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Intel(R) Server Platform S5500BC 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    : Oct 15, 2010
TO      : Intel(R) Server Platform S5500BC
SUBJECT : Release Notes for System Firmware Update Package 
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                              ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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BIOS   : S5500.86B.01.00.0054.09282010 1228   Build Date  : Sep. 28. 2010
BMC    : 54
FRUSDR : 21
ME     : SPS_01.01.02.007.0_Production
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                           Support Platforms and Dependency
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Intel(R) Server Processors supported: 
  Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5500 series and 5600 series
    w/ <= 6.40GT/s Max Intel(R) QuickPath Interconnect Speed

Microcode update versions:
CPUID     Version      Status
0x106A4   0x00000011   Production (Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5500 series C0/C1)
0x106A5   0x00000011   Production (Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5500 series D0)
0x206C2   0x00000005   Production (Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5600 series B1)


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.09.08061549I
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 : 1.84
Memory Reference Code Version       : 2.11

Management Engine Firmware Version  : SPS_01.01.02.007.0 Production


Dependency:

Production boards:
  Product		Fab Version	BMC	FRUDSR		EEPROM	HSC 
  S5500BC		Fab3, Fab4	00.34	FBC_12		1.1	2.09
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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 14 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 "WinPE_x86_Update.bat"
for WinPE2.0 32 bit solution "WinPE_x64_Update.bat" for WinPE2.1/3.0 64 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 or EM64T
4. Windows PE 2.1 - built from Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008, EM64T
5. Windows PE 3.0 - built from Windows Server 2008R2, EM64T
6. 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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                      BIOS Changes since release R0054
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- Fixed: MRC 2.21 update
- Fixed: Enable CRID feature for Intel processor S5500/S5600 series.
- Fixed: CSM update for boot device order issue on S5500BC.
- Fixed: update Intel processor S5600 B1 Microcode to 0x0F
- Fixed: LSI OpRom update to fix HDD offline issue.
- Fixed: HSC Revision is incorrect in BIOS setup when HSC is not connected.
- Fixed: Microsoft* Windows* 2008 R2 installation failure with Intel(R) 82576/82575 NIC LOM.
- Fixed: PCIe Fatal Completion Timeout Error during boot.
- Fixed: LAN staic IP address will be lost in certain versions of the Microsoft* Windows* operating systems when updating BIOS.

Other:

- Added: Benchmark Setup Options.
- Added: Clear NVRAM area during Recovery Mode.

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                        BMC Changes since release 00.54
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Issues Fixed:
- Fixed: last state of AC power loss setting no function after several AC cycles
- Fixed: POH(Power On Hours) counter increases when system is powered-off 
- Fixed: POST code LEDs do not correctly indicate error code for no DIMMs installed 
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                    FRUSDR Changes since release FBC_21
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Issues Fixed:
FUR_21:
- None

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             ME Changes since release SPS_01.01.02.007.0_Production
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Issues Fixed:
- None
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