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NEC Express5800/B120d-h, NEC Express5800/B120d, NEC Express5800/B110d
BMC Firmware 00.13 update module
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[ Software name ] NEC Express5800/B120d-h, B120d, B110d
BMC Firmware update
[ Registered name ] 421159-A01_634914379512875117.zip
[ Applicable models ] NEC Express5800/B120d-h, B120d, B110d
[ Users ] See below [Users whose system needs to be updated].
[ Software type ] BMC Firmware
[ Creation method ] ZIP archived
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[ Software introduction ]
This BMC Firmware update module (hereinafter called "this software") supports
the following functional enhancement in the NEC Express5800/B120d-h, B120d,
B110d models:
- Changed to reboot management LAN port if management LAN port does not receive
any packet for a certain period of time.
- Improved the issue that active directry user who belongs multiple group may
be aborted to log in EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3.
- Improved the issue that DHCP configuration of the management LAN is changed
from disable to enable when the Server Blade mounted on the Blade Enclosure.
- Improve the character-based remote console via command line interface of
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 to be enabled to accept mass input for example to copy
and paste long text.
- Improved the issue that the network functinon of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 become
unavailable by receiving Jumbo Frame Packet from Management LAN port.
- Improved the internal user configuration for EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 to be
disabled to change.
- Improved Web server function of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 and changed the
description of the online help.
- Support for Windows Server 2012. (support for DCMI)
- Support for Web console function on Java7.
Notes:
- 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 3.
- Please set "Disable Remote Media USB Ports" of BIOS Setting to
[Disabled] during update.
[ Users whose system needs to be updated ]
Models with BMC Firmware versions which fit the descriptions below will require
BMC Firmware updating.
- Models
NEC Express5800/B120d-h
NEC Express5800/B120d
NEC Express5800/B110d
- Software versions
<BMC Firmware>
BMC Firmware Revision: 00.11
BMC Firmware Revision: 00.10
Notes: If the software versions of the present system are newer than the above
stated revisions, the system does not require software updating. Functions
equivalent to those of these software updates will have already been applied.
Be certain to confirm the software versions of your system.
Version confirmation procedures:
(1) Power on the system.
(2) When the following message appears, press the F2 key to start the BIOS
Setup Menu.
"Press <F2> SETUP, <F4> ROM Utility, <F12> Network"
(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 [Save&Exit], using the arrow keys.
(8) Select [Discard Changes and Exit], and exit the BIOS Setup Menu.
(*) Refer to the User's Guide for details on BIOS Setup.
Be certain to read carefully the following NEC software license agreement before
applying this software update module. If you can not agree to the terms of the
agreement, do not download this software. By downloading the software you will
be bounded by the terms of the agreement.
1. Terms
(1) This user license agreement takes effect from the day the software product
is received by the user.
(2) You may terminate your rights to use the licensed program under this user
license agreement at any time, by notifying NEC, in writing, at least one
month or longer prior to the requested date of termination.
(3) NEC reserves the right to terminate this license agreement if you violate
any of the provisions in this agreement.
(4) Your rights to use the licensed program will continue until it is terminated
in accordance with the provisions stated in this license agreement.
(5) If the agreement is terminated for any reason by either party, you are
required to destroy the software, copies of the software and its manuals and
media, or return them to NEC immediately.
2. Copyright
2.1 The Software shall solely be used in the NEC Express5800 servers.
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 licensed program
(1) You are granted the permission to create on copy of the licensed program to
use as a backup in case the program data becomes lost, damaged or destroyed.
Once the licensed program is loaded into memory on a PC, a copy of the
program may be stored only as backup incase the fixed memory of the PC
becomes damaged or lost.
(2) The copyrights and license agreement must be attached to all copies of the
licensed program.
(3) Unless otherwise specified in this user license agreement, you may not use,
copy, alter the licensed program or combine it with another module. It may
not reproduced in any publications or networks. The handling of the licensed
program and/or documents must strictly follow the terms and conditions of
this license agreement, and at no time shall it be handled in any other
terms.
(4) All related documents (e.g., manuals) provided with the licensed program
may not be copied, altered or reproduced in any publications or networks,
under any circumstances.
(5) This user license agreement does not transfer the intellectual property
of the licensed program to the user.
