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Intel(R) Server Board S5000VCL/SR1530CL/SR1530HCL(S) BMC Firmware 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:       Oct 1, 2007
TO:         Intel(R) server platform R1530CL/SR1530HCL(S) customers
SUBJECT:    BMC(R) 00.62 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:       v00.62
Boot code:              v00.42
PIA data:               v00.03
Manufacturer ID:        0x000157 (Intel)
Product ID:             0x002C   (S5000VCL)

Checksum Information:
Operational Code
       
  Region 	     : 	  0x00020000 -> 0x0012db92
  Checksum (HEX File):              0xc58e

Boot Block
  Region:               0x00000000 -> 0x0000557e
  Checksum (HEX file):             0xe9c3


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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:
      FCL_17

- S5000VCL BIOS revision:
      R0084 BIOS

- S5000VCL SEEPROM Image
      v03.01  (Use of any other SEEPROM 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).

- We have removed EPROM files from BMC48 onwards

- Anyone with older board using BMC 46 or 47 will need to use OFU or FWPIAUPD
  to upgrade to 48.  No one should be downgrading.

- Since the release of the BMC50A Package, boot block updates via UPFW.bat file
  has been removed. The Boot block firmware remains the same in all subsequent
  releases even though the version number appeared to change in some release notes.

- From release BMC61, boot block needs to be updated to make Firmware Update
  faster. So, boot block updates via "-b" is added in UPFW.bat file.

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                         INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
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1) Update the BMC firmware using UpFW.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/Gilgal on board.

2) Serial/Modem interface is defeatured for Bensley platform.


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                           FEATURES ADDED
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BMC 00.62:
	This release is based on AL CORE SDK 51 + Sandbox
	
Trackers resolved:
32238: CLTT work abnormal on the Intel(R)  Server System SR1530CL and SR1530HCL(S) 
32207: CL: System reverting to OLTT after ctrl+alt+del  

BMC 00.61:
	This release is based on AL CORE SDK 51 + Sandbox
	Added the new FWPIAUPD which supports 128 bytes of flash update.

Trackers resolved:
31433:SL BR: Fans fail to boost after crossing DIMM agg temp UC.
31434:SL BR: Get thermal profile data shows success for profile 0 and error for prof 2
31467: BMC FW not supporting 128 bytes write. 

Note -: Following trackers/issues are fixed in core:
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127752: BMC slow to respond or stops responding completely
30889:  Direct Serial Connection" is not working from sysconfig
172269: The event type of system reconfigured event are incorrect

BMC 00.60:
	This release is based on AL CORE SDK 51 + Sandbox
	Bensley Refresh Release with CLTT integration


Note -: Following trackers/issues are fixed in core:
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127664: SOL can't activate by OpenSource IPMITOOL
127576: There are two duplicate assertion/de-assertion events for Power Unit Redundancy sensor after DC Power Cycle.
172165: [SYS BOOT -F NORMAL & SERVICE] terminal mode command can't set the needed boot flags.
27669:  Unnecessary SEL events is getting logged in AC and DC cycle 
29706:  PEF configuration will be lost after AC or DC cycle 
29704:  Irregular Chassis ID LED blinking 

BMC 00.59:
	This release is based on AL CORE SDK 50 + SandBox

Trackers resolved:

Note -: Following trackers/issues are fixed in core:
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127615: BIOS Setup screen is observed as garbled data on remote machine.
127617: Power -on -console comand is not working
29598:  PIA configurable data: System Event Manager queue size & IPMISensorCoreEM thread 
29599:  GPO61 not supported by PC87427/SIO3 driver 
29611:  SDK - BMC cmd "Set Processor State" Unsupported state settable and unclearable. 
28775:  BMC SEL log contains inaccurate timestamp
29306:  BMC failed to respond during Sx sleep state cycling test.
29220:  Unable to read SEL entries
 

BMC 00.58:
	This release is based on AL CORE SDK 49

Trackers resolved:
127630: Wrong status LED behaviour observed for Power restore policy.
28623:  Status LED color irregularity observed when power restore policy is "Prior state  
Note -: Following trackers/issues are fixed in core:
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127582: Get ACPI State command returns "Legacy Power Off" when in S4 state (Hibernation)
28563:  Status Led turns to solid amber color after doing a bmc refresh from OS 
28493: 'Get ACPI power state' returns wrong status in Hibernate(S4) mode  
28388:  BMC is not tracking the correct sleep states  

BMC 00.57:
	
Trackers resolved:
Note -: Following trackers/issues are fixed in core:
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127580: The firmware allowed a invalid password to log in.
28647:  IPMI 1.5 session can be made with any password  

