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Release Notes for Express5800/R120d-1M, Express5800/R120d-2M
BMC firmware 00.17 , SDR 00.10 (Linux)
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NEC Corporation.
Dec. 2012

[Contents]
1.  About the software
2.  Models and software revisions for update
3.  Installation procedures
4.  Notes
5.  Revision history
6.  Legal notices (trademarks and copyrights)
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1.  About the software

  The Express5800/R120d-1M, Express5800/R120d-2M BMC firmware and SDR update module ("the software")
  supports the following functional enhancement in the Express5800/R120d-1M, Express5800/R120d-2M
  models:

   - Improved the issue that BMC rarely become unable to log any events which are detected by BMC
     after resetting BMC by BMC Configuration.
   - Added the description to support JRE7 in the online help.

   The following items are functional enhancement when using the server which installed [N8115-04]
   Remote KVM and Media License

   - Improved the issue that Remote KVM Console of the EXPRESSSCOPE engine 3 cannot display the cursor
     of the Linux in text mode.

  Note:
  - 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.

  - This software does not support virtualization environment.

  - If you use ESMPRO(R) ExpressUpdate function, [ 2.  Models and software revisions for update ] and
    [ 3.  Installation procedures ] are processed automatically. Please refrer to [ 4.  Notes ].


2.  Models and software revisions for update 

  Users who use the following server models and BMC firmware versions need update:
   - Models to update: 
     1. Express5800/R120d-1M
     2. Express5800/R120d-2M

   - BMC firmware versions to update:

        - BMC firmware
                          BMC Firmware Revision:  00.13
                          BMC Firmware Revision:  00.14
                          BMC Firmware Revision:  00.16

        - SDR
                          SDR Revision         :  00.09


  NOTE:
    If your BMC firmware version is later than the above, you do not require the update(the latest
    versions already include the functions to be added by the software).

   - How to confirm your BMC Firmware version:

     Please make sure to confirm proper BMC Firmware and SDR version by any of the following means.(*1)

     * How to confirm by the server which will be updated *

     - By Xrasutil, to confirm your BMC Firmware and SDR version:

     (1)  Run the xrasutil.
     (2)  Select the [Display the current IPMI infomation...] sub menu and press the Space key.
     (3)  Select the [IPMI Infomation] sub menu and press the Space key.
     (4)  Select the [Most Recent IPMI Data] sub menu and press the Space key.

     Confirmation of BMC Firmware version

     (5)  Select the [Management Controller Infomation] sub menu and press the Enter key.
     (6)  The BMC firmware version of your system will be displayed.

     Confirmation of SDR version

     (7)  Select the [Sensor Data Record (SDR)] sub menu and press the Space key.
     (8)  Select the [Repository Information] sub menu and press the Enter key.
     (9)  The SDR version of your system will be displayed.


     - By BIOS Setup, to confirm your BMC Firmware and SDR version:

     (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. 


     * How to confirm by the remote access *

     - By ESMPRO Manager Ver.5, to confirm your BMC Firmware and SDR version:

     (1)  Run ESMPRO Manager Ver.5.
     (2)  After selecting the server, select the [Remote Control] tab.
     (3)  Select the [IPMI Information] sub menu.

     Confirmation of BMC Firmware version

     (4)  Select the [MC(Management Controller) Information] sub menu.
     (5)  Select the [Basbrd Mgmt Ctlr] sub menu.
     (6)  The BMC firmware version of your system will be displayed.

     Confirmation of SDR version

     (7)  Select the [SDR-Management Information] sub menu and press the Enter key.
     (8)  The SDR version of your system will be displayed.


     - By EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3, to confirm your BMC Firmware and SDR version:

     (1)  Run EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3.
     (2)  Select the [system] tab.
     (3)  Select the [IPMI information] sub menu.

     Confirmation of BMC Firmware version

     (4)  Select the [MC] button and select [basbrd Mgmt Ctrl].
     (5)  Check [Firmware Revision].

