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

# mstprivhost(1)

privilege modification tool

## NAME

mstprivhost - privilege modification tool

## DESCRIPTION

usage: mstprivhost \[-h\] \[-v\] **--device** DEVICE \[--disable\_rshim\]

-

  \[--disable\_tracer\] \[--disable\_counter\_rd\] \[--disable\_port\_owner\] {r,restrict,p,privilege}

restrict or privilege host Note: New configurations takes effect immediately. Note: privileged host - host has all supported privileges.

-

  restricted host - host is not allowed to modify global per port/parameters or access other hosts parametersis.

### optional arguments:

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **-v**, **--version**

  show program's version number and exit

## OPTIONS

- **--device** DEVICE, **-d** DEVICE

  Device to work with.

- **--disable\_rshim**

  When TRUE, the host does not have an RSHIM function to access the embedded CPU registers mlxconfig\_name: HOST\_DISABLE\_RSHIM

- **--disable\_tracer**

  When TRUE, the host will not be allowed to own the Tracer mlxconfig\_name: HOST\_DISABLE\_TRACER\_OWNER

- **--disable\_counter\_rd**

  When TRUE, the host will not be allowed to read Physical port counters mlxconfig\_name: HOST\_DISABLE\_PORT\_COUNTER

- **--disable\_port\_owner**

  When TRUE, the host will not be allowed to be Port Owner mlxconfig\_name: HOST\_DISABLE\_PORT\_OWNER

### Commands:

-

  {r,restrict,p,privilege}

- restrict:

  Set host 1 (ARM) privileged, host 0 (x86\_64) restricted.

-

  privilege: Set host 1 (ARM) privileged, host 0 (x86\_64) privileged

-

  (back to default).

## SEE ALSO

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