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Intel(R) Server Board S3200SH/S3210SH System 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    : Aug 28, 2008
TO      : Intel(R) Server Board S3200SH/S3210SH
SUBJECT : Release Notes for System Firmware Update Package 
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                              ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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BIOS   : S3200X38.86B.00.00.0045   Build Date :  Aug 28, 2008
BMC    : 31
FRUSDR : 13  
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                           Support Platforms and Dependency
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Intel(R) Server Board S3200SH/S3210SH Processors supported: 
  Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 3300 Series
  Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 3200 Series
  Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 3100 Series
  Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 3000 Series
  Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad Desktop processors
  Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo Desktop processors
  Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Extreme processors

Microcode update versions:
CPUID   Microcode   
06F2h       5Ah
06F6h       CBh
06F7h       68h
06FBh	    B6h
06FDh	    A3h
10661h      38h
10676h      60Bh
10677h      703h                                                
1067Ah      A07h     

Intel (R) Matrix Storage OpROM: v7.5.0.1017 
LSI OpRom                     : version 10101641
SATA AHCI BIOS                : Release Date 01-05-2007
NIC                           : Intel (R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.60
VGA                           : VBE BIOS V3.8SL
Memory Reference Code 1.00

REVISION INFORMATION RETURNED BY GET DEVICE ID COMMAND:
Operational mode              :	v00.31
UBoot mode                    :	v01.09
Device ID                     :	0x21 (Integrated BMC 2K7 Firmware)
Manufacturer ID               :	0x000157 (Intel Corporation)
Product ID                    :	0x003A (S3210SH)

Dependency:
BIOS must be at R0020 and Integrated BMC FW at v.24 before running this update.
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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 EFI shell
 - Intel(R) Deployment Assistant
 - windows or Linux operating system using Intel(R) One-boot Flash Update (OFU)
   v9.70 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 support.intel.com
- Unzip package and copy all files to a folder in USB disk on key 
- Insert USB disk on key to server USB port
- Reboot server to EFI shell
- Run command "map -r" in EFI shell to mount USB disk on key
- Run command "fs0:" to change folder to USB disk on key, USB key may also mount to
  fs1:. The number of "fs" is dependent on the result of command "map -r"
- 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 of EFI commands

To Update using Intel(R) Deployment Assistant (IDA)

The Intel(R) Deployment Assistant software is easy to use and is present on the 
"Intel(R) Server Deployment toolkit" CD shipped with the system.
User can download the latest version IDA CD image from support.intel.com

User can use IDA CD to update system firmware by the following steps:
- Boot server with IDA CD
- Click "Get System Updates" Button at IDA home page
- IDA has three options to get system firmware update package

  . From support.intel.com
    IDA can automatically download system firmware update package from support.intel.com. 
    Server should have valid Internet connection. 
    User can follow the prompts on IDA GUI to enter local server IP setting and 
    Internet proxy configuration.
    Select "Next" button to start firmware download and update process.
    
  . From my network
    IDA can access system firmware update package from a Windows share folder on LAN.
    User needs to download system firmware update package from support.intel.com
    and copy to a Windows share folder first.
    Follow the prompts on IDA GUI to enter local server IP setting / 
    Windows* file server name / Windows* account name and its password.
    Find the system firmware update package in the Windows share folder from the
    IDA pop-up window.
    Select "Next" button to start firmware update process.
          
  . From USB Disk on Key or Hard Disk
    IDA can load system firmware update package from USB storage device.
    User needs to download system firmware update package from support.intel.com
    and copy it to a USB Disk on Key and insert it into server USB port.
    Select option "From USB Disk on key or Hard Disk" and select "Browse" button.
    Select system firmware update package ZIP file in the IDA pop-up window.
    Select "Next" to start firmware update.
    
  Note: System Firmware Update Package is in a .ZIP file format, no need to unzip,
        directly copy the .ZIP file to Windows folder or USB Disk on Key.

To update from Windows and Linux or operating systems using the Intel(R) One Boot
Flash Update Utility

Intel(R) One boot Flash Update utility can be downloaded from support.intel.com
and it is part of the "BIOS, Firmware Update & Configuration Utilities" for 
Windows and Linux. Please refer to Intel OFU user guide for the details of 
installation and usage.

User can use OFU to update system firmware by the following steps:
- Install OFU on Windows or Linux system
- Download Intel server system firmware update package from support.intel.com
- Unzip package and copy all files to a folder in Windows or Linux system
- Run the following command in Windows command line / Linux terminal window to 
  start firmware update process:
  <OFU install folder name>:\flashupdt -u  <package folder name>\flashupdt.cfg
                       
To update from Windows* Preboot Execution Environment (WinPE)

This Intel server System Firmware Update Package can be inserted to Windows* PE 
customized image and create a bootable Windows* PE CD. 
User is able to update system firmware from WinPE CD by the following steps:
- Boot server with customized WinPE CD
- Run script "WinPE_Update.bat" in this firmware package in customized WinPE CD 
  to start firmware update process
  
Please refer to white paper "White Paper-Intel Server Utilities Procedure for 
WinPE.pdf" for details on building your own customized WinPE CD.   
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                         BIOS Changes since release R45
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BIOS R30 Issues Fixed:
- BIOS always display HSC version as 0.00
- Show kernel panic message when install RHEL5U1.
- Keep boot order when SATA mode change between IDE and RAID
- S32000SH/S3210SH UUID empty issue 
- The issue of wrong BIOS version when console redirection is enabled
- The issue of USB port 5 can't detect the USB1.1 decvice in DOS or EFI shell
- CPU family name change from "core 2 duo" to "core 2"
Added: 
- SLP2.0 support
- Added Multithreads entry into the MPS table
- MicroCode update for C1 Stepping processors
- Optimization for MCH VREF,RCOMP,GTLREF
- Set the ICH_RCRB_HPTC_AE bit to enable the ACPI HPET table. 
- E-0 and R-0 CPU microcode support.
- Add USB device boot priority item in setup.
- SMS 3.0 IPMI set Boot device order command support.
- Add "FWVERSIONDATA" NVRAM variable to support OA2.0.
- OHCI USB card support.
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                         BMC Changes since release BMC31
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BMC FW31 Issues Fixed:
- Post LEDs keep on after POST finished
- SOL data corruption occurs at 9600, 19200, 38400 baud rate 
- BMC firmware crashes when telnetting to it
Added: 
- Support for Hot Swap Backplane (HSBP)
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                     FRUSDR Changes since release FRUSDR13
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FRUSDR 13 Issues Fixed:
- Removed possible long delay when checking for HSC
- FRUSDR.EFI's PROBE "PING" command does not work with HSC
- Add HSBP support  
Added: 
- HSC-related sensor data records
- Message when detecting HSC for notification of possible long delay
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