How To Install mstflint on CentOS 8
mstflint is Mellanox firmware burning tool
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mstflint on CentOS 8.
What is mstflint
This package contains firmware update tool, vpd dump and register dump tools for network adapters based on Mellanox Technologies chips.
We can use yum or dnf to install mstflint on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install mstflint.
Install mstflint on CentOS 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
The output should look something like this:
CentOS Linux 8 - AppStream 43 kB/s | 4.3 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - BaseOS 65 kB/s | 3.9 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - ContinuousRelease 43 kB/s | 3.0 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - Extras 23 kB/s | 1.5 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - FastTrack 40 kB/s | 3.0 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - HighAvailability 36 kB/s | 3.9 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - Plus 24 kB/s | 1.5 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - PowerTools 50 kB/s | 4.3 kB 00:00
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - x86_64 13 kB/s | 9.2 kB 00:00
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 - x86_64 24 kB/s | 8.5 kB 00:00
Metadata cache created.
After updating yum database, We can install mstflint using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install mstflint
Install mstflint on CentOS 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
The output should look something like this:
CentOS Linux 8 - AppStream 43 kB/s | 4.3 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - BaseOS 65 kB/s | 3.9 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - ContinuousRelease 43 kB/s | 3.0 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - Extras 23 kB/s | 1.5 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - FastTrack 40 kB/s | 3.0 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - HighAvailability 36 kB/s | 3.9 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - Plus 24 kB/s | 1.5 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - PowerTools 50 kB/s | 4.3 kB 00:00
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - x86_64 13 kB/s | 9.2 kB 00:00
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 - x86_64 24 kB/s | 8.5 kB 00:00
Metadata cache created.
After updating yum database, We can install mstflint using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install mstflint
How To Uninstall mstflint on CentOS 8
To uninstall only the mstflint package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove mstflint
mstflint Package Contents on CentOS 8
/etc/mstflint
/etc/mstflint/ca-bundle.crt
/usr/bin/mstarchive
/usr/bin/mstconfig
/usr/bin/mstcongestion
/usr/bin/mstflint
/usr/bin/mstfwmanager
/usr/bin/mstfwreset
/usr/bin/mstfwtrace
/usr/bin/mstmcra
/usr/bin/mstmread
/usr/bin/mstmtserver
/usr/bin/mstmwrite
/usr/bin/mstprivhost
/usr/bin/mstregdump
/usr/bin/mstresourcedump
/usr/bin/mstresourceparse
/usr/bin/mstvpd
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/0a
/usr/lib/.build-id/0a/9c35164ee0f930342671dc6b31c7bb9684436c
/usr/lib/.build-id/65
/usr/lib/.build-id/65/8d45d64962e8f73e4fcbdccb626ea578b95c02
/usr/lib/.build-id/78
/usr/lib/.build-id/78/658199d8a8d4d8001ed7cfd580177038be8378
/usr/lib/.build-id/7d
/usr/lib/.build-id/7d/940c58974b1ba3e4d0bb0431b34ad9e2993f25
/usr/lib/.build-id/84
/usr/lib/.build-id/84/cf8d94a8c7ea607f8fbde9c6aa113fb2507eea
/usr/lib/.build-id/9f
/usr/lib/.build-id/9f/481207cbaa1916b4d7fd2728d9d7cbb0a568e1
/usr/lib/.build-id/ee
/usr/lib/.build-id/ee/76e994b1464270cf694b3ce009dff762cad294
/usr/lib/.build-id/f1
/usr/lib/.build-id/f1/41696b17d5bd6fcc7d1ca1ccad04083114d5a0
/usr/lib/.build-id/f2
/usr/lib/.build-id/f2/01d84163ea3a9bcb999733134158350dd3a243
/usr/lib/.build-id/f6
/usr/lib/.build-id/f6/f7eca47c6a5ced8010a22722c3b7e0ff5e5af3
/usr/lib/.build-id/fe
/usr/lib/.build-id/fe/f44f3d67f3d2c80c6debf14f6c4afe12e7aaf8
/usr/lib64/mstflint
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/c_dev_mgt.so
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/ccmdif.so
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/cmdif.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/cmtcr.so
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/dev_mgt.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mft_logger.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mlxpci
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mlxpci/binary_file.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mlxpci/mlxpci_lib.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstfwreset
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstfwreset/mlxfwresetlib
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstfwreset/mlxfwresetlib/__init__.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstfwreset/mlxfwresetlib/cmd_reg_mcam.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstfwreset/mlxfwresetlib/cmd_reg_mfrl.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstfwreset/mlxfwresetlib/cmd_reg_mpcir.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstfwreset/mlxfwresetlib/logger.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstfwreset/mlxfwresetlib/mcra.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstfwreset/mlxfwresetlib/mlnx_peripheral_components.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstfwreset/mlxfwresetlib/mlxfwreset_mlnxdriver.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstfwreset/mlxfwresetlib/mlxfwreset_status_checker.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstfwreset/mlxfwresetlib/mlxfwreset_utils.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstfwreset/mlxfwresetlib/pci_device.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstfwreset/mstfwreset.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstfwtrace
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstfwtrace/fw_trace_utilities.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstfwtrace/mstfwtrace.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstfwtrace/secure_fw_trace.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstprivhost
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstprivhost/mstprivhost.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/__init__.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/commands
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/commands/CommandFactory.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/commands/DumpCommand.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/commands/QueryCommand.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/commands/ResDumpCommand.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/commands/__init__.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/fetchers
