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NEC Express5800/R120a-1
NEC Express5800/R120a-2
System BIOS 1.0.4C18
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[Content]
  1.Description
  2.Models
  3.Installation Instructions
  4.Notice
  5.Revision History
  6.Copyright and Trademark
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1.Description

This release provides updated System BIOS(1.0.4C18) for the following 
enhancements of NEC Express5800/R120a-1, NEC Express5800/R120a-2.

  - Updated critical microcode for Intel(R)Xeon(R)Processor E5500/X5500 series
  

Attention:
  - 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.
  
  - If Windows(R) BitLocker(TM) is enabled on your system, please disable it 
    temporarily during BIOS update. If you don't turn it off, you may need 
    "recovery password" after BIOS update.
  
  - To update Windows Server(R) 2008 R2.
    Please install OS after surely updating BIOS (a version 2C12 or future 
    version) which is supporting "Windows Server(R) 2008 R2". 
  
  - Please do not select ACPI C2 by the Processor C3 Report menu when you use
    Hyper-V Ver.1.0 of Windows Server(R) 2008. When ACPI C2 is selected, 
    the display on guest VMs at the system time might be remarkably delayed. 
  
  - Please do not select ACPI C2 by the Processor C3 Report menu when you use
    Dialogic(R) Host Media Processing Softwere Release 3.0 for Windows.
    The performance deterioration problem occurs if ACPI C2 has been selected.
  


2.  Models

  - Models to be supported
     1.NEC Express5800/R120a-1 
     2.NEC Express5800/R120a-2 

  - BIOS Versions to be supported
     1.0.1C10
     1.0.1C11
     1.0.2C12
     1.0.2C13
     1.0.3C15
     1.0.3C16
     1.0.4C17
Note: You do not need to update the system BIOS when its version is newer than 
the above version since it has already included the equivalent enhancements.


Be sure to check the BIOS Version with the following procedures.

(1)  Power on the system.
(2)  When the following message appears, press the F2 key to start the BIOS 
Setup Menu. 
                              "Press <F2> to enter SETUP"

(3)  Using the arrow keys, move the cursor to [Server]. 
(4)  Select the [System Management] sub menu and press the Enter key. 
(5)  The software versions of your system will be displayed. 
(6)  After confirmation of the software versions, press the ESC key and exit 
the [System Management] sub menu. 
(7)  Move the cursor to [Exit], using the arrow keys. 
(8)  Select [Exit Discarding Changes], and exit the BIOS Setup Menu. 
 
See your User's Guide for more details about BIOS Setup.


You can check the BIOS Version with the following procedure when you use 
Windows(R) OS.

    1. Start "System Information".
       (Start->Programs->Accessories->System Tools->System Information)
    2. Select "System Summary".
    3. Check the BIOS version by the profile of "BIOS version/Date".


3. Installation procedures

You need the following for the installation:

     1. A 1.44MB 2HD floppy disk (FD) *Required for each system you are going
        to update
     2. The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM provided with your system.

3-1  Creating a BIOS update FD

     1. Extract Zip archived file that you have downloaded.
     2. Copy all the extracted files into the 2HD FD.
        This FD will be used as the BIOS update FD.
       
        Label the FD as follows: 
  
	    [BIOS update FD]
           NEC Express5800/XXXX
               (N8YYY-YYYY)
             BIOS VERSION 4C18
           System BIOS update data

     Note: "XXXX" and "YYYY" are a model name and a product code of the system
            you are going to update.

3-2.  Updating your BIOS
     Perform the following steps to update your BIOS. Use the BIOS update FD
     that you have created in section 3.1:

     (1)  Insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM into the disk drive of your
          system, and boot the system from the DVD-ROM.
     (2)  Select [Tool menu (Normal mode)] from the Boot Selection Menu.
           * If the machine is being operated remotely using BIOS Console 
           * Redirection, select [Tool menu (Redirection mode)].
     (3)  If Language selection Menu appears, select [English].
     (4)  Select [BIOS/FW Updating] from Maintenance Tools Menu.
     (5)  When the following message appears, insert the BIOS update FD into the
          FD drive, and then press the Enter key.

              +-------------------------------------------------+
              |   [BIOS/FW/etc. Update]                         |
              |                                                 |
              |  Please insert the floppy disk which contains   |
              |  "update module" into the drive.                |
              |                                                 |
              |  Execute:[Enter]   Stop:[Esc]                   |
              +-------------------------------------------------+

     (6)  When the following message appears, press the Enter key.

                 +----------------------------------------------+
                 |      [BIOS Update]                           |
                 |                                              |
                 |  The files needed for the update will be     |
                 |  copied from the DVD-ROM to the floppy disk. |
                 |                                              |
                 |  Execute:[Enter]  Stop:[Esc]                 |
                 +----------------------------------------------+

     (7)  When the following message appears, the files necessary for the 
          update will be copied to the FD. Please wait (about 2 minutes).

                 +--------------------------------------------+
                 |      [BIOS Update]                         |
                 |                                            |
                 |  Now, copying the files needed for         |
                 |  BIOS Update to the floppy disk.           |
                 |  Please wait a moment.                     |
                 |                                            |
                 +--------------------------------------------+

     (8)  When the following message appears, remove the NEC 
          EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM from the DVD-ROM drive, and then press the
          Enter Key.

