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Express5800/SIGMABLADE
EM Card (N8405-043) firmware 10.08
Release Note
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NEC Corporation.
August 2012

[Contents]
1.  Software introduction
2.  Applicable models
3.  Update procedures
4.  Notes
5.  Revision history
6.  Accompanying files
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1. Software introduction 

This release of N8405-043 firmware (hereinafter the "Software")
will add supports for the following functional enhancements to N8405-043.

- Support management from Pan Manager Software.
- Enhanced the performace of power management feature when there are
  many Express/B120d-h, B120, B110d installed in the enclosure.
- Enhanced the recovery feature of communication lost with the CPU blade.
- Improved the EM Card response when the network load is very high.
  Networking performance will decrease slightly with this improvement.


Important:
- If you use the following CPU Blade, you have to confirm a version of
  EXPRESSSCOPE(R) Engine (BMC) firmware.
                                          BMC firmware version
  Express5800/120Bb-6,120Bb-d6,120Bb-m6 : 00.24 or later
  Express5800/140Ba-10                  : 00.08 or later

- If the Software revision is 09.xx or earlier, you can't use the web console 
  for this firmware update. Please use the command line console or
  SIGMABLADE Monitor instead.

- If you use the previous revision of the Software which is revision 05.xx
  or earlier, you have to use the RESTART EM command of the command line
  console on the Active EM Card to force the redundant two EM cards to switch
  their role (Active/Standby). You should not use the FORCE TAKEOVER command of
  the command line console and the "Switchover" of the web console.

- To prevent a system failure, please read this document carefully and follow 
  the procedure for successful update.  Should your system malfunctions or is 
  powered off due to an unplanned event during update (for example, power 
  blackout or cutoff, lightening, and noise), the system may be damaged and 
  fails to operate normally.  In this case, any remedial measures shall be 
  taken at your expense.


2. Applicable models

N8405-043  EM Card


3. Update procedures

In this chapter, the necessary procedures for updating the N8405-043
firmware is described. Please refer to "Chapter 3. Using Command Line 
Console Feature" and "Chapter 4. Using Web Console Feature" of 
the N8405-043 EM Card User's Guide also.

3.1 Setting the firmware update file

(1) Upload the firmware update file to the external server which can be
    accessed from the EM Card. 
    The server provides one of following services:
    a tftp service, an ftp service, or an http service.

Note:
    - When using a firewalled server, make sure that the target
      port is available.
    - When using an ftp server, make sure that the ftp server is set
      to passive mode.
    - When two EM Cards are installed to the enclosure, both of EM Cards
      must be able to access to the server to set an EM firmware image.

3.2 Backup the configuration

(1) Login to the EM Card web console using the IP address of the active EM Card
    as shown below.

    URL: https://<Active EM Floating IP Address>/index.html

    If the IP address is not changed from the default, the URL is
    https://192.168.1.8/index.html
    For security reasons, using SSL is recommended.
    If SSL is not available, "http:" is also supported.

Note:
    - Floating IP address of the active EM Card can be confirmed from the
      SIGMABLADE Monitor.
      Operation procedure
        1. Press the [Menu] button on the SIGMABLADE Monitor.
        2. Select [5:System CONFIG] with the down arrow button and 
           press the [Enter] button.
        3. Enter the SIGMABLADE Monitor password using the arrow buttons
           and press the [Enter] button. (default password is "0000")
        4. Press [Enter] button at [1:IP Address] and the IP address will
           be displayed.
        5. Press the [Menu] button to go back to the top menu.

(2) At the login page, enter the username and the password and click "login".
    Login by "Administrator" or a user whose access right is ADMINISTRATOR.
(3) Click "Configuration" on the menu bar.
(4) Click the "Backup Configuration" tab and click the "Execute" button.
(5) Backup will be executed after the backup filename and the folder to 
    save the backup file is specified.
(6) Click "Logout" on the menu bar and exit the web console.

3.3 Update the EM Card firmware

(1) Login to the EM Card command line console(serial or telnet/ssh).
    Login by "Administrator" or a user whose access right is ADMINISTRATOR.
(2) Run the following command to confirm the revision of the EM Card firmware.

    - Confirming the revision of the EM Card firmware
      SHOW VERSION

(3) Run the following command to update the EM Card firmware.

    - Updating the EM Card firmware
      UPDATE IMAGE <URL>

      Specify the URL (tftp/ftp/http) on which the firmware update file
      is uploaded.

      Example of <URL>
      tftp://<the host name (or the IP address)>/<the path>
      ftp://<the host name (or the IP address)>/<the path>
      ftp://<username>:<password>@<the host name (or the IP address)>/<the path>
      http://<the host name (or the IP address)>/<the path>

      The path includes the name of the firmware update file.
      The URL is case sensitive.
      Type "tftp","ftp", and "http" in lower case.

(4) EM Card will reboot automatically after the update is complete.

Note: During reboot (about 2 minutes), network connection to the EM Card 
      will be disconnected.

(5) After the EM Card reboot is complete, login to the EM Card command line
    console.
(6) Run the following command to confirm the revision of the EM Card firmware.