BMC 00.56:
	This release is based on AL CORE SDK 47

Trackers resolved:
Note -: Following trackers are fixed in core:
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127516: BIOS not responding to BMC SetSystemBootOption command - Note -: At this point of time this tracker
        is resolved only for Dempsey processors.
127532: ACPI issue: When Get ACPI Status command is executed even beofre DC is on, BMC responds as S0/G0 working.
127301: After system go into shutdown, then system will auto-reboot when comport2 connected to loopback
127447: System will automatically boot up with RJ45-RS232 convert and RS232 Loopback.
28057:  Windows 32 or 64-bit will not shutdown with loopback connector on COM Port 2
127515: ALBMC54:Email Alerting is not working
28184:  TPT module is not including FML Header/FML Status/TPT Status as part of read buf  
27815:  Switching Serial MUX from System to TMODE truncates "[TMODE OK] message  
27827:  TMode will not maintain connection in standby

BMC 00.55: 
	This release is based on AL CORE SDK 46

Clovertown PECI Support is added.

BMC 00.54:
	This release is based on AL CORE SDK 46

CCB 364: SUPPORT EMAIL ALERTS VIA ESB2/BMC ON ALL BENSLEY PRODUCTS IS ADDED

Trackers resolved:
127464: Deasserted sel event for chassis intrusion.
127447: System will automatically boot up with RJ45-RS232 convert and RS232 Loopback.
127301: After system go into shutdown, then system will auto-reboot when comport2 connected to loopback
126694: Unnecessary Characters are displayed in SOL redirection
126924: Update to BIOS R38 got error 92AB serial port B is being used by BMC as EMP port
27432:  CL: Voltage events on continuous AC Cycling and IERR/Thermal Trip issue
27488:  T-Mode Auto Detect Message  "[TMODE OK]" response is truncated  
27725:  The CPU failure LEDs on the server board are not light for processor disabling.
27699:  The boot code version in CLBMC53 does not match that of the BMC release note  

BMC 00.53:
	This release is based on AL CORE SDK 45a

Trackers Resolved:
27120    BMC stops responding (Error message in BIOS)  - D/C power cycle over RMCPP (dpccli) session
27215    Suspend BMC ARPs' command is not working as expected. 
127244   Fully Fan redundant event [deasserted, asserted]is getting logged in DC cycyleFully Fan redundant event [deasserted, asserted]is getting logged in DC cycle
127242	 System hangs if processor disabled thru "set proc state" command
27495    In PIA file PECI Poller Imager Type is incorrect 
27457 	 Power Redundancy event [deasserted, asserted] is getting logged in DC cycle 


BMC 00.52:
       This release is based on AL CORE SDK44a

Trackers resolved:
27456: SEL event for S3 ACPI power state is not getting logged when system goes to S3 

BMC 00.51:
       Engg Release

BMC50A Package
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This release has same firmware as BMC00.50 release based on AL Core SDK44.
The only change has been made to UPFW.bat file used for updating BMC Firmware.
This batch file has been modified to prevent any boot block updates.

BMC 00.50:
       This release is based on AL CORE SDK44

Trackers resolved:
27270  - Update the release notes for S5000VCL

Note -: Following trackers are fixed in core:
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127224 - SLV: Front Panel Status LED stays solid Amber due to a memory error after the system is restarted
27206  - SYS statusLED is not returning to green after system restart in DIMM error cases 
27210  - SP: DIMM Errors doesn't rearm after system reset 
27003  - No deasserted SEL event is logged for processor presence(90h,91h) 
26472  - SMI errors on Star lake server sata fab5 under bios r40 - C9 
26508  - The system fault LED on the board shouldn't be amber and green at the same time 
27219  - Sensor 0xF1 is not giving proper response for 'Get Sensor Reading' 


BMC 00.49:
       This release is based on AL CORE SDK43

Trackers Resolved
26922  - CPU Fan1 and Fan2 failed LEDs status was swapped  
26998  - Incorrect platform information appears while flashing BMC  
27056  - SP: Read PECI Poller FW Status cmd gives Wrong Platform ID  
26361  - Online update SEL events are not getting logged after updating BMC using OFU utility
27173  - Change required for legal wording in BMC release notes  
26786  - The BMC rejects the Set PCIe Link State IPMI message for sensor numbers > 8 


BMC 00.48:
       This release is based on AL CORE SDK41B

Trackers resolved:
26885  - BIOS setup locks up on setting the COM 2 to Always available  mode.  



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                             REFERENCE MATERIAL
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Bensley BMC External Product Specification, v1.1


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