uEFI System Update Package (SUP) Installation and Operation Instructions Released - October 27, 2017 ******************************************************************************** This update package includes the following production level system firmware updates: System BIOS - 00.01.0009 ME Firmware - 04.00.04.288 BMC Firmware - 1.29.7d703f59 FRUSDR - 1.24 --- Supported Products --- Intel(R) Server Board S2600ST Family Important notes: WARNING: This release has the BMC PCIe bridge disabled. This will cause the majority of operating systems to fail at boot as they stall during video driver initialization Steps to recover a failing operating system: Linux variants (one of the below): A. Ensure the "modprobe.blacklist=ast" parameter is set in your boot loader (grub) B. Ensure you are using a kernel version v4.10 or newer For Red Hat* Enterprise Linux* v7.3, please refer to the included "RHEL73_InstallationGuide_Rev1.00.pdf" For SUSE* Linux* Enterprise Server v12 SP1 or SP2, please refer to the included "SLES12_InstallationGuide_Rev1.00.pdf" Windows variants: Boot to safe mode, and load aspeed video driver v1.03 or greater and reboot For Windows* Server 2016, please refer to the included "WinSrv16_InstallationGuide_Rev1.00.pdf" *** Advisory Note *** Do not modify any of the script files. The scripts as written will provide the most reliable update experience To run these updates, you must boot the system to the embedded uEFI shell If for any reason the System BIOS, BMC Firmware, or FRUSDR data need to be re-installed after the initial update has been performed, the package does include standalone script files that can be run individually. These files are: updbios.nsh, UpdMe.nsh, updfd.nsh, fwUpdateBMC.nsh, and updS2600STB.nsh We recommend to use these files after the system has been updated initially using the Startup.nsh file When booting the system for the first time after a firmware update is complete, it may automatically reboot several times, this is an expected behavior ************************************************************************************* SYSTEM HARDWARE and FIRMWARE REQUIREMENTS ************************************************************************************* To update the system firmware stack to the versions included in this update package, the currently loaded system firmware stack on the system must meet the following: System BIOS - 00.01.0004 or later ME Firmware - 04.00.03.219 or later BMC Firmware - 1.04.f80688d0 or later FRUSDR - 1.02 or later If the system doesn't currently meet the above system firmware requirements, you must download a previously-posted System Update Package (SUP) and update the system to the preceding described firmware revisions before updating the system to the firmware stack included in this package. IMPORTANT: BIOS 00.01.2001 is an earlier version than 00.01.0004 if you have this version please update to 00.01.0004 first ******************************************************************************** GENERAL INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ******************************************************************************** 1. Unzip the contents of the update package and copy all files to the root directory of a removable media (USB flash drive) 2. Insert the USB flash drive to any available USB port on the system to be updated 3. Power on the server and load the uEFI shell 4. Begin the update process running the Startup.nsh 5. Reboot the system after the update process has successfully completed ******************************************************************************** Whenever the system BIOS is updated, two BIOS images are installed, a primary image and a backup image. The backup image is loaded during the 1st system reboot after the primary BIOS image is updated. During the 1st system reboot, the screen will be black for approximately 2 minutes while the backup BIOS image is being loaded. DO NOT power off or reboot the system during this time. A message will appear on the screen when the backup BIOS image update has completed. Verifying Updates: 01. After the final update has completed successfully, reboot the system 02. During POST, hit the Key when prompted to access the BIOS Setup Utility 03. From the BIOS Setup Utility main menu, hit the key to load BIOS defaults 04. Hit the key to Save Changes and Exit the BIOS defaults 04. At the main menu verify the BIOS revision is correct 05. Move cursor to the SERVER MANAGEMENT menu and hit Enter 06. Move cursor to the SYSTEM INFORMATION Option and hit Enter 07. Verify the BMC Firmware revision is correct 08. Verify the SDR revision is correct 09. Verify the ME Firmware revision is correct 10. Configure desired BIOS Option settings 11. Hit the F10 Key to Save Changes and Exit The System Software Update is Complete. ************************************************************************************* IMPORTANT NOTE ************************************************************************************* After completing the FW upgrade to this release, the following messages may be displayed in the BMC event log: --Manufacturing error. Wrong manufacturing configuration detected by ME Firmware. The Flash device must be replaced (if error is persistent). - OEM - Asserted --Restore factory presets using 'Force ME Recovery' IPMI command or by doing AC power cycle with Recovery jumper asserted. If this does not clear the issue, reflash the SPI flash. If the issue persists, provide the content of Event Data 3 to Intel support team for interpretation. - OEM - Asserted This is an known event when updating the Management Engine the first time and can be safely ignored. No further action is required from the customer. *** Warning: *** !! Do NOT interrupt or reboot or remove power from your system during the update process !! !! Doing so may render your system inoperable !! !! Do NOT attempt to downgrade the system software once loaded on the system !! Please refer to the respective "Release Notes" files for complete list of known issues, workarounds and detailed requirements: - BIOS: ReleaseNotes_R####.txt - BMC: ReleaseNotes_BMC.txt - FRUSDR: ReleaseNotes_FRUSDR.txt