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Intel(R) Server Boards S5520HC, S5500HCV and Intel(R) Workstation Board 
S5520SC 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    : Jun 08, 2009
TO      : Intel(R) Server Boards S5520HC, S5500HCV and Intel(R) Workstation Board 
          S5520SC
SUBJECT : Release Notes for System Firmware Update Package 
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                              ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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BIOS   : S5500.86B.01.00.0038.06012009   Build Date  : June 1, 2009
BMC    : 40
FRUSDR : 19
ME     : SPS_01.01.01.002.0_Production
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                           Support Platforms and Dependency
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Intel(R) Server Boards S5520HC, S5500HCV and Intel(R) Workstation Board 
S5520SC Processors supported:
  Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5500 series
    w/ <= 6.40GT/s Max Intel(R) QuickPath Interconnect Speed

Microcode update versions:
CPUID     Version      Status

0x106A5   0x00000011   Production   (Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5500 series D0)


On-Board Component Option ROM Versions:
IBMC Matrox VGA                : VBE BIOS V3.8SM
ICH9R/ICH10 AHCI Option ROM    : iSrc 1.18_E 05012008
ICH10 SATA SW-RAID Option ROM  : vA.08.09161344I
82575EB iSCSI Boot Option ROM  : v2.2.96
82567LM, 82571EB, 82574L,
  82575EB, & 82576 PXE Version : Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.3.27
82599EB PXE Version            : Intel(R) Boot Agent XG v2.1.30 Alpha-3

Intel(R) QPI Reference Code Version : 1.05
Memory Reference Code Version       : 1.05.05

Dependency:

Production boards:
  Product		Fab Version	BMC	FRUDSR		EEPROM	HSC 
  S5520HC		Fab3, Fab4	00.34	FHC_15		1.3	2.09
  s5500HCV		Fab3, Fab4	00.34	FHC_15		1.3	2.09
  S5520SC		Fab2, Fab3	00.34	FHC_15		1.3	2.09

The update process must be followed to ensure a trouble free update from the BIOS 
R0025/R0025.1, BMC00.28 releases.
1.	BMC firmware to 00.34 or later
2.	BIOS R0033 or later
3.	Manageability Engine (ME) firmware 01.10 or later
4.	Latest FRU/SDR package specific to the baseboard.
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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 8 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 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.

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 R0038
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Issues Fixed:
- No beep code is generated when processor microcode is unavailable for the 
  processor installed.
- Long delay to enter EFI shell from the BIOS setup menu when AHCI is enabled.
- Remote system via serial redirection does not show any display prior to 
  entering operating system with Quiet Boot enabled in 	BIOS setup.
- With Quiet Boot enabled in BIOS and Console Redirection enabled, the remote 
  system will only display a blank screen after pressing <F2> to enter BIOS setup 
  from the remote system.

Others:
- Updated: help text for C3 and C6 options in BIOS setup.
- Updated: help text for Maximize Memory Below 4GB in BIOS setup and further maximized 
  available memory for non-PAE aware operating 	systems.
- Added: Option to change QPI link speed in BIOS Setup.
- Updated: BIOS help text for Intel(R) SAS Entry RAID Module
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                     BMC Changes since release 00.40
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Issues Fixed:
- Temperature sensors cannot be access in stand-by 
- BB +1.8V AUX voltage sensor (0x15) cannot be read while the system is
  in a DC off (stand-by) power state
- Email alert is not getting generated to 2 destinations simultaneously
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                    FRUSDR Changes since release FHC_19
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Issues Fixed:
- Update SDR as per fan profiles rev 1.4.
- Add 'Button' sensor in the SDR.
- Correct voltage sensors scaling.
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                    ME Changes since release 01.01.01.002.0
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Issues Fixed:
- N/A
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A portion of this firmware is open source code, which falls under the
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