============================================================================= Intel(R) Server Platforms SR2520SA 6BPE RELEASE NOTES ============================================================================= INTEL Enterprise Platform & Services Marketing Intel Corporation 2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA ============================================================================= DATE: April 21, 2008 TO: Intel(R) Server Platform SR2520SA 6BPE Customers SUBJECT: SR2520SA 6BPE v2.08 Release Notes ============================================================================= LEGAL INFORMATION ============================================================================= Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel Products and for the purpose of supporting Intel developed server boards and systems. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. 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Copyright (c) 2008 Intel Corporation. ============================================================================= RELEASE PACKAGE CONTENTS ============================================================================= The following files are included in this release package: - 6USR2520SA.hex (HSC v2.08 main image file) - 6USR2520SA.bin (BIN file) - README.txt (HSC v2.08 release notes) - FWPIAUPD.EXE (To update HSC FW) ============================================================================= ABOUT THIS RELEASE ============================================================================= REVISION INFORMATION RETURNED BY GET DEVICE ID COMMAND: Firmware Version: v2.08 Manufacturer ID: 0x0157 (Intel) Product ID: 0x0A0E (SAS SR2520SA 6BPE) Checksum Information: Boot Code: 0x00000000 -> 0x0004AAA9 Boot code Checksum: 0x014C5FEE File Checksum: 0x0C415FEE ============================================================================= SYSTEM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS ============================================================================= - Production S5000VSA Base board with Fab 401 revision or higher. ============================================================================= SYSTEM SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS ============================================================================= - BMC revision: (S5000VSA) SPBMC61 - BIOS revision: (S5000VSA) R0079 BIOS - FRUSDR (S5000VSA) FSP_37 or later - MS-DOS v6.22 (or later) ============================================================================= IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTES ============================================================================= - The following files are necessary to update the firmware: *** All the files listed in the RELEASE PACKAGE CONTENTS section are required to update the firmware and perform various other important functions. *** ============================================================================= INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ============================================================================= ** Note: For power-on, no firmware update utility is provided. It is assumed that the factory will flash the provided hex image directly to the SEEPROM. Primary Installation Procedure (Requires HSC firmware already running): 1) Unzip the release package, and copy the contents onto a Win98 DOS bootable media (such as a bootable USB memory device). 2) Boot to Win98 Dos, and change directories to the release directory. 3) Run the provided run.bat file. 4) The HSC will receive a boot code update. This could take up to 40 minutes to upload and verify. 5) After verification, the firmware requires 60 seconds to finish updating. The front-panel power and reset buttons will be placed in secure mode during this time. Any attempts to access these buttons will result in security violation entries in the system event log. Please do not reset or remove power from the system during this time as any interruption could leave the HSC inoperable. 6) Please update your BMC's SDR package to the latest version. 7) Please reboot your system. ============================================================================= KNOWN ISSUES/WORKAROUNDS ============================================================================= Steps only applicable to expander-based backplanes. Steps only applicable to HW or SW RAID configurations. 1)Gracefully shut-down the system. a)Do not use hibernate or suspend to RAM. 2)Remove the SAS host bus adapter. 3)Disconnect the SAS cable(s). a)Removing disks is optional. 4)Power-on the system. 5)Boot to upgrade media (bootable CD-ROM?). 6)Run update batch file. 7)After upgrade completes, power-down the system. 8)Re-install SAS host bus adapter. 9)Reconnect SAS cable(s). a)Insert any disks that may have been removed. 10)Power-on the system. 11)If necessary, import any foreign configurations. or Another alternative solution is to use Bootable media which has HSC FW files to flash HSC FW. ******************************************************** SR2520SA 6BPE v2.08 This is the first official release made for the SR2520SA 6BPE after the Power-On Release v.2.03 ============================================================================= FEATURES ADDED IN THIS RELEASE ============================================================================= SR2520SA 6BPE v2.08: None SR2520SA 6BPE v2.03: 1) Power on release for the SR2520SA 6BPE ============================================================================= ISSUES FIXED ============================================================================= SR2520SA 6BPE v2.08: -SATA drives not detected on hot-plug with expander backplanes SR2520SA 6BPE v2.05 -Read Enclosure Status (SAF-TE) returns undefined bytes -S5000PAL_HSC1.41: Typo Error in HSC1.41 Release Notes. -S5000PAL_HSC1.41:SAFTE Read Enclosure Status Returns Incorrect value -S5000PAl_HSC1.41: Read Device Slot Status SAF-TE command does not reports a unconfigured Drive. -Drive slot status is incorrect -S5000PAL_HSC2.02:"Set Sensor Event Enable"command is not working proper. -S5000PAL_HSC2.02 :SAFTE:"Perform Slot Operation is not working proper" -S5000PAL_HSC2.02:"Get Sensor Hysteresis" returns invalid response for incorrect hysteresis mask definition -SRCS28X - Fault LEDs on S5000 chipset based platforms - Non Expander Backplane Blinking on wrong slots -HSC 2.02 update changed RWC sensor reading capability. 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