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    Intel(R) Server Platform S5500BC FRU/SDR Update Release Notes
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INTEL Enterprise Platform & Services Marketing
Intel Corporation
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DATE:		April 27, 2010

TO:		Intel(R) Server Platform s5500bc customers

SUBJECT:	IBMC(R) FRU/SDR update package FBC_21 release notes

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                              ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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SDR file version:			0.21
Baseboard FRU file version:		0.02
Master configuration file version:	0.21
FRUSDR loader version:                  2.0.1 Build 14

SDR data based on system/thermal team SDR spreadsheet rev 2.2

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	     SYSTEM HARDWARE & SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS
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- This FRU/SDR package has only been tested on BluffCreek FAB4 baseboards.

- BMC 00.49 or later and a BIOS supporting LV-DDR3 DIMM detection MUST be preinstalled prior to installing this FRU/SDR package if the user wants functional DIMM voltage sensors.


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                      IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTES
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- Please ensure that required BMC FW and BIOS versions are preinstalled or the DIMM voltage sensors will not work correctly. 

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			INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
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1. Ensure BMC release 00.50 or later is pre-installed before attempting this
   FRU/SDR update.

2. Copy all of the files in the FBC_21.zip archive to a USB key,
   hard disk drive or floppy drive.
   All of the files in this zip archive must reside in the same directory.

3. Boot to EFI and then execute the following script to bring up the main
    FRU/SDR load menu:
 
     updFBC.nsh

4. Boot to EFI and then run the following command to display the 
   contents of the baseboard FRU device:

	FRUSDR /d FRU

   If device is empty, which is the case for all new FAB4 baseboards, then
   execute the following command to program the empty FRU device:

	FRUSDR /fru BC_BMC.fru
   
5. Now execute the following command to bring up the main FRU/SDR load menu:

	FRUSDR /cfg master.cfg


6. Select the option which is applicable to what you want to do. On a brand
   new baseboard I would highly recommend to run option 3 to program both
   the FRU and SDR. By reprogramming the FRU you will be given the option
   to input data from the keyboard into various chassis, board and product
   areas. Ensure that you select the correct chassis from the chassis
   selection menu otherwise your fan sensors will not be configured
   properly.

7. If the following message is displayed:
   "This is either the incorrect FRU/SDR package for this baseboard or your
    platform ID is incorrectly programmed."
 
   Then you need to ensure that you are installing this package on a S5500BC
   baseboard and that your platform ID is correctly programmed.
 
8. The package should auto-detect the chassis. If it does not, it will print an
   error message indicating why auto-detection failed and then present
   the standard chassis selection menu.
 
9. Once the package has finished its installation, I would highly recommend
   to DC power off the system and cycle AC power.


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                           KNOWN ISSUES/WORKAROUNDS
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- Some Power-on chassis do not support a 2-wire SMBus front panel temperature
  device so this FRU/SDR package will not install the front panel temperature
  sensor data record. This will be resolved once Alpha chassis hardware becomes
  available which does have support for 2-wire SMBus front panel temperature
  device.

- Processor VRD Hot sensors and CPU status sensors will log events and cause
  the front panel status LED to indicate a fault.
  This is a know issue with the BMC firmware rev 00.05 and will be resolved
  in the BMC 00.06 release.


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                           FEATURES ADDED
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FBC_21 (Gold 7):
- Corrected some errors in three "other" sheets according to the BluffCreek_CONFIG-FSC_V2.1.xls.
- Update other chassis names according to the BluffCreek_CONFIG-FSC_V2.2.xlsm.

FBC_20 (Gold 6):
- Add BIOS POST Error Sensor in BIOS SDR list.
- Update the Tcontrol offset for WSM CPU according the BluffCreek_CONFIG-FSC_2_0.xls.
- Added three additional other profiles (Workstation, Acoustic Server, Performance Server).



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                           ISSUES FIXED
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FBC_21 (Gold 7):
- None.

FBC_20 (Gold 6):
- None.





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