IBM uEFI Flash Update v1.10 Linux - IBM System x

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• New IBM xSeries firmware and device driver file naming convention

Change history

Severity: Suggested

Version 1.10 - BuildID: D6E150A - Suggested (Be aware to check the change history for any critical updates)

Problem(s) Fixed:

• Update VPD extraction from IMM to strip trailing blanks from buildid

Enhancements:

• Update Intel 56xx Processor Microcode to version 0x00000013
• Add Out-of-band PXE Configuration
• Renaming of output files to add version information.
• Re-enable disabled DIMM while AC Power Cycle.
• Reverse F1 Setup Event Log number order and change the number format.

Version 1.09 - BuildID: D6E149C - Critical

Problem(s) Fixed:

• Enhance performance for Intel NIC card.
• Add 16th DIMM info in DMI table
• To correct an Intel(R) Xeon(R) 5600 series processor's internal circuit marginality issue, that could cause false memory errors when the C6-state is enabled

Enhancements:

• Update Intel Westmere Memory Reference Code to V2.21
• Update Intel Westmere QPI Reference Code to V1.85
• Add IMM IP6 enablement code to Setup

Version 1.08 - BuildID: D6E148B - Critical

Problem(s) Fixed:

• Fix system can not use PXE BOOT in EFI mode
• Fixed issue where UEFI SYSTEMS WITH HBAs AND > 2 TB LUN MAY HAVE DATA ERRORS. Please refer to RETAIN tip number: H16222 or MIGR-5084554 for additional details
• Fix the iMM HostName can not be changed under uEFI setup menu.
• Fix Memory DIMM configuration Error message.
• Fix the information of DIMM 16 and 7 are incorrect in DMI Table
• Fix the value of Thermal Mode can not be changed
• Fix ASU default miss Sparing mode
• Fix ASUTool will make system crash
• Fixed unable to enable boot ROM with uxdiag tool
• Fixed PCI devices show as on-board
• Change the QPI tap value for QPI performance issue
• Fix Unsupported config on 16G DIMMs, system could not indicate config error.
• Fix OS lag with 12 16GB DIMMs in RH5,Sles10.
• Fix 16GB Quad rank DIMM can not be displayed correct information in uefi setting.
• Remove "High Power Processor Check Required" event when 130W processor is installed.

Enhancements:

• Enable spread spectrum function for Mirage Emulex 10G fiber adapter.
• Add power table for 16GB DIMMs.

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Version 1.07 - BuildID: D6E145F - Critical

Problem(s) Fixed:

• Update Intel 56xx Processor Microcode to version 0x0000000C
• Fixed issue where the system can hang following a UEFI flash, due to a numeric configuration setting getting corrupted when the new UEFI image no longer supports the value.

Enhancements:

• Allow disabling of Intel 56xx Processor Data Reuse Optimization feature to improve performance for Enterprise workloads (settable by Advanced Setup Utility (ASU) only)

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Version 1.06 - BuildID: D6E145C - Suggested (Be aware to check the change history for any critical updates)

Problem(s) Fixed:

• General
  • Early video shuts down during POST
  • SAS topology was ignored when it was available
  • VPD string content was not consistent across boot system firmware releases
  • Processor Turbo mode was not being enabled properly leaving it disabled
• RAS
  • Incorrect DIMM is called out for double bit error in mirrored mode
  • Improve reporting of memory related CATERRs
  • Correct a potential memory error problem caused by demand scrubbing collisions
  • Incorrect message for SEL almost full event
• Network
  • Hang during legacy PXE boot when MAC address is disabled in PXE configuration
  • PXE VLAN settings do not persist across boot cycles
  • PXE Boot error when PXE server is not the same server as the TFTP server
  • iSCSI boot errors when initiator/target names are longer than 72 characters
• FLASH Update Package
  • UEFI FLASH update fails intermittently before transferring image to IMM

Enhancements:

• Intel Xeon processor 5600 series support
• Updrade TianoCore EDK support to version 1.05.05
• Update Intel Framework Code to Release 8.6.4.1.W1.0
• Update Intel QPI/Memory Reference Code to release P2.50
• Update Intel Memory Reference Code to V2.11
• Upgrade Broadcom NIC driver support to version T.5.0A.3.1
• Setup
  • Allow L1 power state to be disabled to improve system performance
  • Allow 2DPC support to be enabled from ASU
  • Improve several setup options displaying behavior
  • Add Quiet Boot selection

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Version 1.05 - BuildID: D6E131C - Suggested (Be aware to check the change history for any critical updates)

Problem(s) Fixed:

