Monthly Specification Update Intel® Server System P4000IP/R2000IP Family, Intel® Workstation System P4000CR Family August, 2013 Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing
Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing Monthly Specification Update Revision History Date Modifications Apr, 2012 Initial release. Jul, 2012 Add errata 20,21,22,23,24 and update errata 6 and 8 Oct,2012 Add errata 25,26,27 and update errata 2,4,7,9,12-17,21 Feb, 2013 Updated errata 26, added errata 28-32 Apr, 2013 Updated product scope, updated errata 5, 8, 25, added errata 33, 34 Jun, 2013 Added errata 35. Aug, 2013 Updated errata 5, 24, 28 and 33. Added errata 36, 37.
Monthly Specification Update Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing Contents Preface .......................................................................................................................................1 Nomenclature ..........................................................................................................................1 Product Scope .........................................................................................................................
Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing Monthly Specification Update 25. Integrated BMC Web Console – Sensor Readings Page – Memory Throttling sensor status will stay “Critical” once triggered ......................................................................13 26. WOL (Wake on LAN) may not be function under Red Hat* Linux 6.2 64bit OS..... 13 27. S3 feature may not be function on P4000CR System with PBA (G21602-302)..... 14 28.
Monthly Specification Update Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing
Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing Monthly Specification Update Preface This document is an update to the specifications contained in the Intel® Server/Workstation Board S2600IP/W2600CR and Intel ® Server/Workstation System P4000IP/CR, R2000IP Technical Product Specification. It is intended for hardware system manufacturers and software developers of applications, operating systems, or tools. It will contain specification changes, specification clarifications, errata, and document changes.
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Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing Monthly Specification Update Summary Tables of Changes The following tables provide an overview of known errata and known document changes that apply to the specified Intel Server Products. The tables use the following notations: Doc: Intel intends to update the appropriate documentation in a future revision. Fix: Intel intends to fix this erratum in the future. Fixed: This erratum has been previously fixed. No Fix: There are no plans to fix this erratum.
Monthly Specification Update No. Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing Plans Description of Errata 23 Fixed System will boot from on-board video although install add-in video card 24 Fixed On-board VGA cannot be set to the highest resolution (1920x1080 and higher). 25 Fixed Integrated BMC Web Console – Sensor Readings Page – Memory Throttling sensor status will stay “Critical” once triggered 26 Fixed WOL (Wake on LAN) may not function under Red Hat* Linux 6.
Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing Monthly Specification Update Errata 1. Linux Operating Systems are not supported using the RSTe mode Problem Intel® RSTe mode is not supported on Red Hat* Linux and SUSE* Linux. Implication User may not be able to install Red Hat* Linux and SUSE* Linux on Intel® C600 Series Chipset based Server Boards under Intel® RSTe mode. Status This issue may be fixed in a future driver or BIOS release. Workaround None. 2.
Monthly Specification Update Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing Implication User may not be able to install UEFI OS under the ESRT2 mode on Intel® C600 Series Chipset based Server Boards Status This issue may be fixed in a future BIOS revision. Workaround None. 4. HDD status LEDs do not function under specific configuration Problem If drives are connected through expander to SCU ports and configured under RSTe mode, the HDD status LEDs may not function properly.
Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing Monthly Specification Update Implication User may see the SEL flooded with RAID volume rebuild event entries. Status This issue was fixed in the latest RSTe driver ver 3.0.0.3020 upd 2012.02.03. Workaround None. 7. System may halt under specific BIOS configurations Problem Once BIOS options “EFI Optimized Boot” and “Memory Mapped I/O Above 4GB” are enabled, and RSTe mode is selected, system may halt during POST.
Monthly Specification Update Workaround 10. Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing None. Extra events may be seen in the System Event Log (SEL) during system global reset Problem The BMC may sporadically log extra reset event during a system DC reset (global reset). These events may appear as there is an extra reset during BIOS POST. The following SEL entries indicate two resets in a POST process: Informational event: Pwr Unit Status reports the power unit is powered off or being powered down.
Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing 12. Monthly Specification Update Integrated BMC Web Console – Power Statistics page – Minimum wattage reads as zero Problem On some systems the Integrated BMC Web Console Power Statistic page may display the Minimun wattage as zero (0W) after the system has been powered. This reading will stay at zero until the next power cycle of the system. Implication This is an incorrect reading only and does not affect operation. Status This issue was fixed in BMC 1.
Monthly Specification Update 15. Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing The BIOS and ME Firmware can't be updated successfully via Intel® One Boot Flash Update Utility(OFU) under SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11* (64-bit) with SP2 Problem OFU will fail to update BIOS & ME under SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11* (64-bit) with SP2 Operating System.
Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing 18. Monthly Specification Update Bios/ME cannot update using OFU utility after S3 resume on P4000CR System Problem BIOS/ME update under OS will fail after S3 resume. Implication Can not update Bios and ME with OFU utility. Status This issue was fixed in Bios 01.02.0004. . Workaround None. 19. System cannot go to S3 status in UEFI OS on P4000CR System Problem System Cannot goto S3 status in UEFI native OS.
Monthly Specification Update 21. Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing Intel® LAN driver installation failure on Windows* 7 Problem The Intel® LAN driver version 16.8 and below may not be installed sucessfully on Windowns* 7 with the .bat installation scripts in the driver package. Implication The LAN driver can not be installed by the .bat installation scripts in the driver package. Status The issue was fixed in a Intel® LAN driver version 17.1 release.
Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing Workaround 24. Monthly Specification Update Need to install internal video cable to boot up system first then disable onboard video option in Bios. On-board VGA cannot be set to the highest resolution (1920x1080 and higher). Problem The Graphics ID register in the on-board video controller is getting set incorrectly.
Monthly Specification Update Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing Implication You may not be able to wake system through onboard NIC port. Status This issue will be fixed in Intel® LAN driver version 17.4 and later release Workaround None. 27. S3 feature may not be function on P4000CR System with PBA (G21602-302) Problem The PBA G21602-302 with Bios 01.02.0005 may not enter S3 status even upgrade to later Bios release with normal capsule .
Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing Monthly Specification Update Implication Users are not able to check the MAC address of Dual Port Intel® X540 10GbE I/O Module(AXX10GBTWLIOM and AXX10GBTWLHW) in BIOS. Status This issue may be fixed in a future BIOS release. Workaround None. 30. BMC will generate flood event log and send PEF continuously Problem 1. Use IPMI tool to set a PEF (6 commands) ipmitool –H xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx –U xxx –P xxxxxx raw 0x04 0x12 0x01 0x01 ipmitool –H xxx.xxx.xxx.
Monthly Specification Update 32. Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing 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.
Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing Monthly Specification Update Status This issue may be fixed in a future BMC release. Workaround None. 35. Cannot enter LSI* 9200 family card POST configuration menu Problem When whole new board/node first boots with LSI* 9200 family card, the LSI setup menu cannot be entered during POST. Implication The keyboard is not responsive during LSI card POST. Status This issue may be fixed in a future BIOS release.
Monthly Specification Update Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing Documentation Changes 1. The Technical Product Specification shows incorrect C600A chipset uplink speed Problem The block diagram of the technical product specification for Intel® Server board S2600IP and Workstation board W2600CR shows the C600A chipset uplink speed as PCI express gen3, however, the correct information is the uplink speed is PCI express gen1. Status May be fixed in later TPS update. Workaround None.
