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Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor-Based Server BIOS Development
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INTEL Product Collaboration and Systems Division
Intel Corporation
2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA

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DATE    : October 23, 2014
TO      : Multi-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor-Based Server Platform customers
SUBJECT : BIOS Release notes for version R02.05.0004

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                              ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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Build Stamp : SE5C600.86B.02.05.0004.051120151007
Build Date  : May 11, 2015

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                           Supported Platforms
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        S2400BB
        S2600CP	
        S2600CO 	
        W2600CR 
        S2400EP			
        S2600GL 
        S2600GZ 	
        S2600IP				
        S2600JF		
        S2400LP	
        S2400SC	
        S2600WP 
        S4600LH 
        S1400SP 
        S1400FP
        S1600JP	
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                           BIOS COMPONENTS/CONTENTS
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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: 0x00000428 CPUID = 0x306e4

On-Board Component Option ROM Versions:
Integrated Matrox VGA               : VBE BIOS V3.8 SQ
1G PXE Option ROM                   : Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.5.53.1
10G PXE Option ROM                  : Intel(R) Boot Agent XE v2.3.24.1
iSCSI Option ROM                    : Intel(R) iSCSI Remote Boot version v3.0.34
FCoE Option ROM                     : Intel(R) 10G FCoE OpROM v1.8.17
UEFI Pxe drvier:		    : v6.3.27
SAS RAID Option ROM - RSTe          : 4.2.0.1036
SATA RAID Option ROM - RSTe         : 4.2.0.1036
SATA RSTe EFI driver Version        : 4.2.0.1036
SAS RSTe EFI driver Version         : 4.2.0.1036
ESRT II FOR SATA                    : A.14.02121826
ESRT II FOR SCU                     : SCU.11.08131348I          
BIOSAC                              : V2.4  
SINIT                               : v2.2
Intel(R) QPI Reference Code Version : V02.00.00.03
Memory Reference Code Version       : V02.00.00.03

Management Engine Firmware Version  : 02.01.07.328

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			INSTALLATION NOTES
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   1.  Boot the system into the EFI Shell
   2.  Copy UEFI iFlash32 11.0 Build 8 or higher, ipmi.efi and BIOS capsule file 
       to a HD or USB Flash Drive
   3.  Map the respective storage device in the system with the command
	   Shell> map -r
   4.  Change the Shell to the mapped device file system
	   Example: Shell> fs0: (or fs1:)
   5.  Run the IFlash32 utility at the prompt
	   fs0:\> IFlash32 [File Name] /u /ni
   6.  Reboot system, press F2 to setup and check BIOS ID. If BIOS ID is upgraded 
       version the BIOS updated successfully.
   7.  Do *NOT* interrupt the BIOS POST during the first boot.  

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                        BIOS RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS
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BIOS RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS: 
      The Recovery process can be initiated by setting the recovery jumper 
      (called BIOS Recovery Boot Jumper).
       
      A BIOS recovery can be accomplished from a USB Mass Storage device. 
      
      Please note that recovery from USB floppy is not supported on this platform. 
       
      The recovery media must contain the following files under the root directory:
   	1.  RML.ROM 
   	2.  UEFI iFlash32 11.0 Build 8 or higher (including ipmi.efi )
   	3.  *Rec.CAP
   	4.  BIOS.nsh (update accordingly to use proper *Rec.CAP file)
 
      BIOS starts the recovery process by first loading and booting to the recovery 
      image file (RML.ROM) on the root directory of the recovery media (USB disk).
      This process takes place before any video or console is available. Once the 
      system boots to this recovery image file, it will boot automatically into EFI 
      Shell to invoke the BIOS.nsh script and start the flash update application 
      (IFlash32.efi). IFlash32.efi requires the supporting BIOS Capsule image file 
      (*Rec.CAP). After the update is complete, there will be a message displayed 
      stating that the "BIOS has been updated successfully" indicating the recovery 
      process is finished. The User should then switch the recovery jumper back to 
      normal operation and restart the system by performing a power cycle.
 