• Abnormal behavior after applying early power-on support

Enhancements:

• Allow 2DPC support to be enabled from ASU

Limitations:
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Version 1.04 - BuildID: D6E131B - Critical

Problem(s) Fixed:

• POST:
  • Hang during early POST (PEI) initialization
  • Hang during POST when power cycling systems
• SMBIOS:
  • Invalid change in SMBIOS structure data occurs over AC power cycle
  • Incorrect status displayed in current usage of system slots information
• RAS:
  • No usable memory causes system to reset and execute POST repeatedly
  • Incorrect slot number for SAS/SATA RAID riser-card
• Setup:
  • Initial display of 'Adapters and UEFI Drivers' did not auto refresh
  • Execute Disable Bit setup menu setting had no effect
  • Administrative password dialog accepts 5 letter passwords
  • iSCSI CHAP password lenghts of 12 caused problems in the Setup browser
  • Incorrect Processor options display when setting power performance modes
  • Change Boot Order does not operate correctly
  • Power restore policy is not reset to default setting properly
  • C-states are exposed to OS when package limit is less than C-state
  • When enabling DIMMs, there is no prompt to save settings before exiting
  • Inproper message display when saving change for iMM subnet mask
  • System Event Log (SEL):
    • Unable to display a full SEL
    • Invalid event descriptions in SEL
    • Empty Extended Service Data records when injecting multi-bit memory errors into OS
    • SEL event log display shows incomplete BMC sensor event
    • Empty Event Data when front panel Video/USB cable loosened
  • Miscellaneous typographic errors and incorrect/misleading prompts/help text
• Advanced Setup Utility (ASU):
  • Display of Devices and Option ROMs contained many unused entries
  • Advanced Setup Utility (ASU) is unable to update iSCSI.MacAddress parameter
  • ASU shows unsuppoted values of PackageCState
• USB:
  • May not be able to boot a fixed disk in a USB enclosure
  • Miscellaneous problems when booting from legacy USB devices
• pDSA:
  • Unable to boot when a Sandisk USB key is installed
  • Memory test only reports the first 256 correctable errors
• Miscellaneous:
  • Reverse PCI slot number for riser-cards
  • On-board video fails during some legacy mode operations under UEFI
  • System had no video when booting with multiple add-in video adapters
  • Microsoft WLK Test Kit 1: WHEA Test failed
  • ACPI:
    • Processor C-State information was not visible
  • Network
    • When booting with iSCSI interface, system would not login to SAN unit
    • A PXE function could respone with a failure when there was no problem

Enhancements:

• Update Intel UEFI/PIA Reference Code to version 8.6.4.P1 Thurley 1.0
• Enable early power-on support for IMM (requires future IMM update)
• Improve early (PEI) video support for console messages
• Improve DIMM SMBUS recovery mechanism to prevent possible bus hangs and loss of access to DIMM(s) during memory initialization.
• Update SMBIOS Type 11 strings with addition descriptive text
• Update memory PFA conform with internal standards
• Setup:
  • Allow user to:
    • Enable/Disable legacy USB 2.0
    • Enable/Disable ACPI C2 (CPU C3) state
    • Select PCIe Gen1/Gen2 configuration per slot (add-in options only)
  • Add support for controlling UEFI PCI Option ROM execution
  • Improve 'look and feel'
• Support:
  • Two DIMMs/channel @ 1333 MHz (qualified DIMMs only)

Limitations:
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Version 1.03 - BuildID: D6E128A - Suggested (Be aware to check the change history for any critical updates)

Problem(s) Fixed:

• Boot Selection/Manager:
  • System hangs upon entering 'Start Options'
  • Boot list disappeared after deleting a WOL boot item
• Power Management:
  • An error in power throttling tables that prevented operation at 100% power
• RAS:
  • CRTM error messages had no useful description text
  • No indication of booting with a non-production signed CRTM build
  • Multiple error events were logged for single-bit error injected into the OS
  • System reported a 'Failed to boot 3 times' error when a power loss occurred after a Wake-On-Lan (WOL) boot request
  • System was forced to go into setup after a 'Failed to boot 3 times' error instead of booting with default values.
  • When an ABR condition occurred, the backup image failed to display the 'F3' option to switch back to the primary image.
  • System Event Log (SEL):
    • System hung when attempting to view SEL
• Setup:
  • PCIeGenSelection setup menu setting had no effect
  • HyperThreading Enable setup menu setting had no effect
  • Processor C3/C6 power mode settings were coupled together incorrectly
  • UEFI network boot dialog did not work properly
  • Miscellaneous typographic errors and incorrect/misleading prompts/help text
• Advanced Setup Utility (ASU):
  • iSCSI parameter updates from ASU failed when an IP address setting specified an invalid value.
• Miscellaneous:
  • ACPI:
    • IBFT table contained erroneous information
    • P-States Table (PCD_) reported incorrect/invalid information to the OS
  • USB:
    • Legacy USB SMI handler caused system to hang during POST
    • Legacy booting of USB storage device based on Setup settings did not work
    • System failed to recognize and/or boot from some USB storage devices
    • Legacy USB devices were not always stable

