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

# mstvpd(1)

Mellanox VPD read tool

## NAME

mstvpd - Mellanox VPD read tool

## SYNOPSIS

**mstvpd** \[*-m\|-n\|-r*\] \[*-t ##*\] *\<file\>* \[*-- keyword* ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

**-h**      Print this help. **-v**      Print tool version. **-m**      Dump raw VPD data to stdout. **-n**      Do not validate check sum. **-r**      Do not check and display the VPD\_W tag in the vpd data. **-t** ##   Time out after ## seconds. (Default is 30.)

file    The PCI id number of the HCA (for example, "2:00.0"),

-

  the device name (such as "mlx4\_0") the absolute path to the device ("/sys/class/infiniband/mlx4\_0/device") or '-' to read VPD data from the standard input.

keyword(s): Only display the requested information. (ID, PN, EC, SN, etc...)

## SEE ALSO

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