============================================================================== Intel(R) Server Board S5000VSA FRU/SDR RELEASE NOTES ============================================================================== INTEL Enterprise Platform & Services Marketing Intel Corporation 2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA ============================================================================= DATE: Oct 19, 2006 TO: Intel(R) Server Board S5000VSA Customers SUBJECT: FRUSDR FSP_35A Release Notes ============================================================================= LEGAL INFORMATION ============================================================================= Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel Products and for the purpose of supporting Intel developed server boards and systems. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. 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Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. *Other names and brands are the property of their respective owners. Copyright (c) 2006 Intel Corporation. ============================================================================= ABOUT THIS RELEASE ============================================================================= The FRUSDR Load Utility is a DOS application program used for updating the server management subsystem product level Field Replacement Unit (FRU) and sensor data repository (SDR). This utility is used to update the non-volatile storage device associated with the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), which holds the SDR and FRU area. The utility has the capability to generically handle FRU devices that may not be associated with the BMC. Each version of the FRUSDR Load Utility package contains the FRUSDR Load utility program as well as the latest FRU, SDR, and CFG files available at the time the FRUSDR Load utility package is released. ============================================================================ INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ============================================================================= Note : Create a bootable DOS USB Disk On Key Update command: command-line A:\FRUSDR35A The command will execute all update Procedures. ============================================================================= SYSTEM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS ============================================================================= Intel(R) Server Board S5000VSA with the following PBA revisions (or higher): PBA version: D29137-401 - The ESB2/NIC SEEPROM must be initialized in order for the BMC to run. See the installation procedure for the EEPROM update. ============================================================================= SYSTEM SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS ============================================================================= - ROM-DOS or MS-DOS v6.22 (or later) - BMC Firmware revision SPBMC55 or later - Intel(R) Server Board S5000VSA EEPROM image - BIOS version: R0066 or later ============================================================================= IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTES ============================================================================= The FRUSDR Load utility is meant to be used as a DOS application on a server. The utility should be placed onto a bootable DOS media and the system rebooted just before and right after using the utility. Running the utility in a Window's DOS box is not supported and will provide incorrect results. After copying the contents of the package into a bootable DOS USB Disk On Key, run the FRU35a.bat to update the FRU area of your server board. ============================================================================= To DISPLAY or UPDATE FRU, SDR, and SMB Flash Areas ============================================================================= Note : Create a bootable DOS USB DISK on Key. 1. Boot to the ROM-DOS or MS-DOS v6.22 (or later) command prompt. 2. Copy frusdr.exe and any .fru, .sdr, and .cfg files from the latest firmware release to a hard drive or USB key. 3a. To run the command-line interface to display information: frusdr [File Name] [Options] Where: /? or /h Displays usage information. /d {fru | sdr | smb} Displays the requested area: fru = FRU data sdr = SDR repository smb = SMBIOS information /cfg filename.cfg Uses a custom configuration file, with file extension .cfg. /p Pause between blocks of data. Note: Users may use a '-' instead of the '/' in the command line. Examples: 1. To display the Intel(R) server board SDRs: C> FRUSDR /P /D SDR 2. To display the Intel(R) server board BMC FRU: C> FRUSDR /P /D FRU 3. To display the Intel(R) server board HSC 1 FRU: C> FRUSDR /P /D FRU IMBDEVICE 00 C0 3b. To update FRUs and SDRs using default configuration file master.cfg: frusdr /cfg master.cfg 3c. To run the command-line interface to display data using direct addressing: frusdr /d fru [NVS type] [dev ctlr] [lun] [bus] [addr] Where: [NVS type] = non-volatile storage type [dev ctlr] = device controller (must start with "C") [lun] = logical unit number (must start with "L" and can only be 0, 1, 2, or 3. [bus] = bus the storage area is associated with [addr] = slave address Example of a command to display BMC FRU data using direct addressing: frusdr /d fru imbdevice C20 L00 FF 20 3d. To run the command-line interface to display data using indirect addressing frusdr /d fru [NVS type] [device ID] Where: [NVS type] = non-volatile storage type [device ID] = the device to display Example of a command using indirect addressing: frusdr /d fru imbdevice 00 4. Reboot server after updating of the FRUs or SDRs is completed. ============================================================================= FEATURES ADDED/CHNAGED IN THIS RELEASE ============================================================================= FSP_35A: 1. Changed the FRUSDR Load Utility to v 7.0.6. FSP_35: 1. Cleaned up the SDR, CFG files for easy review & modifications. 2. Changed the #C0, #C1, #C8, #C9 sensors to Auto Rearm as per EPS 1.12. ============================================================================= KNOWN ISSUES ============================================================================= None. ============================================================================= REFERENCE MATERIAL ============================================================================= Intel(R) Server Board S5000VSA Technical Product Specification ============================================================================= [END OF RELEASE NOTES] =============================================================================