================================================================================ Intel(R) Server Boards S5520HC, S5500HCV and Intel(R) Workstation Board S5520SC System Firmware Update Package for Intel(R) Deployment Assistant, Intel(R) One Boot Flash Update Utility, The embedded EFI Shell, Windows* Preboot Execution Environment ================================================================================ Intel Enterprise Platform & Services Division - Marketing Intel Corporation 2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA ================================================================================ DATE : Mar 29, 2009 TO : Intel(R) Server Boards S5520HC, S5500HCV and Intel(R) Workstation Board S5520SC SUBJECT : Release Notes for System Firmware Update Package ================================================================================ ABOUT THIS RELEASE ================================================================================ BIOS : S5500.86B.01.00.0033.03062009 Build Date : March 6, 2009 BMC : 34 FRUSDR : 16 ME : SPS_01.01.00.004.0_Production ================================================================================ Support Platforms and Dependency ================================================================================ Intel(R) Server Boards S5520HC, S5500HCV and Intel(R) Workstation Board S5520SC Processors supported: Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5500 series Microcode update versions: CPUID Version Status 0x106A5 0x0000000F Production Candidate (Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5500 series D0) On-Board Component Option ROM Versions: IBMC Matrox VGA : VBE BIOS V3.8SM ICH9R/ICH10 AHCI Option ROM : iSrc 1.18_E 05012008 ICH10 SATA SW-RAID Option ROM : vA.08.09161344I 82575EB iSCSI Boot Option ROM : v2.2.96 82567LM, 82571EB, 82574L, 82575EB, & 82576 PXE Version : Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.3.27 82599EB PXE Version : Intel(R) Boot Agent XG v2.1.30 Alpha-3 Intel(R) QPI Reference Code Version : 1.03 Memory Reference Code Version : 1.05RC1 Management Engine Firmware Version : SPS_01.01.00.004.0_Production Dependency: Production boards: Product Fab Version BMC FRUDSR EEPROM HSC S5520HC Fab3, Fab4 00.34 FHC_11 1.3 2.09 S5500HCV Fab4, 00.34 FHC_11 1.3 2.09 S5520SC Fab2 00.34 FHC_11 1.3 2.09 The following update process must be followed to ensure a trouble free update from the BIOS R0025, BMC00.28 releases. 1. BMC firmware to 00.34 or later 2. BIOS R0033 or later 3. Manageability Engine (ME) firmware 01.01 or later 4. Latest FRU/SDR package specific to the baseboard. ================================================================================ System Firmware Update Package Usage instructions ================================================================================ This package can be updated using one of the following methods: - The embedded EFI shell - Intel(R) Deployment Assistant - Windows* or Linux* operating system using Intel(R) One-boot Flash Update (OFU) v9.70 Build 8 or later) - Windows* Preboot Execution Environment (WinPE) To Update from the embedded EFI Shell update system firmware from Intel server EFI shell by the following steps: - Download Intel server system firmware update package from support.intel.com - Unzip package and copy all files to a folder in USB disk on key - Insert USB disk on key to server USB port - Reboot server to EFI shell - Run command "map -r" in EFI shell to mount USB disk on key - Run command "fs0:" to change folder to USB disk on key, USB key may also mount to fs1:. The number of "fs" is dependent on the result of command "map -r" - Change folder to the folder storing the firmware package - Run command "startup.nsh" to start firmware update process Please refer to "EFI_Instructions.pdf" in this firmware package for a quick guide to use the of EFI commands To Update from Intel(R) Deployment Assistant (IDA) The Intel(R) Deployment Assistant software is easy to use and is present on the "Intel(R) Server Deployment toolkit" CD shipped with the system. User can download the latest version IDA CD ISO image from support.intel.com To use the IDA CD to update the system firmware: - Boot server with IDA CD - Select "Get System Updates" - Choose one of the three options . From support.intel.com Automatically downloads the latest Firmware Update Package from Intel It requires Internet connection Enter your local IP address and proxy configuration Click "Next" to start the download and update process . From my network Download the latest Firmware Update Package from support.intel.com and copy it to a Windows* shared folder Enter your local IP address, the Windows* file server name, and a Windows user name and password Select the firmware package in pop-up window Click "Next" to start the update process . From USB Disk on Key or Hard Disk Download the latest Firmware Update Package from support.intel.com and copy it to a USB key, then insert the key into the server USB port Click "Browse" Select the firmware package in pop-up window Click "Next" to start the update process Note: The Firmware Update Package is in the ZIP file format. Do not unzip before copying to a Windows* shared folder or USB disk. To update from Windows* and Linux* or operating systems using the Intel(R) One Boot Flash Update Utility (OFU) Intel(R) One boot Flash Update utility can be downloaded from support.intel.com and it is part of the "BIOS, Firmware Update & Configuration Utilities" for Windows* and Linux*. Please refer to Intel OFU user guide about the details of installation and usage of OFU. Use OFU to update system firmware by the following steps: - Install OFU on Windows* or Linux* system - Download the latest firmware update package from support.intel.com - Unzip package to a folder - Run the following command in Windows* command line/Linux* terminal window: :\flashupdt -u \flashupdt.cfg To update from Windows* Preboot Execution Environment (WinPE) The System Firmware Update Package can be inserted to Windows* PE customized image for creating a bootable Windows* PE CD. User is able to update system firmware from customized WinPE CD by the following steps: - Boot server with customized WinPE CD - Run script "WinPE21_x64_Update.bat" (name may be varied depends on your own customization) Note: 1. In this SFUP package, Intel only provide batch file "WinPE21_x64_Update.bat" for WinPE2.1 EM64T solution as an example. Please refer to white paper "White Paper-Intel Server Utilities Procedure for WinPE.pdf" for details on building your own customized WinPE CD. 2. Windows PE 2.1 - built from Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008, EM64T ================================================================================ BIOS Changes since release R033 ================================================================================ Added: - Add Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5500 series D-0 processor microcode Production Candidate patch revision 0x04. Issues Fixed: - SW RAID option for ICH10R disappears when AXX4SASMOD is present - Quad port Intel(R) 82576 Gigabit Ethernet Controller PXE Boot hang booting to RIS server - BIOS Boot order changes with USB device changes - BIOS recovery fails intermittently - DIMM information is incorrect when DIMM population is A1/A2/D2 - HDD running in PIO mode and causing poor performance under Microsoft* Windows* 2003 - BIOS setup indicates Hyperthreading is enabled for processors without Hyperthreading support. ================================================================================ BMC Changes since release 00.34 ================================================================================ Issues Fixed: - Fan critical / non-critical events logged during AC cycle over night test - BMC 00.33 does not fully support the settings migration feature - Fail to send Alert Immediate command to execute a PET through LAN1 ================================================================================ FRUSDR Changes since release FHC_16 ================================================================================ Added: - Update Master.cfg file product name area. ================================================================================ ME Changes since release 01.01.00.004.0 ================================================================================ Issues Fixed: - N/A ============================================================================= LEGAL INFORMATION ============================================================================= Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products. 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