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Intel(R) Hot-swap Backplane AXX6DRV3GR (6BPR) and AXX6DRV3G (6BP) HSC 6BP 
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:       Apr 16, 2010
TO:         Intel(R) Hot-swap Backplane AXX6DRV3GR, Intel(R) 
            Server Boards S3420GPLX, S3420GPLC and S3420GPRX Customers
SUBJECT:    AXX6DRV3GR (6BPR) and AXX6DRV3G (6BP) HS v2.15 Release Notes


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                              LEGAL INFORMATION
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                           RELEASE PACKAGE CONTENTS
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The following files are included in this release package:

- RG6BP215.hex       (HSC v2.15 main image file)
- RG6BP215.bin       (BIN file)
- FWPIAUPD.EFI	     (EFI Utility to update HSC FW)
- IPMI.EFI
- README.txt         (HSC v2.15 release notes)
- EFIUPFW	     ((Batch file to update HSC FW in EFI shell)

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

Firmware Version:       v2.15
Manufacturer ID:        0x0157 (Intel)
Product ID:             0x0A08 

Checksum Information:
Boot Code: 0x00000000 -> 0x00024F29
Boot code checksum : 0x00A3F36E
File Checksum: 0x0D96F36E


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                   SYSTEM SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS
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- S3420GP Series Board BMC revision:
      BMC 17 or higher

- S3420GP Series Board BIOS revision:
      R0035 BIOS or higher

- FRUSDR (S3420GP Series Board)
	S3420GPLX/S3420GPLC - FRUSDR 17 or higher
	S3420GPRX - FRUSDR 05 or higher

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                         IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTES
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- The following files are necessary to update the firmware:
  *** All the files listed in the RELEASE PACKAGE CONTENTS section are
  required to update the firmware and perform various other important
  functions. ***

- For S3420GP Series Board only EFI shell update is supported

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                         INSTALLATION PROCEDURES  -- 
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** Note: For power-on, no firmware update utility is provided. It is
   assumed that the factory will flash the provided hex image directly
   to the SEEPROM.

Primary Installation Procedure (Requires HSC firmware already running):

** The firmware update utility is available. Before using the utility to 
update,v1.32 firmware should be programmed first time using programmer 
using the HEX file given with the package.While using the FWPIAUPD utility 
-nopc option is a must.

Firmware Installation Procedure (Requires HSC firmware already running):

   1) Unzip the release package, and copy the contents to storage media (such as
      USB memory device).

   2) Boot to EFI, and change directories to the release directory.

   3) Run the provided EFIUPFW.NSH file.

   4) The HSC will receive a boot code update. This could take up to 13
      minutes to upload and verify.

   5) After verification, the firmware requires 60 seconds to finish 
      updating. The front-panel power and reset buttons will be placed in 
      secure mode during this time. Any attempts to access these buttons 
      will result in security violation entries in the system event log.
      Please do not reset or remove power from the system during this time 
      as any interruption could leave the HSC inoperable.

   6) Please update your BMC's SDR package to the latest version.

   7) Please reboot your system.


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                           KNOWN ISSUES/WORKAROUNDS
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v2.15:
- None

v2.12:
- None

v2.11:
- None

v2.10:
- None.

v2.09:
- FP LED going Amber blinking for Drive Fault doesn't work.
- HSC update takes around 25mins to update because of 16 bytes updates.
- EFI FWPIAUPD 4.0.2 Build 3 doesn't work for HSC update. Please use the one 
  provided with the package.
- Due to known HW issue Fab 1 BP's fails to light up HDD LED 4 & 5.

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                                ISSUES FIXED
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v2.15:
- Amber LEDs on Backplane where there are no drives.

v2.12:
- Does HSC have +20 degree temperature offset for SES-2

v2.11
None

v2.10:
- HSC misses some SES2/I2C requests causing system crashes

v2.09:
- None


[END OF RELEASE NOTES]
