================================================================================ Intel(R) Server Boards S5500WB,S5500WBR,S5500WB12V and S5500WB12VR Intel(R) Server System SR1690WB and SR1695WB 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 : October 12, 2010 TO : Intel(R) Server Boards S5500WB,S5500WBR,S5500WB12V and S5500WB12VR Intel(R) Server System SR1690WB and SR1695WB customers SUBJECT : Release Notes for System Firmware Update Package ================================================================================ ABOUT THIS RELEASE ================================================================================ BIOS : S5500.86B.01.00.0054.09282010 1228 Build Date : Sep. 28. 2010 BMC : 54 FRUSDR : 15 ME : SPS_01.01.02.007.0_Production ================================================================================ Support Platforms and Dependency ================================================================================ Processors supported: Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5500 series and Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5600 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) 0x206C2 0x00000013 Production (Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5600 series B1) 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.09.08061549I 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 : 1.85 Memory Reference Code Version : 2.21 Management Engine Firmware Version : SPS_01.01.02.007.0 Production #3 Dependency: Production boards: Product Fab Version BMC FRUDSR EEPROM HSC S5500WB Fab3 or above 00.34 FWB_08 TBD N/A S5500WB12V Fab3 or above 00.34 FWB_08 TBD N/A S5500WBR Fab3 or above 00.34 FWB_08 TBD N/A S5500WB12VR Fab3 or above 00.34 FWB_08 TBD N/A The following update process must be followed to ensure a trouble free update from the BIOS R0033, BMC00.40 releases. 1. BMC firmware to 00.40 or later 2. BIOS R0033 or later 3. Manageability Engine (ME) firmware 01.10 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 3.5.3 or latest - Windows* or Linux* operating system using Intel(R) One-boot Flash Update (OFU) v9.70 Build 14 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 "WinPE_x86_Update.bat" for WinPE2.0 32 bit solution "WinPE_x64_Update.bat" for WinPE2.1/3.0 64 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 or EM64T 4. Windows PE 2.1 - built from Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008, EM64T 5. Windows PE 3.0 - built from Windows Server 2008R2, EM64T 6. Microsoft IPMI driver is loaded by default from WinPE CD, if you want to use Intel IPMI driver instead of MS IPMI driver for firmware update, you can un-install Microsoft IPMI driver by: Devicesetup.exe ¨Cv remove *IPI0001 Note: IPI0001 is the device ID for Microsoft IPMI driver. ================================================================================ BIOS Changes in release R0054 ================================================================================ - Fixed: Power button issue on S5500WB Fab 305 with BIOS R0049 and R0050. - Fixed: MRC 2.21 update - Fixed: Enable CRID feature for Intel processor S5500/S5600 series. - Fixed: CSM update for boot device order issue on S5500BC. - Fixed: update Intel processor S5600 B1 Microcode to 0x0F - Fixed: LSI OpRom update to fix HDD offline issue. - Fixed: HSC Revision is incorrect in BIOS setup when HSC is not connected. - Fixed: Microsoft* Windows* 2008 R2 installation failure with Intel(R) 82576/82575 NIC LOM. - Fixed: High CPU utilization may occur when installing or running Microsoft Windows Sever 2008 R2* or Microsoft Windows 7* with default NIC driver. - Fixed: PCIe Fatal Completion Timeout Error during boot. - Fixed: Certain PCI video cards may cause a Fatal Completion Timeout Error during boot. - Fixed: Memory speed is incorrect if memory socket is not populated; - Fixed: AHCI option ROM in setup is still visible when onboard SATA controller is disabled. - Fixed: Display up to 32 characters in the chassis serial number field in BIOS setup. - Fixed: BIOS has video related problems with some 30" monitors in BIOS setup. - Fixed: AES-NI support changed to enabled by default. - Fixed: LAN static IP address will be lost in certain versions of the Microsoft* Windows* operating systems when updating BIOS. Others: - Added: Benchmark Setup Options. - Added: Support for Nvidia 8400 card on S5520SC. - Added: LSI SW RAID OPROM rev A.09.04151432I. - Added: Support 6GB SAS module on S5520HC. - Added: SEL event logging if PCIe link speed changes occur. ================================================================================ BMC Changes in release 54 ================================================================================ - Fixed: last state of AC power loss setting no function after several AC cycles - Fixed: POH counter increases when system is powered-off - Fixed: POST code LEDs do not correctly indicate error code for no DIMMs installed - Fixed: No drive events in SEL when applying AC and booting in <10 seconds - Fixed: Unable to control fan connected to MEM1 Fan header (J9A3) - Fixed: Users are enabled by default when they should not be. - Fixed: "Pwr Unit Redund" sensor triggers unexpected event after "Run Initialization Agent" command is sent - Fixed: Set Sensor Event Enable not preserving bits during a set operation - Fixed: Run Init agent not following scanning enable bit for all sensors ================================================================================ FRUSDR Changes since release FWB_15 ================================================================================ - Wrong 5VSB LNC and LC threshold ================================================================================ ME Changes since release SPS_01.01.02.007.0 ================================================================================ Issues Fixed: - N/A ============================================================================= LEGAL INFORMATION ============================================================================= Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products. 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