================================================================================ Intel(R) Server System S7000FC4UR System Firmware Update Package for the embedded EFI Shell. ================================================================================ Intel Enterprise Platform & Services Division - Marketing Intel Corporation 2800 Center Drive, DuPont, WA 98327 USA ================================================================================ DATE : Mar 18, 2010 TO : Intel(R) Server System S7000FC4UR customers SUBJECT : Release Notes for System Firmware Update Package ================================================================================ ABOUT THIS RELEASE ================================================================================ BIOS : SFC4UR.86B.01.00.0031 Build Date : February 18, 2010 BMC : v00.22 FRUSDR : 18 ================================================================================ Support Platform and Dependency ================================================================================ Intel(R)Server System S7000FC4UR. Processors supported: Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 7200 Series Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 7300 Series Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 7400 Series Microcode update versions: CPUID 06FBh; Version B8; Status: Production; CPUID 06D1h; Version 26; Status: Production; On-Board Component Option ROM Versions: ATI* RN50 VGA : BK-ATI VER008.005.031.000BR yj24657a.cfg v611 ESB2 AHCI Option ROM : iSrc 1.08 09252006 ESB2 SATA SW-RAID Option ROM : vA.08.09161344I ESB2 iSCSI Boot Option ROM : v2.0.07 82564EB PXE Ver. : Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.60 82575EB PXE Ver. : Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.60 ESB2 BSU Revision : 1.01 CNB BSU : v0.83 Memory Reference Code Version : CNB MRC v1.2 RC1 ================================================================================ System Firmware Update Package Usage instructions ================================================================================ This package can be updated using the following method: - The embedded EFI shell 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 ================================================================================ KNOWN ISSUES/WORKAROUNDS/LIMITATIONS ================================================================================ If you want to update an older version of BIOS previous to R0029, follow the following steps. - Put the system into force update mode (put J3D1 to Pin 1 and2) and boot - Flash the BIOS using iflash tool from EFI Shell - Remove AC power - Put the jumper back into Normal mode. (put J3D1 to pin 2 and 3 ) - Power on the system ================================================================================ BIOS Changes since release ================================================================================ Note: If you want to update an older version of BIOS previous to R0029, follow the below steps. - Put the system into force update mode (put J3D1 to Pin 1 and2) and boot - Flash the BIOS using iflash tool from EFI Shell - Remove AC power - Put the jumper back into Normal mode. (put J3D1 to pin 2 and 3 ) - Power on the system BIOS R31 fixed below issue: - USB Boot priority failiure issue. Feature Added: - CSM version updated to v2.6 BIOS R30 fixed below issue: - Random uncorrectable ECC errors during the POST. BIOS R29 Features Added: - Updated SMM memory utilization - SMRR implementation. - CSM version updated to v2.56 - Added AMI's Legacy OS Console Redirection : SREDIR.BIN - Increased PCIe completion timeout values for Intel NIC devices per Intel Recommendation in the following Specification Updates: - Intel(R) 82598 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Specification Update revision 2.5 - Intel(R) 82575 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Specification Update and Sighting Information version 2.1 - Intel(R) 82576 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Specification Update version 2.2 Features Removed: - S4 Support BIOS R29 fixed below issues: - Mouse response slow on the RAID BIOS console when connect to rear USB - Linux intermittently reports memory thermal margin as disabled - Logo fixes & some minor clean-up Bensley Sync ECR4078 BIOS R28 fixed below issues - S4 Resume issue during Windows testing - Performance Power Management features on x7460 Processor are disabled - MSR does not get set even if DCA is enabled in Setup - AMI copyright year update in BIOS setup - TAB key not working with console redirection - BCPID related errors - PC-check fails on ACPI test - Corrupted text on Boot Option and Boot Order screen with