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Intel(R) Server Board S2600JF, Intel(R) Server System H2000JF Product Family 
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    : Spet 2, 2013
TO      : Intel(R) Server Board S2600JF Family
	  Intel(R) Server System H2000JF Family customers
SUBJECT : Release Notes for System Firmware Update Package 
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                              ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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BIOS   : 02.01.0002
ME     : 02.01.07.231
BMC    : 01.19.5018
FRUSDR : 1.12
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                           Support Platforms and Dependency
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Processors supported: 
Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-4600/2600/2400 series
Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-4600/2600/2400 v2 series

Microcode update versions:
Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-4600/2600/2400 series C0 stepping: 0x00000513 CPUID = 0x206D5
Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-4600/2600/2400 series C1 stepping: 0x00000619 CPUID = 0x206D6
Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-4600/2600/2400 series C2 stepping: 0x00000710 CPUID = 0x206D7
Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-4600/2600/2400 v2 series C0/C1 stepping: 0x00000416 CPUID = 0x306e4

Production boards:
  Product		Fab Version	      
  S2600JF	family	Fab3 or above     

The following update process must be followed to ensure a trouble free update.
1.	BMC firmware
2.	BIOS
3.	Manageability Engine (ME) firmware
4.	FRUSDR

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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 UEFI shell
 - Intel(R) Deployment Assistant
 - Windows* or Linux* operating system using Intel(R) One-boot Flash Update (OFU)
   V11.0 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 http://downloadcenter.intel.com/
- Unzip package and copy all files to root folder in USB flash drive 
- Insert USB flash drive to server USB port
- Reboot server, system will start BIOS/BMC/FRUSDR update automatically

  If the unzipped package is not under the root folder of USB flash drive:
- Reboot server to EFI shell manually
- Run command "map -r" in EFI shell to find the mount point of the USB flash drive
- The USB flash drive may mount to fs0: or fs1: or other. 
- Run command "fs0:" or other to change folder to USB flash drive, 
- 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 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 & Management" DVD shipped with the system.
User can download the latest version IDA CD ISO image from http://downloadcenter.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 http://www.intel.com/support/
    Automatically downloads the latest Firmware Update Package from Intel 
    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 http://downloadcenter.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 flash drive or Hard Disk
    Download the latest Firmware Update Package from http://downloadcenter.intel.com/ and copy it 
    to a USB flash drive, then insert the USB flash drive 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 flash drive.

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 http://downloadcenter.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 http://downloadcenter.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 flash drive 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 flash drive manually with 'vfat' option under Linux to avoid 
conversion from upper case to lower case and vice versa.

2. To make Intel(R) OFU utility run properly under x86 or x64 OS, you have to read
OFU release notes on known issues for OFU installation.

3. 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.

4. Windows PE 2.0 - built from Windows Vista SP1 32bit or EM64T
5. Windows PE 2.1 - built from Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008, EM64T
6. Windows PE 3.1 - built from Windows Server 2008R2, EM64T
7. 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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                   BIOS changes in release 02.01.0002
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- Fixed: There is no System event log when SBE or MBE is triggered from some specific memory slot.
- Fixed: SysCfg utility ver. 12.8 has compatibility issues with BIOS R02.01.0001.
- Fixed: Administrator/user password will be cleared by clearing CMOS on BIOS R02.01.0001.

Others: 
 - Change "UEFI network stack" and "IPv4 PXE support" default value to "Disabled".

