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Intel(R) Hot-swap Backplane AXX4DRV3GEXP (4BPE) HSC 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:       Nov 26, 2010
TO:         Intel(R) Hot-swap Backplane AXX4DRV3GEXP customers
SUBJECT:    Intel(R) Hot-swap Backplane AXX4DRV3GEXP v2.17 Release Notes

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                              LEGAL INFORMATION
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Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel Products
and for the purpose of supporting Intel developed server boards and systems.
No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual 
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Copyright (c) 2010 Intel Corporation.

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

- R4BPE217.hex       (HSC v2.17 main image file)
- R4BPE217.bin       (BIN file)
- README.txt         (HSC v2.17 release notes)
- FWPIAUPD.EFI	     (EFI utility to update HSC FW)
- IPMI.EFI
- EFIUPFW_PRI.nsh    (EFI batch file to update Primary HSC FW in EFI mode)
- EFIUPFW_SEC.nsh    (EFI batch file to update Secondary HSC FW in EFI mode)

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

Firmware Version:       v2.17
Manufacturer ID:        0x0157 (Intel)
Product ID:             0x0A05 (4BPE)

Checksum Information:
Boot Code: 0x00000000 -> 0x0004974D
File checksum:  0x0C3DDD57
Boot code: 0x0148DD57

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                    SYSTEM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS
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- Intel(R) Server Board S5520HC, S5500HCV, and Intel(R) Workstation Board 
S5520SC with Fab 2 or higer, Intel(R) Hot-swap backplane AXX4DRV3GEXP, Fab 1 or 
above, connected to server board or workstation board via IPMB cable


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                   SYSTEM SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS
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- BMC revision: 
     BMC 43 or later (S5520HC, S5500HCV, S5520SC)

- BIOS revision: 
     BIOS R0035 or later (S5520HC, S5500HCV, S5520SC)

- FRUSDR 
     FRUSDR 10 or later (S5520HC, S5500HCV and S5520SC)
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                         IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTES
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- All the files listed in the RELEASE PACKAGE CONTENTS section are
  required to update the firmware and perform various other important
  functions.

- **Warning** Updating this firmware under EFI is supported on S5500 family 
  server boards only. Attempts to update the firmware under EFI on S5000 family 
  server boards may lead to system instability.

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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):


   1) Unzip the release package, and copy the contents onto Win98 DOS 
      bootable media (such as a bootable USB memory device) only for DOS update.

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

   3) Run the provided EFIUPFW_PRI.nsh or EFIUPFW_SEC.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.

   8) Use EFI shell for updating the firmware on S5500 series server boards.
      Attempts to update the firmware under DOS on S5500 series server boards may lead to system instability.

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                        FEATURES ADDED IN THIS RELEASE
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v2.17:
- None

v2.16:
- None

v2.15:
- None

v2.14:
- None

v2.12:
- None

v2.09:
- Support for S5520HC, S5500HCV, S5520SC, and S5500BC

v2.08:
- None

v2.07
- Improved HSC FW update by implementing 128 bytes data transfer.

v2.06
- None

v2.05
- None

v2.02
- None
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                                ISSUES FIXED
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v2.17:
- After rebuild of RAID drive, the drive fault asserts on every subsequent warm reset 
- Incorrect event status of HSC BP temperature sensor.
- No drive events in SEL when applying AC and booting in <10 seconds 
- The completion code of HSC "Set Program Segment" command is incorrect when the segment in the request data is invalid 
- Redundant byte returned for HSC "Read FRU Inventory Data" command when the FRU Device ID in the request data is invalid 

v2.16:
- when HSC is not initializing HSC version is displayed 00 

v2.15:
- None

v2.14:
- Set temperature offset for SES-2
- SATA drives sometimes not detected
- SATAII 1.5G limitation

v2.12:
- Expander enclosure may go offline causing a RAID failure 

v2.09:
- None

v2.08:
- SATA drives not detected on hot-plug with expander backplanes  

v2.07:
- Unexpected completion code returned for issuing "Get Enclosure Slot Map" command 
  with invalid beginning slot position. 
- The assertion/de-assertion event message enabled bits of "Get Sensor Event Enable" 
  for HSBP Sensor number 0x01 are different than FRUSDR package.

v2.06:
- Enable "SATA Back Channel HOLDA", that fixes SATA_R_ERROR issue during write command.
- Disable "auto-activation of old FIFO Read Release", that fixes SATA_HOLD issue. 
- Enable "FIFO Low HOLD Release Enable", that fixes SATA_HOLD issue.
- Adjusted analog settings to fix SATA_R error on some adapters.

[END OF RELEASE NOTES]