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/fetchers/CapabilityFetcher.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/fetchers/ResourceDumpFetcher.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/fetchers/__init__.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/filters
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/filters/SegmentsFilter.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/filters/__init__.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/mstresourcedump.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/resource_data
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/resource_data/DataPrinter.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/resource_data/DumpData.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/resource_data/QueryData.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/resource_data/__init__.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/segments
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/segments/CommandSegment.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/segments/ErrorSegment.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/segments/InfoSegment.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/segments/MenuRecord.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/segments/MenuSegment.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/segments/NoticeSegment.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/segments/RefSegment.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/segments/ResourceSegment.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/segments/Segment.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/segments/SegmentCreator.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/segments/SegmentFactory.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/segments/TerminateSegment.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/segments/__init__.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/utils
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/utils/Exceptions.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/utils/__init__.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/utils/constants.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/validation
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/validation/ArgToMenuVerifier.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/validation/CapabilityValidator.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourcedump/validation/__init__.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/__init__.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/mstresourceparse.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/parsers
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/parsers/AdbParser.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/parsers/Parser.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/parsers/__init__.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/resource_data
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/resource_data/AdbData.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/resource_data/DataPrinter.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/resource_data/RawData.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/resource_data/__init__.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/segments
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/segments/CommandSegment.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/segments/ErrorSegment.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/segments/InfoSegment.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/segments/MenuRecord.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/segments/MenuSegment.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/segments/NoticeSegment.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/segments/RefSegment.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/segments/ResourceSegment.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/segments/Segment.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/segments/SegmentCreator.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/segments/SegmentFactory.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/segments/TerminateSegment.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/segments/__init__.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/utils
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/utils/Exceptions.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/utils/__init__.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mstresourceparse/utils/constants.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/mtcr.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/regaccess.py
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/rreg_access.so
/usr/lib64/mstflint/python_tools/tools_version.py
/usr/share/doc/mstflint
/usr/share/doc/mstflint/README
/usr/share/man/man1/mstarchive.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/mstconfig.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/mstcongestion.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/mstflint.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/mstfwmanager.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/mstfwreset.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/mstfwtrace.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/mstlink.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/mstmcra.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/mstmread.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/mstmtserver.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/mstmwrite.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/mstprivhost.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/mstreg.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/mstregdump.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/mstresourcedump.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/mstvpd.1.gz
/usr/share/mstflint
/usr/share/mstflint/BlueField.csv
/usr/share/mstflint/BlueField2.csv
/usr/share/mstflint/ConnectIB.csv
/usr/share/mstflint/ConnectX2.csv
/usr/share/mstflint/ConnectX3.csv
/usr/share/mstflint/ConnectX3Pro.csv
/usr/share/mstflint/ConnectX4.csv
/usr/share/mstflint/ConnectX4LX.csv
/usr/share/mstflint/ConnectX5.csv
/usr/share/mstflint/ConnectX6.csv
/usr/share/mstflint/ConnectX6DX.csv
/usr/share/mstflint/ConnectX6LX.csv
/usr/share/mstflint/ConnectX7.csv
/usr/share/mstflint/InfiniScaleIV.csv
/usr/share/mstflint/Quantum.csv
/usr/share/mstflint/Spectrum.csv
/usr/share/mstflint/Spectrum3.csv
/usr/share/mstflint/SwitchIB.csv
/usr/share/mstflint/SwitchIB2.csv
/usr/share/mstflint/SwitchX.csv
/usr/share/mstflint/mlxconfig_dbs
/usr/share/mstflint/mlxconfig_dbs/mlxconfig_host.db
/usr/share/mstflint/mlxconfig_dbs/mlxconfig_switch.db
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mstflint on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.