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Intel(R) Server Platforms S5000PAL BMC RELEASE NOTES
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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:       Sept 28, 2006
TO:         Intel(R) server platform Alcolu customers
SUBJECT:    BMC(R) 00.55 Release Notes

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                               LEGAL INFORMATION
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                              ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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REVISION INFORMATION RETURNED BY GET DEVICE ID COMMAND:

Operational code:       v00.55
Boot code:              v0B.41
PIA data:               v00.03
Manufacturer ID:        0x000157 (Intel)
Product ID:             0x0028   (S5000PAL)

Checksum Information:
Operational Code
  Region:                0x00020000 -> 0x0012a95a
  Checksum (HEX File):             0xf65b

Boot Block
  Region:               0x00000000 -> 0x0000557e
  Checksum (HEX file):             0x1b37


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			SYSTEM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS
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Baseboard:
S5000PAL / S5000XAL 
PBA # -70x or -80x


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		       SYSTEM SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS
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- FRU/SDR package:
      FAL_38

- Alcolu BIOS revision:
      R0064 BIOS

- MS-DOS v6.22 (or later)


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                         IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTES
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- Executing the batch files can be done from any media (Hard disk, USB disk-on-
  key, shared network drive or floppy).

- When updating from BMC version 48 or previous to BMC version 49 or later 
  using fwpiaupd.exe utility please use following command:
  fwpiaupd -u -b -o -pia -nopc -ni -p filename.hex.

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                         INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
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1) Download BMC Firmware update package and extract files to bootable USB Flash Drive
2) Verify that the following files are present: UPFW55.BAT, ALBMC55.HEX, and FWPIAUPD.EXE 
3) Power system on and boot to USB Flash Drive
4) At the command prompt type UPFW55.BAT
5) Flash update should complete within 5 minutes
6) When update is complete, reboot system and boot to USB key
7) run FRUSDR utility and update SDR Data appropriate to the system being updated.

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                           KNOWN ISSUES/WORKAROUNDS
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None

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                           FEATURES ADDED
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BMC 00.55: 
	5300 Processor PECI Support is added.


[END OF RELEASE NOTES]


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Pedigree of Changes
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BMC 00.54: (Released)

127462: Discrepancy between release notes boot code version and boot code flashed.
127464: Deasserted sel event for chassis intrusion.
127447: System will automatically boot up with RJ45-RS232 convert and RS232 Loopback.
127301: After system go into shutdown, then system will auto-reboot when comport2 connected to loopback
126694: Unnecessary Characters are displayed in SOL redirection
126924: Update to BIOS R38 got error 92AB serial port B is being used by BMC as EMP port
27432:  CL: Voltage events on continuous AC Cycling and IERR/Thermal Trip issue
27488:  T-Mode Auto Detect Message  "[TMODE OK]" response is truncated  
27725:  The CPU failure LEDs on the server board are not light for processor disabling.

BMC 00.53: (Not Released)

27120    BMC stops responding (Error message in BIOS)  - D/C power cycle over RMCPP (dpccli) session
27215    Suspend BMC ARPs' command is not working as expected. 
27235    Sapello BMC version 48 issue (factory issue) - loopback NIC 
127244   Fully Fan redundant event [deasserted, asserted]is getting logged in DC cycyleFully Fan redundant event [deasserted, asserted]is getting logged in DC cycyle
127242	 System hangs if processor disabled thru "set proc state" command
27495    In PIA file PECI Poller Imager Type is incorrect 
27457 	 Power Redundancy event [deasserted, asserted] is getting logged in DC cycle 


BMC 00.52: (Released)
       
27456: SEL event for S3 ACPI power state is not getting logged when system goes to S3 

BMC 00.51: (Not Released)
       

BMC 00.50: (Not Released)

127224 - SLV: Front Panel Status LED stays solid Amber due to a memory error after the system is restarted
27206  - SYS statusLED is not returning to green after system restart in DIMM error cases 
27210  - SP: DIMM Errors doesn't rearm after system reset 
27003  - No deasserted SEL event is logged for processor presence(90h,91h) 
26472  - SMI errors on Star lake server sata fab5 under bios r40 - C9 
26508  - The system fault LED on the board shouldn't be amber and green at the same time 


BMC 00.49: (Not Released)
     
126676 - In Terminal mode some commands are not working
127014 - Tach Fan5 (0x54) goes to off state ?Stops if BMC updated using OFU utility.
127060 - Fan speed increase from "clamp" controls may take excessive time to decrease 
after temperature recovers
127180 - Hitting Ctrl-Alt-Delete or FP reset early in POST, or after sitting at 
DOS Prompt or EFI shell sometimes results in SIO fans at 100% 
127287 - Incorrect product ID was returned by Get device ID command in Firmware transfer mode.
127298 - Read PECI Poller FW Status command gives wrong "Platform ID" 
127299 - ALBMC48:Status LED is Blinking in Amberstate without SEL Event for continous DC Cycle
127308 - The fans didn't boost when increasing the CPU temperature.
127319 - ALBMC48:After Updating firmware through OFU, fans(#5Aand#54) crossing 
LNC,LC and status LED is Blinking in AMBER.
127339 - Change required for legal wording in BMC release notes
127349 - Release notes needs to be updated for using fwpiaupd.exe utility -nopc option



BMC 00.48:  (Released)

26885  - BIOS setup locks up on setting the COM 2 to Always available  mode  



BMC 00.47:  (Not Released)
       
26501  - OEM Issue - Irregular Fan boost behavior observed w/BMC43 
       - False Carrier Bit Setting
24753  - System couldn't power on immediately by pressing power button 
         while AC cycle
26261  - De-Assertion SEL events on Re-arm 
126925 - Intermittent Beep code 1-5-2-1 produced when booting with dual
         processors
127100 - CPU population error is getting logged if wood crest processor
         is used
DCN 21 - for selective re-arm of sensors by init agent
------ - Change the Product Configuration Record to have the correct 
         Product ID
------ - DC cycle on a Sapello was causing the memory leak in the system
         which would lockup the BMC after 500 or so cycles
127227-  CPU population error getting logged for Dempsey
127228-  BMC Refresh Causing system to hang
127077-  BMC rejects the Set PCIe Link State IPMI message for sensor numbers 9 through 13
127164-  The system fault LED is incorrect when some non-critical events are generated.
127165-  The system fault LED is incorrect when some critical events are generated




BMC R42 (Factory 1st Production) to BMC R46 (Released)


127176 - SIO3 PWM fan output pins configured wrong.
126954 - The system fault LED is going to OFF state if FAN status LED is amber 
126889 - Proc 1 Vcc Out-of-Range & Proc 2 Vcc Out-of-Range sensors are 
         not supported by SDK core
126967 - LAN and serial sessions are not getting established for Straight
         password key authentication type
126959 - BMC FW Verify fails in Boot block when running from Bank 1
126934 -- Get Sensor Event Enable command returned incorrect Assertion/Deassertion 
Event Mask field of the Processor states sensors. 
126976 - Serial session is getting timeout
------ - allow  keeping IDEr session connected over host resets 
         (during BIOS post) to remain open and unaffected, since PHY
         resets can now be disabled
------ - GW Mac Address Corruption Fixed
