============================================================================= Intel(R) Server Platforms SR4850HW4, SR6850HW4, SR4850HW4M and SR6850HW4M BMC RELEASE NOTES ============================================================================= INTEL Enterprise Platform & Services Marketing Intel Corporation 2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA ============================================================================= DATE: April 7, 2006 TO: Intel(R) server platform SR4850HW4 and SR6850HW4, SR4850HW4M and SR6850HW4M customers SUBJECT: BMC(R) 0.51 (RC24) Release Notes ============================================================================= LEGAL INFORMATION ============================================================================= Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. 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Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. *Other names and brands are the property of their respective owners. Copyright (c) 2006 Intel Corporation. ============================================================================= ABOUT THIS RELEASE ============================================================================= REVISION INFORMATION RETURNED BY GET DEVICE ID COMMAND: Operational mode: v00.51 Flash update mode: v00.11 PIA data: v00.16 (Hex value == 10) Manufacturer ID: 0x000157 (Intel) Product ID: 0x0104 (SR4850HW4 and SR6850HW4) ============================================================================= SYSTEM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS ============================================================================= Base Board: Fab4 or later Intel(R) Management Module(IMM): - Advanced Edition PBA C44973 - 403A, FPGA 47 and EDID v3 - Professional Edition PBA C46194-301 or higher. Memory Boards: For memory throttling feature support need memory boards Fab3 ============================================================================= SYSTEM SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS ============================================================================= - BIOS: Recommend to use with BIOS P08 or above releases - FRU/SDR package: Recommend to use with FRUSDR34 or above Pkg ============================================================================= BKM FOR SYSTEM FIRMWARE UPDATE ============================================================================= Follow the following steps to update SDR, BMC, HSC and BIOS: 1. Update SDR (If applicable) 2. Update BMC (See Important Installation Notes below) 3. Update HSC (If applicable) 4. BIOS update (If applicable) 5. Front panel reset Note: BMC FW & BIOS needs to be compatible. ============================================================================= IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTES ============================================================================= - The following files are necessary to update the firmware: BMC51UPN.bat - Batch file used to update the firmware (pia and operational) BMC51UPO.bat - Batch file used to update the firmware (boot block, pia and operational) BMC51DEF.bat - Batch file used to update the firmware (boot block, pia and operational) with default BMC configuration settings. HWBMC50.hex - BMC 0.50 firmware hex file for the SHW40 and SHW40M platform FWPIAUpd.exe - DOS utility to program firmware hex file into the flash device EFS_125.hex - Embeded Web server hex file upd_efs.bat - Batch file to update Embeded webserver hex file bmc.mib - MIB file for the SNMP Executing the fwpiaupd utility with your own command switches if unsupported and may leave your baseboard in a non-operational state! Please use the provided batch file to update the firmware. Executing the batch file should be done from WIn98 DOS (4.10.2222). FWPIAUpd.exe currently fails under DOS 6.22 and has not been tested on Harwich with any other versions. ============================================================================= INSTALLATION PROCEDURE (To update from older Harwich BMC release) ============================================================================= * Must be done in this order described below 1. Remove the AC cord 2.On the IMM card, move the boot block write protect jumper (J1B1) to short pins 1-2 which will enable boot block writing. 3. Plug in AC cord, and boot to DOS prompt (WIN 98 DOS). 4. Switch to BMC51 folder and execute batch file (BMC51UPO.bat) to update. you should see boot code, pia, and opcode be programmed. 5. Remove the AC cord 6.On the IMM card, move the boot block write protect jumper (J1B1) to short pins 2 and 3 which will disable boot block writing. 7. Plug in AC cord 8. For Platform SMTP ALERT features to work - if updating from a older (BMC24 or less) releases to this version of BMC then use BMCxxDEF.bat file (This updates the BMC default configuration) NOTE - This action will remove all the earlier BMC configurations of the system ============================================================================= KNOWN ISSUES/WORKAROUNDS ============================================================================= - When using the Embedded Web Server (only available on Advanced IMM cards), pressing the browser's "Back" button (after previously resetting the system with the Sys Reset Button) may cause the system to reset again. - BIOS will display the 8300 (Baseboard management controller) error message and pause the system, if the self test code from the BMC is not OK. ============================================================================= CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS VERSION ============================================================================= BMC51 46601 Embedded web server not refreshing with new info (asset tag) 46161 10 sec off rule missing in BMC 46788 Fans dropping below lower non critical values with 4 CPU's installed 46425; Fans do not spin up when second set of fans removed 44828; Windows OS Driver for Broadcom delivers inconsistant data for cable insertion 46112; Front Panel LED behavior same for 4U and 6U with power loss. 46430; System Status LED Does Not Blink Amber When Fan Removed ============================================================================= REFERENCE MATERIAL ============================================================================= [END OF RELEASE NOTES]