Specifications

Monthly Specification Update
Assembly) numbers: G11481-352, G11481-353, G29051-353, G11481-354,
and G29051-354. The Intel® Server Board S2600GZ/GL with other PBA
numbers are not impacted. The PBA number can be found on the label
attached to the server board or in the server board FRU (Field Replaceable
Unit) information.
Implication The saved settings in the following two usage models may change back to
factory defaults after reboot:
1)
PXE Boot: When the PXE 1GbE Option ROM is set to “Enabled” (by default)
in BIOS Setup -> Advanced -> NIC Configuration, the Setup Menu Wait
Time can be changed from 2 seconds (by default) to other values in the
Intel® Boot Agent GE Setup Menu during system boot, and the settings
should be saved after reboot.
2)
iSCSI Boot: When the iSCSI 1GbE Option ROM is set to “Enabled” in BIOS
Setup -> Advanced -> NIC Configuration, the iSCSI Boot Configuration can
be changed from dynamic IP (by default) to static IP in Intel® iSCSI Remote
Boot Setup Menu during system boot, and the settings should be saved
after reboot.
Status The issue was fixed by EEPROM Unlock Utility revision 1.0.1. and later release.
Please refer to the following website for downloading:
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=23609.
Workaround None.
32.
VMware ESXi* installation failure when detecting Network Adapters
Problem The system may encounter a failure when installing VMware ESXi* OS, and the
error messages could be “No Network Adapters”.
Implication Users may not be able to successfully install the VMware ESXi* (all versions).
Status VMware does not support Memory Mapped I/O above 4GB. This issue can be
fixed by disabling this BIOS option.
Workaround “Memory Mapped I/O above 4GB” is enabled by default in the latest BIOS.
Customers have to disable this option to make VMware ESXi* (all versions)
installation successful.
33.
When using the 3ware® RAID controller cards, the system may hang
after creating RAID logic volume with BIOS R02.01.0002 or
R02.02.0002.
Problem When installing the 3ware
®
RAID controller card in certain PCIe slots, the system
may hang after creating RAID logic volume with BIOS R02.01.0002 or BIOS
R02.02.0002.
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