================================================================================ Intel(R) Server Board S2400GP Family Intel(R) Server System P4000GP Family 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 : Sep. 28, 2012 TO : Intel(R) Server Board S2400GP Family Intel(R) Server System P4000GP Family customers SUBJECT : Release Notes for System Firmware Update Package ================================================================================ ABOUT THIS RELEASE ================================================================================ BIOS : 01.06.0001 ME : 02.01.05.107 BMC : 1.16.4010 FRUSDR : 1.05 ================================================================================ Support Platforms and Dependency ================================================================================ Processors supported: Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-2600/2400 series Microcode update versions: Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-2600/2400 series C0 stepping: 0x80000513 CPUID = 0x206D5 Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-2600/2400 series C1 stepping: 0x80000619 CPUID = 0x206D6 Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-2600/2400 series C2 stepping: 0x8000070D CPUID = 0x206D7 Production boards: Product Fab Version S2400GP Fab2 or above Before update to the BIOS/ME/BMC/FRUSDR contained in the package, please check in BIOS set up menu and verify your board has below BIOS/ME/BMC/FRUSDR versions installed: - BIOS 01.02.2002, or later Version - ME 02.01.05.69 or later Version - BMC 01.00.2812 or later Version - FRUSDR 09 or later version The following update process must be followed to ensure a trouble free update. 1. BMC firmware to 1.00 or later 2. BIOS 01.01.1002 or later 3. Manageability Engine (ME) firmware 02.01.05.69 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 UEFI shell - Intel(R) Deployment Assistant - Windows* or Linux* operating system using Intel(R) One-boot Flash Update (OFU) V11.0 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 http://www.intel.com/support/ - Unzip package and copy all files to root folder in USB disk on key - Insert USB disk on key to server USB port - Reboot server, system will start BIOS/BMC/FRUSDR update automatically If case for some reason or you didn't put unzipped package under root folder of USB key, you can do it by: - Reboot server to EFI shell manually - 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 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 & Management" DVD shipped with the system. User can download the latest version IDA CD ISO image from http://www.intel.com/support/ 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 http://www.intel.com/support/ 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 http://www.intel.com/support/ 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 http://www.intel.com/support/ 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 http://www.intel.com/support/ 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 http://www.intel.com/support/ - 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. To make Intel(R) OFU utility run properly under x86 or x64 OS, you have to read OFU releaenotes on known issues for OFU installation. 3. 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. 4. Windows PE 2.0 - built from Windows Vista SP1 32bit or EM64T 5. Windows PE 2.1 - built from Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008, EM64T 6. Windows PE 3.1 - built from Windows Server 2008R2, EM64T 7. 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 since 01.03.0002 ================================================================================= - Fixed: Remove NUMA setup option in Intel(R) Server Board S1400SP. - Fixed: IO_MOD/SAS_MOD slot number is displayed incorrectly in Microsoft* Windows* 2008. - Fixed: When the PCIe slot option ROM is set to disabled in BIOS setup, the option RoM is still enabled. - Fixed: WHEAHCT Logo Test fails in some Microsoft* Windows* certification. - Fixed: BIOS Setup screen may hang when loading efi image. - Fixed: Some USB devices can not be recognized in Bios USB configuration page. Others: - Update onboard SATA and SAS RAID option rom versions - Update MRC rev. to 01.00.00.18 - Display RAID configuration page in Quite Boot Mode when option rom is dispatched - Add PCIe Performance Tuning Knobs setup items - Add warnings in post screen when showing the capacity of the onboard RAID controller - Add memory 1866Mhz support for some platforms - Add fix in