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Intel(r) Server Platforms SE7320SP2 / SE7525GP2 BMC Update Instructions
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INTEL Enterprise Platform & Services Marketing
Intel Corporation
2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA
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DATE: 		Oct. 07, 2004
TO:		Intel server platform SE7320SP2 / SE7525GP2 customers
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Update Instructions
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IMPORTANT NOTE:
FAILURE TO FIRST UPDATE THE HOT SWAP CONTROLLER (HSC) ON THE HOT SWAP 
BACKPLANE (HSBP), EITHER SCSI or SATA, MAY RESULT IN A mBMC UPDATE FAILURE 
OR A BOARD FAILURE.  ENSURE THAT THE HSC CONTAINS THE REQUIRED FIRMWARE 
REVISION LISTED BELOW BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE mBMC UPDATE. 

Required HSBP backplane firmware operational code revisions:
SC1400/SC2400
 SATA - 1.08 or higher
 SCSI - 1.06 or higher

SC5300/SC5275E
 6 Drive SATA - 1.08 or higher
 4 Drive SCSI - 1.12 or higher
 6 Drive SCSI - 1.12 or higher

The following command can be used to check for the current version of HSC firmware.   
"fwpiaupd -i -dirhsc".  Both the Op Code and Boot Block code versions will be 
displayed.  It is the Op Code that is shown above for version comparison. 

1. Get the latest BMC firmware revision from support.intel.com for your 
Intel(r) Server Board SE7320SP2 / SE7525GP2. 

2. Insert a blank floppy diskette into drive A:

3. Extract files from MBC240.EXE to floppy diskette.  

4. Boot server to the Resource CD which accompanies the server board. 

Note: If server does not boot to the CD-ROM, be sure that the CD-ROM drive 
is selected in the Boot Device Priority within the BIOS Setup program. To 
check this setting press F2 during POST to enter BIOS Setup program. Select 
the BOOT menu option, and Boot Device Priority sub-menu. Under the 1st boot 
device, press enter once and select CD-ROM DRIVE, and press enter. Press F10 
and save settings. You will want to change this setting back once the update 
is complete. 

5. Exit the Server Configuration Wizard. 

6. Insert floppy diskette containing the latest BMC firmware. 

7. Change current drive to A: by typing A: {press enter}

8. Type Run.BAT for begin the update process (Strike any key to continue)

Note: The BMC update process will begin. Be sure to not making any changes to 
the server at this time. Power loss or rebooting the server can result in 
damage to the server board. 

Note: The BMC update will take about 2-3 minutes to complete. 

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