============================================================================= Intel(R) Server Compute Blade Firmware RELEASE NOTES ============================================================================= INTEL Enterprise Platform & Services Marketing Intel Corporation 2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA ============================================================================= DATE: 08 May, 2006 TO: Intel(R) Server Compute Blade customers SUBJECT: Firmware Release Notes ============================================================================= 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. Except as provided in Intel's Terms and Conditions of Sale for such products, Intel assumes no liability whatsoever, and Intel disclaims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of Intel products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, or infringement of any patent, copyright or other intellectual property right. Intel Corporation may have patents or pending patent applications, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights that relate to the presented subject matter. The furnishing of documents and other materials and information does not provide any license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any such patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights. Intel products are not intended for use in medical, life saving, or life sustaining applications. Intel may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time, without notice. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. *Other names and brands are the property of their respective owners. Copyright (c) 2006 Intel Corporation. ============================================================================= Overview ============================================================================= This release Notes file contains the latest information about installing the firmware for the SBXL52, SBX82 and SBXD62. 1. Limitations: - NA 2. Enhancements: - NA 3. Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the Update: - NA 4. Dependencies: - NA ============================================================================= Contents ============================================================================= SBXL52 - NIC firmware 3.38 with IPMI-PT code level 2.45 SBX82 - NIC firmware 3.38 with IPMI-PT code level 2.45 SBXD62 - NIC firmware 3.38 with IPMI-PT code level 2.45 SBGBE - NIC firmware 3.38 with IPMI-PT code level 2.45 and PXE option ROM 7.7.6 SBEFCM - Firmware 1.47 SBFCM - Firmware 1.47 ============================================================================= IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTES/Procedures ============================================================================= Follow the procedure below to update the firmware: 1. Extract all firmware files to a floppy diskette. 2. Insert the "Blade Serve Firmware Flash Disk" into drive A. 3. Start up or restart the Blade Server that is to be updated. 4. The system will boot off of the disk and show you the flash instruction. 5. You can now - Type CHKFIRM to Check the Current NIC Firmware Revision for the SBXL52, SBX82 or SBXD62 blades. - Type SBXL52 to Update the SBXL52 NIC Firmware. - Type SBX82 to Update the SBX82 NIC Firmware. - Type SBXD62 to Update the SBXD62 NIC Firmware. - Type SBEGBE to Update the SBX82 or SBXD62 Ethernet NIC HBA Firmware. - Type SBFCM to Update the SBXL52 Fibre Channel NIC HBA Firmware. - Type SBEFCM to Update the SBX82 Fibre Channel NIC HBA Firmware. 9. Reboot the system after flash firmware. ============================================================================= Support Web Site ============================================================================= http://www.intel.com [END OF RELEASE NOTES]