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Release Notes for
NEC Express5800/R120d-1E
NEC Express5800/R120d-2E
BMC Firmware 00.11 (Offline)
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Software name : NEC Express5800/R120d-1E, NEC Express5800/R120d-2E,
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/R120d-1E, NEC Express5800/R120d-2E
BMC firmware update module ("the software")
supports the following functional enhancement in the
NEC Express5800/R120d-1E, NEC Express5800/R120d-2E models:
- Support for Windows Server 2012.(support for DCMI)
- Improved web server functions of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3.
- Support Java7 for EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3.
- Changed to reboot management LAN port if management LAN port does not receive
any packet for a certain period of time.
- Support the RETINA Security Scan.
- Changed the limit of input character to 64 characters when creating the CSR in
SSL configuration.
- Fixed the issue to be not able to use "." character in the host name when creating
a CSR in SSL configuration.
- 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.
- Improved the issue that active directry user who belongs multiple group may be
aborted to log in EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3.
- Improved 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.
- Fixed the issue that BMC owner's events are not logged rarely after BMC clear
configuration by the BMC configuration Utility.
- Fixed the issue that the cursor of a Linux text mode is not displayed on the remote
KVM console.
- Improved character-based remote console of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
to enable to display during POST.
- Changed to enable the user who logged in with operator user level to
execute nmidump via command line interface of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3.
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.
[ Models and software revisions for update ]
Users who use the following server models and BMC firmware revisions need update:
- Models to update:
1. NEC Express5800/R120d-1E : N8100-EU1824F, N8100-1954F, N8100-1955F, N8100-1956F
2. NEC Express5800/R120d-2E : N8100-EU1813F, N8100-1950F, N8100-1951F, N8100-1952F,
N8100-1953F
- BMC firmware revision to update:
BMC Firmware Revision: 00.08
NOTE:
If your BMC firmware revision are later than the above, you do not
require the update(the latest revisions already include the functions to be
added by the software).
- How to confirm your BMC Firmware revision:
* By ESRAS Utility, to confirm your BMC Firmware version:
(1) Run the rasutl program.
(2) Select the [Intelligent Platform Management Interface] sub menu and
press the Enter key.
(3) Select the [Management controler information] sub menu and press the
Enter key.
(4) Select the [Basbrd Mgmt Ctlr] sub menu and press the Enter key.
(5) The BMC firmware versions of your system will be displayed.
* By BIOS Setup, to confirm your BMC Firmware version:
(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 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 [Exit], using the arrow keys.
(8) Select [Exit Discarding Changes], and exit the BIOS Setup Menu.
* By ESMPRO Manager Ver.5, to confirm your BMC Firmware version:
(1) Run ESMPRO Manager Ver.5.
(2) After selecting the server, select the [IPMI Information] sub menu and
press the Enter key.
(3) Select the [MC(Management Controller) Infomation] sub menu and press
the Enter key.
(4) Select the [Basbrd Mgmt Ctlr] sub menu and press the Enter key.
(5) The BMC firmware version of your system will be displayed.
* By EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3, to confirm your BMC version:
(1) Run EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3.
(2) Select the [System] sub menu and press the Enter key.
(3) Select the [Summary] sub menu and press the Enter key.
(4) The software versions 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>
grep
kbd
procps
libsepol
pcmcia-cs
initscripts
SysVinit
module-init-tools
mingetty
samba-client
gdb
bogl-bterm
gpm
slang
syslinux
libpci2
BusyBox
dmidecode
memtester
cachetester
ethtool
TeDoLiF product
<LGPL Module>
glibc
libtermcap
glibc-common
libusb
alsa-lib
newt
You can distribute or change the module based on the conditions of GPL or LGPL 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.
== notice ==
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a non-profit corporation to support the spread of
the free software.
You need to refer to The Free Software Foundation ( http://www.fsf.org/ )for details of
GNU General Public License Version 2 and GNU Lesser General Public License.
You shall agree that NEC does not answer to any questions regarding the GPL Module.
By using the Software including GPL Module, you will be bounded by the terms stipulated in GPL and LGPL.
The following Agreement is applicable to the Software excluding GPL Module aforesaid.
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.
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, allcopies of the
Software, or the manual or other related documentationprovided 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 ]
Extract the software and update the BMC firmware following the procedures below.
[Extraction Procedure]
1. Download the module into any directory of hard disk.
2. Extract the module into any directory.
3. The software and its procedure manual will be extracted into the folder.
You can refer to the procedure manual(README file) by Notepad of Windows(R)
OS. Execute the BMC firmware Update following the manual.
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[ Revision history ]
2012/11/05 BMCFW Revision 00.11
- Support for Windows Server 2012.(support for DCMI)
- Improved web server functions of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3.
- Support Java7 for EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3.
- Changed to reboot management LAN port if management LAN port does not receive
any packet for a certain period of time.
- Support the RETINA Security Scan.
- Changed the limit of input character to 64 characters when creating the CSR in
SSL configuration.
- Fixed the issue to be not able to use "." character in the host name when creating
a CSR in SSL configuration.
- 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.
- Improved the issue that active directry user who belongs multiple group may be
aborted to log in EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3.
- Improved 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.
- Fixed the issue that BMC owner's events are not logged rarely after BMC clear
configuration by the BMC configuration Utility.
- Fixed the issue that the cursor of a Linux text mode is not displayed on the remote
KVM console.
- Improved character-based remote console of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
to enable to display during POST.
- Changed to enable the user who logged in with operator user level to
execute nmidump via command line interface of EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3.
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[ 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, Windows Vista, BitLocker are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.
Linux is either registered trademarks or trademarks of Linus Torvalds
in the United States and/or other countries.
Red Hat, RPM are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Red Hat, Inc.
Miracle Linux, logo of Miracle Linux are trademarks of MIRACLE LINUX,CORPORATION.
All other company names and product names mentioned herein are registered
trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.
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