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Express5800/R120i-1M
Express5800/R120i-2M
System ROM U46 v2.24 (10/04/2024)
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Software name : Express5800/R120i-1M, Express5800/R120i-2M
System ROM (BIOS) update module
Models : Express5800/R120i-1M
Express5800/R120i-2M
Operating System : This software supports offline update and the following OS.
- Windows Server(R) 2016
- Windows Server(R) 2019
- Windows Server(R) 2022
- Windows Server(R) 2025
- Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) 8
Target Users : See [Target Users for Update] below
Type : System ROM
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[About the software]
The Express5800/R120i-1M, Express5800/R120i-2M System ROM (BIOS) update
module supports the following changes in the Express5800/R120i-1M,
Express5800/R120i-2M models:
Upgrade Requirement: Recommended
- Update to this version at your earliest convenience.
Notes:
- When use System ROM U46 v1.64 (08/11/2022) or later, set "Boot Order Policy"
option to "Reset After Failed Boot Attempt".
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> Boot Options > Boot Order Policy
- This version of the System ROM should be paired with Server Platform Services
(SPS) Firmware 4.4.4.603.
- If the system ROM version is v2.24 (10/04/2024), you cannot enable or disable
new boot devices, nor can you save these settings in the UEFI Boot Order
Control menu(*1).
(*1) BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) > Boot Options > UEFI Boot Order Control.
Enhancements and problem fixes:
- Addressed an issue where the iLO firmware version may show incorrectly.
** Program and data included in this software **
Following program and data are included in this software.
Use one of them according to the way of installation.
a) Flash image for System Utilities/iLO Web User Interface
firmware\U46_2.24_10_04_2024.signed.flash
b) Executables for Windows(R)
winx64\cp063768.exe
c) RPM package for Linux(R)
Linux\firmware-system-oem-u46-2.24_2024_10_04-2.1.x86_64.rpm
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[ Target Users for Update ]
This software is available for the users who use the following models with the
following System ROM version.
- Models to be supported
1. Express5800/R120i-1M
2. Express5800/R120i-2M
- System ROM Versions to be supported
1. U46 v1.40 (04/28/2021)
2. U46 v1.52 (09/22/2021)
3. U46 v1.56 (11/29/2021)
4. U46 v1.58 (01/13/2022)
5. U46 v1.64 (08/11/2022)
6. U46 v1.72 (02/02/2023)
7. U46 v1.80 (07/05/2023)
8. U46 v2.00 (03/06/2024)
Note: In case of using newer System ROM from the above version, it has already
applied equivalent enhancements. Updating the System ROM isn't needed.
Be sure to check the System ROM version and date with the following procedures.
Select an arbitrary procedure and check the version before and after the update.
** System Utilities **
You can check the System ROM version and date by the following procedure.
1. Power on the system and the contents of process by POST (Power On Self-
Test) will be shown on the screen. After a short time, the following
message is shown. Press <F9> key, "System Utilities" is started.
[F9] System Utilities
2. After starting "System Utilities", select "System Information".
3. Select "Firmware Information".
4. Each firmware version is shown on the screen. The System ROM version and
date can be seen at "System ROM" option.
Note: After checking the System ROM version, press the <ESC> key or
select "Exit" to exit the System Utilities.
Note: About detail of "System Utilities" usage, refer to "1. System
Utilities" section in the chapter of "Useful Features" of the
maintenance guide.
** Windows(R) OS **
You can check the System ROM date by a following procedure.
1. Hold down <Windows> key and press <R> key.
2. In the "Run" dialog box, type "msinfo32" and then click "OK".
3. After "System Information" has started, select "System Summary".
4. Check the System ROM version by the profile of "BIOS Version/Date".
** Linux(R) OS **
You can check the System ROM date by a following procedure.
1. Launch the terminal such as xterm.
2. Execute the command as follows.
# /usr/sbin/dmidecode | less
Note: "#" means prompt. You do not need to input "#".
3. Check the System ROM date by "BIOS Information->Release Date".
Note: The dmidecode command has to be installed.
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Notes
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** Notes in general **
* Refer to "license_en.txt" about the user license agreement.
* When you install the system ROM, the flashing mechanism writes over the
backup ROM and saves current ROM as a backup, enabling you to switch easily
to the alternate ROM version if the new ROM becomes corrupted for any
reason. This feature protects the existing ROM version, even if you
experience a power failure while flashing the ROM.