    - Confirming the revision of the EM Card firmware
      SHOW VERSION

3.4 Restore the configuration

(1) Login to the EM Card web console.
(2) Click "Configuration" on the menu bar.
(3) Click "Restore Configuration" tab.
(4) Specify the backup file saved in 3.2
(5) Click "Execute" to apply the backup file.

Note: EM Card will reboot automatically after execute.  During reboot 
      (about 2 minutes), network connection to the EM Card will be disconnected.

Update is now complete.


4. Notes

- This document is intended specifically for updating N8405-043 EM Card.
  Do not use this document for any other use.

- To prevent a system failure, please read this document carefully and follow 
  the procedure for successful update.  Should your system malfunctions or is 
  powered off due to an unplanned event during update (for example, power 
  blackout or cutoff, lightening, and noise), the system may be damaged and 
  fails to operate normally.  In this case, any remedial measures shall be 
  taken at your expense.

- In order to update following the procedures in this document, you will need
  the following.

    Firmware Update Procedure (this document)
    EM Card management PC (LAN cable is also required)
    Network hub or equivalent unit

  A management PC is a PC connected to the EM1/EM2 port (management LAN
  interface) at the front of the EM Card via LAN.

- Please backup and restore the configuration by following the procedures
  in this document.  Configuration may be lost during update.

- There is no need to stop the CPU Blades during update.

- Connection to the CPU Blades and Switch Modules via management LAN
  (e.g. remote KVM) will be temporary disconnected during update.
  System monitoring with softwares such as NEC ESMPRO Manager will also
  be temporary unavailable.  If a timeout should occur, reconnect after
  update is complete.


5. Revision history

September 2008
Rev 04.04
- Initial release

November 2008
Rev 04.10
- Added support for Express5800/B140a-T.

January 2009
Rev 04.21
- E-Mail alert
- Boot Control
- Enhanced IP addressing of blade servers and switch modules
- Enhancement of processing speed when GbE Intelligent Switch(L2)
  (N8406-022/022A) with firmware version higher than 1.2.0 is implemented.

April 2009
Rev 04.22
- Improvement of the fault detection process for the power supply unit.

March 2009
Rev 04.30
- Added support for Express5800/B120a, B120a-d, and AD106a.
- Added support for collecting IPMI log (SEL) from all blades with EM collect.
  (collecting IPMI log from each blade separately is also supported.)
- Added support for the automatic switchover of EM Card which works
  if "management LAN link down" is detected.
- Enhanced the recovery process of the internal bus (I2C).
- Enhanced "set switch name" command in order to save switch name in EM Card.

July 2009
Rev 05.01
- vIO Control
- FC Mezzanine boot in the Boot Control
- Save/Restore configuration of the Switch Module(LL2/SmartPanel) 
- External authentication (RADIUS Client)
- Added support for the combination of "N+N redundancy mode" and
  "CPU Performance mode".

January 2010
Rev 06.01
- Support Express5800/B120b-Lw
- Added EM Card firmware revision synchronization function
- Enhanced the bridge function of the EM Card when the number of sessions
  between the internal (e.g. BMC) and external nodes of the management LAN
  increases
- Enhanced the detection process of USB memory which works when the
  USB port of the Blade Enclosure is allocated on the EM Card
- Fixed a problem where on a rare occasion power-on/off operation of the
  blade server fails or switch module ports are closed after switch over
  of the EM Card
- Fixed a problem where on a rare occasion only first 8 letters of the
  blade server name is applied after it is changed
- Fixed a problem where apply status of the vIO displayed on the EM Card
  web console becomes inappropriate after backing up and restoring the
  EM Card configuration
- Enhanced the power management of N+1 redundant mode at 100V AC input

July 2010
Rev 07.03
- Support Express5800/B120-h.
- Support showing and switching the firmware mode of 8G FC Switch
  (N8406-040, N8406-042) on the Web Console -> Configuration -> Switch Configuration.
  Also support Access Gateway setup (F-N port mapping) for 8G FC Switch from
  the Boot Control in the Web Console.
  Note: The firmware of the 8G FC Switch must be higher than FabricOS v6.3.2
        to use these features.
- Added UUID and Product Serial Number in the Web Console -> Boot Control
  -> vIO Information List.
- Fixed a problem where blade boot priority is not set when FC boot is 
  selected using the Web Console -> Boot Control.
- Fixed a problem where the information of vIO is not displayed normally
  in the Web Console -> Boot Control -> vIO Information List when the user
  does not have privilege to access all CPU blades.
- Added error messages in the Web Console -> Configuration when the IP Address
  of EM Card and the IP Address of CPU blades, switch modules, or UPS overlaps.
- Fixed a problem where the SNMP configuration is not changed promptly in the
  standby EM card when the SNMP configuration is changed in the Web Console of
  active EM card.
- Changed the line feed code from "CR+LF" to "LF" and added "," at the end
  of the detail messages of SNMP traps. (both Japanese and English)
- Logs are now partially saved to the non-volitile memory.
- Warning state will be displayed on the SIGMABLADE Monitor when switchover is 
  executed before the standby EM card finishes synchronizing.
- Fixed a problem where an IP address is not offered to a switch module
  when the system is configured to use all the IP addresses reserved for
  the DHCP function of the EM card.
- Fixed a problem where "EM Card DHCP NTP Server IP Address" is initialized
  when switchover is executed.
- Fixed a problem where the network configuration of the CPU blades and
  switch modules are not updated accordingly after network configuration
  of the EM card is changed from the SIGMABLADE monitor.
- Support TCP(UDP)/IP communication with the EM card, EXPRESSSCOPE(R)
  Engine(BMC), or switch modules using 49623 as the source port.
- Enhanced the processing of the management LAN when "NEC DianaScope
  Support" is set to "Enable".
- Changed the warning threshold of the voltage in the EM Tray.

