IBM eServer 325 Flash Update Version 1.29 - Build M1E129A Installation README File CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change History 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 7.0 Trademarks and Notices 8.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview 1.1 This README file contains the latest information about installing the IBM POST/BIOS code. 1.2 Limitations - NA 1.3 Enhancements - NA 1.4 Level of Recomendations and Prerequisites for the Upate: 1.5 Dependencies 2.0 Change History Bios Version 1.29 - Build M1E129A - Fixed intermittent "No ROM Space" issue - Send Power supply VPD to BMC - Issue a SEL to BMC while mixed CPU detected - Write BMC CMD to indicate a SEL is being send by BIOS, this is to cover the sensor reading problem for sensor 90, 91,92 Bios Version 1.28 - Build M1E128A - Write BMC CMD to record Planar version 2.0 &3.0 - When RSA II installed the Machine type is changed to 8848 BIOS Version 1.27 - Build M1E127A - Added CPU speed message up to 4GHz - Send video VPD ,UUID, POST\BIOS to RSA II - Send restart SP while configuration changes - Added CG CPU support - Disable device node of BMC while RSA II installed - Disable on-board VGA while RSA II installed - Fixed MCE GART error - While boot from non-bootable floppy need to show error 602 and keep try other boot device. - Report CPU/DRAM configuration to RSA II - Added code to control SMBUS access right between BIOS and RSA II, so the power VPD an be read correctly 1E7C BIOS Version 1.26 - Build M1E126A - Inform BMC when 2 CPU installed - Fix console redirection lose character issue - Change method to disable BMC while RSA II installed - Fix the RDM shutdown / wake-up issue - While WOL from S4 do not boot LAN BIOS Version 1.25 - Build M1E125A - Removed RTC_S4 - Added RSA II support BIOS Version 1.24 - Build M1E124A - Updated LSI Option ROM to 5.04.06 - Added a Device Node for BMC - Performance Tuning - allow Boot if LAN is Disabled BIOS Version 1.23 - Build M1E123A - Modified memory settings per AMD errata. BIOS Version 1.22 - Build M1E122A - Added system board ID to BIOS Setup menu. - Fixed issue of flash update utility may fail in some configurations - Fixed issue of I2C error caused wrong beep code. BIOS Version 1.21 - Build M1E121A - Update LSI OPROM to 5.04.05. - Added UCR "F12" boot menu to "F2" Support. - Added DDR 400 support. - Re-enabled watch dog timer during OPROM scanning. - DIMM LED light sync'd to Memory Bank. BIOS Version 1.20 - Build M1E120A - Corrected PCI Error Reporting. Some PCI Errors were not logged. BIOS Version 1.19 - Build M1E119A - Fixed issue of system may not boot as expected when Network is selected as second or third priority boot device - Fixed issue of remote system access via Cerial Redirection may hang when set to 115kbps BIOS Version 1.18 - Build M1E118A - Fixed system may not wake up from power save state - Fixed abnormal display when entering Setup with User password - Updated AMD processor microcode - Fixed issue of possible connection problems when Console Redirection is used to remotely access the server - Improved USB performance BIOS Version 1.17 - Build M1E117A - Changed default settings for Console Redirection to 9600/VT100/CTS/RTS - Changed behavior of failed PXE boot such that a key press is not required to try next boot device BIOS Version 1.16 - Build M1E116A - Initial release 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions *Note: If installing from an update package, see additional instructions, in Appendix A. The procedure to update the POST/BIOS is as follows: 3.1 Insert the "IBM POST/BIOS Flash Update" media into an external USB drive. 3.2 Start up or restart your IBM system. 3.3 The system will boot off of the update media and automatically update the system BIOS. 3.4 On the first system boot after updating the BIOS, select the Setup Utility with the F1 key; then, select the "Load Default Settings" option. Select the "Save Settings" option, and hit 'y' to save. Then, select "Exit Setup" to exit the utility, and, finally, accept the displayed 'Y' option under "Save and exit the setup utility?" 3.5 If you are updating from a floppy diskette and wish to save your current BIOS to a file, mofify 'autoexec.bat' to include the backup '/bu' parameter. Current system BIOS will be saved to a file named 'BIOS.BAK'. 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 5.1 Steps for unattended mode. 5.1.1 Modify AUTOEXEC.BAT on the Flash Diskette to read: "PHLASH16.EXE /S /MFG flashfil.fls" 5.1.2 Reboot the system with the Flash Diskette in Drive A: 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 6.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 6.2 IBM Marketing IntelliStation Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/intellistation 6.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers URL: http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/. 7.0 Trademarks and Notices THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. 8.0 Disclaimer Appendix A: Package Specific Installation Instruction This update is packaged as a self-extracting PackageForTheWeb (PFTW) executable file. To unpack, this update requires that your TEMP environment variable be set to a path with read/write access. You must be logged in as an administrator. The package update log, ux.log, is created on the system drive. To locate the log file go to: %SystemDrive%\uxlog\ux.log The command-line syntax for PackageForTheWeb firmware update package is: Package.exe [-s] [-a [-s] | [-r] | [-c] | [-x directory] | [-xd] | [-w] | [-?] ] [-s] This command installs the Package-For-The-Web software silently and does not prompt if files are to be over-written in the %temp% directory. [-a] This command passes all subsequent commands to the PFTW software to install the update package. [-s] This command runs a silent and unattended update. For firmware updates, the update is scheduled to run on the next reboot. An immediate reboot can be forced with the -r option. [-r] This command schedules the update and reboot immediately. It can be used with or without the -s command. [-c] This command cancels any scheduled firmware update and records results of this operation in the log file. Only one firmware package can be scheduled at a time, if a firmware update needs to be applied instead of the currently scheduled firmware update package, cancel the current (run with the -c option on any firmware package) package. Then, run the applicable firmware package. [-x directory] This command is used with firmware updates to extract the update to the directory named directory. The PackageForTheWeb executable extracts itself to a subdirectory in the %TEMP% directory, a relative directory will be relative to that location. You must specify an absolute directory if you do not want to use the default directory. [-xd] This command is used with firmware updates to extract to a floppy diskette. The floppy diskette can then be used to boot from and apply the update. This option is not available for all firmware updates, such as tape drive and hard-disk drive updates. [-w] PowerQuest Virtual Boot Environment requires that there are 2 free sectors on the first track before it can schedule a firmware update. Use this option only if scheduling an update failed because 2 free sectors were not available on the first track. This option clears the non-boot and the non-partition information sectors on the first track. Typically, these sectors are not used. Before clearing the sectors a copy of the complete first track is saved in the %temp% directory from which the update runs. [-?] This command displays information about the command line switches. The command line switches -s, -r -c and -e are unnattended. Other command line options such as display help (-?) might require that you hit any key to continue. If Windows packages are run without any command line options, a GUI is displayed. This GUI offers all of the options that are available using the command line.