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Release Notes for
NEC Express5800/R320f, R310f
BMC Firmware Revision 04.81
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NEC Corporation.
October. 2021

[Contents]
1.  About the software
2.  Server models for update
3.  Update procedures
    <Windows(R) OS>
    <VMware ESXi(R)>
4.  Revision history
5.  Legal notices (trademarks and copyrights)

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1.  About the software

This BMC Firmware update module supports the following functional enhancement
in the NEC Express5800/R320f-M4, R320f-E4 and R310f-E4 models:

BMC 04.81
  - Supported OpenJDK12 or later in Java.
    If you use OpenJDK, you also need IcedTea-Web.
    However, IcedTea-Web has issue that using OpenJDK13 or later causes java apps
    to fail to launch, so we recommend that you use the latest version of Amazon
    Corretto 11 instead of OpenJDK.

    IcedTea-Web
    <https://github.com/AdoptOpenJDK/IcedTea-Web/releases>

    Amazon Corretto 11
    <https://github.com/corretto/corretto-11/releases>

  - Remove the button to start the SEL/SDR/FRU/MC/Backup screen on the IPMI 
    information screen of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3, and add the "Launch Viewer" button.
  - When you press "Launch Viewer" button, the screen of "IPMI Information", 
    which is a Java application, is displayed, and a button to display 
    the SEL/SDR/FRU/MC/Backup screen is displayed on that screen.
  - The minimum value that can be specified for the Delay Time of AC-LINK 
    in BIOS SETUP is changed to 70 seconds. (Currently 50 seconds)
    [BIOS SETUP] -> [Server]->[Power Control Configuration]
  - BMC-LAN IPv6 addresses can now be addressed starting with "fe8".
  - Fixed an issue where remote media would become unavailable after a vulnerability
    scan on BMC-LAN port(Management LAN port).
  - The expiration date of the self-signed server certificate set by default 
    in EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 was extended to 2025/03/14 until 2039/10/24.
  - In rare cases, server boot failed due to cpu individual difference, but BMC 
    improvements solved this problem.
  - Improved the problem that didn't sometimes have response when the remote media
    of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 connected.

  *Notes after updating to BMC 4.81 (Windows only)

   (1) The following warning log may be registered once in the system event log
       after Windows startup, but in the case of one time, there is no problem,
       so you may ignore it.

        ------------------------
        Event ID    : 3101
        Source      : ESMCommonService
        Description : Failed saving BMC config.
        ------------------------

   (2) When the same warning log as (1) is registered continuingly every 1 minute
       with the following case.

       <The case that occurs>
        - After BMC firmware update
        - After module replacement
        - After Windows start

      In this case, you can solve it by restarting the Windows service.
      Follow these steps to restart the "ftSys Maintenanceand Diagnostics(MAD)" 
      service.

      (2)-1 Rename the below folder for backup.
            before: C:\Program files\ftsys\Vtm\config
            after:  C:\Program files\ftsys\Vtm\config_bak

      (2)-2 Open [Control Panel](view by : Large icons or Small icons) -> 
            [Administrative Tools] -> [Services]

      (2)-3 The management window of [Services] is started.
            It chooses "ftSys Maintenance and Diagnostics (MAD)" from a screen 
            on the right side and displays a right-click menu.

      (2)-4 Select [Restart] from the right-click menu.

      (2)-5 The [Service Control] window is displayed, and the progress bar of 
            [stop] and [start] the service is displayed, and when this window 
            disappears automatically, it is completed.

      (2)-6 It is OK if you check the event log of the system and the relevant 
            warning log is no longer registered.

            Note) If you continue to have a warning log registered after this
                  operation, please contact us.

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

  - Please don't do this update from management PCs using remote KVM of 
    EXPRESSSCOPEEngine3. Update may sometimes fail.

  - To update with ExpressUpdate of ESMPRO/Manager is not supported 
    in this module. 

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2.  Server models for update

Users who use the following server models and BMC firmware versions need update:
 - Models to update: 
    NEC Express5800/R320f-M4
    NEC Express5800/R320f-E4
    NEC Express5800/R310f-E4

 - BMC Firmware versions to update:
    BMC Firmware Revision 04.71


NOTE:
If current BMC firmware version is later than the above an update is not required.


