Windows and Linux System Update Package (SFUP) Installation and Operation Instructions Intel highly recommends reading this document in its entirety before performing the system update. Verifying that your system meets the documented requirements will ensure a successful update and provide the most reliable system functionality after the update has completed. Released - 22 December 2023 ******************************************************************************** This update package includes the following production level system software updates and update utilities: updates: System BIOS - R02010017 ME Firmware - 04.01.05.002 BMC Firmware - 2.88.e172ff67 FRUSDR - 1.49 Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory Firmware (DCPMM) - 01.02.00.5446 ******************************************************************************** IMPORTANT NOTES ******************************************************************************** !!WARNING: BMC KVM may lost connection unexpectedly in BMC v2.88.e172ff67, re-launch KVM or re-launch EWS can make the KVM connection back to normal.!! !! Firmware check is not applicable, hence updates will be triggered even when the versions in the system and in the SFUP package are same !! !! Do NOT interrupt or reboot or remove power from your system during the update process. Doing so may render your system inoperable. !! !! Do NOT attempt to down rev the system software once loaded on to the system. Doing so may render your system inoperable. !! !! All updates provided in this package are installed using the windows and Linux operating environment only. !! !! Do not modify any of the script files. The scripts as written will provide the most reliable update experience. !! ******************************************************************************** SUPPORTED PRODUCTS ******************************************************************************** Intel(R) Server Board S2600BP Family Contact Intel for pre-production hardware support requirements ******************************************************************************** SFUP CONTENTS ******************************************************************************** Windows : startup.bat and OFU directory which contains OFU executable for windowsx64 bit OS. Linux : startup.sh and OFU directory which contains installable .rpm for RHEL, SLES and UBUNTU OFU : OFU directory which contains installable .rpm for RHEL, SLES and UBUNTU for Linux and OFU executable (.exe) for windows UPDATE : startup.sh, startup.bat BIOS : 02010017_Production_ACM_TXT_BOOT.signed.cap BMC : Purley_2.88.e172ff67.bin ME : 02010017_Production_ACM_TXT_ME.signed.cap FD : 02010017_Production_ACM_TXT_FD.signed.cap DIMM : fw_ekvb0_1.2.0.5446_rel.bin FRU : S2600BPB.fru, S2600BPC.fru, S2600BPL.fru, S2600BPQ.fru, S2600BPS.fru SDR : S2600BP.sdr cfg : flashupdt.cfg ( used in startup.sh), master.cfg (used in flashupdt.cfg) PDF : ME_SPS_FW_version_LBG__SPS_E5_04.01.05.002.0_ReleaseNotes.pdf ******************************************************************************** SYSTEM SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS ******************************************************************************** - S2600BPB, S2600BPQ, S2600BPS, S2600BPL, S2600BPC baseboards only. To update the system software stack to the versions included in this update package, the system software stack currently installed on the target server system MUST meet the following, or else the update may fail: the currently loaded system firmware stack on the system must meet the following: the currently loaded system firmware stack on the system must meet the following: System BIOS - R02010016 or later ME Firmware - 04.01.04.804 or later BMC Firmware - 2.88.71773d70 or later FRUSDR - 1.49 or later ******************************************************************************** PREREQUISITES BEFORE RUNNING WINDOWS and LINUX UPDATE SCRIPTS ******************************************************************************** - Install "ipmctl" tool in both Windows and Linux - Windows : Download "ipmctl_windows_install_xx.xx.xx.xxxx.exe" which is avilable in the following github page (use latest) : https://github.com/intel/ipmctl/ - Linux : RHEL8 1. Set proxy in your RHEL OS (if required) 2. ipmctl is available in epel-release, add the latest epel-release to your repolist 3. Install ipmctl using following commands :- a. yum install epel-release or b. dnf install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm c. yum install ipmctl SLES15 SPx 1. set proxy in your SLES15 OS (if required) 2. ipmctl is avilable in the following github page (use latest) : https://github.com/intel/ipmctl/ a. Dependencies may include the following : i. libipmctl (available in the above github) 3. ipmctl may have dependencies, find dependencies in the following opensuse repositories : a. http://ftp.opensuse.org/update/leap/15.2/oss/x86_64/ b. Dependencies may include the following : i. libndctl ii. ndctl 4. For SLES15 SP2 a. wget http://ftp.opensuse.org/update/leap/15.2/oss/x86_64/ndctl-70.1-lp152.7.12.1.x86_64.rpm --no-check-certificate b. wget http://ftp.opensuse.org/update/leap/15.2/oss/x86_64/libndctl6-70.1-lp152.7.12.1.x86_64.rpm --no-check-certificate c. zypper install ndctl-70.1-lp152.7.12.1.x86_64.rpm d. zypper install libndctl6-70.1-lp152.7.12.1.x86_64.rpm e. zypper install libipmctl-02.00.00.3878-1.el8.x86_64.rpm f. zypper install ipmctl-02.00.00.3878-1.el8.x86_64.rpm ******************************************************************************** IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE UPDATE PROCEDURE ******************************************************************************** - Windows : When startup.bat is executed from SFUP, OFU drivers will be installed. The update order is ME, BIOS, FD, FRUSDR, BMC and PMEM (if any) followed by a system reset. - Linux : When "sh startup.sh" is executed from SFUP, it uninstalls existing OFU (if any) and installs latest OFU from SFUP. The update order is ME, BIOS, FD, FRUSDR, BMC and PMEM (if any) followed by a system reset. ******************************************************************************** GENERAL INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ******************************************************************************** 1. Unzip the contents of the SFUP package to any directory. 2. Windows : Unzip the package, from SFUP directory open a command prompt or powershell and execute startup.bat 3. Linux : Unzip the package, from SFUP directory open a terminal and execute "sh startup.sh" ******************************************************************************** KNOWN ISSUES ******************************************************************************** 1. WARNING: BMC KVM may lost connection unexpectedly in BMC v2.88.e172ff67, re-launch KVM or re-launch EWS can make the KVM connection back to normal. 2. On Windows OS if the "system PMEM FW" and "PMEM FW in the SFUP" package are of same versions then ipmictl tool may error out with following message : 3. If "system PMEM FW" has production stack and "PMEM FW in the SFUP" in debug stack or wise versa then ipmictl tool will error out with following message : "Error 308 - FW Update authentication failure" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please refer to the respective "Release Notes" files for complete list of known issues, work arounds and detailed requirements: - BMC_TXT : ReleaseNotes_BMC2.88.e172ff67.txt - FRUSDR_TXT : ReleaseNotes_S2600BPR_FRUSDR1.49.txt - BIOS_TXT : ReleaseNotes_BIOS02010017.txt - ME_TXT : ME_SPS_FW_version_LBG__SPS_E5_04.01.05.002.0_ReleaseNotes.pdf