================================================================================ Intel(R) Server Platform S5000VCL, SR1530(H)CL(S) System 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 : November 09, 2010 TO : Intel(R) Server Platform S5000VCL, SR1530(H)CL(S) customers SUBJECT : Release Notes for system software update package ================================================================================ ABOUT THIS RELEASE ================================================================================ BIOS : S5000.86B.15.00.0101.11092010 November 09, 2010 BMC : v00.64 FRUSDR : 18 ================================================================================ Support Platform and Dependency ================================================================================ Intel(R) Server Platform S5000VCL, SR1530(H)CL(S) 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 D2 Production 06F7h 6B Production 06FBh BC Production 10676 60F Production 1067A A0B 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: Beta/Silver/Gold boards: Product Fab Version BMC FRUDSR EEPROM S5000VCL Fab6->Fab2 64 FCL_18 v03.01 ================================================================================ 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 Build3.4 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 in release R010 ================================================================================ Issues Fixed: - Added S5000PAL VBIOS - GDDR chip (-LC40) is EOL, replacement LC50 - Added Microcode Update - SRV_P_96 to address the following: Intel?Xeon?Processor 5100 Series Specification Update, Erratum AG131 Intel?Xeon?Processor 5200 Series Specification Update, Erratum AY76 Intel?Xeon?Processor 5300 Series Specification Update, Erratum AJ127 Intel?Xeon?Processor 5400 Series Specification Update, Erratum AX76 ================================================================================ BMC Changes since release BMC00.64 ================================================================================ Issues Fixed: - 82563GB network/BMC interface contention issue - BMC checksum mismatches ================================================================================ FRUSDR Changes since release FRUSDR18 ================================================================================ Issues Fixed: - This is the same package as FCL_17, only made correction in processor query display strings and added missing processor support in CFG files for Xeon 5200 series and 5400 series processors ================================================================================ 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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