     Confirmation of SDR version

     (6)  Select the [SDR] button and select LAST Record ID / Record Type : OEMSDR
     (7)  Check [[OEM Dara] SDR Version].


3.  Installation procedures

  3-1. Preparation for the software
   If your system can access the update module on the web, you may go to
    "3-2. BMC Firmware (SDR) updating procedure".

  - Prepare a CD-R or a USB HDD for the update BMC firmware.

  - How to copy the CD-R or the USB HDD:

    (1) Download the update module, extract it to a desired directory.
    (2) Copy the directory to a CD-R or a USB HDD.
    (3) Delete the directory.

  3-2. BMC Firmware and SDR updating procedure

    Please update by following procedure.
    To close all running applications are recommended.
    If you skip "3-1. Preparation for the software", please go to"(3) Run Command Prompt."

  - How to update BMC firmware and SDR :

    (1) Insert the CD-R into the disk drive or USB HDD on USB Port of your system if necessary.
    (2) Download or copy the update module to a desired directory.
    (3) Open the terminal.
        - Move to the directory.
        - Enter following command for the update BMC firmware.

              #./bmcup.sh

    (4) The following message is displayed.

         ####################################################
         #  From now will start the update of BMCFW and SDR #
         #  Please end all the applications.                #
         ####################################################

    (5) Close all unnecesssaly aplications and press any key to start updating procedure.
        (It takes about 5 minutes.)

    (6) After completing update successfully, the following message is displayed.

            Update is successful. Reboot is required for changeover to new FW.         

            BMCFW update was complete !!

    (7) Close the terminal.
    (8) Reboot your system.
        (You should reboot the system to activate the updated BMC firmware as soon as possible.)
    (9) Confirm that the BMC firmware Revision has been updated to the version listed below by any of
        the means described at (*1).

                          BMC Firmware Revision:  00.17
                          SDR Revision         :  00.10


4.  Note

  4-1. Note after updating BMC firmware and SDR:

    (1) Logout all web browser on your system.
    (2) Login the web browser on your system if necessary.
        (You need to apply Java 2 Standard Edition Runtime Environment 5.0 or later for a Management PC.)

  4-2.Error message for updating BMC firmware

    During updating BMC Firmware, following message might be displayed.

    C4  = The image file does not support this machine.

       - Cause : The model is not a proper model.
       - Answer: Check the model and the BMC firmware version.


    C1  = Invalid parameter.
    C2  = Failed to image file load.
    C3  = The image file is corrupted.
    C4  = The image file does not support this machine.
    C5  = The image file is bigger than flash rom.
    C6  = Update tool does not support this firmware.
    C19 = File open error. (ExUpInfo.xml)
    C20 = Version info. Not exist. (ExUpInfo.xml : <version>)
    C21 = Timeout was generated.
         
       - Cause : The update module may be broken.
       - Answer: Retry to download the update module and to update it.


    C7  = Error while establishing the session.
    C8  = IPMI command error. (Get Device ID)
    C9  = IPMI command error. (Get FW Info)
    C10 = IPMI command error. (Enter FW Update)
    C11 = IPMI command error. (Upload FW Image)
    C12 = IPMI command error. (Get FW Update Status)
    C13 = IPMI command error. (Check FW Image)
    C14 = IPMI command error. (Exec FW Update)
    C15 = Update status error. (Enter FW Update)
    C16 = Update status error. (Upload FW Image)
    C17 = Update status error. (Check FW Image)
    C18 = Firmware update error.

       - Cause : The updating BMC firmware failed.
       - Answer: Retry to update the BMC firmware.
                 If there is the failure again, call the maintenance service.


  4-3. Error message for updating SDR

    During updating SDR, following message might be displayed.

    (a) Can't open IPMI driver.
    (b) This SDR data is not supported.(Not Found HWID in mchk_fil)

       - Cause : The model is not a proper model.
       - Answer: Check the model.


    (c) Illegal parameter format.

       - Cause : The parameter of the update is illegal.
       - Answer: Retry to download the update module and to update it.


