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Intel(R) Server Platform S5500BC System Firmware Update Package for 
Intel(R) Deployment Assistant, Intel(R) One Boot Flash Update Utility, 
The embedded EFI Shell, Windows* Preboot Execution Environment 
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Intel Enterprise Platform & Services Division - Marketing
Intel Corporation
2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA
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DATE    : May 22, 2012
TO      : Intel(R) Server Platform S5500BC
SUBJECT : Release Notes for System Firmware Update Package 
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                              ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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BIOS   : S5500.86B.01.00.0061.03092012 1535 Build Date  : Mar. 09, 2012
BMC    : 59
FRUSDR : 22
ME     : SPS_01.01.02.007.0_Production
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                           Support Platforms and Dependency
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Intel(R) Server Processors supported: 
  Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5500 series and 5600 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   0x00000016   Production (Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5500 series D0)
0x206C2   0x00000015   Production (Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5600 series B1)


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.10.02251631I
82575EB iSCSI Boot Option ROM  : v2.2.96
82567LM, 82571EB, 82574L& 82576
PXE Version                   : Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.3.27
82575EB PXE Version            : Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.3.71
82599EB PXE Version            : Intel(R) Boot Agent XG v2.1.30 Alpha-3


Intel(R) QPI Reference Code Version : 1.85
Memory Reference Code Version       : 2.21

Management Engine Firmware Version  : SPS_01.01.02.007.0 Production


Dependency:

Production boards:
  Product		Fab Version	BMC	FRUDSR		EEPROM	HSC 
  S5500BC		Fab3, Fab4	00.34	FBC_12		1.1	2.09
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                  System Firmware Update Package Usage instructions                   
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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 14 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:
  <OFU install folder name>:\flashupdt -u  <package folder name>\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 "WinPE_x86_Update.bat"
for WinPE2.0 32 bit solution "WinPE_x64_Update.bat" for WinPE2.1/3.0 64 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 or EM64T
4. Windows PE 2.1 - built from Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008, EM64T
5. Windows PE 3.0 - built from Windows Server 2008R2, EM64T
6. Microsoft IPMI driver is loaded by default from WinPE CD, if you want to use 
Intel IPMI driver instead of MS IPMI driver for firmware update, you can un-install
Microsoft IPMI driver by:
                Devicesetup.exe ¨Cv remove *IPI0001
                Note: IPI0001 is the device ID for Microsoft IPMI driver.


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                                R0061
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- Fixed: System Cache Type of L1 cache is incorrect in SMBIOS. 
- Fixed: Unable to execute Intel(R) utilities when a forced EFI boot is used in Shell script. 
- Fixed: USB Boot Priority fails after removing disk 0 in some specific configuration.  
- Fixed: 64bit Memory Mapped I/O is limited to 4GB.
- Fixed: Admin and user password should be set to the same in BIOS. 
- Fixed: System halt in OS MP initiation in reboot cycle test under specific configuration with the  
         Intel(R) Xeon processor X5670.
- Fixed: System UUID should not be blank when BMC is set to force update mode. 
- Fixed: BIOS POST may hang with external USB HDD(4KB sector) connected.  
- Fixed: System met BSOD when installing Windows* server 2008 R2 with EFI optimized boot enabled.

Other:
- Added: BIOS Power On password feature. 
- Added: Implement the SINIT ACM to BIOS image.
- Added: Increase the hit rate of pressing the F2 key to enter BIOS setup page when booting up.
- Update new microcode for Intel(R) Xeon S5600 series processor.
- Update ACM Binary to version 1.3 for Intel(R) Xeon S5600 series processor.


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                        BMC Changes in release 00.59
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- Fixed: BMC NVRAM incorrect after DHCP configuration.
- Fixed: RMM3 web console stops working after booting ESX 4.1.
- Fixed: IP address not saved when both LAN and RMM3 IP address set in BIOS
         setup.
- Fixed: RMM3 Unsuccessful Graceful shutdown message is confusing.
- Added: Add close services & get services status OEM IPMI commands.

==========================================================================                    FRUSDR Changes since release FBC_22
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Issues Fixed:
FBC_22 (Gold 8):
- Add Front Panel Temperature Sensor detection in Master Configuration File.

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             ME Changes in release SPS_01.01.02.007.0_Production
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Issues Fixed:
- None
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