlx5_1, the command should be as follows: `mst ib create_aggregated_device --system_image_guid <> --lids <> --hca_id mlx5_1`	All
mlxconfig, mlxtokengenerator	mlxconfig and mlxtokengenerator support ConnextX-7 and BlueField-3 devices with challenge-based tokens.	All
mlxconfig	Added support to output configuration to file as JSON. Command: `mlxconfig -d /dev/mst/mt4129_pciconf0 -j /tmp/configuration.json query` `mlxconfig -d mt4129_pciconf0 --json_format C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\configuration.json -e query NUM_OF_VFS`	All
mget_temp	Added support for get temperature tool to mstflint.	All
mlxreg	The tool no longer enforces indexes, indexes that are not specified will be set to zero.	All
General	Added support for RDMA devices modified names.	All
General	Added support to detect ConnectX location using straps (to allow Same INI for both ConnectX).	All
Rev. 4.30.0
flint	Detect ConnectX location using straps. If a device is multi ASIC system component, display its geographical address to the user. Example (for a ASIC platform device): Geographical Address: ASIC 3 Note that for a device that is not multi ASIC system component, no such data will be displayed.	All
flint	Added the option to enable the user to query the certificate status after burning the DPA cert. This tool will print a list of all the certificates and their metadata. If the command includes cert uidd, the certificate will be written to the provided file. Command: `flint -d <device_name> --component_type digital_cacert [--cert_uuid <cert uuid>] query_components [output file]`	All
mlxreg	Added the option `--overwrite` for sending a SET command without sending an initial GET command that fills the unspecified non-index fields. Example: `mlxreg -d <device_name> --reg_name MNVIA --overwrite --set "writer_id=9"`	All
resourceparse/resourcedump	Added the option `--out-dir` to write each segment into a different file under the supplied directory. Examples: `resourcedump dump -d <device_name> -s <segment> --out-dir <output_directory>` `resourceparse -d <dump_file> -p map --out-dir <output_directory>`	All
resourceparse/resourcedump	Added the option `--hide-segment-header` to hide segment header from ADB parse output.	All
General	Implemented new reset flow for PCIe Switch and Connect-X devices to reset the device using HOT reset mechanism.	All
	Added the option to allow users to burn the QM3 FW on the BMC server using the Redfish interface.	All
	Added support for recovering a device from Zombiefish mode. A device in Zombiefish mode exposes the functional device ID (i.e. it looks like a functional device, though it does not have valid firmware running on it). To recover a device from Zombiefish mode, run the following flint command: `flint -ocr -d -i -y b`	All
Rev. 4.29.0
General	Added a warning message before deprecating the support for OpenSSL engine in the next release.	All
flint	Added support to print new INI version field.	All
mlxtokengenerator	Added support for challenge data from blob file instead of device. Example of use: "mlxtokengenerator -b <challenge_blob.bin> -k CRCS -t switch -o /tmp/crcs_token.xml generate_token	All
Rev. 4.28
General	Added support for flint query to display the port GUID, node GUID, system GUID, and allocated GUID for devices that are part of a multi-asic system.	All
	Expanded the MCC register to include more informative error messages which are relevant for module upgrade flows.	All
	Upgraded full OS.	All
	Added support for new flag "-s" which allows the user to determine which I2C secondary address to use when running mget_temp tool	All
	Added an error message stating that the image/device is encrypting and breaking the flow.	All
	Added support in mlxtrace and fwtrace tools to read events in ArcusE.	All
mlxlink	Disabled physical state in optic cables.	All
mlxfwreset	The mlxfwreset tool might fail when using PPC64LE on the RH 8.7 operating system.	All
mlxfwreset	Changed the default firmware reset to level 3 from level 4 for PCIe devices. To load new configurations, either execute mlxfwreset level 4 or initiate a cold boot.	All
Rev. 4.27.0-83
General	When using the TACACS protocol to check scripts that are being run during login, the MFT auto-completion generation is activated. The auto-complete files are now available in a separate package, which is an optional installation.	All
General	Added flint support for querying and upgrading firmware on new modules of part number MMA4Z00-NS.	All
mlxlink	Added mlxlink support for read/write/dump actions via direct EEPROM. This is a Beta level support feature that is currently limited to IEI file-systems.	All
Rev. 4.26.1
Bug Fixes	See MFT Bug Fixes History.	All
Rev. 4.26
mlxconfig	Removed the `--read_only` flag from the mlxconfig tool.
General	Added support for an additional flash type - Winbond Part No. W25Q256JVFIQ.	All
General	Removed dependency on Boost library.	All
General	Added support for VPATH builds (see https://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/html_node/VPATH-Builds.html).	All
General	The descriptors for DEB/RPM packages are now configured to include two additional tools: mstreg and mstlink. This results in the addition of build-time dependencies on `libexpat1-dev`and `liblzma-dev`.	All
Rev. 4.25.1
mlxfwreset	Added a query for the last reboot. The "`mlxfwreset -d <> q`" command now shows the cause for the last reboot, and the number of clock cycles since the last cold reset.	All
mlxconfig	Added a priority field to the XML header of each TLV in the mlxconfig xml file. The priority possible values are "MLNX", "OEM" and "USER".	All
Rev. 4.25.0
General	Added MFT package for WinPE running on Arm64 (aarch64) processors.	All
General	Added Sha256 signature to MFT RPM packages in order to allow installation on FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) enabled systems.	All
mlxconfig	Added --read_only as a new flag to the mlxconfig tool. When a query with this flag is enabled, the user is able to see read_only paramters. These parameters are marked with 'RO' in the query.	All
mlxfwreset	Added support for DGX H100 device reset. All DGX H100 devices reset requests are handled by the mlxfwreset tool. When one of the DGX H100 devices is provided, the tool proceeds to reset all the devices accordingly. As the final step in the reset process, a reboot command is executed, resulting in a reboot of the entire setup.	All
mlxlink	Added SNR (signal-noise ratio) for the media and host sides of active\optical NDR modules.	All
mlxdpa	mlxdpa was added the ability to create and sign containers for the addition and removal of certificates.	All
mlxdump	Starting from this release, the fsdump mode of the mlxdump tool is deprecated. Support will be provided by November 2023. Please use resource-dump with the appropriate segment instead	All
Rev. 4.24.0
mlxlink	Updated the `show_module` command output to display RX and TX power in a higher resolution.	All
mlxlink	Updated the `show_module` command output to display new module information fields - Round Trip Latency, Intra-ASIC Latency and Module Datapath Latency.	All
General	Added support for Microsoft CBL-Mariner Linux Operating System.	All
General	Added a new flag, `[--skip_driver]`, to allow control of the stop/start driver functionality in reset flow.	All
fwtrace	Added fwtrace the ability to detect when a token is applied, and work in relevant mode (instead of constantly working in Secure Mode).	All
Rev. 4.23.0
General	This release contains reliability improvements and security hardening enhancements. NVIDIA recommends upgrading your software and tools to this release to improve the security and reliability.	All
fwtrace	Added a flag to fwtrace allowing to set the firmware log delay along with the mask and log level.	All
Flint	Flint now supports CDB firmware update procedure for CMIS compliant cables.	All
General	NVIDIA firmware tools package now supports discovery and communication of InfiniBand devices on FreeBSD Operating Systems. Please note that this feature is dependent on OFED ibutils package.	All
General	Updated the supported firmware versions. For the updated version see Supported Adapter Cards Firmware Versions.	All
Bug Fixes	See Bug Fixes.	All
Rev. 4.22.1
Bug Fixes	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