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Intel(R) Server Board S5000PAL / S5000XAL FRU/SDR RELEASE NOTES
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INTEL Enterprise Platform & Services Marketing
Intel Corporation
2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA

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DATE:       June 17, 2009
TO:         Intel(R) Server Board S5000PAL / S5000XAL customers
SUBJECT:    FRUSDR Package FAL v48 Release Notes


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LEGAL INFORMATION
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Copyright (c) 2005 - 2009 Intel Corporation.


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ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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The FRUSDR Load utility is a DOS application program used for updating the 
server management subsystem product level field replacement unit (FRU) and 
sensor data repository (SDR).

This utility is used to update the non-volatile storage device associated 
with the baseboard management controller (BMC), which holds the SDR and FRU 
area. The utility has the capability to generically handle FRU devices that
may not be associated with the BMC.

Each version of the FRUSDR Load Utility package contains the FRUSDR Load
utility program as well as the latest FRU, SDR, and CFG files available at the
time the FRUSDR Load utility package is released.  

Utility and File Versions:

	FRUSDR Load Utility v 7.0.7
	SDR Files: AL_48.SDR
	FRU Files: ALMBD_05.FRU
	           ALXMBD_3.FRU

Reference Documentation:
	
	1. ESB2 BMC Core EPS, Revision 1.4
	2. System Configuration: See Intel(R) Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL
	   Configuration Sheet (BR).xls, Rev 02
	3. Fan Speed Control: See FSC SDR Intel(R) Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL (BR).xls, Rev 04
	4. Voltage: See Sever Management SDR 1_5.xls, Version 1.5


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SYSTEM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS
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Intel(R) Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL with the following PBA revisions (or higher):
	- PBA# D13607-203 (or later)
	- BMC firmware must previously have been installed. If this is not the 
	  case, first follow the directions to install the required BMC firmware
	  before installing this package. 

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SYSTEM SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS
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The FRUSDR Load utility is a DOS application program used for updating the 
server management subsystem product level field replacement unit (FRU) and 
sensor data repository (SDR).

This utility is used to update the non-volatile storage device associated 
with the baseboard management controller (BMC), which holds the SDR and FRU 
area. The utility has the capability to generically handle FRU devices that
may not be associated with the BMC.

1. Executes under the DOS shell.
2. KCS interface must be enabled.

BMC / BIOS Dependency
	- S5000PAL/S5000XAL BMC Firmware version 0.65.
	- S5000PAL/S5000XAL R0098 BIOS.


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IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTES
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The FRUSDR Load utility is meant to be used as a DOS application on a server. 
The utility should be placed onto a bootable DOS media and the system rebooted 
just before and right after using the utility. Running the utility in a Window's
DOS box is not supported and will provide incorrect results. 

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DISPLAY and UPDATE FRU, SDR, and SMB Flash Areas
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	1. Boot to the ROM-DOS command prompt.

	2. Copy frusdr.exe and any .fru, .sdr, and .cfg files from the latest 
	   firmware release to a hard drive or USB key.

	3a. To run the command-line interface to display information: 

	    frusdr [File Name] [Options]

		Where:

			/? or /h Displays usage information.
			/d {fru | sdr | smb} Displays the requested area: 
				fru = FRU data
				sdr = SDR repository
				smb = SMBIOS information
			/cfg filename.cfg Uses a custom configuration file, with file
			 extension .cfg.
			/p Pause between blocks of data.

		Note: Users may use a '-' instead of the '/' in the command line. 

		Examples:

			1. To display the Intel(R) server board SMBIOS:
			   C> FRUSDR /P /D SMB 

			2. To display the Intel(R) server board SDRs:
			   C> FRUSDR /P /D SDR 

			3. To display the Intel(R) server board BMC FRU:
			   C> FRUSDR /P /D FRU 

	3b. To update FRUs and SDRs using default configuration file master.cfg:

		frusdr /cfg master.cfg

	3c. To run the command-line interface to display data using direct
	    addressing: 

	    frusdr /d fru [NVS type] [dev ctlr] [lun] [bus] [addr]

		Where:

			[NVS type] = non-volatile storage type
			[dev ctlr] = device controller (must start with "C")
			[lun] = logical unit number (must start with "L" and can only
				be 0, 1, 2, or 3.
			[bus] = bus the storage area is associated with
			[addr] = slave address 

		Example of a command to display BMC FRU data using direct 
		addressing:

		frusdr /d fru imbdevice C20 L00 FF 20
	 
	3d. To run the command-line interface to display data using indirect 
	    addressing

	    frusdr /d fru [NVS type] [device ID]

		Where:

			[NVS type] = non-volatile storage type
			[device ID] = the device to display

	Example of a command using indirect addressing:

		frusdr /d fru imbdevice 00


	4. Reboot server after updating of the FRUs or SDRs is completed.


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TEMPORARY FILES
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You can create temporary files by using the undocumented "/tmp" switch 
on the command line. When the FRUSDR Load utility is executed,
this switch creates temporary files that are created when the FRUSDR Load
utility is executed. These temporary files can be used to recreate any 
problems that occur during the update. The FRUSDR Load utility does not 
delete the temporary files. If a temporary file is created, the user must 
delete it.

Example:

	frusdr /d sdr /tmp

	where:
		/d sdr	display SDR data
		/tmp	create a temporary file

	The FRUSDR Load utility creates a file called sdr.tmp in the current 
	directory.


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KNOWN ISSUES/WORKAROUNDS
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1. The utilities may display error messages when programming the EEPROM for the
   first time. Reload the FRU individually before using the -cfg option.

2. The OEM SDR supports 64 bytes (40h). The FSC OEM SDR exceeds the maximum size
   of the OEM SDR.

3. A oversized SDR was separated into two SDRs for solving workaround number 3.
   See defect number 126340.

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FEATURES ADDED IN THIS RELEASE
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FAL_48:
- Made correction in Master.cfg and AutoFCT.cfg file for Factory support. 
- Modified theresholds for Mem Thermal Margin sensor to supports only [u] [c, nc]

FAL_47:
- This is the same package as FAL_46, only made correction in processor 
  query display strings and added missing processor support in CFG files. 

FAL_46 
1. Reviewed FSC SDR Intel(R) Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL (BR) 04 and implemented in this
   release.
2. Reviewed Intel(R) Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL Configuration Sheet (BR) 02 and
   implemented in this release.

FAL_45 
1. Reviewed FSC SDR Intel(R) Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL (BR) 03 and implemented in this
   release.

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