4. Transfer of the licensed program
(1) All rights of this license agreement may be transferred to another party
ONLY when the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) All materials including the licensed program, all copies of the licensed
program, this license agreement, and all other related documents are
transferred to the other party, and no material concerning the licensed
program is retained by you.
(b) The recipient party agrees to conform to the terms of this user license
agreement.
(2) Unless otherwise specified in this user license agreement, the licensed
program or rights for its use may not be transferred to a third party. All
matters concerning the transferring of the rights and program must strictly
follow the terms and conditions included in this license agreement.
5. Decompilation
You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the licensed program.
6. Term of a guarantee
(1) NEC makes no warranties, expressed or implied concerning this licensed
program, and will at no time, be held liable to pay for any expenses which
may be incurred, should a problem result from the use of the licensed
program.
(2) Regardless of the terms stated above in term (1), upon correction of the
licensed program errors (bugs), NEC may, at its own discretion, release an
update patch for error-correction (hereinafter referred to as modification
program), or information, including NEC approved method of error correction.
The modification program provided to you will be regarded as the licensed
program, and will follow the terms and conditions of this license agreement.
7. No liability
In no event shall NEC be held responsible for any indirect, direct or
consequential damages (including damages which NEC can or can not foresee)
which may be claimed to you by a third party.
8. Others
The user must agree that any disputes concerning this user license agreement
will be settled at the Tokyo district court as the exclusively appointed court.
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Installation process
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Use the following procedure to extract and install this software.
[ Extraction procedure ]
(1) Download the update module to a desired directory.
(2) Extract the downloaded module to a desired directory.
The software and its installation procedures (readme file) will be extracted
to that specified folder.
[ Install procedure ]
Please execute this software update according to explanation file (readme file).
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Revision history
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2012/12/26 BMCFW Revision 00.13
- NEC Express5800/B120d, NEC Express5800/B110d are added to "Models to update".
2012/12/1 BMCFW Revision 00.13
"Models to update" is only NEC Express5800/B120d-h.
- Changed to reboot management LAN port if management LAN port does not receive
any packet for a certain period of time.
- Improved the issue that active directry user who belongs multiple group may
be aborted to log in EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3.
- Improved the issue that DHCP configuration of the management LAN is changed
from disable to enable when the Server Blade mounted on the Blade Enclosure.
- Improve the character-based remote console via command line interface of
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 to be enabled to accept mass input for example to copy
and paste long text.
- Improved the issue that the network functinon of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 become
unavailable by receiving Jumbo Frame Packet from Management LAN port.
- Improved the internal user configuration for EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 to be
disabled to change.
- Improved Web server function of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 and changed the
description of the online help.
- Support for Windows Server 2012. (support for DCMI)
- Support for Web console function on Java7.
2012/10/1 BMCFW Revision 00.11
- Fixed the issue that the event message described as below is logged
with status LED red blinking rarely.
Management Engine Asserted
Management Engine status change detected
Event Details: Internal error
Extended Error Code: 07h or 08h
* The server works correctly though this event message is logged.
* When using the alert function of ESMPRO, this event will be notified
in the following message. "****" means any string.
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Source: ESMCommonService
Event ID: 1400 or 3000
Description:
Firmware internal error occurred.
Extended Error Code: 0x07 or 0x08
Sensor Number: 1
Location: Management Controller Firmware 1
Date: *****
ID Strings: ME FW Health
(Rack Name:***** Blade Enclosure Name:***** Blade Slot ID:*****)
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- Changed the action of STATUS lamp to keep green on at the system
reset.
- Fixed the issue that the event of "Cable/Interconnect state" is not
detected.
- Changed the sel behavior. Clear all sel entry immediately if the
sel configuration is changed from "Stop logging SEL" to "Clear all
SEL" when the sel repository is full.
- Fixed the issue that a negative value does not displayed correctly
in the "Component"-"temperature" of EXPRESSSCOPE engine 3.
- Fixed the issue to be not able to use "." character in the host
name when creating a CSR in SSL configuration.
- Changed the limit of input character to 64 characters when creating
the CSR in SSL configuration.
- Support the RETINA Security Scan.
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Copyright NEC Corporation 2012