 - How to confirm the BMC Firmware version (Windows(R) OS):

    (1) Run ft server Utility.

        <Windows Server(R) 2012 R2>
        (Start->(down-arrow button)->NEC ESMPRO Agent->ft server utility)

        <Windows Server(R) 2016>
        (Start->NEC ESMPRO Agent->ft server utility)

    (2) Select [Firmware] in [BMC] tree and confirm BMC Firmware version.
         ID 10/120 : Runtime means BMC Firmware version of CPU/IO Module0
         ID 11/120 : Runtime means BMC Firmware version of CPU/IO Module1


 - How to confirm the BMC Firmware version (VMware ESXi(R)):

    (1) Login to the ftSys Management Appliance as a root user.

    (2) Run the following command and confirm [Firmware Rev].

        # /opt/ft/bin/ftsmaint ls 10/120 or
        # /opt/ft/bin/ftsmaint ls 11/120

         10/120 : BMC Firmware version of CPU/IO Module0
         11/120 : BMC Firmware version of CPU/IO Module1

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3.  Update procedures

 - <Windows(R) OS>:

   Follows the below procedure.

   3-1. Preparation of Update

     (1) Confirm that the System FT LED in front of ft server lights in green.
         - System FT LED can also be confirmed in ESMPRO/Manager.

     (2) Log-in the system as a user with administrator privilege for 
         the ft server in local or remote access.

     (3) Terminate all running applications in ft server.

     (4) If the backup software related services in ft server are operating, 
         the PCI module may be not duplexed properly.
         Please be sure to stop the services before update procedure.

     (5) Download the zipped file into any hard disk directory in ft server and 
         unzip the file into any directory.

     (6) If there is a disc in the DVD drive in ft server, please eject it.

     (7) Change the delaytime of AC-LINK of BMC setting and save the current
         BMC setting.

         By implementing the following procedure, the delay time of AC-LINK of 
         the current BMC setting is changed.
         And, The BMC settings are then saved in files in the ft control software.

         Notes) In this change procedure, when you change the delaytime of AC-LINK
                of BMC setting and save the current BMC setting, please do not 
                change these by using ESMPRO/Manager of management PC.
                Please use BMC Configuration in ft server.

          1. Run BMC Configuration in ft server.

             <Windows Server(R) 2012 R2>
              (Start menu -> (down-arrow button) -> 
                                             BMC_Configuration -> BMC Configuration)

             Note) If current user is not a built-in Administrator, right click 
                   the menu and select gRun as administratorh.

             <Windows Server(R) 2016>
             (Start menu->BMC_Configuration->BMC Configuration)

             Note) If current user is not a built-in Administrator, right click 
                   the menu and select gRun as administratorh.

          2. Click "Set BMC Configuration" button.

          3. Select the "Miscellaneous" tab.

          4. Check the following about AC-LINK settings in the Power Restore Delay.

            4-1. "Last State" or "Power On" are selected.
                 If the "Delay Time" is 69 seconds or less, proceed to step 5.

            4-2. When "Stay Off" is selected and the "Delay Time" is less than 69 seconds
                 select "Last State" and proceed to step 5.

                 Note) In this case, you need to return to "Stay Off" after the BMC 
                       firmware update.

            4-3. If it dose not fall under the above, taking notes of the "Delay Time" 
                 and proceed to step 6.
                 This note is used in "3-3. Procedure after the update".

          5. Change the "Delay Time" to at least 70 seconds.
             Make a note of the value you set here.
             This note is used in "3-3. Procedure after the update".

          6. Click "Apply" button.

          7. Click "OK" button.

             After that, when the "Other software is changeing the Configuration,
             Please wait a minutes" messages are displayed , follows the procedure below.
              -Click "OK" button.
              -Please wait for about 1 minute.
              -Please return to step 2.

          8. Click "Close" button.

          9. Please wait about 3 minutes before proceeding.

   3-2. Update procedure

     (1) Double-click BMCUP.BAT in the directory, then the BMC Firmware Update 
         Program will start. 

