Monthly Specification Update
Monthly Specification Update Platform Collaboration and Systems Division
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Intel
®
FDR InfiniBand* ConnectX* -3 I/O Module may not comply with FCC
and Industry Canada regulations
Problem Intel
®
FDR InfiniBand* ConnectX* -3 I/O Module AXX1FDRIBIOM and
AXX2FDRIBIOM may not comply with Part 15 of the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) and Industry Canada regulations when used with copper
InfiniBand* cables.
Implication Except for not complying with FCC and Industry Canada regulations when used
with copper InfiniBand* cables, no other functionality impact. And except for the
United States of America and Canada where the regulations apply, no other
countries are impacted.
Status This issue was fixed by Mellanox* InfiniBand* ConnectX* -3 firmware 2.11.1308
and later release. Please refer to the following website for
downloading: http://www.mellanox.com/page/firmware_table_Intel
.
15.
The Intel® Xeon Phi™ Coprocessor PCI Express* Card Status Sensor may
show "Unknown"
Problem When only one Intel® Xeon Phi™ Coprocessor PCI Express* Card (MIC card)
is installed in the server system, the card status sensor “MIC 1 Status” or “MIC
2 Status” may show “Unknown” in Intel® Integrated BMC Web Console.
Implication Users may not get the correct MIC status in Intel® Integrated BMC Web
Console. There is no function impact to the server system. This issue doesn’t
happen when two Intel® Xeon Phi™ Coprocessor PCI Express* Cards are
installed.
Status This issue was fixed in BMC 01.19.5018 and later release.
Workaround None.
16.
The Activity/Link LED of the Intel
®
I/O Expansion Modules may not be
solid green
Problem The Activity/Link LED (on the left side) of the following Intel
®
I/O Expansion
Modules may not be solid green when there is an active connection:
Dual-port Intel
®
X540 10GbE I/O Module AXX10GBTWLIOM and
AXX10GBTWLHW
Dual-port Intel
®
82599 10GbE I/O Module AXX10GBNIAIOM
Implication The LED may keep off instead of solid green. Users cannot figure out whether
an active connection is established through LED behavior.
Status This issue is fixed with new EEPROM cut in at the factory. See PCN112163 for
more details.
Workaround None.