============================================================================= Intel(R) Server Platforms SE7501WV2 BMC RELEASE NOTES ============================================================================= INTEL Enterprise Platform & Services Marketing Intel Corporation 2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA ============================================================================= DATE: March 31, 2004 TO: Intel(R) server platform SE7501WV2 customers SUBJECT: BMC(R) 1.20 Release Notes ============================================================================= LEGAL INFORMATION ============================================================================= Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. 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Copyright (c) 2004 Intel Corporation. ============================================================================= ABOUT THIS RELEASE ============================================================================= REVISION INFORMATION RETURNED BY GET DEVICE ID COMMAND: Operational code: v01.20 Boot Block code: v00.15 PIA data: v01.10 (Intel: Manufacturer ID=0x000157, Product ID=0x01B) Checksum Information: Operational Code Region: 0x00030000 -> 0x00086d46 Checksum: 0x4636h Boot Block Region: 0x00000000 -> 0x00002e26 Checksum: 0x19bbh ============================================================================= BMC COMPONENTS/CONTENTS ============================================================================= System hardware configurations supported: Intel(R) server board SE7501WV2 ============================================================================= SYSTEM FIRMWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS ============================================================================= - BIOS build P16 or higher - FRUSDR package 5.6.A or later - This BMC release requires the fwpiaupd utility version 1.5 or greater. ============================================================================= IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTES ============================================================================= Executing the fwpiaupd utility with your own command switches is unsupported and may leave your baseboard in a non-operational state! Updating the Firmware. - Copy the files in this directory to a bootable DOS diskette. - Boot to the diskette. - Execute the UPDATE.BAT file. (FWPIAUPD -ni -u -o -p SWV2_120.HEX) ============================================================================= KNOWN ISSUES/WORKAROUNDS ============================================================================= - None. ============================================================================= FEATURES ADDED ============================================================================= - None. ============================================================================= ISSUES RESOLVED WITH THIS RELEASE ============================================================================= BMC version 1.20 (Bootblock version 0.15), March 31, 2004 Bootblock checksum: 0x4636h Opcode checksum: 0x19bb - Replacing FSB 533 processor by FSB 400 processor the system tries to restart again by running the fans and then stops. - The DIMM sensors did not report the correct DIMM population in the system. This issue is resolved. - Added filtering for chassis intrusion in release. - Interior LED’s for the fan fault gets reset via front panel reset button but not by power button. Resolved in the current release. BMC version 1.19 (Bootblock version 0.15) Bootblock checksum: 1ABBh Opcode checksum: 3430h - A watchdog timer expiration would not cause an LED indication on the Telco Alarm Panel. - BMC 1.13 extended the SMI Timeout sensor timeout value from 10 to 90 seconds. However, under certain circumstances the BMC would still use a 10 second timeout. - Previous BMCs did not parse Telco-specific OEM SDR records correctly. - The IPMI "Get FRU Info" command would return the size of the memory device used for FRU storage, rather than the size allocated for FRU data. Note that the effects of this are only visible on the Telco DC power supply FRU. - If a DIMM failed, the baseboard DIMM indicator LED would light, but the front panel LED would not indicate that the system was in a degraded state. - Once the BMC boosted the fans for a fan failure, and the fan was fixed, the BMC would leave the fans in boost after receiving an IPMI "Rearm Sensor" command. BMC version 1.18 (Bootblock version 0.15), March 25, 2003 Bootblock checksum: 1ABBh Opcode checksum: 58D6h - The BMC would not return fans to the non-boosted state after a failing fan sensor had been re-armed. - The BMC would not allow the upper or lower non-recoverable thresholds of any threshold sensor to be set or read. BMC 1.18 allows this for all threshold sensors with the exception of fan boost sensors. Note: Intel never released BMC version 1.17. Any changes made in this version that were carried forward into BMC 1.18 are documented under BMC 1.18 in these readme notes. BMC version 1.16 (Bootblock version 0.15), March 13, 2003 Bootblock checksum: 1ABBh Opcode checksum: 58C8h - The power unit fan boost sensor was always