================================================================================ Intel(R) Server Board S2600WT product family, Intel(R) Server System R1000WT product family and Intel(R) Server System R2000WT product 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 : November 20, 2014 TO : Intel(R) Server Board S2600WT product family Intel(R) Server System R1000WT product family Intel(R) Server System R2000WT product family customers SUBJECT : Release Notes for System Firmware Update Package ================================================================================ ABOUT THIS RELEASE ================================================================================ BIOS: 01.01.0005 ME: 03.00.07.114 BMC: 01.10.7004 FRUSDR: 1.03 ================================================================================ Support Platforms and Dependency ================================================================================ Processors supported: Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 series Microcode update versions: Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-2600 V3 series C1 stepping: 0x00000023 CPUID = 0x306f2 Production boards: Product Fab Version S2600WT Fab3 (PBA# -35x) or above The following update process must be followed to ensure a trouble free update. 1. BMC firmware 2. BIOS 3. Manageability Engine (ME) firmware 4. FRUSDR ================================================================================ 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 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 http://downloadcenter.intel.com/ - Unzip package and copy all files to root folder in USB flash drive - Insert USB flash drive to server USB port - Reboot server, system will start BIOS/BMC/FRUSDR update automatically If the unzipped package is not under the root folder of USB flash drive: - Reboot server to EFI shell manually - Run command "map -r" in EFI shell to find the mount point of the USB flash drive - The USB flash drive may mount to fs0: or fs1: or other. - Run command "fs0:" or other to change folder to USB flash drive, - 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://downloadcenter.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 http://www.intel.com/support/ Automatically downloads the latest Firmware Update Package from Intel 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://downloadcenter.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 flash drive or Hard Disk Download the latest Firmware Update Package from http://downloadcenter.intel.com/ and copy it to a USB flash drive, then insert the USB flash drive into the server USB port Click "Browse" Select the firmware package in pop-up window Click "Next" to start the update process Note: 1) The Firmware Update Package is in the ZIP file format. Do not unzip before copying to a Windows* shared folder or USB flash drive. 2) The IDA will always update backup bios with this FSUP package even if the IDA backup bios check box is not selected. 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://downloadcenter.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 http://downloadcenter.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 flash drive 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 flash drive 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 release notes 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. 8. If to update backup BIOS region or NVRAM, you need to customize the OFU update scripts (eg.flashupdt.cfg) and add "UpdateBackupBios" or "UpdateNvram" parameter. ================================================================================ R01.01.0005 ================================================================================ EPSD100244208 SEL intermittently reports therm trip ================================================================================ KNOWN ISSUES in 03.00.07.114 release ================================================================================ - If host main power delayed relatively to the standby power for 720-770ms ME stop responding. - Unable to set Alert Threshold Limit to 0 degrees (minimum from capabilities) for Inlet Temperature Trigger Type Policy. - [MESDC] Compliance Test 7.8 Set PSU Configuration w/Power Cycle is failed. - [MESDC] ME FW Status in S3 State is failed. - During Host Warm Reset flow, unexpected Intel? SPS 3.0 E5 Firmware exception may be promoted to Platform Global Reset. - When auto configuration is performed and efficiency readings are provided from BMC, ME keeps requesting PSUs for readings. - Permanent Node Busy completion code received when trying to ColdReset ME after setting new value of SlopeComp and Offset coefficients. - NM constantly forces RAPL limit 2 to 0 Watt after a series of SMBAlerts. - NM policy power range for memory domain is changed to incorrect values after NM PTU characterization is run. =============================================================================== BMC 01.10.7004 =============================================================================== -EPSD100244978: Do not log extra failures on CATERR ================================================================================ FRUSDR 1.03 ================================================================================ -N/A: Fixed a problem with System Airflow record in R2224 and R2312 chassis. -EPSD100243816: BMC shows sensor for PS2, IO module, and SAS module when they are not present ============================================================================= LEGAL INFORMATION ============================================================================= Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products. 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