      The following steps demonstrate this recovery process:
   	1.  Power OFF the system.
   	2.  Insert recovery media.
   	3.  Switch the recovery jumper. Details regarding the jumper ID and location
            can be obtained from the Board EPS for that Platform.
   	4.  Power ON the system.
   	5.  The BIOS POST screen will appear displaying the progress and system 
            automatically boots to the EFI SHELL.
   	6.  BIOS.nsh file executes, and initiates the flash update (IFlash32.efi)
            with new capsule file (*Rec.CAP). The regular IFlash message will be 
            displayed at the end of the process, once the flash update succeeds.
   	7.  Power OFF the system, and revert the recovery jumper position to 
            "normal operation".
   	8.  Power ON the system. 
   	9.  Do *NOT* interrupt the BIOS POST during the first boot.

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				KNOWN ISSUES/WORKAROUND
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- BIOS R02.01.0002 and later is compliant to UEFI specification 2.3.1.
  If the system is running these versions then the user needs to update their
  utilities and System Management Software to the versions shown below. 
  Failure to do so may cause the lower versions of the utilities and System
  Management Software to malfunction.
    Utilities
      OFU       v11 Build 15 or higher
      selview   v11 Build 10 or higher
      syscfg    v12 Build 8 or higher
      sysinfo   v12 Build 10 or higher
    
    System Management Software
      Intel(R) Active System Console (IASC)  6.1.10 or higher
      Intel(R) SNMP Subagent (SNMP-SA)       6.0.10 or higher
      Intel(R) Deployment Assistant (IDA)    5.1.3 or higher

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        BIOS R02.05.0004
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 NOTICE:  As security requirement, R02.05.0004 reversion doesn't support capsule 
 downgrade in normal mode. In order to downgrade from this BIOS version, you must use
 the recovery jumper method.
 
 
 -This version enhances the protection of platform configuration data as described in 
	Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00043
	
 - Updated: RSTe OPROM to 4.2.0.1036 
 - Fixed: BIOS is configuring PCI configuration space Device control register 08 on one of the downstream port of PLX and the two 10GB NIC endpoints to 256B instead of 128 .
 - Fixed: Sysinfo_v13.1.4: BIOS information "system information" cannot be dump into sysinfo_log.txt. 
 - Fixed: AXX10GBNIAIOM intermittently can not be detected on HNS2600WP after rebooting when installing two to four nodes in chassis. 
 - Fixed: "ID_NET_NAME_ONBOARD=eno1" are same for two onboard NICs which should be different. 
 - Fixed: EFI Boot Options issue in BIOS  
 - Fixed: Syscfg v12 build 14: BootOrder will be changed before and after running cmd: syscfg /s file.ini /f /b 
 - Fixed: Boot order will not be load default by F9 but could load default by 'Syscfg /bldfs'. 
 - Fixed: No Usable Memory Found after 240V AC line exponential dropout test Variable. 
 - Fixed: R02.05.0001 OFU/iflash32 hang.
 - Fixed: Sysinfo_v13.1.4: BIOS option "Processor PCIe Linkd Speed<socket1 and socket2>"  cannot be dump into sysinfo_log.txt. 
 - Fixed: [x]BIOS configuration re-initialization issue after cold boots. 

	
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 				BIOS R02.04.0003
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 - Update: Integrate the new SSID(0x355B) of Intel Ethernet Controller X540 module in BIOS for supporting the new EEPROM of this IOM.