                 +------------------------------------------------+
                 |      [BIOS Update]                             |
                 |                                                |
                 | Please remove the DVD-ROM.                     |
                 | But don't remove the floppy disk.              |
                 |                                                |
                 | If you select 'Execute', system will be        |
                 | rebooted automatically.                        |
                 | And then update procedure will be executed     |
                 | from the floppy disk.                          |
                 |                                                |
                 |  Execute:[Enter]  Stop:[Esc]                   |
                 +------------------------------------------------+

     (9)  Leave the BIOS update FD in the FD drive, and boot the system from
          the FD. 
          The following message will appear when the system reboots from the
          BIOS update FD:

              0123456
              Starting ROM-DOS ...
              789
              Checking BIOS Version. Please wait...
              Current BIOS Version: XXXX
              ROM File BIOS Version: YYYY

              The update process will take approximately 4 to 5 minutes.
              DO NOT power off the system during this update process.

              If the machine is being operated remotely (Console Less models),
              the screen may appear not to be updated during the update process.
              But this is no problem.
              When the BIOS update is completed, the screen is restarted to 
              update.

     (10) The BIOS update tool will run after press any key.
          The update will take approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Do not power off
          the system during update.
          The following message will appear when the update is complete.

              Flash memory has been successfully programmed
              PRESS ANY KEY TO RESTART THE SYSTEM
              If the system does not restart,
              TURN THE POWER OFF, THEN ON

     (11) Press the Enter key to reboot the system.

     (12) Boot the system from the FD. 
          The update is complete when the following message appears:

              0123456
              Starting ROM-DOS ...
              789
              Checking BIOS Version. Please wait...
              Current BIOS Version: 3C16
              ROM File BIOS Version: 3C16
              BIOS Update has already done.
              Please take out BIOS update media and reboot.

     (13) Remove the FD from the FD drive, and then restart the system.

     (14) Press the F2 key during boot, and start the BIOS Setup Menu.
          Select [Server] -> [System Management].
          Make sure your BIOS version has been updated to:

              BIOS Version:  4C18

     Your BIOS has been updated.

4. Notes

(1) If the BIOS update tool does not automatically start as described in "3-2. 
BIOS update procedure", a message may appear indicating the reason why the tool 
has not started:

 (a) BIOS Update has already done.
     Please take out BIOS update media and reboot.

     The BIOS version of the current system is the same as the update version,
     and does not require updating.

 (b) This BIOS is NEW. Don't need BIOS update.

     The BIOS version of the current system is newer than the update version, 
     and the functions equivalent to those included in the update have already 
     been applied to the system, and does not require updating.

 (c) System Type Unmatched !!

     This message will appear when attempts are made to apply the BIOS update to
     inapplicable models.
     Confirm "Models" and "BIOS versions" in "2.  Applicable models".

 (d) "Invalid BIOS data" or "BIOS data unmatched!!"

     Either of these messages will appear when the data contained in the "BIOS 
     update data" floppy disk is invalid. Be certain to use "BIOS update data" 
     floppy disks that are free from defects.

 (e) "cmoschg Error!" or "keychk Error!"

     This message will appear when attempts are made to apply the BIOS update to
     inapplicable models.
     Confirm "Models" and "BIOS versions" in "2.  Applicable models".

5. Revision history
09/19/2013   1.0.4C18
 - Updated critical microcode for Intel(R)Xeon(R)Processor E5500/X5500 series

09/13/2010   1.0.4C17
 - Enhancement of support of the N8151-97 Built-In DVD Super MULTI.

04/02/2010   1.0.3C16
 - Fixed the Intermittent Performance issue in Guest VMs on Hyper-V Ver.1.0.
 - Fixed the Performance issue(slow down) occurs when Dialogic (R) Host Media
   Processing Softwere Release 3.0 for Windows is uesd.
   Added the following menu items in the BIOS SETUP MENU.
     Processor C3 Report Selection menu

01/08/2010   1.0.3C15
 - Function Support
    1. Supported Intel(R) 5520chipset I/O Hub(IOH) C-2 Step
    2. Supported Fibre Channel controller(2ch) [N8190-131] SAN Boot

10/13/2009   1.0.2C13
 - Function Support
    1. Supported the Memory Mirror function.
    2. Supported the 16GB Memory board(N8102-337).
    3. Added the following menu items in the BIOS SETUP menu.
        - Turbo Boost Technology Selection menu
        - QPI Frequency Selection menu

09/01/2009   1.0.2C12
 - Supported Windows Server(R) 2008 R2

06/25/2009   1.0.1C11
 - Updated microcode for Intel(R)Xeon(R) Processor 5500 series.
 - Fixed the system sometimes cannot be booted by the reboot after choosing 
   both "Memory Retest" and "Clear All Event Logs" in BIOS Setup Menu. 

6. Copyright and Trademark

All contents on this software are the copyright of NEC Corporation or the 
third-party software developer.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, Windows Vista, BitLocker are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other 
countries.

All other company names and product names mentioned herein are registered 
trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.

