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Release Notes for NEC Express5800/T120a-E, NEC Express5800/T120a-M
BMC firmware 01.22, SDR 00.10  (Linux(EM64T))
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NEC Corporation.
July 2012

[Contents]
1.  About the software
2.  Models and software revisions for update
3.  Installation procedures
4.  Notes
5.  Revision history
6.  Accompanying files
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1.  About the software
The NEC Express5800/T120a-M, NEC Express5800/T120a-E BMC firmware update 
module ("the software") supports the following functional enhancement in the 
NEC Express5800/T120a-M, NEC Express5800/T120a-E models:

 - Fixed the issue that the management LAN on Auto Negotiation rarely can not
   communicate.
 - Fixed the issue that the server power sometimes does not turn off by
   using the Force Power Off function from remote access.
 - Fixed the issue that the voltage of VBAT rarely fails. (SDR)

   The following item is functional enhancement when using the server which 
   installed [N8115-03] Remote KVM and Media License

 - Fixed the issue that booting with an ISO image via the remote media
   function sometimes fails.

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.

  - To use the management LAN port, you should check the configuration of the
    connection type on the management LAN before updating BMC firmware.
    In the type of Auto Negotiation, you are able to use straight cable or cross
    cable by the function of Auto MDI/MDI-X after updating BMC Firmware.
    In the type of 100 Mbps Full Duplex, 100 Mbps Half Duplex, 10 Mbps Full
    Duplex, or 10 Mbps Half Duplex, you are not able to communicate by the
    function of Auto MDI/MDI-X after updating BMC Firmware.
    However you are able to use straight cable for the destination having MDI-X
    and to use cross cable for the destination having MDI. When you are not able
    to communicate, you and the destination may change to the type of Auto
    Negotiation for using straight cable or cross cable.
    
    How to confirm the connection type on the management LAN
    (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 [BMC LAN Configuration] sub menu and
    (5)  Then check the [LAN Connection Type] or change the one.

  - 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.  NEC Express5800/T120a-E
     2.  NEC Express5800/T120a-M

 - BMC firmware version to update:

      - BMC firmware
                        BMC Firmware Revision:  01.11
                        BMC Firmware Revision:  01.14
                        BMC Firmware Revision:  01.19
      - SDR
                        SDR Revision:           00.08x
                        SDR Revision:           00.09x

NOTE:
If your BMC firmware and SDR version are 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 and SDR version:

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

(1)  Run the xrasutil.
(2)  Select the [Display the current IPMI information...] sub menu
     and press the Space key.
(3)  Select the [IPMI Information] 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 Information] 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. 

   - 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.
(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.
(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 2, to confirm your BMC Firmware and SDR version:

(1)  Run EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2.
(2)  Select the [Information] sub menu.
(3)  Select the [System information] sub menu.
(4)  Select the [Firmware] sub menu.
(5)  The software versions of your system will be displayed.

3.  Installation procedures
- Prepare a CD-R or a USB HDD for the update BMC firmware and SDR.

- If your system be able to access the update module on the web, 
  you may go to "How to update".

- 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.

- How to update BMC firmware:

(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) Move to the directory.
(4) Enter the following command for the update BMC firmware.

    #./bmcup.sh

(5) After the complete, the following message is displayed.

    "BMCFW update was completed."

(6) Reboot the your system.
    (You should reboot the system to activate the updated BMC firmware as soon
     as possible.)
(7) Confirm your BMC Firmware version.

    BMC Firmware Revision  :  01.22

- How to update SDR:

(1) Move to the directory.
(2) Enter the following command for the update SDR.

    #./sdrup.sh

(3) After the complete, the following message is displayed.

    "Programming complete, reboot server for normal operation"
    
(4) Reboot the your system.
    (You should reboot to activate the updated SDR as soon as possible.)
(5) Confirm your SDR version.

    SDR Revision  :  00.10x

4.  Note
- Note after the updated 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.)

- Error message for updating BMC firmware
      (a) Can't open IPMI driver.
      (b) It is not a target device.(HWID)
      (c) It is not a target device.(Update BOOT BLOCK)
      (d) It is not a target device.(BMC Device ID)
         - Cause : The model is not a proper model.
         - Answer: Check the model and the BMC firmware version.

      (e) Erase error.
      (f) Update error.
      (g) Verify error.
      (h) IPMI command error.(Get Firmware Image Selector)
      (i) IPMI command error.(Set Firmware Image Selector)
      (j) IPMI command error.(Get Firmware Image Downloader Selector)
      (k) IPMI command error.(Set Firmware Image Downloader Selector)
      (l) IPMI command error.(Get Device ID)
      (m) IPMI command error.(FW ID Chip)
      (n) IPMI command error.(Get Channel Access)
      (o) IPMI command error.(Set Channel Access)
         - Cause : The updating BMC firmware failed.
         - Answer: Retry to update the BMC firmware.
                   If there is the failure again, call the maintenance service.