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 				BIOS R02.04.0002
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 - Updated: LAN Oprom (1G PXE_v1.5.53.1;10G PXE_v2.3.24.1; 10G Fcoe_v1.8.17; iSCSI_v3.0.34) 
 
 
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 				BIOS R02.04.0001
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 - Fixed: SUT won't occur SPD failure
 - Fixed: AMIBCP not able change BIOS setting "C6".
 - Fixed: No video output from K5000 DVI port on LHP platform
 - Updated: RSTe 4.1.0.1026 OPROM 
 - Updated: LAN Oprom (1G PXE_v1.5.56;10G PXE_v2.3.27; 10G Fcoe_v1.8.17; iSCSI_v3.0.34)
 - Updated: Disable A7 setting

 
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 				BIOS R02.03.0004
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 - Fixed: SMBIOS utility reports error:Internal Reference Designator
 - Fixed: Some Options show up in BIOS setup but do not exist in BIOS EPS1.0
 - Fixed: Removable RAID Controller in GZP
 - Fixed: Boot device discover problem after BMC reset with EFI Optimize
 - Fixed: Boot stop on an abnormal screen after excute cmd iflash32 /rd 
 - Fixed: Zepher related issue on BlackBearPass
 - Fixed: No password was required in order be able to using the key for Network
 - Fixed: The ACPI test log have an error after run Pets10.0.
 - Fixed: Error messeage will not be logged after CMOS battery removal
 - Fixed: WHEAHCT Logo failed in Win2012R2 WHQL test on S4600LH.
 - Fixed: Utilities cannot get SMBIOS in UEFI aware Linux.
 - Fixed:Utilities need BIOS help to allocate 8KB reserved memory below 640
 - Updated: New ESRT2 OpROMs for Romley Production BIOSes.- 
 - Updated: RH7 support
 - Updated: Support NTB on Freemontpass
 - Updated: Processor Microcode 0x00000428 CPUID = 0x306e4
 
 
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 				BIOS R02.03.0003
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 - This version enhances the protection of certain UEFI variables as described in 
	Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00038

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 				BIOS R02.03.0002
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 - Add "Memory Performance" option in BIOS Setup

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 				BIOS R02.03.0001
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 - Fixed: IRQ of 10GigE (on board) is not described by BIOS on S4600LH
 - Fixed: System does not reset when memory address parity error
 - Fixed: Blank console issue fix 
 - Fixed: CTLE Settings for S4600LH platforms
 - Fixed: System halt after creating RAID with 9750 card
 - Fixed: User selected power policy not programmed into MSR 0xB01
 - Fixed: ME not reporting SmaRT/CLST events to the SEL.
 - Fixed: blank lines in server management screen
 - Fixed: Change SMBIOS Type 1 - "SKUNum and Family fields" default from 
   "To be filled by O.E.M" to "00"
 - Fixed: Show error "BIOS handoff failed"after installLinux OS under UE
 - Fixed: The SMBIOS log has wrong description about Port Type in Type8
 - Fixed: Qlogic 4-Port Fiber Channel Cards Configuration does not work
 - Fixed: SYSCFG "/bbo" and "/bbosys" not working as expected when "Static Boot Order" Enabled
 - Fixed: After setting Admin password to enabled, no password is requested
 - Fixed: BIOS needs to support more than 8 NIC boot from PXE
 - Fixed: RMS25CB080 -610 board may not be detected on some platforms

 
Others:
 - Update processor microcode
 - Update support for additional devices on PCIe Gen 3 qualified list on the 
   Intel(R) Server Platforms for E5-4600/2600/2400 CPUs.
 - Restore customized defaults when auto recovering from NVRAM corruption 
 - Update reference code (V02.00.00.03)


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 				BIOS R02.02.0003
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 - Fixed: IRQ of 10GigE (on board) is not described by BIOS on S4600LH
 - Fixed:System does not reset when memory address parity error
 - Fixed: CTLE Settings for S4600LH platforms
Others:
- Update processor microcode.

