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Intel(R) Server Platform S1200BT 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    : October 24th, 2011
TO      : Intel(R) Server Board S1200BTS
SUBJECT : Release Notes for System Firmware Update Package 
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                              ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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BIOS   : S1200BT.86B.01.00.0030.091320110948
ME     : ME_02_00_09_032

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                           Support Platforms and Dependency
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This update package is for Intel(R) Server Board S1200BTS and
			   Intel(R) Server System R1304BTSSFAN and
                           Intel(R) Server System P4304BTSSFCN and

Intel(R) Server Platform S1200BT family Processors supported: 
  Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor E3-1200 series and 
  Intel(R) Core(TM) Processor i3-2100 series 
  
Microcode update versions:
CPUID     Version      Status
      Intel(R) Xeon processor E3-1200 series C0 stepping m12206a3_00000009CPUID = 0x206a3 
      Intel(R) Xeon processor E3-1200 series D0 stepping m12206a5_00000007CPUID = 0x206a5 
      Intel(R) Xeon processor E3-1200 series D1 stepping m12206a6_00000028CPUID = 0x206a6 
      Intel(R) Xeon processor E3-1200 series D2 stepping m12206a7_0000000dCPUID = 0x206a7 

On-Board Component Option ROM Versions:
	Integrated BMC Matrox VGA (S1200BTL) : VBE BIOS V3.8
	SM712 Video Option ROM (S1200BTS)  : v2.24.03p
	Intel Rapid Storage Technology     : v10.0.0.1046
	ESRT2 SWRAID (Legacy) Option ROM   : A.10.01071212I
	Intel iSCSI Boot Oprom             : v2.7.53
	82579 EEPROM Version               : v1.0
	82579 PXE Version                  : Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.3.65
	82574L PXE Version                 : Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.3.65
	Memory Reference Code Version      : v1.1.0
	TXT Framework BIOS Reference Code  :V1.0.0  
	SNB ACPI Reference Code Version    :V1.0.0
	System Agent Reference Code Version: V1.1.0
	Intel(R) SPS ME Firmware Package   : ME_02_00_09_032
      
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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 root folder in USB disk on key 
- Insert USB disk on key to server USB port
- Reboot server, system will start BIOS/BMC/FRUSDR update automatically

  In case for some reason or you didn't put unzipped package under root folder of USB key, 
  you can do it by:
- Reboot server to EFI shell manually
- 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

Warning: 
!!Do NOT reboot or shut down power from your system during following software update!!

Please refer to "EFI_Instructions.pdf" in this firmware package for a quick guide to 
use the EFI commands

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                               BIOS Change in Release R0030
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- Fixed: Incorrect error message in BIOS setup Error Manager after flashing the BIOS.
- Fixed: With TXT enabled, a USB keyboard may become non-functional after as USB flash
  drive is inserted/removed.
- Fixed: RMM4 password cannot be set in BIOS Setup.
- Fixed: When multiple USB devices are connecte via a hub, some USB devices may not be detected by BIOS.

Other:
Added:	 Enabled ACPI S3 capability.

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                               BIOS Change in Release R0029
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- Fixed: SMBIOS flash data will be lost after a BIOS update. 
- Fixed: System hangs when getting SMBIOS flash data after the second reboot. 
- Fixed: DMIedit utility cannot write Board S/N and PBA in EFIx64 and Microsoft* Windows*.

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                               BIOS Change in Release R0028
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 - Fixed: Hotplug not support under AHCI mode
 - Fixed: Tool load dafault, board won't reboot w/ EUPLOT6 enabled.
 - Fixed: RS2BL040 in S1200BTL: Pressing Ctrl+G won't show RAID BIOS Console 2.
 - Fixed: Windows* 2008 R2 can not be installed properly with NIC ROM disabled
 - Fixed: Ambient Sensor of BIOS is wrong.
 - Fixed: The DIMM population Map value is incorrect under smbios log
 - Fixed: A console redirection issue which system will hang when pressing "Ctrl+I"
   via remote console 
 - Fixed: Potential memory overflow in BDS module
 - Fixed: Automatically recovery NVRAM if corrupted 
 - Fixed: Update microcode to revision 17
    
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                               BIOS Change in Release R0027
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 - Fixed: one memory allocation bug
 - Fixed: Klokwork issues
 - Enhance error handling logic in CSM module in case of legacy resource
   allocation failure
 - Add more NV variables to the protected NV variable list for NV reclaim 
 - Fixed: Addendum to PVMode broken using BIOS 24.
 - Fixed: The Total Width value is error at Type 17 under smbios log
 - Fixed: After reset, the system would halt at 0x15 about 20 sec
 - Fixed: The CPU voltage value is error under smbios log
 - Fixed: OEMID and OEM TableID could not display correctly within ACPI Table

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                               BIOS Change in Release R0026
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 - Fixed: The System may hang during the OS rebooting test

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                               BIOS Change in Release R0025
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 - N/A
 
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                               BIOS changes in release R0024
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- Fixed: Server Active Console is not available on the remote console.
- Fixed: Bios settings cannot be changed after running 'syscfg /bldfs' to load Bios defaults.
- Fixed: Microsoft Windows 2008* R2 64 bit fails to load when using an LSI* 20320 RAID adapter.
- Fixed: BIOS Admin password gets cleared after loading BIOS defaults <F9>.

Other:
- Updated: Fan Speed Control.
- Enabled: Global reset after ME update.
- Updated: SM712 VBIOS to version2.24.03n

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                      BIOS Changes in release R0022
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Issues Fixed:
- Fixed: System hangs when there is only one  hard disk in the boot order device type.
  Fixed: System Acoustics and Performance: Selectable options are incorrect.
  Fixed: SE Video has no output from slot5 using a VGA video card.
  Fixed: Admin Password is cleared after loading BIOS defaults.
  Fixed: Cannot boot from a USB device that emulates a CD-ROM.
  Fixed: The Help Text description of BIOS items are not consistent. 
  Fixed: ME update displays 0.0.0.0 in BIOS setup after update.
  Fixed: System Boot Timeout is incorrect; the default should be zero.
  Fixed: Microsoft* Windows* installation to iSCSI target fails. 

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                      BIOS Changes in release R0018
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Issues Fixed:
- Initial production BIOS release for the Intel(R) Server Board S1200BTL.

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                      ME Changes in release ME_02_00_09_032
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Issue Fixed:
- Sometimes, when ME is configured for operating in all Sx states and while
  platform is performing transition from G3 to S5 and later from S5 to S0, ME
  could be unexpectedly reset.
- Unexpected ME reset could appear during NM communication with some specific
  PSU, as a result of which the CPU throttling statistics could be violated.

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                      ME Changes in release SPS_02_00_08_015_0
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- Initial production ME release for the Intel(R) Server Board S1200BTL


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Copyright (c) 2010, 2011 Intel Corporation.

A portion of this firmware is open source code, which falls under the
GPL 2.0 license.  

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