Fixed DIMM manufacturer for Netlist show unknow in pDSA
Fixed BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager (BOFM) Mac address problems
Fixed BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager (BOFM) not applied intermittently
Fixed TPM Logo for Windows 2012
Fixed somtimes pDSA image can not boot successfully
Enhancements:
Version 1.11 - BuildID: P9E150B - Suggested (Be aware to check the change history for any critical updates)
Problem(s) Fixed:
Fix HS22V 16GB DIMMs SMBIOS test
Update VPD extraction from IMM to strip trailing blanks from buildid
Fix BOFM only applied to first MAC of combo card in AMM
Enhancements:
Add Out-of-band PXE Configuration
Renaming of output files to add version information
Re-enable disabled DIMM while AC Power Cycle
F1 Setup Event Log number change
Update Intel Westmere CPU microcode to version 0x00000013
Add F1 setup option to Enable/Disable ASPM capability
Version 1.10 - BuildID: P9E149A - Critical
Problem(s) Fixed:
Misc errors in boot order management
Modify the Tcontrol for the 130W CPU support
Fix PXE settings cannot be saved under uEFI
Enhancements:
Add support for 4 BPE4s
Update Intel Westmere Memory Reference Code to V2.21
Update Intel Westmere QPI Reference Code to V1.85
Add IMM IP6 support
Add support for VNIC to BOFM
To correct an IntelR XeonR 5600 series processor's internal circuit marginality issue, that could cause false memory errors when the C6-state is enabled
Version 1.09 - BuildID: P9E148A - Critical
Problem(s) Fixed:
prevent boot failure and reset on bogus boot order
Correct defects in PXE support
Fixed issue where UEFI SYSTEMS WITH HBA AND > 2 TB LUN MAY HAVE DATA ERRORS Please refer to RETAIN tip number: H16222 or MIGR-5084554 for additional details
Enhancements:
Add BPE4 support
Add support for Westmere memory sparing mode
Add support for Intel 130W processor
Version 1.08 - BuildID: P9E146C - 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.
Fixed issue where boot order selection is not saved.
Fixed issue when power applied creates loss of connection to NSSM/RSSM.
Enhancements:
Allow disabling of Intel 56xx Processor Data Reuse Optimization feature to improve performance for Enterprise workloads (settable by Advanced Setup Utility (ASU) only)
Version 1.07 - BuildID: P9E146A - Suggested (Be aware to check the change history for any critical updates)
Problem(s) Fixed:
legacy iSCSI Boot error when IQN > 72 characters
Turbo mode does not work in UEFI 132
Processor Turbo mode does not work in core build 1.32
UEFI displays "Event Log Cleared" for iMM "SEL Almost Full"
Enhancements:
Update Intel Framework Code to Release 8.6.4.1.W1.0
Update Intel Nehalem/Westmere Reference code to P2.50
Update processor core count settings for Westmere processors
Add support for Westmere 1.5V Memory Strategy
Add xSEC support for Westmere processors
Update FPM parameters for Westmere processors
Update CLTT settings for HS22V
Update Intel Westmere Memory Reference Code to V2.11
Version 1.06 - BuildID: P9E132A - Suggested (Be aware to check the change history for any critical updates)
Problem(s) Fixed:
General
Hang during legacy PXE boot when MAC address is disabled in PXE configuration
PXE VLAN settings do not persist across boot cycles
Improve help text for ondoard device settings
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
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
Enhancements:
Updrade TianoCore EDK support to version 1.05.05
Upgrade Broadcom NIC driver support to version T.5.0A.3.1
Improve reliability of legacy AHCI/SWRAID support
Setup
Allow L1 power state to be disabled to improve system performance
Allow 2DPC support to be enabled from ASU
Version 1.05 - BuildID: P9E131A - Critical
Problem(s) Fixed:
General:
Blade does not read Blade Center bay data correctly
Advanced Energy Management (AEM) minimum power value is too low
On-board video fails during some legacy mode operations under UEFI
Storage daughter card is not properly recognized by system
On-board storage controller is not disabled when storage daughter card is installed
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
pDSA:
Unable to boot when a Sandisk USB key is installed
Memory test only reports the first 256 correctable errors
Enhancements:
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
Allow disablement of Broadcom onboard NIC 2
Add support for controlling UEFI PCI Option ROM execution
Version 1.04 - BuildID: P9E130A - 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 thermal throttling algorithm which reduced system efficiency
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
No usable memory causes system to reset and execute POST repeatedly
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):
Unable to display a full SEL
Invalid event descriptions in SEL
System hung when attempting to view SEL
Empty Extended Service Data records when injecting multi-bit memory errors into OS
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
When enabling DIMMs, there is no prompt to save settings before exiting
UEFI network boot dialog did not work properly
Initial display of 'Adapters and UEFI Drivers' did not auto refresh
Incorrect Processor options display when setting power performance modes
iSCSI CHAP password lenghts of 12 caused problems in the Setup browser.
