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NEC Express5800/iR110a-1H
BMC firmware 01.07, PIA 01.02, SDR 00.03
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Software name : NEC Express5800/iR110a-1H
BMC firmware update module for offline
Models : See below
Software revisions: See below
Type of software : BMC firmware
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[ About the software ]
The NEC Express5800/iR110a-1H BMC firmware update module ("the software")
supports the following functional enhancement in the NEC Express5800/iR110a-1H
models:
- 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. [for N8115-03]
- Recovery processing in I2C Bus Timeout is improved.
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 to update the BMC firmware by Remote Media
on EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2.
[ Models and software revisions to update ]
Users who use the following server models and BMC firmware revisions need update:
- Models to update:
NEC Express5800/iR110a-1H
- BMC firmware revisions to update:
- BMC firmware
BMC Firmware Revision: 01.04
BMC Firmware Revision: 01.05
BMC Firmware Revision: 01.06
NOTE:
If your BMC firmware revision is later than the above, you do not
require the update(the latest revision already include the functions to be
added by the software).
- How to confirm your BMC Firmware revision:
- By BIOS Setup, to confirm your BMC Firmware revision:
(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 revisions of your system will be displayed.
(6) After confirmation of the software revisions, 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 EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2, to confirm your BMC Firmware revision:
(1) Run EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2.
(2) Select the [Information] sub menu and press the Enter key.
(3) Select the [System information] sub menu and press the Enter key.
(4) Select the [Firmware] sub menu and press the Enter key.
(5) The software revisions of your system will be displayed.
Please read the following User License Agreement ("Agreement") carefully.
If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you shall
not download the Software. Downloading the Software indicates your acceptance
of the terms and conditions of the Agreement.
[User License Agreement]
NEC Corporation ("NEC") grants you the right to use the software program
("Software") under the terms and conditions of this Agreement only in the
country in which you acquired the Software. You shall agree to all provisions
of this Agreement and assume responsibility for selection, installation, use
and effect of the Software purchased for your desired effect.
The Software uses the software ("GPL Module") granted by GNU General
Public License("GPL) or GNU Lesser General Public License("LGPL"). This
Agreement does not cover GPL Module.
The Software includes the following GPL Module.
<GPL Module>
isolinux.bin
memdisk
COMMAND.COM
KERNEL.SYS
HIMEM.EXE
You can distribute or change the module based on the conditions of
GNU General Public License Version 2 or any later Version,
stipulated by Free Software Foundation. The module is supposed to be useful,
however, NEC does not guarantee it. In addition, NEC does not release any
copyright of GPL Module, designed by NEC. You need to refer to COPYING
file for details of GNU General Public License Version 2.
You shall agree that NEC does not answer to any questions regarding the Module
for GPL.
By using the Software including GPL Module,you will be bounded by the
terms stipulated in GPL.
This Agreement is applicable to the Software excluding GPL Module aforesaid.
1. Terms
1.1 This Agreement shall come into force on the date of your receipt of the
Software.
1.2 You may terminate the license granted hereunder by notifying us in writing
at least one month prior to the desired termination date.
1.3 NEC may terminate the license granted you hereunder at any time if you
fail to comply with any terms and conditions of this Agreement.
1.4 The license to the Software shall remain in force until the license is
terminated on the date set forth hereunder.
1.5 Upon termination of the license, other rights granted you hereunder shall
also be terminated. You must destroy or dispose of the Software, any copies
of the Software and manual and other materials provided with the Software.
2. Copyright
2.1 The Software shall solely be used in the NEC Express5800 servers and
workstations.
2.2 NEC grants you the right to use the Software only in the country in which
you acquired the Software in accordance with the conditions of the
preceding paragraph.
3. Copying, altering, and combining of the Software
3.1 You may only make one copy of the Software solely for a backup purpose,
provided, however, that the copy of the Software is loaded into permanent
memory of the system. You may store the Software solely to prevent damages
or loss of the memory media.
3.2 You shall place the copyright notice and other legends on each copy of the
Software.
3.3 You may not use, copy, alter, combine, publish, reproduce the Software over
the Internet, or otherwise dispose of the Software except as provided in
this Agreement.
3.4 You may not copy, publish the manual or other related documentation
provided with the Software, or reproduce such manual and documentation over
the Internet.
