Mstarchive Synopsis; Mstconfig - Changing Device Configuration Tool; Tool Requirements - Nvidia MSTFLINT Manual

Example:
mstarchive --bins-dir /full/path/to/bin/directory/ --version
out.mfa2 mstarchive --mfa2-file out.mfa2
Creation Time :
Devices 2
PSID : <...>
Num of Images
Index 0
Version : 10.16.1200
Date : 2019-09-18
Num of Images
Index 1
Version : 10.16.1200
Date : 2019-09-18 08:35:43

mstarchive Synopsis

[--help] [--version version] [--out-file out_file] [--bins-dir bins_dir] [-m|--
mfa2-file mfa2_file]
where:
--help
--version version
--out-file out_file
-bins-dir bins_dir
-m|--mfa2-file mfa2_file
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The .mfa2 file can be used with ethtool to burn adapter cards firmware. The procedure is
described in mstflint - Updating Firmware Using ethtool/devlink and .mfa2 File
mstconfig – Changing Device Configuration
Tool
The mstconfig tool allows the user to change some of the device configurations without reburning the
firmware. The configuration is also kept after reset.
By default, mstconfig shows the configurations that will be loaded in the next boot.
For 5th generation devices, it is also possible to query the default configurations and the configurations
that are used by the current running firmware.

Tool Requirements

• OFED/UPStream driver to be installed and enabled (for ConnectX-3 and ConnectX-3
Pro)
• Access to the device through BDF format
• For the adapter cards below, the following firmware versions are required:
• ConnectX®-3/ConnectX®-3 Pro: v2.31.5000 or above
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08:35:43 PSID : <...>
1
Shows the help message and exit
MFA2's version in the following format: x.x.x
The output file
The directory with the binaries files
Mfa2 file to parse
1.1.1 --out-file
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