SMM hook in the runtime service - Fixed: User privilege of RMM4's channel3 mismatch with BIOS setup. - Fixed: Abnormal items will be displayed in PCIe slot OPROM control page after pressing F9 and then discard changes. - Fixed: Onboard NIC can not be disabled through BIOS setup on Intel(R) Server board S2600IP. - Fixed: There is "unknown device" in boot order when USB floppy plugs. Others: - Add Intel(R) Server Board S1400SP support. - Fix some compatbile issue on memory Dimms with Atmel sensor. - Update processor microcode. - Fixed: There are some error information in smbios type 178 on some platform. - Fixed: BIOS Server Management Screen is not compliant with specification. - Fixed: No Type 10 information within the SMBIOS table. - Fixed: Only Serial port B could be found under Serial Port Config on some product. - Fixed: Fix a bug in redirecting a Microsoft* Windows* OS ISO image file to another system from a remote client. - Fixed: Can not disable NIC1 port1 in BIOS setup on Intel Server Board(R) S1400SP. - Fixed: Some failures in SMBIOS Type 8 and Type 10 structure. - Fixed: No ACPI S1 peripheral wake support under Red Hat* Linux 6.2 on Intel Server Board(R) S4600LH. - Fixed: Workaround for SDR Version incorrect in some cases. Others: - Add enable/Disable Option for PCIe option Rom. - Add support socket 3 and 4 in Legacy VGA socket on Intel Server Board(R) S4600LH. - Add PCIE CTLE setting on Intel Server Board(R) S1400SP. ================================================================================ ME changes since 02.01.05.91 ================================================================================ - Fixed: FW may hang in initialization state after the update of entire ME region is interrupted by AC loss. - None of the available ME resets (AC cycle or Global Reset or Power Button Override) can get ME out of the error condition, only reflashing ME image. - Fixed: FW may become unresponsive after switching from Recovery to Operational (e.g. during Direct Update). - Global Reset or Power Button Override can’t get ME out of the error condition. ================================================================================ BMC Changes since release 1.10.3560 ================================================================================ - Fixed: System power statistics shows N/A on EWS. - Power statistics were not available via Web interface when the PMBUS cable was connected. - Fixed: Update power supply firmware for selected supplies to handle a PSON strobing issue which was causing problems on some systems. - Fixed: S2600CO: Update SDR to version 1.09. - Fixed: W2600CR and S2600IP: Update SDR oto version 1.09. - Fixed: S2400GP: Update SDR to version 1.06. - Fixed: S2600GL/S2600GZ: Update SDR to version 1.05 - Fixed: S2400BB and S1400FP: Update SDR to current distro. - Fixed: Corrects an issue where the BMC was generating incorrect SEL events. - The BMC will not generate SEL events for CPU presence when it starts up or after an SDR update, per requirement to exclude such events. - Fixed: After enable lan failover, lan1 IPv6 address getting re-assigned by DHCPv6 - Fixed: RMM4 remote console port forwarding issue - Add support for handling network configurations with NAT/Port Forwarding between the browser and the BMC. - Fixed: Embedded Web Server Sensor Readings are not correctly displayed after a SDR update and reset or a DC cycle. - Was requiring an AC power cycle or a BMC Cold Reset before the sensor were displayed correctly. - Fixed: S4600LH: Added another Platform ID (S4600LH DP). - Fixed: S2400LP: Added SAS module Temp to this platform. - Fixed: S4600LH: Update to FRUSDR17. - Fixed: S1600JP: Update FRUSDR from version 0.05 to version 0.07. - Fixed: Added power-state fixes for the following conditions: - Chassis power-off when i2c connection to PCH fails, now supports 4-second power button shutdown - Allows user to configure OEM PEF to perform graceful shutdown if they wish. Default remains immediate hard-shutdown. - Fixed: Power Statistics displays 0w instead of Not Applicable on Embedded Web Server page with a Non PMBus power supply - Fixed: Issue command of "Enter Firmware Transfer Mode" through RMCP(IOL) interface, the completion code is successful. - Firmware transfer mode commands are now disabled over IOL/RMCP/RMCPP and will fail with 0xD4. - Fixed: When Onboard NIC 1 is disabled, it also disables the RMM NIC and should not - Fixed: For S2600JF and S2600WP: 1. Add sensor # 2D to monitor address 0x90 on i2c bus 2. 2. Add sensor # 28 to monitor address 0x94 on i2c bus 2. 