System Firmware Update (Linux) - IBM System x3450 (4197, 7948), System x3455 (4197)

Download Description

• New IBM xSeries firmware and device driver file naming convention
• New firmware update file formats

Change history

IBM eServer System x3450 Firmware Update
Machine Type 7948

(C) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1999, 2008.
All rights reserved.
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============================================================================= Initial Release
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BIOS version 25
BMC version .07
FRU version 03
SDR 1.07

============================================================================= Refresh Release 1
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BIOS version 29
BMC version .10
FRU version 03
SDR 1.11



Enhancements:
Integration of Intel 5400 Chipset Memory Reference Code v1.10 S5400 Chipset MCH BSU 0.84
ESB2 I/O Controller Hub BSU v1.01
EPSD Platform Identification support for OA2.0
Xeon 5400 and 5200 Microcode rev 60C
LSI SATA OpRom v. a_02151557i
IBA PXE ROM version 1.2.45
Integration of Intel Xeon 5200 and 5400 Series processor E0 stepping Microcode rev A07.
Max Read Request Size for PCI-e cards limited to 4096 bytes.
Completion timeout error mask removed for PCI-e.
Setup Switch to Enable/Disable Read Coalesce.
Support for WinPE OS.
Integration of CSM version 43.
Updated DMI Edit utility documentation.



Limitations:

Dependencies:

============================================================================= ISSUES FIXED SINCE LAST RELEASE
============================================================================= MTRR fix for 38bit/40bit addressability
Increase in AP wait loop in SMM to 0.5 sec
Fix for WHQL Sleep test(Hibernate) failure
Fix to prevent Legacy OS redirection in EVGA mode.
16 pcs. of 8GB memory fails
Exclude Pcie link Hot Reset for Pericom* bridge devices Fix to support 3rd party riser cards
Fix for PS2 Mouse and USB Mouse conflict under DOS mode.
Fix to remove duplicate devices in Boot Order after CMOS Clear Fix for system reverting back to OLTT after system reset with ctrl+alt+del Fix description typo of Processor Cache Size Mismatch Error 192 Fix for Serial Port Component detecting fail with Legacy OS redirection Disabled.
Fix for POST screen showing 2 garbage lines while BMC jumper is in force update mode.
Wrong Wake type during WoL.
BIOS changes boot order placing Network device in front of Hard drive after removing USB devices, preventing hard drive from booting.
BIOS POST Errors codes not operating as defined in BIOS EPS.
S5400SF Bifurcated riser support.
There is still video output to the monitor with Onboard Video set as disabled.
Agilent PCIe GEN2 BEST test card failing on Shoffner.
BIOS does not show memory speed during POST.
Fix for issue where DRHD structures for were dumped with IOAT Disabled Fixed POST hang issue seen with E0 stepping Harpertown CPUs
Core fixes:
Serial Console redirection is available even if COM ports disabled Server Fails to NMI on Uncorrectable Errors
DMIEDIT usually fails under Windows PE
"Kernel-Processor-Power" System Event Viewer Errors Event Log in OS Displays PPM Disabled Error Event with E5310 AMI* FIX for DMIEdit was not updating Type 11 string under windows PE.


BMC:

- Averaging logic is added for sensors BB Temp (#30), Front Panel Temp (#32) & MCH Therm Margin (#33).
- Unexpected status returned for issuing [SYS HEALTH QUERY] command by Terminal Mode.
- Get Chassis Status Command returns chassis intrusion as active/true for the SR1560SF chassis
- BMC hangs during reboot
- BMC sometimes hangs if SOL session killed
- Incorrect DHCP operation from BMC
- ESB2/82563 LOM doesn't work reliably with Windows Server 2003
- Added patch for BMC LAN link lost issue

============================================================================= Release 2
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BIOS version 32
BMC version .11
FRU version 03
SDR 1.11


Recommendations for DCU prefetcher settings as per Bios Writers Guide v0.92 VT-d RMRR support
RMRR structure not present with VT-d Support Enabled SBEs injected on Channel B and Channel D not getting detected Workaround for Xeon Processor 5400 series E0-stepping POST hang issue.
Included latest LV Intel Xeon processor 5100 Series and 5300 series microcodes.
CSM version updated to v2.54
Intel Xeon processor 5400 series E0 CV BIOS sighting implementation to fix NMI issue Fix the issue where DCA was not getting modified based on Setup option Fail to install Windows* 2008 x64 with mixed stepping(C0&E0) of Intel Xeon processor 5200 series
AC & DC cycle stress fail after few hours because of USB device lost PC-check fails ACPI test
Corrupted text on Boot Option and Boot Order screen TAB key not working with console redirection in 3Ware RAID BIOS screen BCPID missing


SFBMC11:

BMCs fail during reboot testing. Added workaround for SMC* Network switch.
MAC Address becomes zero during the power cycle test.
BMC09 issue for Intel FW validation---DIMM D4 presence check error



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ENHANCEMENTS for BIOS Version 32
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- Increased PCIe completion timeout values for Intel NIC devices:
. Intel(R) 82598 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Specification Update revision 2.5 . Intel(R) 82575 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Specification Update and Sighting Information version 2.1 . Intel(R) 82576 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Specification Update version 2.2

- SMM related fixes.
- SMRR implementation.
- CSM version updated to v2.56
- Added AMI's Legacy OS Console Redirection : SREDIR.BIN
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FIXED ISSUES for BIOS Version 32
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- BIOS Setup screens do not limit scrolling down of cursor causing screens to show duplicate fields
- False Reporting of DIMM failures
- Slot Disabled messages appearing when correctable threshold is reached.
- 1000's of correctible memory errors seen in SEL within short amount of time
- L4 Elpida DIMMs Auto Refresh Workaround
- Linux intermittently reports memory thermal margin as disabled



============================================================================= Release 3
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BIOS version 33
BMC version .11
FRU version 03
SDR 1.11

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FIXED ISSUES for BIOS Version 33
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- Added Intel microcode fix for a potential memory addressing error in 64-bit operating mode; it could cause page fault, data loss, data corruption or other unpredictable system behavior.