User Manual

flint – Firmware Burning ToolsRev 1.50
Mellanox Technologies
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-striped_image - Use this flag to indicate that the given image file is in a "striped image"
format. See
“mlxburn Synopsis” -striped_image flag for details. Affected
commands: query verify
-h[elp] - Print this message and exit.
-hh - Print extended command help.
-nofs - Do not burn image in failsafe mode.
-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
-skip_is - Allow burning the FW image without updating the invariant sector to
ensure failsafe burning even if the invariant sector of the image is differ
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ent from the one burnt on the Flash.
Note: Some FW releases may include important changes to the invariant
sector that must be included in the FW update process. In these cases, the
-skip_is flag should not be used. Please refer to the specific FW release
notes for details.
-s[ilent] - Print errors only.
Affected commands: burn
-y[es] - Non-interactive mode. Assume the answer "yes" to all questions.
Affected commands: all
-no - Non-interactive mode. Assume the answer "no" to all questions.
Affected commands: all
-vsd <vendor-specific-data> -A VSD string, composed of up to 208 characters, will be written to the
VSD
section in the flash. If not specified, the current VSD will be preserved.
-use_image_ps - Burn vsd as it appears in the given image. (Default: Retain current vsd on
Flash.)
Affected commands: burn
-use_image_guids - Burn (guids/uids/macs) as appears in the given image.
Affected commands: burn
-use_image_rom - Do not save the ROM which exists in the device.
Affected commands: burn
-dual_image - Make the burn process burn two images on flash (previously default algo-
rithm). Current default failsafe burn process burns a single image (in
alternating locations).
Affected commands: burn
-banks <banks> - 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 flash’s type: M25PXxx, M25Pxx, SST25VFxx, W25QxxBV.
log2size: The log2 of the flash size.