IBM Netfinity 8500R POST/BIOS Flash Diskette Version 1.01 Installation README File This README file contains the latest information about installing the IBM Netfinity 8500R POST/BIOS. CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Updating IBM Netfinity 8500R POST/BIOS 2.0 Version Changes 3.0 Trademarks and Notices 1.0 Updating IBM Netfinity 8500R POST/BIOS ______________________________________________ The procedure to update the POST/BIOS is as follows: 1. Insert the "IBM Netfinity 8500R POST/BIOS Flash Diskette" into drive A. 2. Start up or restart your IBM Netfinity 8500R server. 3. The system will boot off of the diskette and present a window which allows you the option to flash various options. Choose "1 - Update POST/BIOS". 4. You will be asked if you would like to move the current POST/BIOS image to the backup ROM location. If you select 'Y', the current code will be flashed in to the backup bank immediately. 5. You will then be asked if you would like to save the current code to a diskette. If you select 'Y', you need to have a formatted diskette already available. 6. At this point, the image will be loaded from the diskette, and you will be asked to choose which language you wish to use during POST and in Setup. If you select a choice other than English, the selected language will be merged into the image. There is also an option to Quit the flash update on this menu. 7. After this completes the system will update the flash ROM with the new code. When this is complete you will be prompted to remove the diskette and hit enter to reboot the system. 2.0 Version Changes ____________________ Version Changes ------------------------------- ------------------------------- 1.01 New release - BIOS Revision 1. - Added support for following adapters: > Artic A186 MP2 > Adapatec Ethernet with Dual Ports > Adapatec Ethernet with Quad Prots > PILA 8472 EtherExpress Pro 100+ Dual Ports - Added support for special NMI break-in card (for service use only). - Added support for failure detection for 1st bank of DIMMs. - Changed the designation of the integrated SCSI device (channel A & B) from slot 13 to a non expansion slot device. NOTE: Because of the above change, when a system BIOS is updated from Revision 0 to Revision 1, the following messages will appear during the first boot ONLY, and they will also be logged in the system error log. > PCI device(s) removed since last power up: > PCI Vendor ID=9005 PCI Device ID=005F previously in slot 13 > PCI Vendor ID=9005 PCI Device ID=005F previously in slot 13 Hence, please ignore the above three information messages. These 3 messages will only occur when the system is rebooted the first time after it is updated from BIOS Revision 0 to BIOS Revision 1. It will not occur during the subsequent boots. - To ensure the completion of PCI adapter's power up sequence, increased the time delay between back-to-back power up commands to the hotplug controller during POST - Corrected the image checksum generation for "remote" flash update (if requested) during POST. - Removed IRQ 9 from the manual selection list for PCI devices in SETUP, because IRQ 9 has been dedicated for System Control Interrupt (SCI) which is required to support ACPI. - Fixed a problem for DC power cycling test by ensuring that the I2C bus is available for subsequent power on and power off commands by a test program through Service Processor. - Fixed intermittent I2C protocol contention problem during memory initialization. - Fixed "CP:CC POST hang" problem, when the system is rebooted after an ECC memory "check bit" error occurred on the "1st bank" of DIMMs. - Added a feature to log the bad CPU status in the CMOS when it is detected by SMI handler. ---------------------------------------- 1.00 First release - BIOS Revision 0. 3.0 Trademarks and Notices ___________________________ THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. Note to U.S. Government Users -- Documentation related to restricted rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.