         Note) While updating, the screen may disappear temporarily.
               This is not an error if the screen reappears.

     (2) Confirm the progress using the ft server utility.
     
          1. Run ft server Utility.

             <Windows Server(R) 2012 R2>
             (Start menu->(down-arrow button)->NEC ESMPRO Agent->ft server utility)

             <Windows Server(R) 2016>
             (Start menu->NEC ESMPRO Agent->ft server utility)

          2. Select [Firmware] of [BMC] tree and confirm Status.
             Refresh the current status by pressing the [F5] key.

          3. When the update process is completed, status will show 'Duplex, Duplex'.
             The update process will takes approximately 30 minutes.
            
     (3) Confirm whether the update process has succeeded using the ft server 
         utility.

         Select [Firmware] in [BMC] tree and confirm BMC Firmware version.

         Confirm firmware as follows.
           ID 10/120 : Runtime=04.81 Boot=01.03 Sdr=04.08
           ID 11/120 : Runtime=04.81 Boot=01.03 Sdr=04.08

         Otherwise, update process is failed.
         Update again by following 3-2. Update Procedure.

     (4) Confirm the System FT LED lights in green in front of ft server or
         in ESMPRO/Manager.

     (5) After Firmware update completes, delete the unzip file if necessary.

   3-3. Procedure after the update.

     (1) Follow these steps to set up AC-LINK.

          1. Run BMC Configuration.

             <Windows Server(R) 2012 R2>
              (Start menu -> (down-arrow button) -> 
                                             BMC_Configuration -> BMC Configuration)

             Note) If current user is not a built-in Administrator, right click 
                   the menu and select gRun as administratorh.

             <Windows Server(R) 2016>
             (Start menu->BMC_Configuration->BMC Configuration)

             Note) If current user is not a built-in Administrator, right click 
                   the menu and select gRun as administratorh.

          2. Click "Set BMC Configuration" button.

          3. Select the "Miscellaneous" tab.

          4. If the "Delay time" in the AC-LINK in the Power Restore Delay settings is 
             different from the "Delay time" the value that you were taking notes of, 
             return the "Delay time".

          5. If you have performed "3-1 Preparation of Update" -> (7) -> 4-2 and need to 
             return AC-LINK to "Stay Off", select "Stay Off" in AC-LINK.

          6. Click "Apply" button.

          7. Click "OK" button.

             After that, when the "Other software is changeing the Configuration,
             Please wait a minutes" messages are displayed , follows the procedure below.
              -Click "OK" button.
              -Please wait for about 1 minute.
              -Please return to step (2).

          8. Click "Close" button.

 
 - <VMware ESXi(R)>:

   Follows the procedure below.

   3-1. Preparation of Update

     (1) Confirm the System FT LED lights in green.

     (2) Login to the ftSys Management Appliance as a root user.

     (3) Shutdown all guest OS except for the ftSys Management Appliance.

     (4) Terminate all running applications on the ftSys Management Appliance.

     (5) Download the zipped file into any hard disk directory on the Management
         PC and unzip the files into any directory.

         The firmware update uses next 2 files:
           '062-03744bmc_b01.03r04.81s04.08.bin'
           'change.sh'

     (6) Store above files in any directory of the ftSys Management Appliance as follows.

          1. Write files onto CD/DVD media, and set in CD/DVD drive of management PC.

          2. Select the ftSys Management Appliance [Virtual Machines] of
             Navigator on VMware Host Client.
             Select [Launch remote console] of [Console] tab,
             the remote console (VMRC) is started.

          3. Select [VMRC] menu of the remote console screen,
             select [Removable Devices] - [CD/DVDdrive x] - [x.Connect to x],
             and connect DVD to the set DVD drive.

          4. Login to the ftSys Management Appliance as a root user,
             and mount the CD/DVD.

             <Command example>
              # mkdir /mnt/cdrom
              # mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

             Note)
               When the /mnt/cdrom directory exists, the mkdir command is unnecessary.