November 2010
Rev 08.01
- Support Storage and I/O Blade AD106b.
- Support Tape Blade AT101a.
- Support DC/DC Power Unit.
- Fixed a problem where "DHCP Base IP Adress" was checked for subnet mismatch
  with the EM Card IP address when "DHCP Support" is enabled and "Easy Setup 
  with DHCP Base IP Address" is disabled.
- Fixed a problem where EM Card rarely reboots when a particular tftp packet
  is flowing on the network.
- Fixed a problem where EM Card load average sometimes increases when 
  communicating via SNMP.
- Changed the inrush current (+12V) threshold for AC100V.
- Changed the EM Tray voltage (+5V) warning threshold.
- Added "Logical Group Mapping" for "CPU Blade + I/O Blade" configuration in the
  "Boot Control" of the web console.
- Added CLI command "SHOW SIGMABLADEMONITOR LCD" which shows the message
  displayed on the SIGMABLADE Monitor LCD.
  Also added "SHOW SIGMABLADEMONITOR LCD" to "SHOW ALL".
- Fixed a problem where an error message displayed on the SIGMABLADE Monitor
  and the color of the LED sometimes did not match.
- Added input voltage of the power supply to the [2:PSU INFO] in the 
  [SYSINFO Sub Menu] of the SIGMABLADE Monitor.  
  Messages listed below will be displayed.
  - AC100V "PSU INFO  AC100V"
  - AC200V "PSU INFO  AC200V"
  - DC48V  "PSU INFO  DC-48V"

April 2011
Rev 09.02
- Added NEC SigmaSystemCenter linkage with the Boot Control.
- Added backup/restore of configuration from "Configuration" -> 
  "Switch Configuration" in the Web Console for 8G FC Switch
  (FabricOS v7.0.0 or higher).
- Boot setting from the Boot Control is available for onboard LAN or other
  mezzanine cards even if NIC mezzanine card without iSCSI boot support is
  installed.
  (boot setting for NIC mezzanine card without iSCSI boot support is not
   available)
- Fixed a problem where in some cases, Logical Group Mapping configuration
  is lost after EM reboot.
- Only either one of "Allow use from multiple blades" or "vIO Control" can be
  enabled for a boot configuration in the Boot Control.
- Added Non-redundant mode in the Power Redundancy Mode.
- EM card will not stop its SNMP agent or execute a reboot when it receives
  many SNMP packets with mismatching community name.
- Added support for fan control based on the temperature monitoring of the
  switch modules.
- Enhanced the behavior of the EM Card when AC input is changed from 200V to
  100V during operation.
- Fixed a problem where fan revolution is slower (100 to 300 rpm) than
  required in a low temperature state.
- EM Card will excute switchover when its operation is stopped due to an
  internal logging error.

June 2012
Rev 10.06
- Support Express5800/B120d-h, B120d, B110d
- Support 10GBASE cards(N8403-065,N8403-067)
- Enhanced the Time Zone configuration of the EM Card
- Fixed a problem where EM network bridge rarely stops operating
- Fixed a problem where the EM Card doesn't work normally after the switchover
  when the NTP function is enabled
- Implemented a workaround for a problem where processor operating frequency
  of the CPU blade drops after BMC reset
- Stopped resetting the CPU Blade multiple times during POST when Fibre Channel
  Controller(2ch/4Gbps)(N8403-018) is installed
- Fixed the mistaken detection of E-Keying error after the switchover
  of the EM Card
- Improved power management during power supply unit failure
- Stopped warning of momentary AC power off
- Enhanced the [Execute] button in the Collect EM Card Log screen of the
  Web Console to prevent from being clicked multiple times
- Enhanced SIGMABLADE Monitor to display the power supply status in the
  system information when in non-redundant mode
- Fixed the DHCP Gateway configuration in the SIGMABLADE Monitor in order to
  save it not only in Active EM Card but also in Standby EM Card

July 2012
Rev 10.07
- Fixed a problem in EMFW Rev 10.06 where if the CPU Blade is rebooted
  more than 20 times, BMC on the CPU Blade restarts.


6. Accompanying files

emfw_H_1008.tgz   2012/08/13 18:56   8,657,171Byte
readme_en.txt     2012/08/27 13:43      16,807Byte

