Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) update (Windows package) - IBM eServer 326m

Download Description

New IBM xSeries firmware and device driver file naming convention

Version: P4 1.23

Requirements

• BIOS Version: P4 1.11 or later
• Update Utility Version: U162
• MS-9549 HW Version: 1
• MS-9166 HW Version: 1

Modification

• BMC logs SCSI device removal correctly
• Fix text console Redirection over LAN issue.
• Fix a situation where can't manually power on.

Version: P4 1.22

Requirements

• BIOS Version: P4 1.11 or later
• Update Utility Version: U162
• MS-9549 HW Version: 1
• MS-9166 HW Version: 1

Modification

• After BMC MAC & IP reset to default, can't manually power on.

Version: P4 1.20

Requirements

• BIOS Version: P4 1.11 or later
• Update Utility Version: U162
• MS-9549 HW Version: 1
• MS-9166 HW Version: 1

Modification

• BMC Communication lost after Power Cycle.

Version: P4 1.19

Requirements

• BIOS Version: P4 1.11 or later
• Update Utility Version: U162
• MS-9549 HW Version: 1
• MS-9166 HW Version: 1

Modification

• Updating the firmware lost OEM configuration information.
• SOL mode could not send a "Break" to a Linux system.
• Telnet mode time out fixed.

Version: P4 1.18

Requirements

• BIOS Version: P4 1.11 or later
• Update Utility Version: U162
• MS-9549 HW Version: 1
• MS-9166 HW Version: 1

Modification

• Fix e326m losing SOL on bmc reset.
• Fix Vcc threshold causing invalid Vcc errors in BMC SEL log.

Version: P4 1.17

Requirements

• BIOS Version: P4 1.11 or later
• Update Utility Version: U162
• MS-9549 HW Version: 1
• MS-9166 HW Version: 1

Modification

• Fix problem where BMC loses communication after Power Cycle.
• Fix BMC Built in Self Test (BIST) failure with 5704.

Version: P4 1.16

Requirements

• BIOS Version: P4 1.11 or later
• Update Utility Version: U162
• MS-9549 HW Version: 1
• MS-9166 HW Version: 1

Modification

• No SEL entry on Power Down.
• No SEL entry on Hard Disk removal.
• Reseting BMC causes CPU values to be incorrect.
• Vcc Errors in BMC SEL log.
• HDD Removed entry added to SEL when AC Cycling.

Version: P4 1.15

Requirements

• BIOS Version: P4 1.12 or later
• Update Utility Version: U162
• MS-9549 HW Version: 1
• MS-9166 HW Version: 1

Modification

• Fix VPD Error.
• Fix Fan Speed Control
• Fix Fan 5.
• Fixed unexpected system power off.

Note: BMC FW P4E 1.15 must be used with BIOS P4 1.11 or later before above will function.

Version: P4 1.12

Requirements

• BIOS Version: P4 1.12 or later
• Update Utility Version: U162
• MS-9549 HW Version: 1
• MS-9166 HW Version: 1

Modification

• Fix issue where BMC serial CLI is unavailable after ESC.
• Fix for BMC serial CLI being unavailable on power off.
• Fix for BMC appending 0x0 to Enter press in SOL.
• Fix issue where BMC will close the telnet session when exit the shell during SOL session.

Note: BMC FW P4E 1.12 must be used with BIOS P4 1.11 or later before above will function.

Version: P4 1.11

• BIOS Version: P4 1.11 or later
• Update Utility Version: U162
• MS-9549 HW Version: 1
• MS-9166 HW Version: 1

Modification

• PCIE BMC searial CLI unavailable after ESC-Q.

Note: BMC FW P4E 1.11 must be used with BIOS P4 1.11 or later before above will function.

Version: P4 1.10

• BIOS Version: P4 1.01
• Update Utility Version: U162
• MS-9549 HW Version: 1.1
• MS-9166 HW Version: B

Modification

• Fixed BMC failing BIST (Built-in self test) with P4ET09/P4JT16A
• Fixed BMC unreachable on power down
• Fixed System Overtemperatures that were not logged in BMC SEL log

Version: P4 1.03

• BIOS Version: P4 1.01
• Update Utility Version: U162
• MS-9549 HW Version: 1.1
• MS-9166 HW Version: B

Modification

• Fix BMC responding on LAN channel interface when using Serial interface
• Implement GET_CHannel_info on the serial interface
• Add BMC response for Serial channel in serial/modem configuation
• Fix Serial channel info from BMC

Version: P4 1.02

• BIOS Version: P4 1.03
• Broadcom (5714) FW Version:Boot Code:3.09, IPMI-PT:6.03
• Update Utility Version: U162
• MS-9549 HW Version: 1.1
• MS-9166 HW Version: B

Modification

• Fix GetDeviceID version defect

Version: P4 1.01

Requirements

• BIOS Version: P4 1.03
• Broadcom (5714) FW Version:Boot Code:3.09, IPMI-PT:6.03
• Update Utility Version: U162
• MS-9549 HW Version: 1.1
• MS-9166 HW Version: B

Modification

• Add Model Type=0x7969
• Fix Get ACPI Power Error Count defect

Version: P4 1.00

Requirements

• BIOS Version: P4 1.00
• Broadcom (5714) FW
• Update Utility Version: U162
• MS-9549 HW Version: 1.1
• MS-9166 HW Version: B

Modification

• Firmware P4 1.00 is based on DE Firmware M2 1.13
• Add 3 bytes (13th , 14th and 15th) at end of Response Data of "Get Device ID Command" to indicate this Firmware is for P4. 13th byte is 50h(ASCII Code: P) , 14th byte is 34h (ASCII Code: 4) and 15th byte is 45h (ASCII Code: E).