diff --git a/ledger-tool/src/main.rs b/ledger-tool/src/main.rs
index 61b057cde7..ecf86c65f8 100644
--- a/ledger-tool/src/main.rs
+++ b/ledger-tool/src/main.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ use {
         ancestor_iterator::AncestorIterator,
         bank_forks_utils,
         blockstore::{create_new_ledger, Blockstore, BlockstoreError, PurgeType},
-        blockstore_db::{self, Database},
+        blockstore_db::{self, columns as cf, Column, ColumnName, Database},
         blockstore_options::{
             AccessType, BlockstoreOptions, BlockstoreRecoveryMode, LedgerColumnOptions,
             ShredStorageType,
@@ -900,6 +900,74 @@ fn open_blockstore(
     }
 }
 
+fn raw_key_to_slot(key: &[u8], column_name: &str) -> Option<Slot> {
+    match column_name {
+        cf::SlotMeta::NAME => Some(cf::SlotMeta::slot(cf::SlotMeta::index(key))),
+        cf::Orphans::NAME => Some(cf::Orphans::slot(cf::Orphans::index(key))),
+        cf::DeadSlots::NAME => Some(cf::SlotMeta::slot(cf::SlotMeta::index(key))),
+        cf::DuplicateSlots::NAME => Some(cf::SlotMeta::slot(cf::SlotMeta::index(key))),
+        cf::ErasureMeta::NAME => Some(cf::ErasureMeta::slot(cf::ErasureMeta::index(key))),
+        cf::BankHash::NAME => Some(cf::BankHash::slot(cf::BankHash::index(key))),
+        cf::Root::NAME => Some(cf::Root::slot(cf::Root::index(key))),
+        cf::Index::NAME => Some(cf::Index::slot(cf::Index::index(key))),
+        cf::ShredData::NAME => Some(cf::ShredData::slot(cf::ShredData::index(key))),
+        cf::ShredCode::NAME => Some(cf::ShredCode::slot(cf::ShredCode::index(key))),
+        cf::TransactionStatus::NAME => Some(cf::TransactionStatus::slot(
+            cf::TransactionStatus::index(key),
+        )),
+        cf::AddressSignatures::NAME => Some(cf::AddressSignatures::slot(
+            cf::AddressSignatures::index(key),
+        )),
+        cf::TransactionMemos::NAME => None, // does not implement slot()
+        cf::TransactionStatusIndex::NAME => None, // does not implement slot()
+        cf::Rewards::NAME => Some(cf::Rewards::slot(cf::Rewards::index(key))),
+        cf::Blocktime::NAME => Some(cf::Blocktime::slot(cf::Blocktime::index(key))),
+        cf::PerfSamples::NAME => Some(cf::PerfSamples::slot(cf::PerfSamples::index(key))),
+        cf::BlockHeight::NAME => Some(cf::BlockHeight::slot(cf::BlockHeight::index(key))),
+        cf::ProgramCosts::NAME => None, // does not implement slot()
+        cf::OptimisticSlots::NAME => {
+            Some(cf::OptimisticSlots::slot(cf::OptimisticSlots::index(key)))
+        }
+        &_ => None,
+    }
+}
+
+fn print_blockstore_file_metadata(
+    blockstore: &Blockstore,
+    file_name: &Option<&str>,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let live_files = blockstore
+        .live_files_metadata()
+        .map_err(|err| format!("{:?}", err))?;
+
+    // All files under live_files_metadata are prefixed with "/".
+    let sst_file_name = file_name.as_ref().map(|name| format!("/{}", name));
+    for file in live_files {
+        if sst_file_name.is_none() || file.name.eq(sst_file_name.as_ref().unwrap()) {
+            println!(
+                "[{}] cf_name: {}, level: {}, start_slot: {:?}, end_slot: {:?}, size: {}, num_entries: {}",
+                file.name,
+                file.column_family_name,
+                file.level,
+                raw_key_to_slot(&file.start_key.unwrap(), &file.column_family_name),
+                raw_key_to_slot(&file.end_key.unwrap(), &file.column_family_name),
+                file.size,
+                file.num_entries,
+            );
+            if sst_file_name.is_some() {
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if sst_file_name.is_some() {
+        return Err(format!(
+            "Failed to find or load the metadata of the specified file {:?}",
+            file_name
+        ));
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 // This function is duplicated in validator/src/main.rs...
 fn hardforks_of(matches: &ArgMatches<'_>, name: &str) -> Option<Vec<Slot>> {
     if matches.is_present(name) {
@@ -2107,6 +2175,19 @@ fn main() {
                     .help("Slots that their blocks are computed for cost, default to all slots in ledger"),
             )
         )
+        .subcommand(
+            SubCommand::with_name("print-file-metadata")
+            .about("Print the metadata of the specified ledger-store file. \
+                    If no file name is specified, it will print the metadata of all ledger files.")
+            .arg(
+                Arg::with_name("file_name")
+                    .long("file-name")
+                    .takes_value(true)
+                    .value_name("SST_FILE_NAME")
+                    .help("The ledger file name (e.g. 011080.sst.) \
+                           If no file name is specified, it will print the metadata of all ledger files.")
+            )
+        )
         .get_matches();
 