* When Windows(R) BitLocker(TM) function is set to "Enabled", install the
System ROM after making the function "Disabled". Then make the function
"Enabled" after install and reboot of the system. If you install the system
ROM without making the function "Disabled", you may need the recovery
password when you boot the system.
* This software does not support a virtualized environment such as hyper
visor, guest OS, etc. Please install either on the OS which this software
supports or with the method of offline installation.
* To meet firmware dependencies, you can update iLO5 firmware by latest
Starter Pack. And you can update Innovation Engine(IE) firmware by latest
"Server Platform Services(SPS) firmware update module and Innovation
Engine(IE) firmware update module".
You can download latest update module(s) from the following web site.
https://www.nec.com/express
("Support & Downloads" of the page top - PCs & Servers - Servers - Downloads
- Select Model)
** Note for Windows(R) OS environment and Linux(R) OS environment **
* This software will access to iLO5 (Baseboard Management Controller). It is
required that the "iLO 5 Channel Interface Driver" (CHIF) must be installed.
The CHIF driver can be installed by using EXPRESSBUILDER or "Starter Pack".
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[Revision history]
Version:2.24 (10/04/2024)
Upgrade Requirement: Recommended
- Update to this version at your earliest convenience.
Notes:
- When use System ROM U46 v1.64 (08/11/2022) or later, set "Boot Order Policy"
option to "Reset After Failed Boot Attempt".
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> Boot Options > Boot Order Policy
- This version of the System ROM should be paired with Server Platform Services
(SPS) Firmware 4.4.4.603.
- If the system ROM version is v2.24 (10/04/2024), you cannot enable or disable
new boot devices, nor can you save these settings in the UEFI Boot Order
Control menu(*1).
(*1) BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) > Boot Options > UEFI Boot Order Control.
Enhancements and problem fixes:
- Addressed an issue where the iLO firmware version may show incorrectly.
Version:2.22 (09/05/2024)
Upgrade Requirement: Recommended
- Update to this version at your earliest convenience.
Notes:
- When use System ROM U46 v1.64 (08/11/2022) or later, set "Boot Order Policy"
option to "Reset After Failed Boot Attempt".
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> Boot Options > Boot Order Policy
- This version of the System ROM should be paired with Server Platform Services
(SPS) Firmware 4.4.4.603.
Enhancements and problem fixes:
- Added support for Microsoft Windows Server 2025.
- Addressed an issue where the PCIe link speed of RAID Controller
(N8103-189/190/191/192/193/194/195/196/197/201/237/238) may downgrade.
Version:2.20 (08/07/2024)
Upgrade Requirement: Recommended
- Update to this version at your earliest convenience.
Notes:
- When use System ROM U46 v1.64 (08/11/2022) or later, set "Boot Order Policy"
option to "Reset After Failed Boot Attempt".
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> Boot Options > Boot Order Policy
- This version of the System ROM should be paired with Server Platform Services
(SPS) Firmware 4.4.4.603.
Enhancements and problem fixes:
- Updated microcode for Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processor family.
Addressed following security vulnerabilities.
CVE-2024-24968, CVE-2024-24853, CVE-2024-23984, CVE-2024-24980,
CVE-2024-21820, CVE-2024-23918
- Addressed an issue where 480GB SSD Adapter for OS Boot (RAID 1)[N8103-239]
may not be identified as an NVMe device.
- Addressed an issue that Battery Failure IML message log may be incorrectly
logged for RAID Controller with Flash Backup Unit [N8103-218].
- Addressed an issue where the "Physical Drive missing" message appeared twice
in POST when a hard disk drive was removed and rebooted with incorrect
severity in IML.
Version:2.12 (06/14/2024)
Upgrade Requirement: Recommended
- Update to this version at your earliest convenience.
Notes:
- When use System ROM U46 v1.64 (08/11/2022) or later, set "Boot Order Policy"
option to "Reset After Failed Boot Attempt".
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> Boot Options > Boot Order Policy
- This version of the System ROM should be paired with Server Platform Services
(SPS) Firmware 4.4.4.603.
Enhancements and problem fixes:
- Added a new BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) PCIe Slot XX Data Link Feature
Exchange option to the PCIe Data Link Feature Menu.
Note) XX is PCIe Slot Number.
System Utilities > System Configuration >
RBSU > PCIe Device Configuration > Advanced PCIe Configuration
> PCIe Data Link Feature
- Addressed an issue where the Firmware update menu in System Utilities shows
"Flash successfully" message when incorrect SATA firmware was loaded
for upgrade.