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 				BIOS R02.02.0002
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- Fixed: The system can't power up after restoring the BIOS default value via removing the
         CMOS battery
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 				BIOS R02.02.0001
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- Fixed: The BIOS options "PCIe Ports Link Speed" and "Phase Shedding" can be 
         changed if entering the BIOS setup with the normal user password
Others:
- Update processor microcode.
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 				BIOS R02.01.0005
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- Fixed: PCIe link speed selection issue when using E5-4600/2600/2400 V2 CPUs
- Fixed: Manufactory and Recovery mode failure issue
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 				BIOS R02.01.0004
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- Fixed: Memory Patrol scrub issue

Others:
- Add new devices to S2600JP PCIe Gen 3 qualified list.
- Keep PCIe Gen 3 qualified list on the Intel(R) Server Platforms for E5-4600/2600/2400 CPUs. 
  And remove this list for E5-4600/2600/2400 V2 CPUs.
- Remove code changes for implementation of "Customize BIOS string or version for customers"
- Integrated ME FW 02.01.07.328 release
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 				BIOS R02.01.0003
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- Fixed: Memory Patrol scrub issue
- Fixed: Intel(R) I350 Gigabit Network Connections show up in Windows Server 2008* R2 USB Device Eject menu
- Fixed: Problems when configuring the Nvidia* K2000 cards on S2600GZ
- Fixed: Emulex* PCIe card with Physical Function 0 not working
- Fixed: "Lockstep x4 DIMMs" auto changed back to "Auto" when set to enabled
- Fixed: S2600GZ system will BSOD after stress in Windows 2008* with 3DPC LRDIMM configuration
- Fixed: SMBIOS Type 41 record: Device Type Instance is different from new BIOS R02.01.0002
- Fixed: Can't distinguish when IPV4 UEFI network card boot option available
- Fixed: Show error "BIOS handoff failed (BIOS bug?)" after installing the Linux* OS
- Fixed: There are some errors in the SMBIOS common types.
- Fixed: There are 2 same UEFI boot options that can't be deleted
- Fixed: The system will halt after creating RAID with LSI* 9750-8i card inserted to PCIe slot 4/5/6
- Fixed: When entering the BIOS setup with normal user rights, the "UEFI option rom control" option can be changed
- Fixed: SR-iov Protocol test failure

Others:
- Provide an option to log PCIe correctable error
- Customize BIOS string or version for customers
- Replace "PCIe Gen 3 qualified list" solution with PCIe port based setup option for Gen3 "enable/disable"
- Create an option in BIOS setup menu for "System Boot timeout" setting on earlier POST stage
- Update micro code for Intel(R) Xeon(R) processor E5-4600/2600/2400 processors.
- Update micro code for Intel(R) Xeon(R) processor E5-4600/2600/2400 v2 processors.
- Update RSTe 3.8 Option ROM.
- Update ESRT2 Option ROM.
- Update PXE Option ROM
- Make BIOS setting "phase shedding" Option visible, and default setting as "Disabled"
- Change some strings about "Extended ATR" Option
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 				BIOS R02.01.0002
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- Fixed: There is no System event log when SBE or MBE is triggered from some specific slot.
- Fixed: SysCfg utility ver 12.8 compatible issue 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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 				BIOS R02.01.0001
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- Fixed: Network Stack is hidden and the default value of IPV4 PXE option is set 
         to disabled.
- Fixed: The Onboard infiniband controller name is shown incorrectly in BIOS setup
         on some half-width board.
- Fixed: Adaptec* 6405E installation causes system unstable in earlier BIOS POST.
- Fixed: System boot takes longer time when Throttling mode is set to "Auto" with 
         particular memory DIMM populated. 
- Fixed: 2 ports of Qlogic* QLE2562 card can not be configured in Option rom. 
- Fixed: Device manager of Windows Server 2008R2/2012 shows some unknown devices 
         when Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-4600/2600/2400 v2 series installed.
- Fixed: The fourth NIC information is missing in SMBIOS table Type 41 on Intel(R)
         Server Boards S2600GZ and S1400SP.
- Fixed: Unexpected "." is shown after the product name in SMBIOS Type 1.
- Fixed: Some BIOS options have different values after loading Default (press F9 in
         setup) and CMOS clear.
- Fixed: Wake-on-LAN (WOL) feature does not work on Windows Server 2008R2/2012 OS.
- Fixed: Unable to enter the LSI* MegaRAID Configuration Utility by pressing "Ctrl+C" 
         on LSI* SAS 9200 controllers in some specific scenario.