stuck in the "Initialization in progress" state. - Clearing the BIOS CMOS via the front panel button sequence did not always work. - Support was added for an additional DC power supply. - Interaction between BMC ARPs and the BMC Watchdog timer was incorrect. - A problem that caused incorrect Telco Alarm Manager database timestamps was fixed. - Problems with the Telco Get Config Info command were corrected. - A problem that prevented BMC LAN communications after a power control failure occurred has been corrected. - When the serial channel was enabled and setup for Modem, a LAN session did not receive SOL data packets. Note: Intel never released BMC versions 1.14 and 1.15. Any changes made in these versions that were carried forward into BMC 1.16 are documented under BMC 1.16 in these readme notes. BMC version 1.13 (Bootblock version 0.15), February 21, 2003 Bootblock checksum: 1ABBh Opcode checksum: 34A7h Firmware Update Notice: When flashing in BMC 1.13, a boot block update must be done. In addition, the -nopc switch must be included on the command line. The UPDATE.BAT file included with BMC 1.13 handles both of these requirements automatically, users are requested to use this batch file to update. Consult the boot block update instructions for required information on doing the update. Because of this, no UPD_BOOT.BAT file is provided with BMC 1.13. - When socket 603 processors were installed, the BMC would log temperature events after every time AC power was removed and reapplied. - The BMC would report low voltage events for 3.06 GHz processors. This has been corrected. - During a BIOS update, the BIOS sometimes does not respond to SMI's, this caused SMI Timeout events to be logged. To prevent this, the SMI timeout period has been extended from 10 to 90 seconds. - The BMC would sometimes 'hang' for 10 seconds anytime an attempt to write to, or erase, the BMC flash occurred. This usually happened when clearing the SEL or the SDR repository, or when the BMC wrote a SEL event to flash. This hang caused unpredictable behavior, including BIOS error messages during POST. - The system would sometimes hang at boot with all 4 POST LEDs lit red. When the system was power cycled it would boot normally, but one processor would be offline. - In a 2U chassis with only one power supply module installed, the front panel status LED would blink green, indicating a degraded condition. This is fixed by a combination of BMC 1.13 and SDR package 5.5.6. Note that if only one supply module is installed, it must be PS1 - the module furthest from the AC inlets. - The BMC used to log presence events for all DIMMs present every time AC power was applied. BMC 1.13 only logs these events when the DIMM population changes. - The power control algorithm has been corrected to avoid causing spurious FRB3 failures. These changes also eliminate occasional failures to turn the system on when the power button is pressed. - The BMC would occasionally log spurious LAN Leash Lost events. This was caused by the NIC chip giving the BMC incorrect status, BMC 1.13 eliminates these spurious events. - The BMC would log chassis intrusion events every time AC was applied. This is caused by the Heceta chip spuriously asserting chassis intrusion when AC is first applied. BMC 1.13 disregards this initial reading. Note that if the chassis is actually open when AC is applied, the BMC will still detect and log this. Note: Intel never released BMC versions 1.11 and 1.12. Any changes made in these versions that were carried forward into BMC 1.13 are documented under BMC 1.13 in these release notes. BMC version 1.10 (Bootblock version 0.15), December 16, 2002 Bootblock checksum: 1BBBh Opcode checksum: 729Fh - Support for new flash part 28F160C3BC70 by adding errata #5 contained in the November 2002 specification update for this flash part. BMC version 1.19 (Bootblock version 0.15), April 22, 2003 Bootblock checksum: 0x1ABB Opcode checksum: 0x3430 DCS 13527 - A watchdog timer expiration would not cause an LED indication on the Telco Alarm Panel, BMC 1.19 corrects this. DCS 13732 - BMC 1.13 extended the SMI Timeout sensor timeout value from 10 to 90 seconds. However, under certain circumstances the BMC would still use a 10 second timeout. BMC 1.19 corrects this. DCS 14175, 13760 - Previous BMCs did not parse Telco-specific OEM SDR records correctly, BMC 1.19 corrects this. DCS 13976 - The IPMI "Get FRU Info" command would return the size of the memory device used for FRU storage, rather than the size allocated for FRU data. BMC 1.19 corrects this. Note that the effects of this are only visible on the Telco DC power supply FRU. DCS 14165 - If a DIMM failed, the baseboard DIMM indicator LED would light, but the front panel LED would not indicate that the system was in a degraded state. BMC 1.19 corrects this. DCS 14167 - Once the BMC boosted the fans for a fan failure, and the fan was fixed, the BMC would leave the fans in boost after receiving an IPMI "Rearm Sensor" command. BMC 1.19 corrects this. Most customers will never be able to make use of this correction. BMC version 1.18 (Bootblock version 0.15), March 25, 2003 Bootblock checksum: 0x1ABB Opcode checksum: 0x58D6 DCS 14143 - The