- Addressed an issue where system failed to boot with selected Hard Disk Drive
by setting One-Time Boot Option in iLO web interface.
Version:2.10 (05/27/2024)
Upgrade Requirement: Recommended
- Update to this version at your earliest convenience.
Notes:
- When use System ROM U46 v1.64 (08/11/2022) or later, set "Boot Order Policy"
option to "Reset After Failed Boot Attempt".
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> Boot Options > Boot Order Policy
- This version of the System ROM should be paired with Server Platform Services
(SPS) Firmware 4.4.4.603.
Enhancements and problem fixes:
- Addressed following security vulnerabilities.F11
CVE-2021-38578, CVE-2021-38575, CVE-2023-5678
- Added a new "C6 without C1E" parameter of Minimum Processor Idle Power Core
C-State option to Power and Performance Options menu.
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration(RBSU)
> Power and Performance Options
> Minimum Processor Idle Power Core C-State
- Addressed an issue where system may hang up with fully installed NVMe drives.
- Addressed an issue where pressing the <F12> key and selecting [Save and Exit]
in the UEFI Boot Order menu unexpectedly clears the boot order.
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration(RBSU)
> Boot Options > UEFI Boot Settings > UEFI Boot Order
- Addressed an issue where UMB firmware version showed incorrectly in Firmware
information of System Utilities.
- Addressed an issue where a RSoD might occur during the update of
SAS drive firmware using Starter Pack.
Version:2.00 (03/06/2024)
Upgrade Requirement: Recommended
- Update to this version at your earliest convenience.
Notes:
- When use System ROM U46 v1.64 (08/11/2022) or later, set "Boot Order Policy"
option to "Reset After Failed Boot Attempt".
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> Boot Options > Boot Order Policy
- This version of the System ROM should be paired with Server Platform Services
(SPS) Firmware 4.4.4.603.
Enhancements and problem fixes:
- Added a new Filter Non-bootable Drives option to the Boot Options menu.
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration(RBSU)
> Boot Options > Filter Non-bootable Drives
- Addressed following security vulnerabilities.
CVE-2021-38575, CVE-2022-36763, CVE-2022-36764, CVE-2023-45229,
CVE-2023-45853
- This version mitigates a security vulnerability (CVE-2023-22655) in Intel(R)
Software Guard Extensions (SGX) or Intel(R) Trust Domain Extensions (TDX).
- Addressed an issue where the PCI VPD data would be written unconditionally
while system is accessing to PCI VPD.
- Addressed an issue where the UBM version between RBSU and iLO web pages was
not synchronized.
- Addressed an issue where NVME hot plug when installing fully loaded NVME
drives.
- Addressed an issue where the iSCSI SW IPv6 HDD could not be found under OS
when iSCSI IP Address Type option is set to Auto in BIOS/Platform
Configuration (RBSU) iSCSI Attempt Configuration menu.
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration(RBSU)
> Network Options > iSCSI Configuration > Add an iSCSI Attempt
> iSCSI Network Interface Selection > iSCSI Attempt Configuration
- Addressed an issue where setup options of the BIOS Configuration (RBSU)
utility may not be synchronized to the latest state when a server is idle
in RBSU for more than 30 minutes.
Version:1.90 (10/19/2023)
Upgrade Requirement: Recommended
- Update to this version at your earliest convenience.
Notes:
- When use System ROM U46 v1.64 (08/11/2022) or later, set "Boot Order Policy"
option to "Reset After Failed Boot Attempt".
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> Boot Options > Boot Order Policy
Enhancements and problem fixes:
- Replaced AC power with external power in the help text of Automatic Power-On
option.
- Addressed following security vulnerability.
CVE-2023-23583
- This version mitigates a security vulnerability (CVE-2023-3817) in OpenSSL.
- Addressed an issue where system might hang while accessing IML logs from RBSU.
Version:1.80 (07/05/2023)
Upgrade Requirement: Recommended
- Update to this version at your earliest convenience.
Notes:
- When use System ROM U46 v1.64 (08/11/2022) or later, set "Boot Order Policy"
option to "Reset After Failed Boot Attempt".
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> Boot Options > Boot Order Policy
Enhancements and problem fixes:
- Disabled Total Memory Encryption Multi-Tenant option in RBSU if Processor
Physical Addressing option was set to "Limited"
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration(RBSU)
> Memory Options > Memory Encryption Options
> Total Memory Encryption Multi-Tenant (TME-MT)
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration(RBSU)
> Processor Options > Processor Physical Addressing
- Added Chinese translation to the help section of the Intel(R) Speed Select
Technology option.
