================================================================================ Intel(R) Server Board S5000PSL and S5000XSL Firmware Update Package for Intel(R) Deployment Assistant, Intel(R) One Boot Flash Update Utility ================================================================================ INTEL Enterprise Products and Services Division Intel Corporation 2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA ================================================================================ DATE : May 17, 2010 TO : Intel(R) Server Board S5000PSL and S5000XSL customers SUBJECT : Release Notes for system software update package ================================================================================ ABOUT THIS RELEASE ================================================================================ BIOS : S5000.86B.14.00.0099.03092010 March 9, 2010 BMC : v00.66 FRUSDR : 48 ================================================================================ Support Platform and Dependency ================================================================================ Intel(R) Server Platform S5000PSL and S5000XSL Processors supported: Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5000 series w/ 533Mhz/667Mhz/1066Mhz FSB Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5100 series w/ 1066Mhz/1333Mhz FSB Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5200 series w/ 1066Mhz/1333Mhz FSB Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5300 series w/ 1066Mhz/1333Mhz FSB Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5400 series w/ 1066Mhz/1333Mhz FSB Microcode update versions: CPUID Version Status 0F64h 02 Production 0F65h 08 Production 06F6h CD Production 06F7h 69 Production 06FBh B7 Production 10676 60C Production 1067A A07 Production On-Board Component Option ROM Versions: ATI RN50 VGA : BK-ATI YJ20234a VER008.005.023.000 PXE Ver. : Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.45 ESB2 Option ROM : v A_02151557I ESB2 AHCI Option ROM : iSrc 1.08 09252006 Memory Reference Code Version: 1.32 Dependency: EEPROM v03.01 HSC V2.14/2.12 Note: For Intel(R) Server Platform SC5400RA, you may encounter errors when you update BIOS/BMC/FRUSDR using this package via OFU or IDA. If errors occur, please use DOS SUP package to do System Firmware Update instead. ================================================================================ System Firmware Update Package Usage Instructions ================================================================================ This package can be updated using one of the following methods: - Intel(R) Deployment Assistant - Windows or Linux operating system using Intel(R) One-boot Flash Update (OFU) V9.70 Build4 or later) 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 image from support.intel.com User can use IDA CD to update system firmware by the following steps: - Boot server with IDA CD - Click "Get System Updates" Button at IDA home page - IDA has three options to get system firmware update package . From support.intel.com IDA can automatically download system firmware update package from support.intel.com. Server should have valid Internet connection. User can follow the promps on IDA GUI to enter local server IP setting and Internet proxy configuration. Select "Next" button to start firmware download and update process. . From my network IDA can access system firmware update package from a Windows share folder on LAN. User needs to download system firmware update package from support.intel.com and copy to a Windows share folder first. Follow the promps on IDA GUI to enter local server IP setting / Windows* file server name / Windows* account name and its password. Find the system firmware update package in the Windows share folder from the IDA pop-up window. Select "Next" button to start firmware update process. . From USB Disk on Key or Hard Disk IDA can load system firmware update package from USB storage device. User needs to download system firmware update package from support.intel.com and copy it to a USB Disk on Key and insert it into server USB port. Select option "From USB Disk on key or Hard Disk" and select "Browse" button. Select system firmware update package ZIP file in the IDA pop-up window. Select "Next" to start firmware update. Note: System Firmware Update Package is in a .ZIP file format, no need to unzip, directly copy the .ZIP file to Windows folder or USB Disk on Key. Intel(R) One-boot Flash Update (OFU) To update from Windows and Linux or operating systems using the Intel(R) One Boot Flash Update Utility 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 for the details of installation and usage. User can use OFU to update system firmware by the following steps: - Install OFU on Windows or Linux system - Download Intel server system firmware update package from support.intel.com - Unzip package and copy all files to a folder in Windows or Linux system - Run the following command in Windows command line / Linux terminal window to start firmware update process: :\ flashupdt -u \flashupdt.cfg ================================================================================ BIOS Changes since release R0098 ================================================================================ Issues Fixed: - Boot order issue when RMM2 is installed. ================================================================================ BMC Changes since release BMC00.65 ================================================================================ Issues Fixed: N/A ================================================================================ FRUSDR Changes since release FRUSDR48 ================================================================================ Issues Fixed: N/A ================================================================================ 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. 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