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Intel(R) Server System S7000FC4UR 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
2800 Center Drive, DuPont, WA 98327 USA
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DATE    : November 24, 2010
TO      : Intel(R) Server System S7000FC4UR customers
SUBJECT : Release Notes for System Firmware Update Package 
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                              ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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BIOS   : SFC4UR.86B.01.00.0033 Build Date : November 24, 2010
BMC    : v00.23
FRUSDR : 18
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                           Support Platform and Dependency
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Intel(R)Server System S7000FC4UR.
Processors supported: Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 7200 Series 
                      Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 7300 Series
                      Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 7400 Series  
    
Microcode update versions: CPUID 06FBh;   Version BB; Status: Production;
                           CPUID 06D1h;   Version 29; Status: Production;

On-Board Component Option ROM Versions:
ATI* RN50 VGA                 : BK-ATI VER008.005.031.000BR yj24657a.cfg v611 
ESB2 AHCI Option ROM          : iSrc 1.08 09252006
ESB2 SATA SW-RAID Option ROM  : vA.08.09161344I
ESB2 iSCSI Boot Option ROM    : v2.0.07
82564EB PXE Ver.              : Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.60
82575EB PXE Ver.              : Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.60
ESB2 BSU Revision             : 1.01
CNB BSU                       : v0.83
Memory Reference Code Version : CNB MRC v1.2 RC1
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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 2 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 and "WinPE21_x64_Update.bat" for WinPE2.1 EM64T 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

5. Microsoft IPMI driver is loaded by default from WinPE CD, if you want to use 
Intel IPMI driver instead of MS IPMI driver for firmware update, you can un-install
Microsoft IPMI driver by:
                Devicesetup.exe ¨Cv remove *IPI0001
                Note: IPI0001 is the device ID for Microsoft IPMI driver.
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                       KNOWN ISSUES/WORKAROUNDS/LIMITATIONS
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1. If you want to update an older version of BIOS previous to R0029, follow the 
following steps.
    - Put the system into force update mode (put J3D1 to Pin 1 and2) and boot
    - Flash the BIOS using iflash tool from EFI Shell
    - Remove AC power 
    - Put the jumper back into Normal mode. (put J3D1 to pin 2 and 3 )
    - Power on the system
2. BMC will be updated last under WinPE (64 bit) to resolve the conflicts with 
FRUSDR update.

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                              BIOS Changes since release
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Note:
If you want to update an older version of BIOS previous to R0029, follow the below steps.

            - Put the system into force update mode (put J3D1 to Pin 1 and2) and boot

            - Flash the BIOS using iflash tool from EFI Shell

            - Remove AC power 

            - Put the jumper back into Normal mode. (put J3D1 to pin 2 and 3 )

            - Power on the system

            
BIOS R33 fixed below issue:
- BIOS Update failure with Console redirection enabled

Feature Added:
- Added microcode updates for Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 7400 Series processor and Intel(R) 
Xeon(R) processor 7200,7300 series processor.

BIOS R31 fixed below issue:
- USB Boot priority failiure issue.

Feature Added:
- CSM version updated to v2.6
            
BIOS R30 fixed below issue:
- Random uncorrectable ECC errors during the POST. 
            
BIOS R29 Features Added:
- Updated SMM memory utilization
- SMRR implementation.
- CSM version updated to v2.56
- Added AMI's Legacy OS Console Redirection : SREDIR.BIN
- Increased PCIe completion timeout values for Intel NIC devices per Intel 
Recommendation in the following Specification Updates:
   - Intel(R) 82598 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Specification Update revision 
     2.5
   - Intel(R) 82575 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Specification Update and Sighting
     Information version 2.1
   - Intel(R) 82576 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Specification Update version 2.2

Features Removed:
- S4 Support

BIOS R29 fixed below issues:
- Mouse response slow on the RAID BIOS console when connect to rear USB 
- Linux intermittently reports memory thermal margin as disabled
- Logo fixes & some minor clean-up Bensley Sync ECR4078

BIOS R28 fixed below issues
- S4 Resume issue during Windows testing
- Performance Power Management features on x7460 Processor are disabled
- MSR does not get set even if DCA is enabled in Setup
- AMI copyright year update in BIOS setup
- TAB key not working with console redirection
- BCPID related errors
- PC-check fails on ACPI test
- Corrupted text on Boot Option and Boot Order screen with given configuration

