Mstflint: Setting The Vsd - Nvidia MSTFLINT Documentation

device
image file
Examples:
# mstflint -d 41:00.0 v
# mstflint -i ./image_file.bin verify
Comparing the Binary Image
Binary comparison of the firmware image enables the user to verify that a given firmware image
contains the image that matches the given device.
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Since ConnectX-4/ConnectX-4 Lx devices have iTOC (image specific) and dTOC (device
specific) sections at the beginning of the device flash, and the MFA2 archive does not have
the dTOC information by its definition, the binary comparison will ignore the device specific
sections on the device.
#mstflint -d <device> -i <fw image> --silent (optional) bc (or
binary_compare)
Verifying MFA2 Archive
Binary verifying of MFA2 archive enables the user to verify that a given MFA2 archive contains the
image that matches the given device.

Since ConnectX-4/ConnectX-4 Lx devices have iTOC (image specific) and dTOC (device
specific) sections at the beginning of the device flash, and the MFA2 archive does not have
the dTOC information by its definition, the binary comparison will ignore the device specific
sections on the device.
#mstflint -d <device> -i <mfa2 file> --silent (optional) bc (or
binary_compare)

mstflint: Setting the VSD

To set the vsd for the given image/device (4th generation/Group I), use the sv command with -vsd
flag.
Example:
# mstflint -d 41:00.0 -vsd
Setting the VSD - OK
Restoring signature - OK
# mstflint -d 41:00.0 q
Image type: FS2
FW Version: 2.31.5050
FW Release Date: 4.5.2014
Device ID: 4099
Description: Node
GUIDs: f45214030001b8a0 f45214030001b8a1 f45214030001b8a2 f45214030001b8a3
MACs:
VSD: MELLANOX
PSID: MT_1090120019
Flash device to verify.
Image file to verify.
"MELLANOX" sv
Port1 Port2
00300abadaba
Sys image
00300abadabb
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