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration(RBSU)
> Processor Options > Intel(R) Speed Select Technology
- Addressed following security vulnerabilities.
CVE-2022-43505, CVE-2022-40982, CVE-2023-23908 and CVE-2022-41804
- Address an issue where an abnormal power-on-password dialog would pop up
even though user did not set a Power On Password.
- This version mitigates a security vulnerability (CVE-2023-0286,
CVE-2022-4304, CVE-2023-2650) in OpenSSL.
- Addressed an issue where the TPM status between RBSU and iLO web interface
were not synchronized.
- Address the issue where Secure Boot would not be enabled when restoring
manufacturing default from iLO web interface.
Version:1.76 (04/20/2023)
Notes:
- When use System ROM U46 v1.64 (08/11/2022) or later, set "Boot Order Policy"
option to "Reset After Failed Boot Attempt".
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> Boot Options > Boot Order Policy
Enhancements and problem fixes:
- Added a Custom parameter to the Uncore Frequency Scaling option in the
Memory Options menu.
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration(RBSU)
> Memory Options > Uncore Frequency Scaling
- Added the Maximum Uncore Frequency and Minimum Uncore Frequency options to
the Memory Options menu.
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration(RBSU)
> Memory Options
- Added a new BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Disable Dynamic Loadline
Switch option to Power and Performance Options Menu.
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration(RBSU)
> Power and Performance Options
- Addressed an issue where a drive could not be unmounted when hot-plug
interrupt was generated during the DPC (Downstream Port Containment)
recovery process, with the event going over the DPC threshold.
- Addressed an issue where the TPM status between RBSU and iLO web interface
were not synchronized.
Version:1.72 (02/02/2023)
Notes:
- When use System ROM U46 v1.64 (08/11/2022) or later, set "Boot Order Policy"
option to "Reset After Failed Boot Attempt".
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> Boot Options > Boot Order Policy
Enhancements and problem fixes:
- Added a new BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Energy Performance Preference
option to the Power and Performance Options Menu.
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> Power and Performance Options > UEFI Variable Access Firmware Control
> Energy Performance Preference
- Addressed following security vulnerabilities.
CVE-2022-21216, CVE-2022-32231, CVE-2022-26343, CVE-2022-33972,
CVE-2022-33196, CVE-2022-38090
- This version mitigates a security vulnerability (CVE-2022-37434)
in zlib library.
- This version mitigates a security vulnerability (CVE-2022-2097) in OpenSSL.
- Addressed an issue when system discovers thousands of LUNs and was trying to
create thousands of boot options for each LUNs. System cannot add, delete or
adjust new boot options on iLO web and RBSU after rebooting. System becomes
unstable unless loading manufacture default.
Version:1.68 (10/27/2022)
Notes:
- When use System ROM U46 v1.64 (08/11/2022) or later, set "Boot Order Policy"
option to "Reset After Failed Boot Attempt".
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> Boot Options > Boot Order Policy
Enhancements and problem fixes:
- Added support to show manufacturing date for DIMMs in SMBIOS.
- Addressed an issue where [Reboot Required] radio button isn't highlighted
after BIOS restore.
Version:1.64 (08/11/2022)
Notes:
- When use System ROM U46 v1.64 (08/11/2022) or later, set "Boot Order Policy"
option to "Reset After Failed Boot Attempt".
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> Boot Options > Boot Order Policy
Enhancements and problem fixes:
- Updated microcode for Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processor family.
This version mitigates security vulnerability of INTEL-SA-00657.
- Updated hardware initialization code.
This version mitigates security vulnerability of INTEL-SA-00686.
- This version mitigates a security vulnerability (CVE-2022-0778,
CVE-2022-2068) in OpenSSL.
- This version mitigates a security vulnerability (CVE-2022-27405)
in FreeType library.
- Addressed an issue where Microsoft(R) Secured-core Support option is not
grayed-out when TPM is not present.
- Addressed an issue that caused PSoD (Purple Screen Of Death) to occur when
hot-plug event occurs before event handler on ESXi is operates.
Version:1.60 (06/01/2022)
Enhancements and problem fixes:
- Updated microcode for Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processor family.
This version mitigates security vulnerability of INTEL-SA-00616,
INTEL-SA-00617.
