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 - 03 November 2023

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This update package includes the following production level system software updates and update utilities:


    System BIOS    - R01.01.0009 
    ME Firmware    - 04.04.04.500
    BMC Firmware   - 2.92.98d15180
    FRUSDR         - 0.46
    Pmem           - 2.2.0.1553
    CPLD           - v4P9
  
    sysfwupdt  - Version 16.0.9

--- Supported Products ---
  

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    IMPORTANT NOTES
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!! 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. !!
   
!! Refer to the userguide which is available in sysfwupdt folder for any update sceanrios 
   or sysfwupdt commands. !!

!! ITK ".cap" file need to be customized else ".cap file" update will fail !!

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    SUPPORTED PRODUCTS
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Intel(R) Server Board D50TNP Family.
Contact Intel for pre-production hardware support requirements


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    SFUP CONTENTS
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Windows : startup.bat and sysfwupdt_win directory which contains sysfwupdt executable 
		   for windowsx64 bit OS.
Linux   : startup.sh and sysfwupdt_linux directory which contains installable .rpm
		   for RHEL, SLES and UBUNTU
UPDATE  : bios_cap_update.bat, bios_cap_update.sh, bios_update.bat, bios_update.sh, bmc_update.bat, bmc_update.sh, cpld_update.bat, cpld_update.sh, dimms_update.bat, dimms_update.sh, driver_install.bat, driver_uninstall.bat, frusdr_update.bat, frusdr_update.sh, startup.bat, startup.sh, sysfwupdt_install.sh, sysfwupdt_uninstall.sh
BIOS	: R01010008_TennesseePass_LBG_ICX_UpdateCapsule_prd.bin
BMC		: TennesseePass-bmc_prod_signed_cap_2.91.cb510bad.bin
CPLD	: pfr_tnp_627p4_v4p7_cfm1_auto_prd.bin
ME      : NA
FD      : NA
DIMM	: fw_bwva1_2.2.0.1553_rel.bin
FRU		: D50TNP1SBCR.fru, D50TNP1SB.fru
OtherFRU: NA
SDR 	: D50TNP.sdr
CFG 	: master.cfg, sdr_update_noprompt.cfg
PDF     : CR_FW_CRFW_2.2.0.1553_Intel_Optane_persistent_memory_200_series_FW_Release_Notes_1553.pdf

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    SYSTEM SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
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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:
  
    System BIOS    - R01.01.0008 
    ME Firmware    - 04.04.04.301
    BMC Firmware   - 2.91.cb510bad
    FRUSDR         - 0.46
    Pmem           - 2.2.0.1553
    CPLD           - v4P7

 
 
   
 
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    PREREQUISITES BEFORE RUNNING WINDOWS and LINUX UPDATE SCRIPTS 
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- 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

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    IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE UPDATE PROCEDURE
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- Windows : When startup.bat is executed from SFUP, the update order is CPLD, 
	         PMEM, BMC, FRUSDR and BIOS followed by a system reset.
- Linux : When "./startup.sh" is executed from SFUP, it uninstalls 
		     existing sysfwupdt (if any) and installs latest sysfwupdt 
			 from SFUP. The update order is CPLD, PMEM, BMC, FRUSDR and BIOS 
			 followed by a system reset.

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    GENERAL INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
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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 
	          "./startup.sh"

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    KNOWN ISSUES
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1. 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 :
2. 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"
   
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***   Warning:  *** 
!! 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 downgrade the system software once loaded on to the system.
Doing so may render your system inoperable. !!

Please refer to the respective "Release Notes" files for complete list of known issues, workarounds and detailed requirements: 

- BIOS: Release Notes BIOS ####.txt
- BMC: Release Notes BMC ####.txt
- FRUSDR: Release Notes FRUSDR ####.txt
- CPLD: Release Notes CPLD ####.txt