============================================================================= Intel(R) Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Update Release Notes ============================================================================= INTEL Enterprise Platform & Services Marketing Intel Corporation 2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA ============================================================================= DATE: 8 March 2007 TO: Intel(R) Server Compute Blade SBXD62 customers SUBJECT: BMC Release Notes: SBXD62_BMC08A (Build ID FEBT08A) ============================================================================= 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 :SBXD62_BMC08A Build ID :FEBT08A Build Date :14 December 2006 ============================================================================= Overview ============================================================================= This diskette will update the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware and sensor data records (SDRs) only. It will not affect any device drivers. 1. Limitations - If there is an error in loading the BMC firmware or SDRs retry loading the software by repeating the instructions in IMPORTANT INSTALLATION and SETUP NOTES/Procedures. 2. Enhancements - IPMI 3. Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the update: - BIOS version 1.00, or later, must be installed prior to installing this firmware update. - A full backup should be completed and verified prior to running this, or any other system upgrade. - RAID configuration should be saved to a diskette: see the "Hardware Maintenance Manual" for more details. 4. Dependencies - N/A ============================================================================= Change History ============================================================================= Version 1.02 - 14 December 2006 - BUILDID:FEBT08A ---------------------------------------- - Adjust battery and 12V thresholds to allow for battery aging and measurement error. Version 1.01 - 23 August 2006 - BUILDID:FEBT06A ---------------------------------------- - Increased iSCSI card's buffer sizes. Version 1.00 - 4 March 2006 - BUILDID:FEBT05A ---------------------------------------- - Initial release. ============================================================================= IMPORTANT INSTALLATION and SETUP NOTES/Procedures ============================================================================= SBXD62 BMC update package 08A is contained in the floppy diskette image file febt08a.exe. Using a disk image utility extract the files to a floppy diskette; this will create a bootable update disk. To use this diskette, perform the following steps: a) Make sure BIOS version 1.00, or later, is installed. b) Make sure your system is powered down. c) Insert the diskette in the diskette drive. d) Power on your system to boot from diskette drive. If your system does not boot from the diskette, use POST/BIOS setup utility to configure the diskette drive as a boot device. e) Once your system boots, a ramdrive will be created, the appropriate files will be copied to this ramdrive and the BMC update firmware update will execute automatically. f) When the update completes, remove the diskette from the drive and restart the system. SBCE CMM Web GUI Update ********** REQUIRED: MAKE SURE THE BLADE IS POWERED OFF AND ALL BLADES ********** ********** ARE DISCOVERED BEFORE FLASHING ********** 1) To install the Integrated System Management Processor firmware from the Chassis Management Module (CMM) web interface, perform the following steps: a) Open a Web browser. In the address or URL field, type the IP address or host name of the CMM to which you want to connect. The Enter Network Password window opens. Note: The CMM defaults to DHCP. If a DHCP host is unavailable, the CMM assigns a static IP address of 192.168.70.125. b) Type your user name and password in the Enter Network Password window. c) Select a timeout value, in minutes, in the field provided. If your browser is inactive for that number of minutes, the CMM logs you off the Web interface. d) Click Continue to start the session. The browser opens the System Health page, which gives you a quick view of the system status. e) In the navigation frame, click Firmware Update under Blade Tasks, select the Target blade slot number, then click Browse. f) Switch to the drive and directory containing the unpackaged files. Navigate to the PKT file you want to update, named as: febtxxy.PKT (Where xx = build ID, and y = revision.) g) Click Open. The file (including the full path) appears in the box beside Browse. h) To begin the update process, click Update. A progress indicator opens as the file is transferred to temporary storage. A confirmation page opens when the file transfer is completed and the Integrated System Management Processor has been restarted. ***Note: To cancel this process at any point, click Cancel*** 2) In Case of a failed SBCE CMM Web GUI Update flash a) Only one blade can be in kernel mode in a chassis at one time. b) The CMM has known issues if a flash fails. The easiest way to recover is to: 1) Pull the failed blade from the chassis 2) Reset the CMM 3) Reinsert the failed blade 4) Retry the flash on the failed blade after the blades have all been discovered. ============================================================================= Unattended Mode ============================================================================= Steps for unattended mode: - Download the BMC update floppy image - Make the floppy - Add a file called yes.txt containing only the letter 'y' - Modify update.bat so that: flash -d %1 fullfw.mot becomes: flash -d %1 fullfw.mot < yes.txt ============================================================================= Support Web Site ============================================================================= http://www.intel.com ============================================================================= REFERENCE MATERIAL ============================================================================= Intel(R) Server Management Module SBCECMM: User's Guide Intel(R) Server Compute Blade SBXD62: 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. 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