Others:
 - Add UEFI 2.3.1 support.
 - Add UEFI PXE support.
 - Add UEFI Driver Control option in BIOS setup menu.
 - Add Intel(R) Virtualization technology support for Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-4600/2600/2400 v2 series.
 - Add QLogic* QLE2762 Gen3 support for Intel(R) Server Board S2600GZ/GL.
 - Add an option in setup layout for enable/disable Intel(R) RAID modules RMT3CB080/RMS25CB080/RMS25CB040.
 - Add C600 unsupported Upgrade Keys warning message implemented.
 - Add Intel(R) SAS module RMS25LB Gen3 support for S2600JF, S2600WP, S1600JP. 
 - Update Intel(R) Boot Agent (1G PXE Option ROM, 10G PXE Option ROM, iSCSI Option ROM, FCoE Option ROM).
 - Update ESRT2 Option ROM for SCU and AHCI.
 - Update RSTe 3.7 Option ROM.
 - Update micro code for Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-4600/2600/2400 processors.
 - Update micro code for Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-4600/2600/2400 v2 processors.
 - Update ACM 2.2.
 - Update "Extended ATR" default setting to 0x01 from 0x03.
 - Update ATA secure erase to non-frozen state.

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 				BIOS 01.08.0003
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- Added C0 microcode version 0x405 for Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-4600/2600/2400 v2.

NOTE:This BIOS does *not* support Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-4600/2600/2400 v2 steppings earlier than C0.

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 				BIOS 01.08.0002
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- Fixed: Quiet Boot option doesn't work sometimes. 

Others:
 - Does not display add-in card option rom in Quite Boot Mode.

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 				BIOS 01.08.0001
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- Fixed: BIOS can't automatically detect the boot files on the local HDD in EFI optimized boot mode.
- Fixed: Utility such as DMIDECODE and SYSCFG utility can't get SMBIOS information 
         under UEFI RHEL 6.2.   
- Fixed: Device on PCIe slot 4 cannot be recognized on Intel(R) Server Board S2400SC.
- Fixed: NIC1 Port2 PXE still shows as a boot option even when disabled in setup on 
	 on Intel(R) Server Board S1400SP.
- Fixed: Some add-on graphics card have compatibility issues with Microsoft* Windows* 7.
- Fixed: The length of BMC user password doesn't meet the specification.
- Fixed: S3 resume will hang sometimes.
- Fixed: NM Power reading is incorrect on Intel(R) Server Boards S2400SC and S2400EP.
- Fixed: Issue on Intel(R) Workstation Board W2600CR2 w/ Nvidia* Quadro* K5000 video adapter.

Others:
 - Add Fast Video feature on multiple platforms.
 - Update Onboard LAN Oprom incl. 1G/10G PXE, 10G FCoE, iSCSI.
 - Update ACM version.
 - Add support for the Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 series - bootable only. 
 - Add a warning message for the first boot if an Intel(R) Xeon processor E5-2600 v2
   production processor is inserted.
 - Add NTB support for Intel(R) Server Board S2600CO.
 - Serial Over Lan function works if Console Redirection is either disabled or enabled.
 - Update ME version.
  
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 				BIOS 01.07.0001
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- Fixed: Update USB Stack to fix several USB issues.
- Fixed: HDD Driver Fault LED can't be set on Intel(R) Server Board S2400LP.
- Fixed: Update BIOS to higher UEFI version causes some failures with the flash utility.
- Fixed: System will hang after setting NIC1 Port1 to Disabled and then performing a reboot on Intel(R)
         Server Board S4600LH.
- Fixed: Correct SMBIOS Type 8 E-USB Connector Port Type on Intel(R) Server Board S4600LH.

Others:
 - Update help strings for setup item "Memory SPD Override".
 - Add Intel(R) Server Board S4600LH support for production.
 - Update Board Pre-link Initial Values, VGA selection routine to cover up to four sockets
   on Intel(R) Server Board S4600LH.
 