BMC would not return fans to the non-boosted state after a failing fan sensor had been re-armed. BMC 1.18 corrects this. DCS 14174 - The BMC would not allow the upper or lower non-recoverable thresholds of any threshold sensor to be set or read. BMC 1.18 allows this for all threshold sensors with the exception of fan boost sensors. Note: Intel never released BMC version 1.17. Any changes made in this version that were carried forward into BMC 1.18 are documented under BMC 1.18 in these release notes. BMC version 1.16 (Bootblock version 0.15), March 13, 2003 Bootblock checksum: 0x1ABB Opcode checksum: 0x58C8 DCS 13847 - The power unit fan boost sensor was always stuck in the "Initialization in progress" state. BMC 1.16 corrects this. DCS 13836 - Clearing the BIOS CMOS via the front panel button sequence did not always work. BMC 1.16 corrects this. DCS 13974 - Support was added for an additional DC power supply. DCS 12748 - Interaction between BMC ARPs and the BMC Watchdog timer was incorrect, BMC 1.16 corrects this. DCS 14066 - A problem that caused incorrect Telco Alarm Manager database timestamps was fixed. DCS 13965, 13760 - Problems with the Telco Get Config Info command were corrected. DCS 13799 - A problem that prevented BMC LAN communications after a power control failure occurred has been corrected. DCS 30469 (SSPD) - When the serial channel was enabled and setup for Modem, a LAN session did not receive SOL data packets. BMC 1.16 corrects this. Note: Intel never released BMC versions 1.14 and 1.15. Any changes made in these versions that were carried forward into BMC 1.16 are documented under BMC 1.16 in these release notes. BMC version 1.13 (Bootblock version 0.15), February 21, 2003 Bootblock checksum: 0x1ABB Opcode checksum: 0x34A7 Firmware Update Notice: When flashing in BMC 1.13, a boot block update must be done. In addition, the -nopc switch must be included on the command line. The UPDATE.BAT file included with BMC 1.13 handles both of these requirements automatically, users are requested to use this batch file to update. Consult the boot block update instructions for required information on doing the update. Because of this, no UPD_BOOT.BAT file is provided with BMC 1.13. DCS 13795 - When socket 603 processors were installed, the BMC would log temperature events after every time AC power was removed and reapplied. BMC 1.13 corrects this. DCS 13598 - The BMC would report low voltage events for 3.06 GHz processors. This has been corrected. DCS 13569 - During a BIOS update, the BIOS sometimes does not respond to SMI's, this caused SMI Timeout events to be logged. To prevent this, the SMI timeout period has been extended from 10 to 90 seconds. DCS 13568 - The BMC would sometimes 'hang' for 10 seconds anytime an attempt to write to, or erase, the BMC flash occurred. This usually happened when clearing the SEL or the SDR repository, or when the BMC wrote a SEL event to flash. This hang caused unpredictable behavior, including BIOS error messages during POST. BMC 1.13 corrects this. DCS 13567 - The system would sometimes hang at boot with all 4 POST LEDs lit red. When the system was power cycled it would boot normally, but one processor would be offline. BMC 1.13 corrects this. DCS 13488 - In a 2U chassis with only one power supply module installed, the front panel status LED would blink green, indicating a degraded condition. This is fixed by a combination of BMC 1.13 and SDR package 5.5.6. Note that if only one supply module is installed, it must be PS1 - the module furthest from the AC inlets. DCS 13468 - The BMC used to log presence events for all DIMMs present every time AC power was applied. BMC 1.13 only logs these events when the DIMM population changes. DCS 13434 - The power control algorithm has been corrected to avoid causing spurious FRB3 failures. These changes also eliminate occasional failures to turn the system on when the power button is pressed. DCS 13390 - The BMC would occasionally log spurious LAN Leash Lost events. This was caused by the NIC chip giving the BMC incorrect status, BMC 1.13 eliminates these spurious events. DCS 13088 - The BMC would log chassis intrusion events every time AC was applied. This is caused by the Heceta chip spuriously asserting chassis intrusion when AC is first applied. BMC 1.13 disregards this initial reading. Note that if the chassis is actually open when AC is applied, the BMC will still detect and log this. Note: Intel never released BMC versions 1.11 and 1.12. Any changes made in these versions that were carried forward into BMC 1.13 are documented under BMC 1.13 in these release notes. BMC version 1.10 (Bootblock version 0.15), December 16, 2002 Bootblock checksum: 0x1BBB Opcode checksum: 0x729F DCS 13405 - Support for new flash part 28F160C3BC70 by adding errata #5 contained in the November 2002 specification update for this flash part. ============================================================================= REFERENCE MATERIAL ============================================================================= Intel(R) Server Platform SPSH4 Technical Product Specification (TPS) Intel(R) Server Platform SRSH4 Technical Product Specification (TPS) [END OF RELEASE NOTES]