CD UPDATE BIOS v1.5.2 ******************************************************************************* 1) LIST OF SERVERS SUPPORTED BY THIS CD AND THEIR BIOS/BMC/SDR VERSIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Machine | Date of | BIOS | PIA | BMC |SDR | | Name | Update | Version | Version| Version |Vers. | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |R440-E2 R460-E2 |14/01/2011| 1.0.4C17 | 01.03 | 01.28 |00.03 | |T860-E2 |30/08/2010| 1.0.3A09 | 01.05 | 01.14 |00.09 | |R410E1 T810E1 T830E1 |12/10/2009| ONLY SLP ACTIVATION FOR WINDOWS 2003 | ******************************************************************************* 2) LIST OF RAID CARD SUPPORTED BY THIS CD AND THEIR FIRMWARE VERSIONS LSI BIOS VERSION ---------------------------------------------------------- | Cards | Date | Package | ---------------------------------------------------------- | 8708EM2 on srv w/ Xeon55/5600 |28/08/2009| 11.0.1-0008 | ---------------------------------------------------------- | 3442E-R |20/08/2009| 1.25.110-00 | ---------------------------------------------------------- | 8880EM2 |27/08/2009| 8.0.1-0045 | ---------------------------------------------------------- | 9264-8i |15/01/2011| 12.0.1-0099 | ---------------------------------------------------------- - To update manually a LSI SAS card, type its name followed by its number Example : 8300XLP 0 - To save log of LSI SAS controller to floppy, type "LOGSAV #". - To view log of LSI SAS controller, type "LOGVIEW #". - To clear log, type "LOGCLR #". - To calibrate BBU (when populated), type "LEARN #". - To display all info on all LSI SAS adapters, type "ADPINFO" ******************************************************************************* 3) BOOT_CD RELEASE NOTE LIMITATIONS/WARNING OF CURRENT VERSION OF BOOT_CD 1.5.x - Servers SI1120R-1 = R410 E1 / SI1520 = T810 E1 / SI1720 = T830 E1 need two BOOT_CD for update: use BOOT_CD 2.0.x family for BIOS/BMC flash and BOOT_CD 1.5.x familly for SLP. - Servers SI520 = T840-E2 required BOOT_CD 2.5.x familly for update. - Flexpower is not integrated into any BOOT_CD because the update is done by web interface. Refer to NEC support web site. - None BOOT_CD familly is compatible with ExpressScope V1, V2 nor Remote Media of Sigmablade for security reasons. - During flash process, BOOT_CD is setting SETUP to default values, as consequence some settings may be impacted like : boot order, ROM bios load, PCI card disabled... So, once flashing is finished make sure to correct BIOS settings if needed. ------------------------------------------------------------ Version 1.5.2 - 20/01/2011 Update - On R120a-1 - R440 E2 / R120a-2 - R460 E2 Change BIOS from 1.0.3C16 to 1.0.4C17 Change BMC from 01.21 to 01.28 Add - Promise SAS2/6Gb EX8760T-512 (int) and EX8768 (ext) with firmware 5.00.0070.81 . - LSI 9264-8i with firmware 12.0.1-0099 . - R120b-1 / R120b-2 with following versions: BIOS 4.6.0C15 BMC 01.28 PIA 01.03 SDR 00.06 - T120b-E / T120b-M with following versions: BIOS 4.6.0A15 BMC 01.19 PIA 01.06 SDR 00.05 - iR120a-1E with following versions: BIOS 1.0.1010 BMC 01.13 PIA 01.03 SDR 00.09 - E120b-1 with following versions: BIOS 1.0.0009 BMC 01.13 PIA 01.04 SDR 00.05 Fix - Fix system hang with message "LSI Caph / SetMFC settings" during PCI flash on system with 2 x 8880EM2. It was a problem of DOS extender into BOOT_CD ROM-DOS environment. - Improve HWID warning when BOOT_CD 1.5.x is used on NEC platforms supported by BOOT_CD 1.0.x. ------------------------------------------------------------ Version 1.5.1 - 13/10/2010 NEWS Now BOOT_CD is automatic ! On former BOOT_CD, operator should enter server name, run the proper flash, answer question, wait for the end of (long) flash, reboot, enter server name again, select the next step and so on. With version 1.5.1, server is automaticaly detected, all needed infos are asked first and then all the steps are executed automatically ! Server supported by auto update are R120a-1 - R440 E2 / R120a-2 - R460 E2, T120a-M/T860 E2 and next NEC J design servers. Add - Add a new batch to create LSI log file automatically as decribed in TID1003011108 (BBU, PD, LD, LOG, CONF informations are now collected for up to 3 LSI cards) Batch name id DACINFO.BAT (previous ADPINFO.BAT/LOGSAV.BAT/LOGVIEW.BAT have been removed) Change - MEMTEST86+ from v4.00 to v4.10 - N-Code change from xxx-xxxE to xxx-xxxF in order to be ExpressUpdate compliant. Servers impacted: R120a-1/R120a-2, T120a-M. No side effect on BULL machines. - On R120a-1 - R440 E2 / R120a-2 - R460 E2 Change BIOS from 1.0.2C12 to 1.0.3C16 Change BMC from 01.17 to 01.21 Add OEM Activation 2.1 for NEC only on Windows 2008 R2. No OEM Activation 2.1 for BULL (Windows 2008 R1 only) - On T120a-M/T860 E2 Change BIOS from 1.0.1A04 to 1.0.3A09 Change BMC from 01.11 to 01.14 Change PIA from 01.03 to 01.05 Change SDR from 00.08 to 00.09 Add OEM Activation 2.1 for NEC only on Windows 2008 R2. No OEM Activation 2.1 for BULL (Windows 2008 R1 only) Internal notes - add debug batch - move command.com to ramd for faster execution - add message at the end of flash to check LED status to be green solid. ------------------------------------------------------------ Version 1.5.0 - 14/10/2009 - First release with R120a-1/R440 E2 R120a-2/R460 E2 T120a-M/T860 E2 SAS controller: 8708EM2, 8880EM2 and 3442e-R - Add MEMTEST 4.00 - Add SLP activation (Xp/2003) for SI1120R-1 = R410 E1 / SI1520 = T810 E1 / SI1720 = T830 E1 ******************************************************************************* 4) COMMANDS - Type the name of the machine you want to update. Eg : R120a-2 - For IPMI, first type server name followed by ENTER and then type "IPMI" - Type DMI to display the DMI information (SLP string, product name ...) - Type MENU to display this message again - Type PCIBRD to update all PCI cards automaticaly in your system(RAID,...) - Type PCIMAN to update PCI card manually - Type MEMTEST to test the RAM of server *******************************************************************************