================================================================================ Intel(R) Server Board S2400SC Family Intel(R) Server System P4000SC Family Firmware Update Package Intel(R) Server System R2000SC 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 : March. 25, 2013 TO : Intel(R) Server Board S2400SC Family Intel(R) Server System P4000SC Family customers Intel(R) Server System R2000SC Family Firmware Update Package SUBJECT : Release Notes for System Firmware Update Package ================================================================================ ABOUT THIS RELEASE ================================================================================ System BIOS - 01.08.0003 ME Firmware - 02.01.07.112 BMC Firmware - 01.17.r4151 FRUSDR - 1.09 ================================================================================ Support Platforms and Dependency ================================================================================ Processors supported: Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-4600/2600/2400 series Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 series bootable only Microcode update versions: Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-4600/2600/2400 series C0 stepping: 0x80000513 CPUID = 0x206D5 Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-4600/2600/2400 series C1 stepping: 0x80000619 CPUID = 0x206D6 Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-4600/2600/2400 series C2 stepping: 0x8000070D CPUID = 0x206D7 Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-4600/2600/2400 v2 series pre-production C0 stepping: 0x405 CPUID = 0x306e4 Production boards: Product Fab Version S2400SC Fab3 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 01.02.0006, or later Version - ME 02.01.05.91 or later Version - BMC 01.04.2693 or later Version - FRUSDR 1.04 or later version The following update process must be followed to ensure a trouble free update. 1. BMC firmware to 1.17 or later 2. BIOS 01.08.0003 or later 3. Manageability Engine (ME) firmware 02.01.07.112 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 11 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 in 01.08.0003 ================================================================================= - Added C0 microcode version 0x405 for Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-4600/2600/2400 v2. NOTE:This BIOS does *not* support Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-4600/2600/2400 v2 steppings earlier than C0. ================================================================================ ME changes in 02.01.07.112 ================================================================================ - Fixed: ME may fail to perform reset initiated with IPMI command (02h Cold Reset or DFh Force ME Recovery) - observed after few hundreds of successful resets. Following sequence happens when repeating 02h Cold Reset: - CC 00h - command is accepted, but ME reset is not performed, - CC CFh - command rejected, - CC C0h - command rejected, repeated for all subsequent retries. - Fixed: CPU Memory Throttling Status Sensor gets latched in "upper non recoverable" state following Memory Throttling event after G3. =============================================================================== BMC Changes in 01.17.4151 =============================================================================== - Fixed: S4600LH: Updated to FRUSDR 19 package - Fixed: S2600JF: Updated to FRUSDR 1.10 package - Fixed: S2400SC: Updated to FRUSDR 1.08 package - Fixed: S2400EP: Updated to FRUSDR 1.01 package - Fixed: S1400FP: Updated to FRUSDR 1.01 package - Fixed: S2600WP: Updated to FRUSDR 1.07 package - Fixed: S2400BB: Updated to FRUSDR 1.02 package - Fixed: S1600JP: Updated to FRUSDR 1.00 package - Fixed: Fixed typo in uboot code for S1400FP - Fixed: VFP power led always solid green while system into S1 state. - Fixed: FW versions retrieved by IHC are incorrect. - Fixed: PSU Config Error deassert event not in SEL after removal of incorrect power supply. - Fixed: Fix a DIMM Thrm Mgn error in SEL while load BIOS EPSD default - Fixed: Embedded Web Server SEL logs, added "OS Event" as the sensor name for events generated by 0x0041, to resolve incorrect sensor name & type of SEL after Windows 2008 R2* 64bit graceful shutdown - Fixed: Remove the option of selecting IPv6 address from LCP. - Fixed: Some special characters show incorrectly on the LCP - Special characters will be shown as the nearest look alike available. - Fixed: The last BIOS POST code on the LCD panel doesn't match with the boards POST CODE LED. - Fixed: Failed to test PEF Bit for Get PEF Capabilities. - Was