---
name: "mstfwmanager"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mstflint"
version: "4.31.0+1-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mstfwmanager"
---

# mstfwmanager(1)

Mellanox Firmware Manager

## NAME

mstfwmanager - Mellanox Firmware Manager

## DESCRIPTION

NAME

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  mstfwmanager

SYNOPSIS

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  mstfwmanager

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  \[-d\|--dev DeviceName\] \[-h\|--help\] \[-v\|--version\] \[--query\] \[--query-format Format\] \[-u\|--update\] \[-i\|--image-file FileName\] \[-D\|--image-dir DirectoryName\] \[-f\|--force\] \[--no\_fw\_ctrl\] \[-y\|--yes\] \[--no\] \[--clear-semaphore\] \[--exe-rel-path\] \[-l\|--list-content\] \[--archive-names\] \[--nofs\] \[--log\] \[-L\|--log-file LogFileName\] \[--no-progress\] \[-o\|--outfile OutputFileName\] \[--online\] \[--online-query-psid PSIDs\] \[--key key\] \[--download DirectoryName\] \[--download-default\] \[--get-download-opt OPT\] \[--download-device Device\] \[--download-os OS\] \[--download-type Type\] \[--ssl-certificate Certificate\]

DESCRIPTION

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  Mellanox Firmware Manager

OPTIONS

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  mstfwmanager

- **-d**\|--dev DeviceName

  : Perform operation for specified mst device(s). Run 'mst status' command to list the available devices. Multiple devices can be specified delimited by semicolons. A device list containing semicolons must be quoted.

- **-h**\|--help

  : Show this message and exit

- **-v**\|--version

  : Show the executable version and exit

- **--query**

  : Query device(s) info

- **--query-format** Format

  : (Query \| Online query) output format, XML \| Text - default Text

- **-u**\|--update

  : Update firmware image(s) on the device(s)

- **-i**\|--image-file FileName

  : Specified image file to use

- **-D**\|--image-dir DirectoryName

  : Specified directory instead of default to locate image files

- **-f**\|--force

  : Force image update

- **--no\_fw\_ctrl**

  : Don't use FW Ctrl update

- **-y**\|--yes

  : Answer is yes in prompts

- **--no**

  : Answer is no in prompts

- **--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.

- **--exe-rel-path**

  : Use paths relative to the location of the executable

- **-l**\|--list-content

  : List file/Directory content, used with **--image-dir** and **--image-file** flags

- **--archive-names**

  : Display archive names in listing

- **--nofs**

  : Burn image in a non failsafe manner

- **--log**

  : Create log file

- **-L**\|--log-file LogFileName

  : Use specified log file

- **--no-progress**

  : Do not show progress

- **-o**\|--outfile OutputFileName

  : Write to specified output file

- **--online**

  : Fetch required FW images online from Mellanox server

- **--online-query-psid** PSIDs

  : Query FW info, PSID(s) are comma separated

- **--key** key

  : Key for custom download/update

- **--download** DirectoryName

  : Download files from server to a specified directory

- **--download-default**

  : Use Default values for download

- **--get-download-opt** OPT

  : Get download options for OS or Device Options are: OS, Device

- **--download-device** Device

  : Use '--get-download-opt Device' option to view available devices for device specific downloads

- **--download-os** OS

  : Only for self\_extractor download: Use '--get-download-opt OS' option to view available OS for sfx download

- **--download-type** Type

  : MFA \| self\_extractor - default All

- **--ssl-certificate** Certificate

  : SSL certificate For secure connection

## EXAMPLES

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  1\. Query specific device or all devices (if no device were supplied) \>\> mstfwmanager \[-d \<device\>\] \[--query\] 2. Burn device with specific image / MFA / images directory \>\> mstfwmanager -d \<device\> \[-i \<image file/MFA file\> \| -D \<images dir\>\] 3. Update the card's firmware \>\> mstfwmanager -u 4. Update the card's firmware from latest version on the web \>\> mstfwmanager --online -u 5. Download latest FW package from the web \>\> mstfwmanager --download-default --download-os Linux\_x64 --download-type self\_extractor

## SEE ALSO

**[mstflint(1)](/mstflint/1.md)**