    (d) unsupported SparedSDR command on BMC.Or, the time-out is generated by a system in high load.

       - Cause : The SDR update function is not support. Otherwise, 
                 the updating SDR failed for the system in high load.
       - Answer: Reboot the system after the BMC firmware is updated, then retry to update the SDR.
                 If the system is in high load, you may wait for normal load, then retry to update the
                 SDR.


    (e) Timeout was generated.
    (f) Get Device ID Command Error.
    (g) insufficient memory.
    (h) SDR record read error from BMC.
    (i) failed to clear the SDR repository.
    (j) failed to receive BMC response, bad completion code.
    (k) IPMI command retry error.
    (l) failed to open IPMI Driver.
    (m) failed to send IPMI command.
    (n) IPMI comand error for Backup/GetSdrVersion.
    (o) Backup File I/O error.
    (p) SDR file does not match with what was programmed into memory.
    (q) SDR file unsuccessfully written.
    (r) It failed in retrying of MSDriver. A high load of the system is thought as a cause.

       - Cause : The updating SDR failed for the system in high load.
       - Answer: If the system is in high load, you may wait for normal load, then retry to update the
                 SDR.


    (s) SDRVersion unmatched.

       - Cause : Tried to update same or old version SDR.
       - Answer: This message will be displayed by trying to update SDR that was same as current SDR
                 or older than current SDR.
                 (When this message is displayed, Updating SDR will be skipped.)
                 This is normal processing. you do not require any operation.


5.  Revision history

2012/12/20 BMCFW Revision 00.17, SDR Revision 00.10
   - Improved the issue that BMC rarely become unable to log any events which are detected by BMC
     after resetting BMC by BMC Configuration.
   - Added the description to support JRE7 in the online help.
   - Improved the issue that Remote KVM Console of the EXPRESSSCOPE engine 3 cannot display the cursor
     of the Linux in text mode.


2012/10/18 BMCFW Revision 00.16, SDR Revision 00.10
   - Improved Web server function of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 and changed the description of the online
     help.
   - Changed to reboot management LAN port if management LAN port does not receive any packet for a
     certain period of time.
   - Support the RETINA Security Scan.
   - Changed the limit of input character to 64 characters when creating the CSR in SSL configuration.
   - Fixed the issue to be not able to use "." character in the host name when creating a CSR in SSL
     configuration.
   - Changed the sel behavior. Clear all sel entry immediately if the sel configuration is changed from
     "Stop logging SEL" to "Clear all SEL" when the sel repository is full.
   - Fixed the issue that a negative value does not displayed correctly in the "Component"-"temperature"
     of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3.
   - Improved character-based remote console of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 to enable to display during
     POST/expansion of option ROM.
   - Changed to enable the user who logged in with operator user level to execute nmidump via command
     line interface of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3.
   - Improved the issue that active directry user who belongs multiple group may be aborted to log in
     EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3.
   - Improve the character-based remote console via command line interface  of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
     to be enabled to accept mass input for example to copy and paste long text.
   - Improved the issue that the network functinon of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 become unavailable by
     receiving Jumbo Frame Packet from Management LAN port.
   - Improved the internal user configuration for  EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 to be disabled to change.
   - Improved cooling function to support N8103-152 RAID Controller (1GB,RAID0/1/5/6).(SDR)


2012/04/24 BMCFW Revision 00.14, SDR Revision 00.09
   - Fixed the issue that the configuration of access log is not initialized even if the BMC is
     initialized by using the BMC configuration function.
   - Fixed the issue that old log might be rarely displayed by executing BMC Reset after clearing
     access log.


2012/04/06 BMCFW Revision 00.13, SDR Revision 00.09
   - Initial Release.


6. Legal notices (trademarks and copyrights)

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

   EXPRESSSCOPE is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation.

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

   Linux is a trademark or registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States and other
   countries.

   Red Hat and Red Hat Enterprise Linux are trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc.
   in the United States and other countries.

   All other product, brand, or trade names used in this publication are the trademarks or registered
   trademarks of their respective trademark owners.

