(Critical update) Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Update Diskette - IBM eServer xSeries 346 (Type 8840)

Download Description

New firmware update file formats

New IBM xSeries firmware and device driver file naming convention

MD5 checksums ibm_fw_bmc_kpbt37a_dos_i386.iso: 319ca13cd00d82e87d5a00b71655e27f

Severity: Critical

Version 1.20 - KPBT37AUS

Fixes:

• Voltage readings are filtered to prevent false voltage readings and the severity of the event should it happen is lowered from critical to noncritical. Previously, false indications of voltage level issues were being reported due to signal noise showing up as low readings. Since the system is not turned off in the event of any real fault of this type, the severity of the event has been reduced.

Version 1.19 - KPBT36AUS

• Eliminate a wide variety of false and unnecessary event log entries right after DC power is turned on

Version 1.16

• Added serial debug trace
• Added FRU availability checking
• Added FRU 0 for SMBridge
• Added Soft Shutdown command
• Improved system event log entry reductions
• POWER OFF and REBOOT no longer require
• FORCE from SMBridge
• Fix for a lack of fan, etc., events reported after Windows 2000 restart

Version 1.15

• Added CPU Mismatch for Power Up Prevention
• Use CPU LED, not CNFG LED, for CPU Mismatch

Version 1.14

• Allow other bit rates besides 19.2kbps
• Implement SYS IDENTIFY (CLI) command
• Fixed sensor unreliability
• Fix CLI Sys Health indications
• Update PEF table for PET severity during flash
• Added Power Up Prevention for missing CPU 1 or VRM 2

Version 1.13

• Fix I2C Bus Test
• Reduced Error Log Entries

Version 1.12 - KPBT29A

• Added fix for the watchdog timer prematurely expiring causing a unexpected restart of the server

Version 1.11

• Fix IERR handling in the case of a PCI error
• Fix so that the corresponding PET severities are sent out
• Fix FRU entries within the FRU locator table as well as other various entries within the SDR table

Version 1.10 - KPBT27A

• Changed max ping packet size from 277 to 262 bytes

Version 1.09 - KPBT26A

• Add support for SysRq keys in Linux environment
• Fix for IPMI sequencing numbers causing SOL (Serial Over LAN) dropped sessions
• SOL optimization code to increase SOL (Serial Over LAN) bandwidth and throughput
• Fix for the following scenario: shared COMport during SOL (Serial Over LAN), and then switch Comport to dedicated causes a 1601 error
• Fix for oversized ping packets causing BMC reset (max ping packet is now 277 bytes)

Version 1.08 - KPBT25A

• Changed the User Priviledge Limit for Null User ID per Baseboard Management Controller System Specification

Version 1.07 - KPBT24A

• Fix to reclaim the COM port after power line disturbance

Version 1.06

• Report correct Hard Drive Number in error logs as specified by the System Specification
• Multiple Sensor Data Records-related changes (thresholds for temps, volts, and so forth)
• Fixes for in band and Out of band alerting
• Proper logging of Power Down events
• Various SYS HEALTH QUERY command corrections
• Fix BMC hangs during SP TCP/IP power cycling

Version 1.03 - KPBT20A

• Change to reading of Power Backplane/Supply VPD to prevent "spontaneous" reboots of the server
• First release to Customers

Version 1.02

• Corrected various Entity ID and Instance numbers in the SDRs
• Updated flash utility to indicate when flash failed due to manufacturer or product ID mismatch
• Corrected fan behavior after CPU temperature fault
• Corrected fan behavior after AC power cycle
• Added sensor number 23h for Planar Fault

Version 1.01

• Fixed miscellaneous sensor issues

Version 1.00

• Original release