          5. Copy the image file from CD/DVD drive to a desired directory of 
             ftSys Management Appliance.

             <Command example>
              # mkdir /tmp/fw
              # cp /mnt/cdrom/062-03744bmc_b01.03r04.81s04.08.bin /tmp/fw
              # cp /mnt/cdrom/change.sh /tmp/fw

             Note)
               Write down the path to the directory which copied the file.
               /tmp/fw is a reference example.

             Note)
               When file system of the CD/DVD is ISO9660, the file name is changed
                as follows. Please use the changed file name in this case.

                 before: 062-03744bmc_b01.03r04.81s04.08.bin
                 after : 062_03744bmc_b01_03r04_81s04_08.bin
                         '-'(hyphen) and '.'(period except the file extension),
                         change to '_'(underscore).

          6. After the image file is copied, unmount CD/DVD.

             <Command example>
              # cd /
              # umount /mnt/cdrom

          7. Press the <Ctrl>+<Alt> keys to release the mouse,
             select [VMRC] menu of the remote console screen,
             select [Removable Devices] - [CD/DVDdrive x] - [Disconnect x:],
             and then take out the DVD from the DVD drive.

     (7) Save the current BMC setting.
         Run the following command on the ftSys Management Appliance.
         When the "OK" messages are displayed the save has completed.

         # /opt/ft/bin/ftsmaint saveBmcs

         <Example>
         ----------------------------------------------
         # /opt/ft/bin/ftsmaint saveBmcs

         OK.
         ----------------------------------------------

     (8) If the "Delay Time" of AC-LINK in the BMC setting saved in (7) is 
         69 seconds or less, change the value of the saved file to 70 seconds.
         (From BMC 4.81, the lowest "Delay Time" was changed to 70 seconds).

         It uses 'change.sh'.
         Run the following command.
         When the "OK" messages are displayed the changes has completed.

         # cd /tmp/fw            <-- Replace it with the directory you have noted in (6).
         # sh change.sh

         <Example>
         ----------------------------------------------
         # sh change.sh
         xxxxxxxxxxxx
         OK.
         ----------------------------------------------

     (9) Restore the BMC settings to reflect the values changed in (8).
         Run the following command.
         When the "OK" messages are displayed the restore has completed.

         # /opt/ft/bin/ftsmaint restoreBmcs

         <Example>
         ----------------------------------------------
         # /opt/ft/bin/ftsmaint restoreBmcs

         OK.
         ----------------------------------------------

   3-2. Update procedure

     (1) Run the following command on the ftSys Management Appliance.

         # /opt/ft/bin/ftsmaint burnBmcs <<bmc_file>>

         For <<bmc_file>>, specify the file path where the image file was
         copied in Step 3-1,(6).
         <bmc_file example>
           /tmp/fw/062-03744bmc_b01.03r04.81s04.08.bin

     (2) The update process will take approximately 30 minutes.
         When the following messages are displayed the update has completed.
         
         <Example, when an update succeeded>
          ----------------------------------------------
          Updated firmware on the device at path 11/120.
          Updated firmware on the device at path 10/120.
          ----------------------------------------------

         <Example, when an update succeeded at only one side>
         ----------------------------------------------
         Updated firmware on the device at path 11/120.
         Tried to update firmware on the device at path 10/120.  <-- The update failed.
         ----------------------------------------------

     (3) Confirm whether the update process has succeeded by using the following
         If the update fails on one or both sides, try again from (1).

         # /opt/ft/bin/ftsmaint ls 10/120

         <Example>
          ----------------------------------------------
          Op State : DUPLEX
          :
          Firmware Rev : 04.81/01.03/04.08
          ----------------------------------------------

         If [Op State] is 'DUPLEX' and [Firmware Rev] is '04.81/01.03/04.08' then
         the Firmware update has completed successfully.

         Confirm whether the other module update process has succeeded 
         using the following command.

         # /opt/ft/bin/ftsmaint ls 11/120

         <Example>
          ----------------------------------------------
          Op State : DUPLEX
          :
          Firmware Rev : 04.81/01.03/04.08
          ----------------------------------------------

         If [Op State] is 'DUPLEX' and [Firmware Rev] is '04.81/01.03/04.08' then
         the Firmware update has completed successfully.

     (4) Confirm the System FT LED lights in green.