3.5 No intangible property right to the Software shall be transferred to you.
4. Transfer
4.1 You may assign your rights granted hereunder to a third party only if all
conditions below are satisfied:
a. You shall assign and shall not retain this Agreement, the Software, all
copies of the Software, or the manual or other related documentation
provided with the Software.
b. The transferee agrees to this Agreement.
4.2 You shall not sublicense, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the
Software or the right of use to any third party except as provided herein.
5. Reverse compile
You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise disassemble the Software.
6. Limitation of warranties
6.1 The Software is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. In no event
shall NEC be liable with respect to any claim by you on account of or
arising out of the use of the Software.
6.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in case NEC
makes any bug-fix version to the Software, NEC will, at its expense,
furnish you with such bug-fix version, update version, or information in
relation to such bug-fix or update version both in the source code form and
object code form, and such bug-fix version or update version shall be
considered as the licensed Software.
7. No liability
In no event shall NEC be liable for any indirect or consequential damages or
loss of profit or damages based on any third party claim, even if NEC has been
advised of the possibility of such damages.
8. Others
You must agree that any disputes concerning this Agreement will be settled at
the Tokyo district court as the exclusively appointed court.
[ Installation procedures ]
Perform the following steps to extract the Software and update your BMC firmware.
- How to extract:
(1) Download the update module to a desired directory.
(2) Extract the downloaded module to a desired directory.
(3) The software and its installation procedures (readme file) will be
extracted to that specified folder.
The folder has "RR0013.iso" and "READMEE.TXT".
- How to update:
(1) Perform the steps of the readme file to create a CD-R from the image file,
then to update the BMC firmware using the CD-R.
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[ Revision history ]
2010/10/07 BMCFW Revision 01.07, PIA Revision 01.02, SDR Revision 00.03
- 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. [for N8115-03]
- Recovery processing in I2CBusTimeout is improved.
2010/04/09 BMCFW Revision 01.06, PIA Revision 01.02, SDR Revision 00.03
- 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 not to respond to access via unused port with LAN interface of the
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2.
- Improved EXPRESSCOPE engine2 to respond to ping from ohter network segment.
- Improved not to send PET alerting from BMC about the event that already
processed by ESMPRO/SA.
- Supported the function that shows Remote Device Status on the server panel.
- 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 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 summor time.
- Improved the issue that SEL/SDR/FRU/MC information window are not activated
by clicking refresh icon in the Web Server function.
The following items are functional enhancement when using the server which
installed [N8115-03]Remote KVM and Media License.
- 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.
- Improved the Remote Media function that to be enabled to connect two ISO
image simultaneously.
2009/07/10 BMCFW Revision 01.05, PIA Revision 01.02, SDR Revision 00.03
- Supported the following browser for management PC.
- Internet Explorer 8
- Firefox 3"
- Included workaround for the errata on USB1.1 function of the BMC chip.
- Improved the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) client functon.
(Supported Microsoft Exchange Server)
- Improved a function of checking HDD status.
- Improved the issue that connection may break off if the BMC Web Server
function was used when a year and a half had passed since AC power on.
(The connection can recover by logging on again.)"
- Improved setting of connection for Management LAN not to be able to set
various port number to 0.
- Improved the issue that the string after '&' is invalid if string which
include '&' was set with web server function or command line interface by
changing not to accept such string.
- 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 function of Remote Console via serial (MODEM) port
is not able to use after using the function of IPMI SOL(Serial Over LAN) or
CLI remote console.
- Improved the issue that the message about dump request isn't displayed to
virtual LCD if dump switch was pressed again without DC power off after
rebooting the server by pressing dump switch.
- Improved the issue that alert message may be displayed in Japanese despite
logged on in English.
- Improved the issue that web server function and command line interface may
be unavailable by login and logout web server repeatedly over hundreds of
times with https connection.
- Improved the issue that watchdog timer function and sending alert function of
ESMPRO/ServerAgent may not be unavailable if set command or commands that
specify properties were executed over hundreds of times by command line
interface of BMC.
The following items are functional enhancement when using the server which
installed [N8115-03]Remote KVM and Media License.
- Improved the remote media function to work normally with USB2.0 disabled in
BIOS SETUP.
- Supported the function of remote KVM and remote media with SSH port
forwarding.
2009/01/15 BMCFW Revision 01.04, PIA Revision 01.02, SDR Revision 00.03
- Initial Release.
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