================================================================================ Intel(R) Server Platform S5520UR 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 : Nov 11, 2009 TO : Intel(R) Server Platform S5520UR SUBJECT : Release Notes for System Firmware Update Package ================================================================================ ABOUT THIS RELEASE ================================================================================ BIOS : S5500.86B.01.00.0042.090420091227 Build Date : Sep 4, 2009 BMC : 43 FRUSDR : 18 ME : SPS_01.01.01.002.0_Production ================================================================================ Support Platforms and Dependency ================================================================================ Intel(R) Server Boards S5520UR Processors supported: Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5500 series w/ <= 6.40GT/s Max Intel(R) QuickPath Interconnect Speed Microcode update versions: CPUID Version Status 0x106A4 0x00000011 Production (Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5500 series C0/C1) 0x106A5 0x00000011 Production (Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5500 series D0) On-Board Component Option ROM Versions: Integrated BMC Matrox VGA : VBE BIOS V3.8SM ICH9R/ICH10 AHCI Option ROM : iSrc 1.18_E 05012008 ICH10 SATA SW-RAID Option ROM : vA.09.07211059I 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 : 1.05 Memory Reference Code Version : 1.71 Dependency: Production boards: Product Fab Version BMC FRUDSR EEPROM HSC S5520UR Fab6 00.34 FUR_10 1.3 2.09 ================================================================================ 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 10 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" or "WinPE20_x86_Update.bat" (name may be varied depends on your own customization) Note: 1. The Intel(R) OFU utility is case sensitive. Therefore, when you transfer the Firmware Update Package using USB key from a Microsoft Windows* system to a Linux environment, you must first extract under the Linux* environment. Otherwise, you will need to mount the USB key manually with ¡°vfat¡± option under Linux to avoid conversion from upper case to lower case and vice versa. 2. In this SFUP package, Intel only provide batch file "WinPE20_x86_Update.bat" for WinPE2.0 32 bit 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. 3. Windows PE 2.0 - built from Windows Vista SP1 32bit 4. Windows PE 2.1 - built from Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008, EM64T ================================================================================ BIOS Changes since release R0042 ================================================================================ Issues Fixed: - The system may hang after console redirection is enabled in BIOS setup. Others: - Intel(R) QPI Reference Code Version update to version 1.75. ================================================================================ BMC Changes since release 00.43 ================================================================================ Issues Fixed: - Processor thermal trip bit is not cleared after manual rearm - Spelling error for 'Both' compression option help in KVM - DHCP Hostname not set to NULL when it is directly set from block 2 - Set LAN Configuration Parameter command return invalid completion code for param - Execute a Platform Event Message with one less byte result returns 0x00. - System boot to PXE and boot flag valid bit is not cleared after reset - Get ACPI power state return Undefined when system power off (S5-Soft off). - Set PEF to trigger a PowerCycle action, waited for 30s power didn't OFF - Full data is returned for Get BIOS ID command even when the offset is not 0. - The Thermal Trip status didn't be cleared by Re-arm Sensor Events Command - The response data is wrong when executing Platform Event Message command with one less bye. - Removing a fan from redundant fan system does not cause fans to boost - Fan do not increase fan speed when two redunant fans are removed - Get ACPI power state" command response is incorrect when press power button to turn off SUT with BMC 37 - Some PEF actions are not working - Debug Console reports I2C failures when accessing IPMB - "Platform Event" command should be rejected when the request data is one byte less under BMC 00.38 - Unexpected behavior of setting and getting LAN configuration parameter "BMC-generated ARP control" under BMC 00.38 Features Added: - Added check to makre sure only available HSC controllers are polled from BMC to push Power state to HSC ================================================================================ FRUSDR Changes since release FRU_18 ================================================================================ Issues Fixed: - Proc Status sensors are Auto rearm and should be Manual Features Added: - Support for fan boosting enhancements ================================================================================ ME Changes since release 01.01.01.002.0 ================================================================================ Issues Fixed: - N/A ============================================================================= LEGAL INFORMATION ============================================================================= Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products. 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