uEFI update - IBM System x3400/3500 M2/M3

Download Description

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

Change history

IBM (x3400 M2/M3 / x3500 M2/M3) uEFI Flash Update Version 1.08 (BuildID Y4E150C) - Suggested (Be aware to check the change history for any critical updates) Change History

Version 1.08 - BuildID: Y4E150C - Suggested (Be aware to check the change history for any critical updates)
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Problem(s) Fixed:
- Fixed memory multi-bit error event can't be deasserted after re-enable
- Fixed IMM Network Settings have not been saved if reset IMM immediately
- Disable propagation of Intel VT-d faults as fatal errors to avoid guest VM to cause the entire system to crash.
- Fixed iMM backup flashing behavior is misleading
- Fixed hang when updating FLASH from version 1.01 directly to version 1.07
Enhancements:

Version 1.07 - BuildID: Y4E150A - Suggested (Be aware to check the change history for any critical updates)
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Problem(s) Fixed:
- Update VPD extraction from IMM to strip trailing blanks from buildid
Enhancements:
- 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 1.06 - BuildID: Y4E149A - Critical
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Problem(s) Fixed:
- Fixed Misc errors in boot order management
- Fixed prompt uncompleted rectangle after saving IMM Network settings
- 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 1.05 - BuildID: Y4E148B - Critical
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Problem(s) Fixed:
* Fixed Turbo mode cannot work under Performance Mode
* Fixed low HDD performance while install HDD at Bay2 or Bay3
* 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.
* Fixed iMM HostName can not change under UEFI setup menu.
* Fixed CPU which not support Turbo mode but still show enable/disable in Performance/Acoustic/Power Efficiency mode.
* Fixed load default settings in UEFI setup menu may cause some settings hidden until system restart.

Enhancements:
* Memory Sparing Mode support (Only for Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series)
* 16GB DIMM support


Version 1.04 - BuildID: Y4E145D - Critical
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Problem(s) Fixed:
* 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:
* Update Intel 56xx Processor Microcode to version 0x0000000C

- Setup
* Enable setting of processor 'Data Reuse' option via ASU for high performance computing configurations

Version 1.03 - BuildID: Y4E145B - Suggested (Be aware to check the change history for any critical updates)
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Problem(s) Fixed:
- General
* Fix system has incorrect Pcap_min and Pcap_max values after rebooting.
* Fix Win2K8 displayed Diagnostic partition
* Fix Memory mirror setting under standalone become not smooth.
* Fix system hang reset but No blue screen
* Virtual machine failed to install with uefi 41T
* Intel Framework Update 8.6.4.1.W1.0
* Fix core select item shows 4,5 when installed 4core CPU
* Fix uEFI "Turbo Mode" is sitll working when CPU doesn't support it
* Fix missing CPU2 L1 Cache info
* Fix incorrect Cache Memory in Inventory
* Fix the amount of CPU package 1 cores on Westmere is incorrect
* Fix adapter Option ROM menu can not show slot7 or slot8
* Fix Blade/UEFI: DisA SAS uEFI "appears" 2 reboot w/ 2 splsh screens
* Fix L3 Cache shows wrong sizes in SMBIOS (Type 7)
* Hang during legacy PXE boot when MAC address is disabled in PXE configuration
* PXE VLAN settings do not persist across boot cycles
* Help text for onboard device settings was not clear
* 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
* Correct the Version in SMBIOS type2 and type3.
- Setup:
* Implement ASU lacks setting to set execute disable bit setting
- Memory RAS
* Incorrect DIMM is called out for double bit error in mirrored mode
* 2DPC 8GB Qualified DIMMs display inconsistently in Setup
* SMBIOS Type 17 structure displays 10 memory banks
* Improve reporting of memory related CATERRs
* Correct a potential memory error problem caused by demand scrubbing collisions
Enhancements:
- Add BCM5716 support
- Add Westmere 1.5V Memory Strategy PCR support
- Create XML entries for Westmere features/options
- Update processor core count settings for Westmere processors.
- Implement Intel Westmere Reference Code Release p2.50
- Update Intel Memory Reference Code to V2.11
- Update fpm for westmere
- Update Intel Framework Code to Release 8.6.4.1.W1.0
- Updrade TianoCore EDK support to version 1.05.05
- Upgrade Broadcom NIC driver support to version T.5.0A.3.1
- Setup
* Allow L1 power state to be disabled to improve system performance
* Add QuietBoot mode selection

Version 1.02 - BuildID: Y4E131B - Critical
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Problem(s) Fixed:
- General:
* Length reading of PCI info is wrong.
* On-board video fails during some legacy mode operations under UEFI
- 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 cycles
* SMBIOS blade specific information is missing tables
- USB:
* May not be able to boot a fixed disk in a USB enclosure
* Miscellaneous problems when booting from legacy USB devices
- Setup:
* Power restore policy is not reset to default setting properly
* SEL event log display shows incomplete BMC sensor events
* Change Boot Order does not operate correctly
* C-states are exposed to OS when package limit is less than C-state
* Miscellaneous errors/clarifications in help text
* Administrative password dialog accepts 5 letter passwords
* Advanced Setup Utility (ASU) is unable to update iSCSI.MacAddress parameter
* Advanced Setup Utility (ASU) is unable to autotest.
* Remove C0/C1/C7 selections in Advanced Setup Utility (ASU)
* Remove Hard Disk 4 in F12 Boot Menu.
- pDSA:
* Unable to boot when a Sandisk USB key is installed
* Memory test only reports the first 256 correctable errors
Enhancements:
- Implement feature for Execute Disable bit option Enabled reset requested.
- uEFI.SpareErrorThreshold set to protected.
- Improve early (PEI) video support for console messages
- Enable early power-on support for IMM (requires future IMM update)
- Improve DIMM SMBUS recovery mechanism to prevent possible bus hangs and loss of access to DIMM(s) during memory initialization.
- Setup:
* Allow disablement of legacy USB 2.0
* Add support for controlling UEFI PCI Option ROM execution
* Add support for "Embedded Hypervisor" Boot Option.

Version 1.01 - BuildID: Y4E130A - Suggested (Be aware to check the change history for any critical updates)
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Problem(s) Fixed:
- Fix vGPIO handler memory allocation bug
- Correct Blink LED under Broadcom appears to have no function.
- Correct Redhat logo missing when boot RHEL5.3 from DVD-ROM.
- Correct MR10M on extender PCI-E unable to entry MegaRAID setup utility
- Correct the description missing for EIST mode under Operating Modes
- Correct value can't be changed while adjust the operating mode
- Fix adjust operating mode will make impact on some values
- make sure USB info is valid in timer irq
- 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 prioblem 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:
- Disable on-board VGA when set Active Video to "Add-in Device" and install add-in VGA card.
- Add CDROM/DVD Enable/Disable Feature
- Add Real-Time OS SMM Support Driver
- Add legacy key/mouse support for ehci controllers
- Add some legacy variables
- Update legacy iscsi rom
- Add support for MRC 1.05.
- Add CRTM error strings
- Add support for forcing planar video option
- Add FRU commands to the ipmi library
- Implement feature Enable S1 support.
- Auto demotion: de-couple C3/C6 based on F1 Setup
- 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 1.00 (BuildID Y4E125AUS)


Problem(s) Fixed:
- Initial Release

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