Monthly Specification Update Intel® Server Board S1400FP Family November, 2014
Monthly Specification Update Revision History Date Modifications July, 2012 Initial release. August, 2012 No Update. Sept, 2012 Update errata #4, #6 and #12. Oct, 2012 Update errata #2, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #13 and #14. Add one errata #23 Nov,2012 Update errata #2 Dec,2012 Update errata #5,#17,#22 Jan, 2013 No Update. Feb,2013 No Update Mar,2013 Update errata #23.
Monthly Specification Update Contents Preface ......................................................................................................................................... 1 1. Nomenclature .......................................................................................................... 1 2. Product Scope ......................................................................................................... 1 Summary Tables of Changes .................................................
Monthly Specification Update 24. BMC will generate flood event log and send PEF continuously ............................ 11 25. Reported processor frequency is lower than expected when the BIOS setup option EIST is disabled and the system is also in idle mode .............................................................. 11 Documentation Changes .......................................................................................................... 13 1.
Monthly Specification Update
Monthly Specification Update Preface This document is an update to the specifications contained in the Intel® Server Board S1400FP Family 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. 1. 2.
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. Plans Description of Errata 22. Fixed WOL (Wake on LAN) may not function under Red Hat* Linux 6.2 64bit OS 23. Fixed System only reports the first occurance of power redundancy loss 24. Fix BMC will generate event log until it full and send PEF continuely 25. Fix Reported processor frequency is lower than expected when the BIOS setup option EIST is disabled and the system is also in idle mode. Table 2. Documentation Changes No. 1.
Monthly Specification Update Errata 1. Linux* Operating Systems are not supported on RSTe mode Problem Intel® RSTe mode is not supported on Red Hat* Linux and SUSE* Linux. Implication User may not 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 future driver or BIOS releases. Workaround None. 2.
Monthly Specification Update 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. Implication HDD status LED may not show the HDD locate, HDD fault or RAID rebuild message. Status This issue was fixed in RSTe driver 3.2.0.1134 and later version. Workaround None. 5.
Monthly Specification Update Implication User may not able to install Microsoft Windows Server 2003* x86 on mentined BIOS configuration. Status This issue is fixed in RSTe driver release 3.0.0.3020-3 and later version Workaround None. 8.
Monthly Specification Update 11. IPMI Get Chassis Status command returns incorrect Chassis Identify State. Problem When a Get Chassis Status command is issued, after the Chassis Identify LED has been forced on, the status of off (00b) is returned for Chassis Identify State (response data byte 4 – bits [5:4]). Implication Unable to correctly read when the Chassis Identify LED is on. Status This issue is fixed in BMC release 1.10.r3560 and later version Workaround None. 12.
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Monthly Specification Update Status This issue was fixed in BIOS 01.08.0003 and later release. Workaround None. 17. 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 20. Fault LED on 4x3.5” hot swap HDD cage may not function normally during RAID rebuilding with AHCI ESRTII RAID configuration Problem If system is configured as AHCI ESRTII RAID, HDD Fault LED may display “Off” during RAID HDD rebuilding. Implication You may observe HDD Fault LED steady off during rebuilding. No function impact. Status This issue may be fixed in a future ESRTII driver release. Workaround None. 21.
Monthly Specification Update Implication With the first power redundancy lost event detected, the system status LED will change the state to flashing Green and the system event log will display the event as shown below. Power Unit, Pwr Unit Redund (#0x2) Informational event: Pwr Unit Redund reports full redundancy has been lost.
Monthly Specification Update Status This issue may be fixed in a future BIOS update. Workaround N/A.
Monthly Specification Update Documentation Changes 1. Intel® Server Board S1400FP Spares/Accessories List and Configuration Guide Updated to Rev 1.6 Problem Intel has announced EOL for support chassis P4304XXSFDR. Status This has been updated in the Intel® Server Board S1400FP Spares/Accessories List and Configuration Guide Rev 1.6. Workaround None.
