Specification Update

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Implication Users would experience system boot failure when RMM2 is installed and no

bootable media in CD/DVD drive

Status This issue was fixed in BIOS R0099 and above.

Workaround No.

57. BIOS can’t be downgraded from R0099 or above to R0098 or below

Problem BIOS can’t be downgraded to R0098 or below if both upper and lower

banks are with BIOS R0099 or above when Intel

Xeon

Processor 5400

series, Intel

Xeon

Processor 5200 series or Intel

Xeon

Processor

5000 series are installed.

Implication Customer will find the BIOS revision keeps R0099 or above after reboot.

Intel

Xeon

Processor 5300 series and Intel

Xeon

Processor 5100

series are not impacted.

Status This issue will not be fixed.

Workaround Change to BIOS recovery mode to downgrade following the steps below:

1. Power Off the system.

2. Move BIOS Bank Select jumper (J1C3) from 2-3 (default) to 1-2.

3. Power On the system

4. Update BIOS to R0098 or below without resetting the system after the

update.

5. Power Off the system.

6. Move BIOS Bank Select jumper (J1C3) from 1-2 to 2-3 (default).

7. Power On the system.