incorrectly identifying that Diagnostic Interrupt was available and OEM Action was not available. - Fixed: LCP displays "No BIOS POST C" when enter into LPC under VIEW menu. - Fixed: Connecting LCP to faulty system (system which keeps logging events) then LCP is unusable. - A small delay (half a sec) was added between the screen transitions - Fixed: Multiple KVM socket error and media redirection errors - Fixed: Embedded Web Server - JViewer "Error opening video socket" (Console Redirection Fails) - Various fixes for KVM and media redirection. - Fixed: Web Console Remote Session check. - Do not allow web console to change remote session parameters while JViewer is running. Suspected of causing blank screens/Video Socket errors in JViewer. - Fixed: BMC FW versions displayed by LCP are incorrect - Fixed: SOL session started in SMASH session times out after 5 minutes - Fixed: SSH SMASH session does not allow settings1/timeout value greater than 600 seconds. - Fixed: LCP Configuration LAN Subnet Mask shortened name incorrect. - Fixed: VBAT voltage is low from BMC sensor reporting. - Vbat voltage was reporting low critical on some platforms. - Fixed: PEF Postpone timer test failing - Fixed: S4600LH: LCP displays incorrect Server Name - Fixed: LCP: Active event is displayed incorrectly - Some event descriptions were confusing as they did not provide enough information. - Fixed: LCP custom string not replacing the banner - Setting of a custom string should automatically become the LCP banner. - Fixed: Embedded Web console not displaying sensor values for sensors from another controller - Fixed: IPv6 is not supported on LCP, but the "Conf" screen showed an option to configure IPv6 address. - Fixed: Update PSSF162202A firmware - bootloader changes - CRC 16 changes to fix firmware update failure issue. - Fix for READ_EIN and READ_PIN calculation - Fix includes Embedded Web Server reporting 0 W, double Power value workaround for ME issue. - Fixed: S4600LH: Change maximum link speed of RMM4 Dedicated NIC to 100Mbps - Fixed: The current scrolling functionality of the LCP forcing the user to - wait till the scrolling of the existing text completes though the - user is not interested in reading the entire text. - Fixed:Fix wrong slot number mapping for S2600GZ/S2600GL. Slot numbers were reversed. - Fixed: 1200 W 02 F PSU FW file name was specified in hex instead of decimal. - Correcting the same to maintain consistency and for correct release notes generation. - Fixed: S4600LH: LAN sku, doesn't have Power button. - BMC shouldn't support "stayoff" option in power restore policy. - Restore policy should be POWERON by default. - Fixed: S2600JF and S2600WP: IO Mod Presence shows not present when SAS Module is present. - Fixed: Power Unit Redundancy sensor did not behave as expected. - The Power Unit Redundancy sensor was not getting rearmed when AC/DC Input power was removed and then restored. - When interrupting input power from one of the redundant power supplies, the Status LED will blink green. - Restoring power to the power supply causes the Status LED to return to solid green and there is a SEL entry for Redundancy regained. - Fixed: Scale CFM sensor reading by B value in SDR. - Platforms are using different scaling factors in the SDR for the system CFM sensor. This change reads the scaling factor from the SDR and adjusts the raw sensor reading accordingly. - Fixed: When a Power Supply was inserted, the PS Redundancy sensor was not getting rearmed. - The PS Redundancy sensor is rearmed when a PS is inserted and full redundancy is regained. - When redundancy is regained, the LED should stop blinking and turn solid green. - There should also be a Redundancy Regained SEL event logged. - Added: Add auto detection, sensor, and Fan Speed Control support for Intel(R) Xeon(R) Phi(TM) Coprocessor adapters - Added: Added additional product ID for Intel(R) Xeon(R) Phi(TM) Coprocessor - Added: Disable POST codes LED output after system has completed POST ================================================================================ FRUSDR Changes in release 1.09 ================================================================================ - Update some temperature sensor's normal value and threshold refer to config-table 3.6 - Update the data record of sensor "Exit Air" - Update the system airflow formula record for R23XX chassis ============================================================================= LEGAL INFORMATION ============================================================================= Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products. 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