uEFI System Update Package (SUP) Installation and Operation Instructions Intel highly recommends reading this document in its entirety before performing the system update. Verifying that your system meets the documented requirements will ensure a successful update and provide the most reliable system functionality after the update has completed. Released - Nov 08 2021 ******************************************************************************** This update package includes the following production level system software updates and update utilities: System BIOS - R01.01.0004 ME Firmware - 04.04.04.58 BMC Firmware - 2.87.be6beeae FRUSDR - 0.38 Pmem - 2.2.0.1553 CPLD - v3P4 sysfwupdt.efi - Version 14.2 Build 11 --- Supported Products --- Intel(R) Server Board M50CYP Family Contact Intel for pre-production hardware support requirements Important NOTES: - This is production FW package, all updates provided in this package are installed using the embedded uEFI operating environment only. - Do not modify any of the script files. The scripts as written will provide the most reliable update experience. - Added the new function to check the FW version on current system, which can make sure whether System BIOS, BMC Firmware, CPLD, FRU&SDR or Pmem data need to be re-installed after the initial update has been performed, the package does include standalone script files that can be run individually. These files include: UpdBIOS_CYP.nsh, updM50CYP.nsh, updCPLD_CYP.nsh, cypFwUpdateBMC.nsh and UpdatePmemFW.nsh. Do NOT use these files until after the system has been updated initially using the startup.nsh file. Once the FW update from R01.01.0003 to R01.01.0004 has been completed, you could observe a "Force ME Recovery" critical error in the system event log (SEL) this is an expected behavior. ******************************************************************************** SYSTEM SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS ******************************************************************************** To update the system software stack to the versions included in this update package, the system software stack currently installed on the target server system MUST meet the following, or else the update may fail: - System BIOS - R01.01.0003 or later - BMC Firmware - 2.81.99b20e11 or later - FRUSDR - 0.35 or later - CPLD - v3p3 or later ******************************************************************************** IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE UPDATE PROCEDURE ******************************************************************************** - To complete update process of CPLD/Pmem/BMC/FRUSDR/BIOS, must execute the startup.nsh, it will update CPLD/Pmem/BMC/FRUSDR/BIOS and then the system will reboot automatically. After reset, the screen will be off and blue ID LED will be solid on for some minutes. Once update process is completed, the ID LED will be off and system will boot up again. - Due the new structure of FW using PFR, the first time the server is rebooted once FW has been updated, will take around 10 minutes on the first reboot to conclude the update process, on that time the screen will be off and the System LED will be blinking green/amber, after the first 3 minutes the blue ID LED will be solid on, once the process is completed the ID LED will be off and system will turn on again, after post screen the server could be rebooted a second time. The time to conclude the FW update process is an expected behavior and only presented on the first reboot part of the FW update process. ******************************************************************************** GENERAL INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ******************************************************************************** 1. Unzip the contents of the update package and copy all files to the root directory of a removable media (USB flash drive) 2. Insert the USB flash drive to any available USB port on the system to be updated 3. Power on the server and boot into uEFI shell 4. Firmware update process will be started with Startup.nsh running automatically 5. Once BIOS update process has successfully completed, system will reboot automatically and will take around 10 minutes with the screen off, after that time the server will turn on again. 6. After first reboot and post screen, the server could be rebooted a second time. Verifying Updates: 01. After the final update has been completed successfully, reboot the system 02. During POST, hit Key when prompted to access BIOS Setup Utility 03. From BIOS Setup Utility main menu, verify the BIOS revision is the same as updated 04. Move cursor to SERVER MANAGEMENT menu and hit 06. Move cursor to SYSTEM INFORMATION option and hit 07. Verify BMC Firmware revision is correct 08. Verify SDR revision is correct 09. Verify ME Firmware revision is correct 10. or boot SUT into EFI shell, run "sysfwupdt.efi -i" to check SUT active firmware version *CPLD Firmware version can be verified on BIOS main menu, Main->PFR The System Software Update is Complete. ------------------------------------------------------- *** Warning: *** !! Do NOT interrupt or reboot or remove power from your system during the update process. Doing so may render your system inoperable. !! !! Do NOT attempt to downgrade the system software once loaded on to the system. Doing so may render your system inoperable. !! Please refer to the respective "Release Notes" files for complete list of known issues, workarounds and detailed requirements: - BIOS: Release Notes BIOS ####.txt - BMC: Release Notes BMC ####.txt - FRUSDR: Release Notes FRUSDR ####.txt - CPLD: Release Notes CPLD ####.txt