3. Alter sensor monitor code for 240VA Fault. - Fixed: Re-enable 1600W PSU and update FW to version 0.9.53 for S3F and 00A PSU Models - Fixed: S4600LH: Updated from FRUSDR15 to FRUSDR16 package - Fixed: Remove Intel branding from virtual front panel background image. - Since this image is outside of the scope of Embedded Web Server OEM updates, we have removed the Intel branding so that OEMs can rebrand everything with only the EWS OEM updates. - Fixed: S2400EP: RGMII_IBMC_RMM4_TXD_0 and RGMII_IBMC_RMM4_TXD_1 failing ringback specification and is non-monotonic - Fixed: The last 8 bytes of OEM data of SEL record retrieved by IHC are different from SELVIEWER or Embedded Web Server SEL. - Fixed: SMI timeout will not be triggered when low for 2 minutes. - Fixed: Local Control Panel: Reboot system twice, the boot option still boot to NetBoot. - Boot option configured by LCP config menu will no longer permanently change the selection. It will now be applicable only for the next boot. - Fixed: After BMC or FRUSDR update, power unit redundancy lost asserted and deasserted event generated in SEL - Fixed: Power unit redundancy has been lost -Asserted/Deasserted" events occurred after BMC reset via Cold Reset/Enter-Exit Firmware Transfer Mode commands. - Fixed: S1600JP: Execute "Get CR Configuration" command with 450W mini-ERP PS gets unexpected response. - The 450W mini-ERP power supply used with S1600JP does not support Cold Redundancy. The Get/Set CR Configuration commands have been changed to return 0x81 for S1600JP. - Fixed: Remove power supply will trigger a unexpected 03-A/C lost deasserted log in SEL. - Fixed: Status LED is blinking green and 01-redund lost can not be recovered after removing any one 460W power supply and insert 750W power supply. - Fixed: BMC Automatic Update of HSBP FW Unstable and Impacting BIK Factory - Fixed: MTT sensor scaling is incorrect in all SDR files. - Corrected for S4600LH - Fixed: Random Temp and Voltage events logged in SEL during factory SEL Check - Fixed: IPMITOOL cannot get chassis ID LED status if we use web console to turn chassis ID LED on or off. - Fixed: IPMItool identify LED with wrong status - Fixed: IPMI to get chassis ID LED results is not same as "Manually press to light on Chassis identify LED" - The Chassis Identification fields of the Get Chassis Status response were not set properly for all methods of turning on the ID LED. This change adds the status to all methods of turning the ID LED On/Off. - Fixed: IPMI Chassis Control Power Down incorrectly initiates a clean shutdown of OS - The Chassis Control command to power off the chassis was implemented with the Power Button press. This started a Graceful shutdown instead of an immediate one. This change causes the Chassis Control command for power down to immediately power down. - Fixed: Updated S1400SP SDR to FRUSDR0.05 package - Changed SAS module address to 0x98 - Fixed: Updated S1400FP SDR to FRUSDR0.04 package - Fixed: Updated S1600JP SDR to 0.07 package - Corrected the slave address for Full Height Full Length riser temperature device - Added new temperature sensors for new SAS module - Fixed: Updated S2400BB SDR to FRUSDR1.00 package - Fixed: Updated S2400GP SDR to FRUSDR1.05 package - Fixed: Updated S2400LP SDR to FRUSDR1.08 package - Fixed: Updated S2400SC SDR to FRUSDR1.05 package - Fixed: Updated S2600IP SDR to FRUSDR1.08 package - Fixed: Updated W2600CR SDR to FRUSDR1.08 package - Fixed: Updated S4600LH SDR to FRUSDR0.15 package - Updated BB DDR Voltage SDR records - Added filtering logic - Fixed: Added S4600LH baseboard FRU files for all the supported SKUs - S4600LH ROW with Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 10 Gigabit X540 - S4600LH ROW with Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I350-AM4 - S4600LH LAN with Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 10 Gigabit X540 - Fixed: S1600JP: Changed Mac0 Drive strength to conform to SI/EAs requirement - Fixed: Green status LED keeps blinking after rearming the Power Unit Redundancy sensor. - When using manual rearmed sensor with deassertions disabled, status LED would not go back to green. - Fixed: After issuing a turn off KVM services command, Launch Console button allows KVM to be launched, but KVM is not available, it will pop-up "Socket Error" message - Fixed: In LCP, all the SEL entries are displaying in EVT MENU but it should not display informational events. - Only current active events in the system need to be displayed when the EVT menu item is selected for