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Intel(R) Server System X38ML 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    : June 24, 2009
TO      : Intel(R) Server System X38ML customers
SUBJECT : Release Notes for System Firmware Update Package 
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                              ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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BIOS   : S3200X38.86B.00.00.0049
BMC    : v15
FRUSDR : 1_06
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                           SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
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Processor supported:
Quad-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 3300 Series
Quad-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 3200 Series
Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 3100 series
Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 3000 Series
Intel Pentium(R) Dual-Core processors
Intel(R) Core(R) 2 Quad Desktop processors
Intel(R) Core(R) 2 Extreme processors
Intel(R) Core(R) 2 Duo Desktop processors
Intel(R) Celeron(R) Processor 400 Sequence

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 Manager option ROM -v7.5.0.1017 
Serial ATA AHCI BIOS: Release Date 01-05-2007
NIC 82541, 82566, 82575: Intel (R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.60
VGA: VBE BIOS V3.8SL
LSI OpRom, version 10101641
Memory Reference Code 1.00
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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 Build 3.4 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 from 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 ISO image from support.intel.com
To use the IDA CD to update the system firmware:
- Boot server with IDA CD
- Select "Get System Updates" 
- Choose one of the three options 

  . From support.intel.com
    Automatically downloads the latest Firmware Update Package from Intel 
    It requires Internet connection
    Enter your local IP address and proxy configuration
    Click "Next" to start the download and update process

  . From my network
    Download the latest Firmware Update Package from support.intel.com and copy 
    it to a Windows* shared folder
    Enter your local IP address, the Windows* file server name, and a
    Windows user name and password
    Select the firmware package in pop-up window
    Click "Next" to start the update process

  . From USB Disk on Key or Hard Disk
    Download the latest Firmware Update Package from support.intel.com and copy it 
    to a USB key, then insert the key into the server USB port
    Click "Browse"
    Select the firmware package in pop-up window
    Click "Next" to start the update process
    
  Note: The Firmware Update Package is in the ZIP file format. Do not unzip 
        before copying to a Windows* shared folder or USB disk.

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 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 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 support.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 key 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 key manually with ¡°vfat¡± option under Linux to avoid 
conversion from upper case to lower case and vice versa.

2. In this SFUP package, Intel only provide batch file "WinPE20_x86_Update.bat"
for WinPE2.0 32 bit solution and "WinPE21_x64_Update.bat" for WinPE2.1 64 bit solution 
as examples. Please refer to white paper "White Paper-Intel Server Utilities Procedure 
for WinPE.pdf" for details on building your own customized WinPE CD.

3. Windows PE 2.0 - built from Windows Vista SP1 32bit

4. Windows PE 2.1 - built from Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008, EM64T
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                          BIOS Changes since release 49
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Added:
 - Smm security code integration
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                     Integrated BMC Changes since release 15
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Added:
 -Added support for Hot Swap Backplane (HSBP) in the core
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                         FRUSDR Changes since release 1_06
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Fixed:
 -Fixed issue of X38ML BB Ambient Temp.

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