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 				BIOS 01.06.0002
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Others:
- Add fix to avoid the potential issues by limiting the PCIe slot speed to Gen2 unless
  the add-in adapters are PCIe Gen 3 qualified on the Intel(R) Server Platforms.

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 				BIOS 01.06.0001
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- Fixed: Remove NUMA setup option in Intel(R) Server Board S1400SP.                                     
- Fixed: IO_MOD/SAS_MOD slot number is displayed incorrectly in Microsoft* Windows* 2008.      
- Fixed: When the PCIe slot option ROM is set to disabled in BIOS setup, the option RoM is still enabled. 
- Fixed: WHEAHCT Logo Test fails in some Microsoft* Windows* certification.                
- Fixed: BIOS Setup screen may hang when loading efi image.
- Fixed: Some USB devices can not be recognized in Bios USB configuration page.

Others:
- Update onboard SATA and SAS RAID option rom versions 
- Update MRC rev. to 01.00.00.18
- Display RAID configuration page in Quite Boot Mode when option rom is dispatched
- Add PCIe Performance Tuning Knobs setup items
- Add warnings in post screen when showing the capacity of the onboard RAID controller
- Add memory 1866Mhz support for some platforms
- Add fix in SMM hook in the runtime service
 
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 				BIOS 01.05.0001
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- Fixed: User privilege of RMM4's channel3 mismatch with BIOS setup.
- Fixed: Abnormal items will be displayed in PCIe slot OPROM control page after 
         pressing F9 and then discard changes.
- Fixed: Onboard NIC can not be disabled through BIOS setup on Intel(R) Server board S2600IP.
- Fixed: There is "unknown device" in boot order when USB floppy plugs.

Others:
- Add Intel(R) Server Board S1400SP support.
- Fix some compatible issue on memory Dimms with Atmel sensor.
- Update processor microcode.

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 				BIOS 01.04.0001
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- Fixed: There are some error information in SMBIOS type 178 on some platform.
- Fixed: BIOS Server Management Screen is not compliant with specification.
- Fixed: No Type 10 information within the SMBIOS table.
- Fixed: Only Serial port B could be found under Serial Port Config on some product.
- Fixed: Fix a bug in redirecting a Microsoft* Windows* OS ISO image file to another 
         system from a remote client. 
- Fixed: Can not disable NIC1 port1 in BIOS setup on Intel Server Board(R) S1400SP.
- Fixed: Some failures in SMBIOS Type 8 and Type 10 structure.
- Fixed: No ACPI S1 peripheral wake support under Red Hat* Linux 6.2 on Intel Server 
         Board(R) S4600LH.
- Fixed: Workaround for SDR Version incorrect in some cases.

Others:
- Add enable/Disable Option for PCIe option Rom.
- Add support socket 3 and 4 in Legacy VGA socket on Intel Server Board(R) S4600LH.
- Add PCIE CTLE setting on Intel Server Board(R) S1400SP.

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 				BIOS 01.03.0002
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- Fixed: NIC Information can not be saved in the Sysinfo log file and it cannot be 
	 retrieved or set using the syscfg utility. 
- Fixed: If Remotely redirecting an ISO image from a client and the target system is restarted, 
	 the target system will automatically boot to the redirected ISO image and start an OS installation.

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 				BIOS 01.03.0001
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- Fixed: On GUID based partitions any SMI call freezes system.
- Fixed: When the baseboard LAN IPV6 is enabled in BIOS setup, the RMM4 configuration is greyed out.
- Fixed: Unable to disable onboard NIC ports in BIOS setup.
- Fixed: C1E is disabled when both C3 and C6 processor Cstates are disabled in BIOS setup.
- Fixed: In BIOS setup, Serial B is incorrectly set to disabled by default and cannot be enabled.
- Fixed: TPM Admin Control option should be disabled (grayed out) when the BIOS admin password is not set.

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 				BIOS 01.02.0010
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- Fixed: Onboard NIC2 MAC address can not be shown correctly and it can't boot to PXE from NIC2 on
         Intel(R) Server Board S2400EP. 