- Updated hardware initialization code.
This version mitigates security vulnerability of INTEL-SA-00613.
- This version mitigates a security vulnerability (CVE-2022-1292) in OpenSSL.
- This version mitigates a security vulnerability (CVE-2019-7317)
in libpng library.
- This version mitigates a security vulnerability (CVE-2018-25032)
in zlib library.
- Addressed an issue where the system fails to boot OpenShift Container
Platform when Boot Mode option was set to UEFI Mode and the UEFI Optimized
Boot option was set to Enabled.
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> Boot Options > Boot Mode
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> Boot Options > UEFI Optimized Boot
- Addressed an issue where incorrect Drive Location is reported for
RAID Controller (4GB, RAID 0/1/5/6) [N8103-240] under Secure Erase Report.
- Addressed an issue where RAID controller names were not displayed correctly
in the PCIe Device Configuration menu in RBSU or the One-Time Boot menu
when the Select Language option in System Utilities was set to non-English.
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> PCIe Device Configuration
- Addressed an issue where the IPMI Watchdog Timer (WDT) option would
continuously be re-enabled on reboots even after being disabled which
causes the system to continuously reboot after the timeout is triggered.
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> System Options > Server Availability > IPMI Watchdog Timer
- Addressed an issue where AMP Status in "System Information - Memory" on
iLO Web Interface displays Degraded A3DC but there is no memory failure
displayed in "System Information - Summary".
Version:1.58 (01/13/2022)
Enhancements and problem fixes:
- Addressed an issue where if the administrator password and power-on password
are set, after clearing power-on password or administrator password,
both password are also cleared.
- Addressed an issue where the systems with 480GB SSD Adapter for OS Boot
(RAID 1)[N8103-239] may shut down intermittently and may log the following
error message in the Integrated Management Log (IML).
- System Overheating (Temperature Sensor 47, Location I/O Board,
Temperature61) ACTION:Check fans, processor heat sink and air baffles
installation.
- Addressed an issue where the system may not automatically restart due to a
hang condition during the POST when the IPMI Watchdog Timer option is
enabled.
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> System Options > Server Availability > IPMI Watchdog Timer
Version:1.56 (11/29/2021)
Enhancements and problem fixes:
- Addressed an issue that can result in "Correctable Memory Error Threshold
Exceeded" being logged to the Integrated Management Log (IML) incorrectly.
Version:1.52 (04/28/2021)
Enhancements and problem fixes:
- Added a new BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) PCIe Hot-Plug Error Control
option to the Advanced PCIe Configuration Menu.
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> PCIe Device Configuration > Advanced PCIe Configuration
- Addressed an issue where Uncorrectable Memory Errors may be reported and
logged to the Integrated Management Log (IML) with certain DIMMs installed
and the RBSU "Extended Memory Test" option enabled. This issue does not
impact systems configured Extended Memory Test in disabled.
The reported Uncorrected Memory Errors were due to an issue with the impacted
System ROM revisions and do NOT indicate an issue with the DIMMs themselves.
This issue occurs during POST, but does not occur after OS boot.
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> System Options > Boot Time Optimizations > Extended Memory Test
Version:1.50 (08/27/2021)
Enhancements and problem fixes:
- Added support for Microsoft Windows Server 2022.
- Added a new BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Microsoft(R) Secured-core
Support option to the Server Security Menu.
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> Server Security > Microsoft(R) Secured-core Support
- Added a new BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Omit Boot Device Event option
to the Advanced Trusted Platform Module Options Menu.
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> Server Security > Trusted Platform Module Options
> Advanced Platform Module Options > Omit Boot Device Event
- Addressed an issue where an error "Incorrect firmware file or no supported
device" occurs when flashing the firmware of Intel E810 Ethernet Adapters
(N8104-208, N8104-212).
- Addressed an issue where the server hangs when launching Embedded iPXE when
IPv4 certification is enrolled and Network location is set as Network
Location for iPXE Auto-Start Script.
- Addressed an issue where the server hangs when running Safe Mode boot without
a DIMM installed on DIMM slot1.
- Addressed following security vulnerabilities.
CVE-2019-14584, CVE-2021-28211, CVE-2021-28210.
Version:1.42 (05/26/2021)
Enhancements and problem fixes:
- Added a new BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) Enhanced Processor Performance
Profile option to the Advanced Performance Tuning Options Menu.
System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
> Power and Performance Tuning Options
> Advanced Performance Tuning Options
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