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Intel(R) Server Platform S1200SP System Firmware Update Package for 
Intel(R) One Boot Flash Update Utility and 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    : Dec 20, 2015
TO      : Intel(R) Server Board S1200SP
SUBJECT : Release Notes for System Firmware Update Package 
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                              ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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BIOS   : R01.02.0001
ME     : R04.00.03.075
BMC    : 00.20.9366
FRUSDR : 0.15
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                           Support Platforms and Dependency
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This update package is for Intel(R) Server Board S1200SP

Intel(R) Server Platform S1200SP family Processors supported: 
  Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor E3-1200 V5 series

  
Microcode update versions:
Intel(R) Xeon processor E3-1200 V3 series R0/S0 version: 0000004A CPUID = 0x506E3   

On-Board Component Option ROM Versions:
all_gigabit_pxe_vxx.LOM   - 1G PXE OpROM v1.5.53 
all_iscsi_vxx.LOM         - iSCSI Boot OpROM v3.0.34
AHCIOR.BIN                - sata AHCI Oprom
Vbt.bin                   - iGFX graphic UEFI driver VBT file, VBT version 193
MATROXVIDEOOPROM.BIN      - Onbaord VGA legacy Oprom v3.8SQ

ACM				    : v1.3
Memory Reference Code Version       : v0.6.3.2
Management Engine Firmware Version  : v4.0.3.75

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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:
 - Windows* or Linux* operating system using Intel(R) One-boot Flash Update (OFU)
   V12.0 Build 4 or later)
 - Windows* Preboot Execution Environment (WinPE)

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 
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1. Update BIOS version to 01.02.0001 for gold build.
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			    ME Changes 
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1. ME partition corruption results in ME hang.
2. unexpected SMART-CLST event during DC cycle with PMBus 1.1 PSUs
3. ME FW is accessing PSUs when autocon?guration is switched to BMC
4. Get NM Statistics command reports 100% for maximum memory throttling.
5. ME FW is sending NM Health Event - Power Sensor Reading Failure alert for domain 3.
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                            BMC Changes
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1. Disable Stunel for IHC
2. Latest log status of System SOL is abnormal on EWS.
3. can receive alert mail from all NICs even no cable connected.
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                           FRUSDR Changes
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1. The PS1 Curr Out % status shows "Unknow" in sensor readings of EWS(1U,350W).
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