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 				BIOS 01.02.0009
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- Fixed: Update add-in video output policy

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 				BIOS 01.02.0008
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- Fixed: PCIe slot 5 max link width can only be detected as x4 on Intel(R) Server Board S1400FP.
- Fixed: EFI network stack incorrectly uses Mezzenine NIC port.
- Fixed: FRB2 timer will reset the system after 6 minutes when entering BIOS Setup via the <F6> boot menu.
- Fixed: System cannot enter EUP Lot6 deep sleep mode.
- Fixed: PCIe link speed changes occur without logging a SEL event.
- Fixed: During POST, populated PCIe slots numbers are incorrectly identified.
- Fixed: Cannot change Serial Port A to IRQ3 on Intel(R) Server Board S2600JF.
- Fixed: NIC1 and NIC2 cannot be disabled on Intel(R) Server Board S2400SC.
- Fixed: ACPI errors are reported in dmesg.log in SUSE* Linux* 11 SP2 RC x64.

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 				BIOS 01.02.0007
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- Fixed: W2600CR Windows* 7 WHQL cert Failure - Single computer Display object Test Failure

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 				BIOS 01.02.0006
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Others:
- Update ME version to 02.01.05.091

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 				BIOS 01.02.0004                                     
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- Fixed:  S4 resume function is not stable on S2400BB.
- Fixed:  Correct some products' onboard slot numbers shown in Windows device manage
- Fixed:  Some NIC IO Modules can not be displayed in the NIC Configuration page of BIOS Setup.
- Fixed:  Added specific blades items for S2600KI
- Fixed:  Workstation System cannot enter S3 state in UEFI Windows* 7.
- Fixed:  Onboard NIC device still can be detected in OS after disabled in BIOS
- Fixed:  MAC addresses are not shown in BIOS setup on S2400EP Dual port SKU.
- Fixed:  Some BIOS setup pages have incorrect strings and use incorrect format
- Fixed:  ME interface fails sometime after S3 resume back on S2600CP
- Fixed:  SMBIOS Type 8 of some product has some incorrect information
- Fixed:  Intel(R) X520-T2 10G NIC did not work at expected PCI-E link speed
- Fixed:  The HDD Fault LED on HSBP might behave incorrectly under some specific configurations.
- Fixed:  System sometimes can not detect PCI-x storage card.

Others:
- Update new processor microcode and onboard device option roms

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 				BIOS 01.02.0003                                      
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- Fixed:  NIC1 and NIC2 cannot be disabled in BIOS setup.
- Fixed:  Legacy VGA on CPU socket one is greyed out when add-in VGA card is associated with CPU socket 2.
- Fixed:  Serial over LAN cannot be activated via IPMI with Console Redirection enabled in BIOS setup. 
- Fixed:  PXE OPRom inoperative.
- Fixed:  ISCSI option missing on some platforms. 
- Fixed:  Implementation of "Iflash32 -rd" to load defaults on next system reset.
- Fixed:  The DIMM fault LED behaves incorrectly on DIMM_D3 under memory Sparing mode.
- Fixed:  Some Intel(R) NIC IO modules can't be detected under Microsoft* Windows* 2008, SP2.
- Fixed:  The information for Onboard NICs is shown incorrectly in BIOS setup.
- Fixed:  RAID RSTe OpROM fails to launch on AHCI SATA ports in RAID configuration.
- Fixed:  There is no "RMM4 IPv6 Enable/Disable" option in BIOS setup.
- Fixed:  The default value of Lan port PXE will show disabled for Intel(R) NIC I/O module.
- Fixed:  CPU information is shown incorrectly in SMBIOS table if the user populates different frequency processors.
- Fixed:  Active Processor Cores cannot be changed in BIOS setup.
- Fixed:  Turbo boost will be disabled when choosing the balanced performance policy in BIOS setup.
- Fixed:  Unexpected SEL entries logged after BIOS update.

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 				BIOS 01.01.1002                                      
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- First production release BIOS.
   

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