Incorrect/misleading help text descriptions
Miscellaneous typographic errors and incorrect/misleading prompts/help text
Advanced Setup Utility (ASU):
Display of Devices and Option ROMs contained many unused entries
iSCSI parameter updates from ASU failed when an IP address setting specified an invalid value.
Error when chaining boot sequences in AMM/IMM via ASU
Firmware update utility could cause corruption of the firmware package
Miscellaneous:
ACPI:
IBFT table contained erroneous information
Processor C-State information was not visible
P-States Table (_PSD) reported incorrect/invalid information to the OS
BOFM
Boot performance was poor
Failed to map the second port on an LSI storage controller
System hung during POST with a BPE3 Expansion unit attached
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
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
System had no video when booting with multiple add-in video adapters
Microsoft WLK Test Kit 1: WHEA Test failed
Enhancements:
Setup:
Allow user to:
Select number of active cores in a CPU package (1/2/4)
Select PCIe Gen1/Gen2 configuration per slot (add-in options only)
Enable/disable onboard CDROM/DVD device
Enable/disable ACPI C2 (CPU C3) state
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
BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager (BOFM) on Converged Network Adapter (CNA) daughter card
BPE3 Expansion Unit
Two DIMMs/channel @ 1333 MHz (qualified DIMMs only)
Update Intel UEFI/PIA Reference Code to version 8.6.4.P1 Thurley 1.0
Update SMBIOS Type 11 strings with addition descriptive text
Update memory PFA conform with internal standards
Limitations: Dependencies:
Version 1.03 - BuildID: P9E126B - 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 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 problem with Legacy option ROMs on Blade Expansion Cards using multiple busses. Added an option for "Blade Expander Card B2" (bus #2) when a dual bus card is attached.
Correct a situation where on-board ethernets 1 & 2 are disabled or enabled together. The ports cannot be disabled or enabled individually.If one is disabled, then both will be disabled in h/w. To enable either port, both must be enabled.
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
Limitations: Dependencies:
Version 1.02 - BuildID: P9E124A - 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
Limitations: Dependencies:
Version 1.01 - BuildID: P9E123C - Suggested (Be aware to check the change history for any critical updates)
Problem(s) Fixed:
Miscellaneous errors associated with the SMBIOS tables Type 17 structure bank locator field (memory DIMM location) Primary/Backup build ID reporting Miscellaneous typographical/formatting errors
Typographical/formatting errors in the ACPI IBFT tab
Premature request for POP/PAP password(s) during POST
Hang problem encountered when processing some PCI errors
Hang problem which occured with older LSI adapter firmware drivers
Error reporting/display for some types of globaal error records
Miscellaneous typographical/formatting errors in Setup
Reporting of an incorrect wake-up source during POST
Incorrect display of an LSI RAID popup menu during POST
Missing system reset after some Setup changes which require a reset upon exiting Setup
Improper reporting/display of a type 1E POST error when none existed
Loss of console video display during POST legacy option ROM installation
Improper setting of iSCSI parameters remotely via ASU
Failure to update TPM state display after making a Setup change
Enhancements:
Updated Intel memory reference code to version 1.03
Updated memory thermal throttling parameters
Updated Setup parameters to include processor prefetch settings
Improved Page-Up/Page-Down processing for the remote console
Improved iSCSI parameter validation algorithm
Improved Configuration and FLASH update documentation
Surveys and studies