Enhancements:

• Setup:
  • Allow user to:
    • Select number of active cores in a CPU package (1/2/4)
    • Enable/disable onboard CDROM/DVD device
    • Enable/disable CPU prefetch setting
  • Improve 'look and feel'
• Support:
  • Real Time OS (RTOS) in System Maintenance Manager (SMM)
  • Keyboard/mouse devices on legacy USB 2.0 controller

Limitations:
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Version 1.02 - BuildID: D6E126A - Suggested (Be aware to check the change history for any critical updates)

Problem(s) Fixed:

• Correct abnormalities in SOL display when running pre-boot Diagnostics
• Correct errors in the display of SEL error entries
  • Incorrect descriptions for IPMI error entries
  • Display of SEL full message when SEL is not full
• Errors when PXE booting with a SAS adapter card installed in the system
• Missing help text for Setup IMM configuration
• Correct video display problem when installing SLES 11
• Correct a problem setting Setup PackageCState option via ASU
• Force reservation of SATA/IDE interrupt even if no hard drive is installed
• Add RTOS table to CSM EBDA to support RTOS
• Correct improper handling of an interrupt shared with an IDE device interrupt
• Correct inability to set 'Physical Presence' for TPM updates
• Update the PXE TFTP_GET_FILE_SIZE API interface to return a proper size value instead of a 'load error' response
• Correct a problem in which WOL boot options could not be configured
• Correct inconsistent text displayed for some SEL messages
• Fix an error reporting problem in which PCIe errors in some slots were not being reported.
• Correct text errors in security information panel displays
• Correct simultaneous display of BDS hot keys and password dialog
• Correct a problem where boot order information from ASU was not being accepted
• Correct a program exception which occurred during boot option configuration
• Correct a CSM problem in which the network option ROM is being called with an invalid parameter
• Correct a PCI device problem where an unused base address register on a device could cause the resource allocation algorithms to fail resulting in a system hang.
• Add a setup option to allow disabling of processor execution.

Enhancements:

• Update Intel CPU microcode to release 0011
• Update Intel QPI/Memory Reference Code to release 1.05
• Add setup options to support selection of system power profiles
• Add setup option to allow disablement of USB 2.0 support
• Add basic video support during PEI boot phase
• Update memory error handling support for Pre-boot Diagnostics
• Add WHEA error log support
• Improve reliability of memory configuration updates

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Version 1.01 - BuildID: D6E124A - Suggested (Be aware to check the change history for any critical updates)

Problem(s) Fixed:

• FLASH utility (iflash, lflash, wflash) problems which caused:
  • an error 15 when updating host system firmware to a previous level of the firmware.
  • the MEM and CNFG error lights to be turned on after an update
• The default setup value for an iSCSI option was invalid
• An SMBIOS table problem which caused the Windows HCT to fail
• Interrupt routing was not valid for VMWARE 4.0
• Erroneous disablement of some DIMM's during POST.
• Sub-optimal setting for chipset control parameters
• USB errors when installing Windows 2003
• Errors when using SOL to view the IMM System Event Log
• Legacy (CSM) iSCSI does not support all defined boot attempts
• Failure to report ACPI/WHEA messages after fatal PCI errors
• Errors when reading DVD media for some drive/media combinations
• Long delay at splash screen during POST when iSCSI DHCP enabled
• missing ACPI IBFT table entry when booting a legacy OS

Enhancements:

• Enable user control of USB-EHCI enabling via ASU
• Improve system security:
  • Lock SMRAM for updates after POST
  • Update settings for chipset SMRAM control registers
• Improve RAS support:
  • Improve DIMM error handling
  • Automated disabled DIMM recovery
  • Add error messages for PCI option ROM errors
  • Improve IMM SEL display presentation
  • Enable error reporting for chipset thermal alerts
• Increase available high Post Memory Manager (PMM) space
• Update onboard Broadcom 5709 UEFI driver to level 4.6.35

Version 1.00 - BuildID: D6E123A (Initial Release)

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