BIOS R27 fixed below issues
-   L1 and L2 Cache size is wrong on E7420 Processors.
-   BIOS setup is slow with four 7400 series Processors.
-   USB mouse and keyboard detected if USB is disabled
-   WinPE boot issue from USB flash disk.	
-   System displays ES1000 BIOS message during pOST and 
-   Event log in windows Displays PPM disabled Error Event
-   CPU signature in MP configuration Table is incorrect for 7400 series processors
-   Extended Table Checksum in MP Configuration Table Header is incorrect
-   State Hint is Disabled as per Wolfdale BWGo.92 on 7400 series processors.
-   StopGrant Ack Count is incorrectly Programming for 7400 series processors.
-   PECI feature was enabled incorrect on 7400 series Processor.
-   MCH BIOS Spec Update rev0.83

BIOS R25 fixed below issues 
- Sony AD-7560A DVD drive did not consistently appear in the BIOS setup 
- Unable to update SAS Riser to HW RAID using Dual Mode Firmware Update 
- L3 cache not displayed in BIOS setup and SMBIOS.
- Fatal error injected on slot1-6 did not generate Windows 2008 crash"
- Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 7400 series CPUID reporting only lower 16 bits in BIOS Setup 
- Thermal margin sensors not working with Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 7400 serious setup. 
- Fix for SelfTest Tool failures PCI-e to PCI-X Bridge, Cache Line Size
- POST screen hand incorrectly displayed line while BMC jumper is in force update mode.
- L3 cache size BIOS setup shown as "0" for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 7400 series Processors.
- Added Setup option to enable/disable USB device promoting to top of Boot Order.
- Modify behavior of Global Fault LED for correctable errors

BIOS R23 fixed below issues 
- Removed the Dummy DSDT Table support for OA2.0.
- Fixed blue screen death issue when install Windows* server 2008 EM64T
- Corrected BOIS ACPI issue
- Added feature to prevent Legacy OS redirection in EVGA mode
- Resolved the problem of WHQL Sleep test(Hibernate) failure
- Resolved the problem of WHQL TCG TPM Integration test failure
- Corrected the issue of PCIE slot 7 slowdown from X4 to X1
- Resolve the issue of performance of Quad Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 7300 
  Series drops sharply
- Fixed the copyright problem on BIOS POST screen
- Corrected the issue that date is shown incorrectly after 2008.1.1
- Fixed the voltage issue in SMBIOS Type 4
- Fixed the issue that Intel(R) Deployment Assistant CD may fail to boot up
- corrected the issue of BIOS admin password can't be set on 501 board
- Corrected SMBIOS Type 17 DIMM size for Memory Board A and B DIMM 1 
- Corrected DIMM LED behavior when memory RAS is disabled and an uncorrectable error occurs.
- Corrected IOAT is disabled at MFG mode 
- Corrected an WHEA error record issue.
- Corrected inconsistent SEL entries when memory mirroring is set and an uncorrectable 
  error occurs. 
- Added support for Microsoft* Windows* 2003 network installation with the SAS riser. 
- SAS Riser OPROM can be entered during POST now.
- Corrected support for Adaptec* ASC-29320LPE adapter so it will complete POST in slot 7.  
- Corrected the problem of unable to enter LSI* 1078 SAS RAID Web BIOS interface by pressing 
  [Ctrl]+[H]
- Corrected an WHEA error record issue.
- Per Chipset BIOS Specification Update: Added support for Documentation Changes #2.
- Per Chipset BIOS Specification Update: Snoop Filter enable/disable was removed from BIOS 
  setup.
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                              BMC Changes since release
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BMC FW23:
- Fixed -703 baseboard BMC failed to boot  

BMC FW22:
- Fixed random uncorrectable ECC errors during the POST 

BMC FW21:
- BMC checksum mismatches 
- BaseBoard-Temp sensor randomly drops out 
- Add more averaging and debouncing offsets

BMC FW20:
- C3 FLASH MIGRATION TO M28W FLASH 
- Low Voltage Dimm support 

BMC FW19:
-50X memory board will replace AT24C02 FRU EEPROM with PCA9500 device which has integrated 
 2Kbit EEPROM for FRU and GPIO's

BMC FW18:
- Fixed reliability problem of ESB2 BMC on Windows* server 2003
- Fixed ESB2 BMC boot failure issue
- Corrected the issue that NMI button can not trigger Windows* server 2003 to 
  generate memory dump file

BMC FW17:
- Corrected erroneous SEL Logs of power units redundancy during AC Power Cycling
- Corrected false events of power supply temperature  
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                              FRUSDR Changes since release
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FRUSDR18:
- Resolved memory riser AB/CD thermal margin sensor lower threshold problem.

FRUSDR16:
- Added HSBP temperature sensor corresponding to 3.5" SAS Backplane

FRUSR14:
- Resolved issue of SMBIOS HCT Test fails on FRU error
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