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Release Notes for
NEC Express5800/R120e-1E
NEC Express5800/R120e-2E
BMC Firmware 01.06 (Online)
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Software name : NEC Express5800/R120e-1E, NEC Express5800/R120e-2E
BMC firmware update module for online
Models : See below
Software revisions: See below
Type of software : BMC firmware
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[ About the software ]
The NEC Express5800/R120e-1E, NEC Express5800/R120e-2E BMC firmware update
module ("the software") supports the following functional enhancement in the
NEC Express5800/R120e-1E, NEC Express5800/R120e-2E models:
- Enhanced the automatic recovery feature of hardware monitoring function.
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 virtualization environment.
- To use for this software on Linux(R) OS environment, "OpenIPMI" package must
have been installed and executed.
- Before BMC firmware update, please make sure that a drive letter has been assigned
to the virtual CD/DVD drive on Windows OS if the Remote Media function of the
BMC firmware is enabled.
- This software supports the ExpressUpdate.
The BMC firmware update supports via both of Management Controller and
ExpressUpdate Agent.
- If you use ExpressUpdate function of ESMPRO Manager Version.5,
[ Models and software revisions for update ] and
[ Installation procedures ] are processed automatically.
Please refer to [ Notes ].
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[ 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/R120e-1E
2. NEC Express5800/R120e-2E
- BMC firmware revision to update:
BMC Firmware Revision: 01.04
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 for Windows OS, 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 controller 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 xrasutl for Linux OS, to confirm your BMC Firmware version:
(1) Run the xrasutil.
(2) Select the [Display the current IPMI information...] sub menu and press the Space key.
(3) Select the [IPMI Information] sub menu and press the Space key.
(4) Select the [Most Recent IPMI Data] sub menu and press the Space key.
(5) Select the [Management Controller Information] sub menu and press the Enter key.
(6) The BMC firmware version 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) 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 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.
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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.
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, 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.
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[ Installation procedures ]
Perform the following steps to install the Software.
(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_en_online.txt"
will be extracted to that specified folder.
(4) Perform the steps of the readme file to update the BMC firmware.
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[ Revision history ]
2014/10/15 BMCFW Revision 01.06
- Enhanced the automatic recovery feature of hardware monitoring function.
2014/01/24 BMCFW Revision 01.04
- Initial release.
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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 Vista and Windows Server are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and other countries.
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