================================================================================ Intel(R) Server Boards S5520HC, S5500HCV, S5520HCT and Intel(R) Workstation Board S5520SC System 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 ================================================================================ ABOUT THIS RELEASE ================================================================================ BIOS : S5500.86B.01.00.0046.12172009 Build Date : Dec 17, 2009 BMC : 48 FRUSDR : 0.21 ME : SPS_01.01.02.007.0_Production ================================================================================ Support Platforms and Dependency ================================================================================ Processors supported: Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5500 series w/ <= 6.40GT/s Max Intel(R) QuickPath Interconnect Speed Microcode update versions: CPUID Version Status 0x106A4 0x00000011 Production (Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5500 series C0/C1) 0x106A5 0x00000011 Production (Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5500 series D0) On-Board Component Option ROM Versions: IBMC Matrox VGA : VBE BIOS V3.8SM ICH9R/ICH10 AHCI Option ROM : iSrc 1.18_E 05012008 ICH10 SATA SW-RAID Option ROM : vA.09.07211059I 82575EB iSCSI Boot Option ROM : v2.2.96 82567LM, 82571EB, 82574L, 82575EB, & 82576 PXE Version : Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.3.27 82599EB PXE Version : Intel(R) Boot Agent XG v2.1.30 Alpha-3 Intel(R) QPI Reference Code Version : 1.75 Memory Reference Code Version : 1.71 Management Engine Firmware Version : SPS_01.01.01.002.0_Production Dependency: Production boards: Product Fab Version BMC FRUDSR EEPROM HSC S5520HC Fab3, Fab4 00.34 FHC_15 1.3 2.09 S5500HCV Fab3, Fab4 00.34 FHC_15 1.3 2.09 S5520HCT Fab4, Fab5 00.48 FHC_21 1.3 2.09 S5520SC Fab2, Fab3 00.34 FHC_15 1.3 2.09 The update process must be followed to ensure a trouble free update from the BIOS R0025/R0025.1, BMC00.28 releases. 1. BMC firmware to 00.34 or later 2. BIOS R0033 or later 3. Manageability Engine (ME) firmware 01.10 or later 4. Latest FRU/SDR package specific to the baseboard. ================================================================================ System Firmware Update Package Usage instructions ================================================================================ This package can be updated using one of the following methods: - The embedded EFI shell - Intel(R) Deployment Assistant - Windows* or Linux* operating system using Intel(R) One-boot Flash Update (OFU) v9.70 Build 10 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 support.intel.com - Unzip package and copy all files to a folder in USB disk on key - Insert USB disk on key to server USB port - Reboot server to EFI shell - Run command "map -r" in EFI shell to mount USB disk on key - Run command "fs0:" to change folder to USB disk on key, USB key may also mount to fs1:. The number of "fs" is dependent on the result of command "map -r" - 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 of 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 toolkit" CD shipped with the system. User can download the latest version IDA CD ISO image from support.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 support.intel.com Automatically downloads the latest Firmware Update Package from Intel It 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 support.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 Disk on Key or Hard Disk Download the latest Firmware Update Package from support.intel.com and copy it to a USB key, then insert the key into the server USB port Click "Browse" Select the firmware package in pop-up window Click "Next" to start the update process Note: The Firmware Update Package is in the ZIP file format. Do not unzip before copying to a Windows* shared folder or USB disk. 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 support.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 support.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 key 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 key manually with ¡°vfat¡± option under Linux to avoid conversion from upper case to lower case and vice versa. 2. In this SFUP package, Intel only provide batch file "WinPE20_x86_Update.bat" for WinPE2.0 32 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. 3. Windows PE 2.0 - built from Windows Vista SP1 32bit 4. Windows PE 2.1 - built from Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008, EM64T ================================================================================ BIOS Changes since release R0046 ================================================================================ - Fixed: Invalid Date code when using clear CMOS jumper. - Fixed: BIOS Option "Memory Mapped I/O above 4GB" is not functional. - Fixed: BIOS Setup is reporting incorrect version of SDR. - Fixed: CMOS setup options - a disabled serial port can be set as console redirection. - Fixed: Mismatched CPUs Fails to Light Amber LED. - Fixed: System can't enter ERST2 RAID OPROM with the 10G NIC I/O module installed. - Fixed: Pressing to load BIOS defaults will change HyperThreading (HT) from disabled to enabled when processors that don't support HT are installed. - Fixed: Clock Throttling via Linux SW Control is inoperative. - Fixed: Quantum* DAT72-000* and DLT-V4* were not listed in BIOS setup. - Fixed: WHEAHCT Logo test fail. Other: Updated MRC to version 1.81. Updated QPIRC to v1.80. Updated SPS 01.01.02.007.0 Production #3 ME FW update. - Added: Support for the Winbond* W25Q64BV* flash device. - Added: Set iBMC mailbox corresponding bits for LVDDR3 DIMMs - Added: Turbo Boost power optimization support. ================================================================================ BMC Changes since release 00.48 ================================================================================ Issues Fixed: - remote K/M halts after un-redirecting CDROM - RMM3 -- KVM display bottom is sometimes black at 24bpp - FW crash and require re-flash after sdr_reservationCancellation test - UBOOT env variable for product ID getting deleted randomly - There is no SEL logged after clear SEL twice. - No entries found in the system Event log after clearing SEL twice ================================================================================ FRUSDR Changes since release FHC_21 ================================================================================ Issues Fixed: - Update SDR as per fan profiles ================================================================================ ME Changes since release SPS_01.01.02.007.0 ================================================================================ Issues Fixed: - N/A ============================================================================= LEGAL INFORMATION ============================================================================= Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products. 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