     (5) After Firmware update completes, delete the unzip file and directory
         if necessary.

  3-3.Procedure after the update.

     (1) Restore the BMC settings you saved in preparation for the update.
         Run the following command.
         When the "OK" messages are displayed the restore has completed.

         # /opt/ft/bin/ftsmaint restoreBmcs

         <Example>
         ----------------------------------------------
         # /opt/ft/bin/ftsmaint restoreBmcs

         OK.
         ----------------------------------------------

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4.  Revision history

October. 2017 BMC Firmware Revision: 04.71
  -first edition

October. 2021 BMC Firmware Revision: 04.81
  - Supported OpenJDK12 or later in Java.
    If you use OpenJDK, you also need IcedTea-Web.
    However, IcedTea-Web has issue that using OpenJDK13 or later causes java apps
    to fail to launch, so we recommend that you use the latest version of Amazon
    Corretto 11 instead of OpenJDK.

    IcedTea-Web
    <https://github.com/AdoptOpenJDK/IcedTea-Web/releases>

    Amazon Corretto 11
    <https://github.com/corretto/corretto-11/releases>

  - Remove the button to start the SEL/SDR/FRU/MC/Backup screen on the IPMI 
    information screen of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3, and add the "Launch Viewer" button.
  - When you press "Launch Viewer" button, the screen of "IPMI Information", 
    which is a Java application, is displayed, and a button to display 
    the SEL/SDR/FRU/MC/Backup screen is displayed on that screen.
  - The minimum value that can be specified for the Delay Time of AC-LINK 
    in BIOS SETUP is changed to 70 seconds. (Currently 50 seconds)
    [BIOS SETUP] -> [Server]->[Power Control Configuration]
  - BMC-LAN IPv6 addresses can now be addressed starting with "fe8".
  - Fixed an issue where remote media would become unavailable after a vulnerability
    scan on BMC-LAN port(Management LAN port).
  - The expiration date of the self-signed server certificate set by default 
    in EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 was extended to 2025/03/14 until 2039/10/24.
  - In rare cases, server boot failed due to cpu individual difference, but BMC 
    improvements solved this problem.
  - Improved the problem that didn't sometimes have response when the remote media
    of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 connected.

  *Notes after updating to BMC 4.81 (Windows only)

   (1) The following warning log may be registered once in the system event log
       after Windows startup, but in the case of one time, there is no problem,
       so you may ignore it.

        ------------------------
        Event ID    : 3101
        Source      : ESMCommonService
        Description : Failed saving BMC config.
        ------------------------

   (2) When the same warning log as (1) is registered continuingly every 1 minute
       with the following case.

       <The case that occurs>
        - After BMC firmware update
        - After module replacement
        - After Windows start

      In this case, you can solve it by restarting the Windows service.
      Follow these steps to restart the "ftSys Maintenanceand Diagnostics(MAD)" 
      service.

      (2)-1 Rename the below folder for backup.
            before: C:\Program files\ftsys\Vtm\config
            after:  C:\Program files\ftsys\Vtm\config_bak

      (2)-2 Open [Control Panel](view by : Large icons or Small icons) -> 
            [Administrative Tools] -> [Services]

      (2)-3 The management window of [Services] is started.
            It chooses "ftSys Maintenance and Diagnostics (MAD)" from a screen 
            on the right side and displays a right-click menu.

      (2)-4 Select [Restart] from the right-click menu.

      (2)-5 The [Service Control] window is displayed, and the progress bar of 
            [stop] and [start] the service is displayed, and when this window 
            disappears automatically, it is completed.

      (2)-6 It is OK if you check the event log of the system and the relevant 
            warning log is no longer registered.

            Note) If you continue to have a warning log registered after this
                  operation, please contact us.

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5.  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 Server and Internet Explorer are either registered
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VMware, VMware ESXi are registered trademark or trademark of VMware,
Inc in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks
and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Java are registered trademark or trademark of Oracle Corporation 
in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names 
mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Amazon Corretto are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Amazon Web
Services, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

IcedTea-Web is open source software of the GNU Lesser General Public License.

All other company names and product names mentioned herein are registered 
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