     info!("{} {}", crate_name!(), solana_version::version!());
@@ -4131,6 +4212,19 @@ fn main() {
                     }
                 }
             }
+            ("print-file-metadata", Some(arg_matches)) => {
+                let blockstore = open_blockstore(
+                    &ledger_path,
+                    AccessType::Secondary,
+                    wal_recovery_mode,
+                    &shred_storage_type,
+                    false,
+                );
+                let sst_file_name = arg_matches.value_of("file_name");
+                if let Err(err) = print_blockstore_file_metadata(&blockstore, &sst_file_name) {
+                    eprintln!("{}", err);
+                }
+            }
             ("", _) => {
                 eprintln!("{}", matches.usage());
                 exit(1);
diff --git a/ledger/src/blockstore.rs b/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
index 0cc73b1411..3c44d60b51 100644
--- a/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use {
         iter::{IntoParallelIterator, IntoParallelRefIterator, ParallelIterator},
         ThreadPool,
     },
-    rocksdb::DBRawIterator,
+    rocksdb::{DBRawIterator, LiveFile},
     solana_entry::entry::{create_ticks, Entry},
     solana_measure::measure::Measure,
     solana_metrics::{
@@ -500,6 +500,10 @@ impl Blockstore {
         root_forks.chain(orphans_iter.flat_map(move |orphan| NextSlotsIterator::new(orphan, self)))
     }
 
+    pub fn live_files_metadata(&self) -> Result<Vec<LiveFile>> {
+        self.db.live_files_metadata()
+    }
+
     pub fn slot_data_iterator(
         &self,
         slot: Slot,
diff --git a/ledger/src/blockstore_db.rs b/ledger/src/blockstore_db.rs
index 104d31e92e..32d6d7752a 100644
--- a/ledger/src/blockstore_db.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/blockstore_db.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use {
         compaction_filter_factory::{CompactionFilterContext, CompactionFilterFactory},
         properties as RocksProperties, ColumnFamily, ColumnFamilyDescriptor, CompactionDecision,
         DBCompactionStyle, DBIterator, DBRawIterator, FifoCompactOptions,
-        IteratorMode as RocksIteratorMode, Options, WriteBatch as RWriteBatch, DB,
+        IteratorMode as RocksIteratorMode, LiveFile, Options, WriteBatch as RWriteBatch, DB,
     },
     serde::{de::DeserializeOwned, Serialize},
     solana_runtime::hardened_unpack::UnpackError,
@@ -527,6 +527,13 @@ impl Rocks {
             Err(e) => Err(BlockstoreError::RocksDb(e)),
         }
     }
+
+    fn live_files_metadata(&self) -> Result<Vec<LiveFile>> {
+        match self.db.live_files() {
+            Ok(live_files) => Ok(live_files),
+            Err(e) => Err(BlockstoreError::RocksDb(e)),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 pub trait Column {
@@ -1155,6 +1162,10 @@ impl Database {
     pub fn set_oldest_slot(&self, oldest_slot: Slot) {
         self.backend.oldest_slot.set(oldest_slot);
     }
+
+    pub fn live_files_metadata(&self) -> Result<Vec<LiveFile>> {
+        self.backend.live_files_metadata()
+    }
 }
 
 impl<C> LedgerColumn<C>