given configuration BIOS R27 fixed below issues - L1 and L2 Cache size is wrong on E7420 Processors. - BIOS setup is slow with four 7400 series Processors. - USB mouse and keyboard detected if USB is disabled - WinPE boot issue from USB flash disk. - System displays ES1000 BIOS message during pOST and - Event log in windows Displays PPM disabled Error Event - CPU signature in MP configuration Table is incorrect for 7400 series processors - Extended Table Checksum in MP Configuration Table Header is incorrect - State Hint is Disabled as per Wolfdale BWGo.92 on 7400 series processors. - StopGrant Ack Count is incorrectly Programming for 7400 series processors. - PECI feature was enabled incorrect on 7400 series Processor. - MCH BIOS Spec Update rev0.83 BIOS R25 fixed below issues - Sony AD-7560A DVD drive did not consistently appear in the BIOS setup - Unable to update SAS Riser to HW RAID using Dual Mode Firmware Update - L3 cache not displayed in BIOS setup and SMBIOS. - Fatal error injected on slot1-6 did not generate Windows 2008 crash" - Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 7400 series CPUID reporting only lower 16 bits in BIOS Setup - Thermal margin sensors not working with Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 7400 serious setup. - Fix for SelfTest Tool failures PCI-e to PCI-X Bridge, Cache Line Size - POST screen hand incorrectly displayed line while BMC jumper is in force update mode. - L3 cache size BIOS setup shown as "0" for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 7400 series Processors. - Added Setup option to enable/disable USB device promoting to top of Boot Order. - Modify behavior of Global Fault LED for correctable errors BIOS R23 fixed below issues - Removed the Dummy DSDT Table support for OA2.0. - Fixed blue screen death issue when install Windows* server 2008 EM64T - Corrected BOIS ACPI issue - Added feature to prevent Legacy OS redirection in EVGA mode - Resolved the problem of WHQL Sleep test(Hibernate) failure - Resolved the problem of WHQL TCG TPM Integration test failure - Corrected the issue of PCIE slot 7 slowdown from X4 to X1 - Resolve the issue of performance of Quad Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 7300 Series drops sharply - Fixed the copyright problem on BIOS POST screen - Corrected the issue that date is shown incorrectly after 2008.1.1 - Fixed the voltage issue in SMBIOS Type 4 - Fixed the issue that Intel(R) Deployment Assistant CD may fail to boot up - corrected the issue of BIOS admin password can't be set on 501 board - Corrected SMBIOS Type 17 DIMM size for Memory Board A and B DIMM 1 - Corrected DIMM LED behavior when memory RAS is disabled and an uncorrectable error occurs. - Corrected IOAT is disabled at MFG mode - Corrected an WHEA error record issue. - Corrected inconsistent SEL entries when memory mirroring is set and an uncorrectable error occurs. - Added support for Microsoft* Windows* 2003 network installation with the SAS riser. - SAS Riser OPROM can be entered during POST now. - Corrected support for Adaptec* ASC-29320LPE adapter so it will complete POST in slot 7. - Corrected the problem of unable to enter LSI* 1078 SAS RAID Web BIOS interface by pressing [Ctrl]+[H] - Corrected an WHEA error record issue. - Per Chipset BIOS Specification Update: Added support for Documentation Changes #2. - Per Chipset BIOS Specification Update: Snoop Filter enable/disable was removed from BIOS setup. ================================================================================ BMC Changes since release ================================================================================ BMC FW22: - Fixed random uncorrectable ECC errors during the POST BMC FW21: - BMC checksum mismatches - BaseBoard-Temp sensor randomly drops out - Add more averaging and debouncing offsets BMC FW20: - C3 FLASH MIGRATION TO M28W FLASH - Low Voltage Dimm support BMC FW19: -50X memory board will replace AT24C02 FRU EEPROM with PCA9500 device which has integrated 2Kbit EEPROM for FRU and GPIO's BMC FW18: - Fixed reliability problem of ESB2 BMC on Windows* server 2003 - Fixed ESB2 BMC boot failure issue - Corrected the issue that NMI button can not trigger Windows* server 2003 to generate memory dump file BMC FW17: - Corrected erroneous SEL Logs of power units redundancy during AC Power Cycling - Corrected false events of power supply temperature ================================================================================ FRUSDR Changes since release ================================================================================ FRUSDR18: - Resolved memory riser AB/CD thermal margin sensor lower threshold problem. 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