LCD. - Fixed: Incorrect event "Redundancy regained " when PSU plugged in but no AC power applied. - Fixed: BMC does not use a consistent IPv6 DUID - Fixed: Updated S2400BB FRUSDR - Fixed: Updated S4600LH to FRUSDR14 release - Fixed: ADM1276 fails to respond after NACK. - Workaround developed and applied. - Fixed: S2600CO customer SKU showing System Fan RPM 0. - Fixed: S4600LH After CATERR the system halts instead of rebooting - Fixed: S4600LH SMI timeout not triggered after 2 minutes - Fixed: S4600LH Fan fault LEDs not working for system fan 7 to 11 - Fixed: Vlan help page of Embedded Web Server shows incorrect info. - Changed help page to align with functionality. - Fixed: Typo errors found in Embedded Web Server -Virtual Front Panel help, IPv6 Network Setting Page, Alerts help - Fixed: Onboard VGA cannot setup to highest resolution (1920x1080 up) - Fixed: BMC FAN PWM freq reduced to 11KHz from 22KHz - Did not affect fan speed control functionality - Fixed: S4600LH DIMM thermal trips on P3 and P4 being incorrectly reported - Fixed: S4600LH Processor DIMM Thermal Margin sensor reading unavailable when in a 2 processor configuration - Fixed: The description of NM Exception event is incorrect on Embedded Web Server. - Fixed: With Intel(R) RAID Expander RES2SV240 connected, Drive "locate" action needs 10 to 30 seconds before the drive is blinking - Added: Detect the node presence in chassis. Provide an OEM command to respond with data that indicates which nodes are populated in a multiple node system. - Fixed: Updated S1400FP FRUSDR - Fixed: Updated S4600LH FRUSDR zip file to version 13 - Fixed: Corrects S4600LH Fan tach calculation based on the fan scaling record - Fixed: S1400SP Set MAC0 drive strength to improve Signal Integrity - Fixed: Seeing all DIMM thermal margin sersors failing and providing a invalid reading - Fixed: S1400FP The status LED is solid amber for longer than expected after an AC power cycle - Fixed: S4600LH DIMM Mapping information on DIMM Thermal Trip event is incorrect but correct on Embedded Web Server DIMM Information. - Fixed: S1400SP shows no socket present in CPU information page of EWS. - Fixed: There are two 2 NMI assertion SEL events occurring when NMI pulse is generated. - Fixed: S2400BB The fan fault LED did not light with a broken fan installed - Fixed: Default LCD banner text when server with normal health is displaying some junk characters at the end. - Fixed: LCD - After selecting Error as the banner, with Server Health as normal, the banner text is displaying as "No Error" instead of "System Health OK" - Fixed: LCD - SN [Server Name] displays different values at VIEW menu and when SN selected as a banner. - Fixed: LCD default screen after power on is incorrect - Fixed: System reset instead of powering off when power button was pressed - Fixed: No response to IPMI commands after an AC power cycle when LAN failover enabled with DHCP - Added: Implements IPMI command extension to permit user to set a custom text string to display as the banner text on the LCD. Can also be set via BIOS in setup. ================================================================================ FRUSDR Changes since release 1.02 ================================================================================ - Follow Granite Pass FSC config sheet Rev (2.9). - S2400GP.sdr: Modify "front panel" FRU Entity ID from 0x07 change to 0x0C. - S2400GP.sdr: Modify "front panel" FRU Entity Instance from 0x37 change to 0x01. - S2400GP.sdr: Modify "Baseboard" FRU Entity Instance from 0x36 change to 0x01. - S2400GP.sdr: Modify "SAS Module" FRU Entity Instance from 0x31 change to 0x01. - S2400GP.sdr: Add SDR Type 11 Record "Pwr Supply 1 FRU". - S2400GP.sdr: Add SDR Type 11 Record "Pwr Supply 2 FRU". - S2400GP.sdr: Add SDR Type 11 Record "HS Backplane 1". - S2400GP.sdr: Add SDR Type 11 Record "HS Backplane 2". - S2400GP.sdr: Add SDR Type 11 Record "HS Backplane 3". - Follow Granite Pass FSC config sheet Rev (3.0). - Update FRUSDR utility Version 11.0 Build 9. - S2400GP.sdr: Modify HDD number. - S2400GP.sdr: Add SAS Module Presence. - Follow Granite Pass FSC config sheet Rev (3.1). - Update FRUSDR utility Version 11.0 Build 11. - S2400GP.sdr: Power unit redundancy sensor "Capabilities" change to 00. ============================================================================= LEGAL INFORMATION ============================================================================= Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products. 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