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Intel(R) Server Platforms S5000VSA BMC 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 03, 2006
TO:         Intel(R) Server Board S5000VSA Customers
SUBJECT:    BMC(R) Package BMC56 Release Notes


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

Operational code:       v00.56
Boot code:              v0B.41
PIA data:               v00.03
Manufacturer ID:        0x000157 (Intel)
Product ID:             0x002B   (S5000VSA)

Checksum Information:
Operational Code
Region:               0x00020000 -> 0x0012ab76
  Checksum (HEX File):              0xe665

Boot Block
  Region:               0x00000000 -> 0x0000557e
  Checksum (HEX file):             0x1b34


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			SYSTEM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS
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-None
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		       SYSTEM SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS
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- MS-DOS v6.22 (or later)
  

- FRU/SDR package:
      FSP_36

- BIOS revision:
      R0070

- EEPROM Image
      v03.01  (Use of any other EEPROM image is not supported at this time)
  

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                         IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTES
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- Executing the batch files can be done from any media (Hard disk, USB disk-on-
  key, shared network drive or floppy).

- From BMC48 onwards the EEPROM update files have been removed from the package

- From BMC50A Package boot block updates via BMCxx.bat file has been removed.
  So, Boot block version remains same as previously installed BMC's Boot block
  version.

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                         INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
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   BMC is assumed to previously been installed
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1) Update the BMC firmware using BMC56.bat.

2) Update the SDR & FRUs with the FRU/SDR package.


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                           KNOWN ISSUES/WORKAROUNDS
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1) SIO3 Contention is resolved in this Release
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This release is for Beta base board (or equivalent) only.  Equivalent HW must contain SIO and GPIO rework.  
Otherwise system will not function correctly.  True Beta HW must have EEPROM V02.09 
installed to match A1/C0 ESB2/NIC on board.

2) Serial/Modem interface is defeatured for all current generation platforms.

3) SDRAM is disabled.

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                           FEATURES ADDED
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BMC 56:
	
-BIOS not responding to BMC SetSystemBootOption command - Note -: At this point of time this bug
is resolved only for Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5000 series processors.
-ACPI issue: When Get ACPI Status command is executed even before DC is on, BMC responds as S0/G0 working.
-After system goes into shutdown, the system auto-reboots when COM port2 is connected to loopback
-System will automatically boot up with RJ45-RS232 convert and RS232 Loopback.
-Windows 32 or 64-bit will not shutdown with loopback connector on COM Port 2
-Fixed Email Alerting
-TPT module does not include FML Header/FML Status/TPT Status as part of read buffer  
-Switching Serial MUX from System to TMODE truncates "[TMODE OK] message  
-TMode will not maintain connection in standby

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                             REFERENCE MATERIAL
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Intel(R) Server Board S5000VSA Technical Product Specification
Intel(R) Server Board S5000VSA Specification Update
Intel(R) 5000 Series Chipsets Server Board Family Datasheet

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