mstlink(1)

1MSTLINK,(1)                      User Commands                     MSTLINK,(1)
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NAME

6       mstlink - check and debug link status and issues related to them
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SYNOPSIS

9       mstlink [OPTIONS]
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DESCRIPTION

12       The  mlxlink tool is used to check and debug link status and issues re‐
13       lated to them.  The tool can be used  on  different  links  and  cables
14       (passive, active, transceiver and backplane).
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OPTIONS

17       -h |--help
18              : Display help message.
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20       -v |--version
21              : Display version info.
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23       -d |--device
24              <device>                :  Perform operation for a specified mst
25              device
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27       -p |--port
28              <port_number>          : Port Number
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30       --port_type
31              <port_type>            : Port Type [NETWORK(Default)/PCIE]
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33       --depth
34              <depth>                : depth level of the DUT of some  hierar‐
35              chy (PCIE only)
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37       --pcie_index
38              <pcie_index>            : PCIe index number (Internal domain in‐
39              dex) (PCIE only)
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41       --node <node>                 : the node within each depth (PCIE only)
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43       --json : Print the output in json format
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45              QUERIES:
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47       --show_links
48              : Show valid PCIe links (PCIE only)
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50       -m |--show_module
51              : Show Module Info
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53       -c |--show_counters
54              : Show Physical Counters and BER Info
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56       -e |--show_eye
57              : Show Eye Opening Info
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59       --show_fec
60              : Show FEC Capabilities
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62       --show_serdes_tx
63              : Show Transmitter Info
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65       --show_device
66              : General Device Info
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68       --show_ber_monitor
69              : Show BER Monitor Info (not supported for HCA)
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71       --show_external_phy
72              : Show External PHY Info
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74              COMMANDS:
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76       -a |--port_state <port_state>
77              : Configure Port State [UP(up)/DN(down)/TG(toggle)]
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79       -s |--speeds
80              <speeds>               : Configure Speeds [speed1,speed2,...]
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82       --link_mode_force
83              : Configure Link Mode Force (Disable AN)
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85       -l |--loopback
86              <loopback>             : Configure Loopback  Mode  [NO(no  loop‐
87              back)/PH(phy loopback)/EX(external loopback)]
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89       -k |--fec
90              <fec_override>                       :       Configure       FEC
91              [AU(Auto)/NF(No-FEC)/FC(FireCode FEC)/RS(RS-FEC)]
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93       --fec_speed
94              <fec_speed>                  :   Speed    to    Configure    FEC
95              [100G/50G/25G/...] (Default is Active Speed)
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97       --serdes_tx
98              <params>                :  Configure Transmitter Parameters [po‐
99              larity,ob_tap0,...]
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101       --serdes_tx_lane <transmitter_lane>
102              : Transmitter Lane to Set (Optional - Default All Lanes)
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104       --database
105              : Save Transmitter Configuration for Current  Speed  Permanently
106              (Optional)
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108       --test_mode
109              <prbs_mode>              :   Physical  Test  Mode  Configuration
110              [EN(enable)/DS(disable)/TU(perform tuning)]
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112       --rx_prbs
113              <rx_prbs_mode>               :   RX   PRBS   Mode    [PRBS31(De‐
114              fault)/PRBS7/...] (Optional - Default PRBS31)
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116       --tx_prbs
117              <tx_prbs_mode>                :   TX   PRBS   Mode   [PRBS31(De‐
118              fault)/PRBS7/...] (Optional - Default PRBS31)
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120       --rx_rate
121              <rx_lane_rate>               :    RX    Lane    Rate    [EDR(De‐
122              fault)/25G/10G/...]  (Optional - Default 25G)
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124       --tx_rate
125              <tx_lane_rate>                :    TX    Lane    Rate   [EDR(De‐
126              fault)/25G/10G/...]  (Optional - Default 25G)
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128       -b |--ber_collect <csv_file>
129              : Port Extended Information Collection [CSV File]
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131       --ber_limit
132              <limit_criteria>           :  BER  Limit  Criteria  [Nominal(De‐
133              fault)/Corner/Drift] (Optional - Default Nominal)
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135       --iteration
136              <iteration>                : Iteration Number of BER Collection
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138       --pc   : Clear Counters
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140       --set_external_phy
141              : Set External PHY (not supported for HCA)
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143       --twisted_pair_force_mode <twisted_pair_force_mode>
144              : Twisted Pair Force Mode [MA(Master)/SL(Slave)]
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EXAMPLES

147       get info of <device>, <port_number>
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150              mstlink -d <device> -p <port_number>
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152              get info of <device>, <port_number> and BER Counters:
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154              mstlink -d <device> -p <port_number> -c
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156              get info of <device>, <port_number> and Transmitter Parameters:
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158              mstlink -d <device> -p <port_number> --show_serdes_tx
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160       Configure Port State
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163              mstlink -d <device> -p <port_number> --port_state UP
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165       Configure Port Speeds
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168              mstlink -d <device> -p <port_number> --speeds 25G,50G,100G
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170       Configure FEC
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173              mstlink -d <device> -p <port_number> --fec RS
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175       Configure Port for Physical Test Mode
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178              mstlink  -d  <device> -p <port_number> --test_mode EN (--rx_prbs
179              PRBS31 --rx_rate 25G --tx_prbs PRBS7 --tx_rate 10G)
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181       Perform PRBS Tuning
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184              mstlink -d <device> -p <port_number> --test_mode TU
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186              Configure Transmitter Parameters (on lane, to database):
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188              mstlink -d <device>  -p  <port_number>  (--serdes_tx_lane  <lane
189              number>) (--database) \
190                --serdes_tx                                            <polar‐
191              ity>,<ob_tap0>,<ob_tap1>,<ob_tap2>,<ob_bias>,<ob_preemp_mode>
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