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                   ME Changes in release 02.01.07.112
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- Fixed: Improper ME FW Health Event is sent when ME is reset to factory
         defaults with IPMI command Force ME Recovery
- Fixed: Throttling statistics in domain 0 and 1 are equal to 0, when power
         policy is active in domain 0
- Fixed: Power limit oscillations were observed after adding 7 NM power
         limiting policies
- Fixed: NM Capabilities event is not sent after disabling then re-enabling
         scanning on its sensor
- Fixed: ME Power State Change notification is not sent after Set ME Power
         State command (M3 -> MOff)

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                   BMC Changes in release 01.19.5018
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- Fixed: The Intel(R) Xeon(R) Phi(TM) Coprocessor adapters Status Sensor shows
         "Unknown" when only 1 adapter is in the system
- Fixed: System Events for DIMM thermal margin sensors are not decoded properly
         in the Embedded Web Server and Embedded Web Server log files.
- Fixed: Embedded Web console not displaying sensor values for sensors from
         another controller
- Fixed: Chassis identify not working as expected.
- Fixed: The IHC (Intel(R) Hybrid Cloud) interface exposes a self-signed
         certificate containing a developer name and email address.
- Fixed: Integrated BMC Web Console Keyboard Macro Cltrl+Alt+F1 not working as
         expected.
- Fixed: BMC does not ignore momentary PWM interruptions after SMBALERT is
         asserted (SmaRT event).
- Fixed: Embedded Web Console Power Statistic page time value not getting
         updated.
- Fixed: IBMC used in Web Console Server Health > Event Log Page.
- Fixed: Embedded Web Console SEL decoding BMC FW Update Minor version
         incorrectly.
- Fixed: IO module Temperature sensor reading is always 0 on S2600JF.
- Fixed: Get User Access Command - Number of enabled users not correct.
- Fixed: Get/Set Processor Error Configuration and Status command not working
          as expected.
- Fixed: BMC update failing after 4 consecutive firmware updates.
         BMC will no longer stay in recovery mode (uboot) after four
         consecutive firmware updates.
- Fixed: JViewer always shows "Error reading video data" popup and a black
         screen when mouse mode is set to relative and JViewer tries to hide
         the cursor.
- Fixed: Multicast traffic was being passed through to the BMC causing slow
         downs and resets. This change enables multicast filtering, but still
         allows IPv6 multicasts for Neighbor Advertisement, Router
         Advertisement, and DHCPv6 relay and server multicast.
- Fixed: The UBoot code detects a bad CRC of the Ram Image when attempting to
         boot after getting a cold reset.
- Fixed: The recommendations in the Web Console Mouse Mode tab are out of date.
- Fixed: S1600JP 5V STBY sensor intermittently reporting low voltage error
         during AC cycle testing.
- Fixed: Disable POST codes LED output after system has completed POST
- Fixed: Correct the 750w PSU FW version. 
- Fixed: S2600JP: Update SDR to version 1.04.
- Fixed: S2600CO: Update SDR to version 1.10.
- Fixed: W2600CR/S2600IP: Update SDR to version 1.10.
- Fixed: S2600JF: Update SDR to version 1.11.
- Fixed: Update EPSD Platforms Based on Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor
         E5-4600/2600/2400/1600/1400 Product Families HSBP to 1p3 .
- Fixed: Update for 1600W DC PSU FW.
- Fixed: Updated version number information for S2400BB and S2600GL/S2600GL
         platforms.
- Fixed: Changed Fan Speed sensing and control when SMB Alert assertion is
         detected (SmaRT event)
- Fixed: Seeing false watchdog events after a BMC update or reset.
- Fixed: BMC watchdog resets seen during network flooding.
- Fixed: Some logged POST Errors codes causing Embedded Web Server SEL viewer
         to stop displaying.
- Added: DCMI 1.5 spec compliance on EPSD Platforms Based on Intel(R) Xeon(R) 
         Processor E5-4600/2600/2400/1600/1400 Product Families
- Added: Enable Intel(R) Xeon(R) Phi(TM) Coprocessor adapters for
         W2600CR/S2600IP.
- Added: Added remote KVM watchdog.
         If there is an error on the remote KVM then wait one minute and then
         open a new KVM session.

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                   FRUSDR Changes in release 1.12
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- Upgrade FRUSDR utility to Version11 Build20 

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