User Manual Revision History

4.22.1-526

June 30, 2025

4.22.0

October 31, 2022

In the mlxlink Utility chapter:

• Updated:Margin Scan ToolRX Error InjectionModule PRBS Test ModeTool Usage with NIC vs. Switch (-p Flag)

• Added:PCIE Error Injection

In the mlxfwreset – Loading Firmware on 5th Generation Devices Tool chapter added mlxfwreset for Switch Devices.

Added a note in

.

4.21.0

July 31, 2022

Updated 

, added "mlxfwreset after Changing Configurations using mlxconfig".

Updated 

, added "Querying Vendor Specific Firmware Information from a NVIDIA AOC / Transceiver".

Updated the "-l |--loopback <loopback> " description in 

.

Added "–mem_access" flag to 

Added the "–noddr" and "–mmap" flags to 

Removed the following flags: vpd_prog_rw<rw-keywords-file> &-vpd_set_keyword <keywordassignment> from mlxburn – Firmware Image Generator and Burner

added new section.

4.20.0

April 30, 2022

• Updated mlxlink commands, added cable operations.

• Updated mlxprivhost, added Embedded Arm CPU options. 

• Updated resourcedump Utility, added the "–mem" key.

• Updated Create Tokens for Secure Firmware and NV LifeCycle.

4.18.1

January 16, 2022

• Added section Tool Usage on NVIDIA Quantum-2 NDR Switch Systems

4.18.0

November 30, 2021

• Updated section mlxlink Utility: Added "--tx_prbs <tx_prbs_mode>" & "--rx_prbs <rx_prbs_mode>" flagsAdded "--amber_collect" flag

4.17.0

June 30, 2021

• Updated section Querying the Firmware Image, added Secure-boot attributes.

• Updated section mlxprivhost.

• Updated section Burning a Firmware Image, added the "--activate_delay_sec <timeout in seconds>" flag.

• Updated section mlxlink, added "--fom_measurement <eye>" flag.

4.16.3

March 31, 2021

• Updated section mlxfwreset

• Updated section mlxlink: added FEC errors' histogram

4.16.2

March 01, 2021

• Added section RX Error Injection

• Added section Hardware Security Module (HSM)

• Added section (4.22.1-526-LTS7_2022Branch) Secure Boot

• Updated section mlxconfig create_conf Command

• Updated section flint – Firmware Burning Tool: added the --openssl_engine <engine name>, --openssl_key_id <key> and rsa_sign flags

• Updated section mlxconfig: added -eng|--openssl_engine and -k|–open_ssl_key_id flags

4.16.1

February 08, 2021

• No changes to the User Manual.

4.16.0

January 04, 2020

• Added section stedump Utility

• Added section Cable Firmware Update (In-Field-Firmware-Update)

• Updated section mlxconfig: added get_raw flag

• Updated section mlxprivhost: added the q,query flags

• Updated section mlxlink: added the --invert_tx_polarity & --invert_rx_polarity flags

• Updated section 

  Margin Scan Tool

4.15.1

September 15, 2020

• Updated section mlxlink: added Margin Scan for PCIe Link.

• Updated mlxmdio Utility

• Uopated flint – Firmware Burning Tool

4.15.0

July 31, 2020

• Updated the following sections:mlxlinkmlxfwresetmlxcables: Removed the following flags: -u|--update, -i|--image-file <FileName>, f|–force, --yes, --no

4.14.4

May 31, 2020

• No changes to the User Manual.

4.14.2

April 30, 2020

• Added section resourceparse Utility

• Updated section mlxlink Utility

4.14.0

February 28, 2020

• Added section Burning the MFA2 Images

• Updated section MFT Supported Configurations and Parameters, added BOOT_INTERRUPT_DIS

4.13.3

December 12, 2019

• Added the following sections:

  • mlxfwstress Utility.

  • resourcedump Utility

• Added a new registry key to
  
  mlxreg Utility

• Added the following section:Comparing the Binary Image

4.13.0

September 26, 2019

• Added the "DYNAMIC_VF_MSIX_TABLE" parameter, see MFT Supported Configurations and Parameters

• Updated the following sections:(4.22.1-526-LTS7_2022Branch) mlxlink Utility. Added a new subsection Tool Usage on Quantum HDR Switch Systems with Split Ports(4.22.1-526-LTS7_2022Branch) mlxfwreset – Loading Firmware on 5th Generation Devices Tool

4.12.0

April 30, 2019

• Updated the following sections:(4.22.1-526-LTS7_2022Branch) mlxfwmanager – Firmware Update and Query Tool: Added the following options:"--download-type Type" and "--ssl-certificate Certificate"(4.22.1-526-LTS7_2022Branch) flint – Firmware Burning Tool: Added the following options:"-qq", "-low_cpu" and "-flashed_version"(4.22.1-526-LTS7_2022Branch) mlxburn – Firmware Image Generator and Burner: Added the following options:"[-gb_bin_file <gb_bin_file>]""-striped_image""-vsd <string>"Updated the "-dev_type <mellanox-device-number>" option descriptionUpdated the "Additional mlxburn Options"(4.22.1-526-LTS7_2022Branch) mlxlink Utility: Added the following options:"--depth <depth>", "--pcie_index  <pcie_index>", and "--node <node>"(4.22.1-526-LTS7_2022Branch) fwtrace Utility: Added the following options:"--gvmi" and "--ignore_old_events"Using mlxconfig to Split a Port in a Remotely Managed Switch

4.11.0

March 2019

Converted to online html format; some reorganization.