      (p) File open error.(mchk_fil)
      (q) File open error.(bmcfw.bin)
      (r) File open error.(ExUpInfo.xml)
      (s) Version info. not exist.(ExUpInfo.xml : <version>)
      (t) Version info. error.(ExUpInfo.xml : <version>)
         - Cause : The update module may be broken.
         - Answer: Retry to download the update module and to update it.

      (u) Timeout was generated.
         - Cause : The updating BMC firmware failed.
         - Answer: If the system is in high load, you may wait for normal load,
                   then retry to update the BMC firmware.

- Error message for updating SDR
      (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) SDRVersion unmatched.
         - Cause : The updating SDR failed.
         - Answer: Check the SDR version whether correct or not.

      (e) 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.

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

- There is the case that the following messages are output during update by a
  screen, but there is not the problem in movement after update and the update.

    - IPMI message handler: BMC returned incorrect response,
      expected netfn XX cmd XX, got netfn XX cmd
      XX (XX is an alphanumeric)

    In addition, there is the case that similar log is recorded in a messages
    file, but there is not the problem about this either.

5.  Revision history
2012/01/31 BMCFW Revision 01.22, SDR Revision 00.10, PIA Revision 01.05 
 - Fixed the issue that the management LAN on Auto Negotiation rarely can not
   communicate.
 - Fixed the issue that the server power sometimes does not turn off by
   using the Force Power Off function from remote access.
 - Fixed the issue that the voltage of VBAT rarely fails. (SDR)

   The following item is functional enhancement when using the server which 
   installed [N8115-03] Remote KVM and Media License

 - Fixed the issue that booting with an ISO image via the remote media
   function sometimes fails.

2011/05/17 BMCFW Revision 01.19, SDR Revision 00.09, PIA Revision 01.05
 - It supported Op5_Monitor
 - The function which controls each signal of Break,CTS,DCD/DSR from remoteness
   in IPMI SOL(Serial Over Lan) is supported.
 - When using JRE6 Update19 and later version, the Problem that an unsigned 
   applet start-up is blocked by security check is improved.

2010/03/09 BMCFW Revision 01.14, SDR Revision 00.09, PIA Revision 01.05
 - Extended the term of validity for SSL server certificate of EXPRESSSCOPE 
   Engine 2 to ten years.
 - Supported the function of WS-Management.
 - Changed the description of HDD Sensor from "HDD" to "Drive" on "System 
   Environment" of the Web Server function. 
 - Supported the enable/disable function of Auto SEL Clear via command line 
   interface.
 - Improved the STATUS LED to turn amber when CPU or Chipset temperature alarm 
   is detected.
 - "Abnormality of the processor temperature" improves the matter that might be 
    mis-detected uncommonly.
 - "Memory automatically throttled" improves the matter that might be 
   mis-detected uncommonly.
 - Improved not to respond to access via unused port with LAN interface of the 
   EXPRESSSCOPE engine2 
 - Improved EXPRESSCOPE engine2 to respond to ping from other network segment.
 - Improved not to send PET alerting from BMC about the event that already 
   processed by ESMPRO/SA.
 - Improved setting of connection for  the management LAN not to be able to set 
   various port numbers to 0.
 - Improved the issue that if web server of BMC was connected by https to with 
   very unstable network connection, the status which not to be accepted 
   following http/https connection happened only occasionally.
 - Improved the issue that the monitoring of the power on redundant PSU becomes 
   not available occasionally by the low value of the power.(SDR)
 - Improved the issue that the monitoring of the FAN speed becomes not 
   available by the hotter ambient temperature.(SDR)
 - Improved to enable to use Remote KVM/Remote Media function with BMC IP 
   address which includes "255".
 - Improved the issue that Remote KVM console becomes not available only 
   occasionally by the operation with Remote KVM console which changes graphic 
   mode of the host system. (Example. refresh screen / OS shutdown) 
 - Supported the Local Monitor Lock function on a Remote KVM console.
 - Supported the Zoom Function of host system's screen on a Remote KVM console.
 - Supported the function that shows Remote Device Status on the server panel.
 - Improved the Remote Media function that to be enabled to connect two ISO 
   image simultaneously.
 - Supported the warning message about failing to run the Remote KVM console 
   applet in case of an out of JRE memory.
 - Improved the issue that the timestamp on the System Event Logs (SEL)  window 
   is shown as +1hour from actual time if the OS of the management PC was set 
   as summer time.
 - Improved the issue that  SEL/SDR/FRU/MC information windows are not 
   activated by clicking refresh icon in the Web Server function.

2009/04/24 BMCFW Revision 01.11, SDR Revision 00.08, PIA Revision 01.05
 - Initial Release.

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