============================================================================= Intel(R) Server Compute Blade SBXD132 Diagnostics Flash Update Release Notes ============================================================================= INTEL Enterprise Platform & Services Marketing Intel Corporation 2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA ============================================================================= DATE: October 22, 2007 TO: Intel SB-HE customers SUBJECT: SBXD132 Diagnostics Flash Update ============================================================================= Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. 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Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. *Other names and brands are the property of their respective owners. Copyright (c) 2007 Intel Corporation. ============================================================================= ABOUT THIS RELEASE ============================================================================= Release :DIAGS_21A Version :1.03 ============================================================================= Overview ============================================================================= 1. These Release Note files contains the latest information about installing this release and version of the SBXD132 Diagnostics. 2. Limitations - Running diagnostics from a remote console after having started them from a local console is not supported. * See corresponding Change History document for additional information 3. Enhancements - N/A * See corresponding Change History document for additional information 4. Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the update: - N/A * See corresponding Change History document for additional information 5. Dependencies - N/A * See corresponding Change History document for additional information ============================================================================= Change History ============================================================================= Version 1.03, BCYO21A Problem(s) Fixed: Enhancements: - Added a SAS Controller diagnostic Limitations: Dependencies: - The SAS controller diagnostic requires LSI FW version 1.18.83 or greater and system BIOS BCE118A or greater Version 1.02, BCYT18A Problem(s) Fixed: - Fixed an issue where the server stops responding when Physical Disk Drives under Hardware Info is run Enhancement: Limitations: Dependencies: Version 1.01, BCYT15A Problem(s) Fixed: - Fixed a problem where exiting diagnostics would cause a RAID resync - Fixed a problem where the processor cache test would abort when run on blades with only one processor Enhancement: Limitations: Dependencies: Version 1.00, BCYT07A - Initial Release ============================================================================= IMPORTANT INSTALLATION and SETUP NOTES/Procedures ============================================================================= To use this diskette, perform the following steps: 1. Insert the "POST/BIOS Flash Disk" into drive A. 2. Start up or restart your SBXD132 Blade. 3. The system will boot from the diskette and present a window which allows you the option to flash various options. Choose "2 - Update Diagnostic". 4. The system will prompt you to enter the diskette containing $bcydiag.us1 and hit enter. Insert the "Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 1 of 2" into drive A and hit enter. 5. After loading the image from the first diskette, the system will prompt you to insert the diskette containing diagnostics file $bcydiag.us2. Insert the "Diagnostics Flash Update Diskette 2 of 2" into drive A and hit enter. 6. After the second image is loaded from diskette the system will ask you to wait while the images are flashed into ROM. When this is complete you will be prompted to remove the diskette and hit enter to restart the system. ============================================================================= Unattended Mode ============================================================================= Steps for unattended mode: 1. Boot to DOS 2. Copy flash2.exe from the "POST/BIOS Flash Disk", this readme.txt file, and all *.us* files from the "SBXD132 Diagnostics Flash Update Diskettes" to the same directory on some media capable of storing 2.5MB of data 3. From the directory just copied to, run "flash2.exe /u /d" ============================================================================= Support Web Site ============================================================================= http://www.intel.com ============================================================================= REFERENCE MATERIAL ============================================================================= Intel(R) Server Management Module SBCECMM: User's Guide Intel(R) Server Compute Blade SBXD132: Installation and User's Guide This guide may be found on the support resource CDs, the Intel Business Link support site, or may be obtained from your Intel support representative. [END OF RELEASE NOTES]