NAME¶

SYNOPSIS¶

  MstFlint [OPTIONS] <command> [Parameters]
      [-d|--device <device>] [-i|--image <image>]
      [-h|--help] [--hh] [-y|--yes] [--no]
      [--guid <GUID>] [--guids <GUIDS...>]
      [--mac <MAC>] [--macs <MACs...>]
      [--uid <UID>] [--blank_guids] [--clear_semaphore]
      [--qq] [--nofs] [--allow_psid_change]
      [--allow_rom_change] [--override_cache_replacement]
      [--no_flash_verify] [--use_fw] [-s|--silent]
      [--vsd <string>] [--use_image_ps]
      [--use_image_guids] [--use_image_rom]
      [--use_dev_rom] [--ignore_dev_data]
      [--dual_image] [--striped_image]
      [--banks <bank>] [--log <log_file>]
      [--flash_params <type, log2size, num_of_flashes>]
      [-v|--version] 

DESCRIPTION¶

OPTIONS¶

-d|--device <device>

Device flash is connected to. Commands affected: all

-i|--image <image>

: Binary image file. Commands affected: burn, verify

-h|--help

: Prints this message and exits

--hh

: Prints extended command help

-y|--yes

: Non interactive mode - assume answer "yes" to all questions. Commands affected: all

--no

: Non interactive mode - assume answer "no" to all questions. Commands affected: all

--guid <GUID>

: GUID base value. 4 GUIDs are automatically assigned to the following values:

--guids <GUIDS...>

: 4 GUIDs must be specified here. The specified GUIDs are assigned to the following fields, respectively: node, port1, port2 and system image GUID.

--mac <MAC>

: MAC address base value. 2 MACs are automatically assigned to the following values:

--macs <MACs...>

: 2 MACs must be specified here. The specified MACs are assigned to port1, port2, respectively. Commands affected: burn, sg

--uid <UID>

: ConnectIB/SwitchIB only. Derive and set the device UIDs (GUIDs, MACs, WWNs). UIDs are derived from the given base UID according to Mellanox Methodology Commands affected: burn, sg

--blank_guids

: Burn the image with blank GUIDs and MACs (where applicable). These values can be set later using the "sg" command (see details below).

--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.

--qq

: Run a quick query. When specified, flint will not perform full image integrity checks during the query operation. This may shorten execution time when running over slow interfaces (e.g., I2C, MTUSB-1). Commands affected: burn, query

--nofs

: Burn image in a non failsafe manner.

--allow_psid_change

: Allow burning a FW image with a different PSID (Parameter Set ID)than the one currently on flash. Note that changing a PSID may cause the device to malfunction. Use only if you know what you are doing

--allow_rom_change

: Allow burning/removing a ROM to/from FW image when product version is present. Use only if you know what you are doing

--override_cache_replacement

: On SwitchX/ConnectIB devices: Allow accessing the flash even if the cache replacement mode is enabled. NOTE: This flag is intended for advanced users only. Running in this mode may cause the firmware to hang.

--no_flash_verify

: Do not verify each write on the flash.

--use_fw

: Flash access will be done using FW (ConnectX-3/ConnectX-3Pro only).

-s|--silent

: Do not print burn progress flyer. Commands affected: burn

--vsd <string>

: Write this string, of up to 208 characters, to VSD when burn.

--use_image_ps

: Burn vsd as appears in the given image - do not keep existing VSD on flash. Commands affected: burn

--use_image_guids

: Burn (guids/macs) as appears in the given image. Commands affected: burn

--use_image_rom

: Do not save the ROM which exists in the device. Commands affected: burn

--use_dev_rom

: Save the ROM which exists in the device. Commands affected: burn

--ignore_dev_data

: Do not attempt to take device data sections from device(sections will be taken from the image. FS3 Only). Commands affected: burn

--dual_image

: Make the burn process burn two images on flash (previously default algorithm). Currentdefault failsafe burn process burns a single image (in alternating locations). Commands affected: burn

--striped_image

: Use this flag to indicate that the given image file is in a "striped image" format. Commands affected: query verify

--banks <bank>

: Set the number of attached flash devices (banks)

--log <log_file>

: Print the burning status to the specified log file --flash_params <type, log2size, num_of_flashes>: Use the given parameters to access the flash instead of reading them from the flash. Supported parameters: Type: The type of the flash, such as:M25PXxx, M25Pxx, N25Q0XX, SST25VFxx, W25QxxBV, W25Xxx, AT25DFxxx, S25FLXXXP, S25FL11xx, MX25L16xxx. log2size: The log2 of the flash size.num_of_flashes: the number of the flashes connected to the device.

-v|--version

: Version info.

COMMANDS SUMMARY

burn|b

Burn flash

query|q [full]

: Query misc. flash/firmware characteristics, use "full" to get more information.

verify|v [showitoc]

: Verify entire flash, use "showitoc" to see ITOC headers in FS3/FS4 image only.

swreset

: SW reset the target un-managed switch device. This command is supported only in the In-Band access method.

brom

<ROM-file> : Burn the specified ROM file on the flash.

drom

: Remove the ROM section from the flash.

rrom

<out-file> : Read the ROM section from the flash.

bb

: Burn Block - Burns the given image as is. No checks are done.

sg [guids_num=<num|num_port1,num_port2> step_size=<size|size_port1,size_port2>] | [nocrc]

Set GUIDs.

sv

: Set the VSD.

ri

<out-file> : Read the fw image on the flash.

dc

[out-file] : Dump Configuration: print fw configuration file for the given image.

dh

[out-file] : Dump Hash: dump the hash if it is integrated in the FW image

set_key

[key] : Set/Update the HW access key which is used to enable/disable access to HW. The key can be provided in the command line or interactively typed after the command is given NOTE: The new key is activated only after the device is reset.

hw_access

<enable|disable> [key] : Enable/disable the access to the HW. The key can be provided in the command line or interactively typed after the command is given

hw

query : Query HW info and flash attributes.

erase|e <addr>

: Erases sector.

rw

<addr> : Read one dword from flash

ww

<addr> <data> : Write one dword to flash

wwne

<addr> <data> : Write one dword to flash without sector erase

wbne

<addr> <size> <data ...> : Write a data block to flash without sector erase.

wb

<data-file> <addr> : Write a data block to flash.

rb

<addr> <size> [out-file] : Read a data block from flash

clear_semaphore

: Clear flash semaphore.

qrom

: query ROM image.

checksum|cs

: perform MD5 checksum on FW. timestamp|ts <set|query|reset> [timestamp] [FW version] : FW time stamping.

cache_image|ci

: cache FW image(Windows only).

Return values: 0 - Successful completion 1 - An error has occurred 7 - For burn command - FW already updated - burn was aborted.