Monthly Specification Update

Status This issue is fixed in the BMC 1.04.2896.

Workaround None.

14.

The BIOS and ME firmware cannot be updated successfully using the

Intel

One Boot Flash Update Utility(OFU) for SUSE* Linux Enterprise

Server 11 (64-bit) with SP2

Problem The OFU fails to update the BIOS and ME for SUSE* Linux Enterprise Server

11 (64-bit) with SP2 operating system.

Implication If SUSE* Linux Enterprise Server 11 (64-bit) with SP2 operating system is

running, using the OFU to update the System Firmware Update Package

(SFUP) will fail.

Status This issue is fixed in the OFU version 11.0 Build 8.

Workaround Update the SFUP from EFI environment using iFlash32, FWPIAUpdate, and

FRUSDR Utility.

15.

The BMC continuously sends an HDD assert/de-assert event during an

HDD RAID rebuild in ESRT2 mode of the SCU controllers

Problem An HDD fault keeps asserting and de-asserting frequently during a RAID

rebuild in ESRT2 mode.

Implication During an HDD ESRT2 RAID rebuild, the SEL is flooded with HDD fault

assert/de-assert (SAS RAID) or rebuild/remap (SATA RAID) entries.

Status This issue is fixed in the ESRT2 driver release v15.00.0528.2012.

Workaround None.

16.

High CPU utilization may occur when installing or running Microsoft

Windows Server 2008* R2 or Microsoft Windows 7* with the default NIC

driver for Intel

Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter E1G42ET and Intel

Gigabit ET Quad Port Server Adapter E1G44ET

Problem A high CPU load has been observed when installing or running Microsoft

Windows Server 2008* R2 or Microsoft Windows 7* with the default NIC

(Network Interface Card) driver for Intel

Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter

E1G42ET and Intel

Gigabit ET QuAD Port Server Adapter E1G44ET.

Implication When the ports are not electrically "linked" and the embedded driver is loaded,

the DPC rate steadily increases until the system slows to the point where it is

essentially unusable.