IBM x3100 M4/x3250 M4 uEFI Flash Update Version 1.06 - (BuildID JQE164AUS) Change History
Version 1.07 - BuildID: JQE164AUS ---------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - Fixed system will show error after disabling TPM - Fixed wrong planar ID Enhancements: Limitations: Dependencies:
Version 1.06 - BuildID: JQE160BUS ---------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - Fixed system unexpected power off with sensor planar voltage fault Enhancements: Limitations: Dependencies:
Version 1.06 - BuildID: JQE160AUS ---------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: Enhancements: - Replace setVIDdecay command by setVIDslow Limitations: Dependencies:
Version 1.05 - BuildID: JQE158AUS ---------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - Fix dsalog show wrong information Enhancements: - Update Sandy Bridge D2 stepping u-code(M12206A7_00000029.TXT)Remark:For SNB D2 stepping (SRV_P_121) - Update Ivy Bridge E-1/L-1 stepping u-code (M12306A9_00000015.TXT)Remark:For IVB E-1/L-1 stepping (SRV_P_121) - Incorporated Microcode Update (MCU) M12206A7_00000029.TXT (SNB D2 stepping) and M12306A9_00000015.TXT (IVB E-1/L-1 stepping) to address Intel Erratum HSD89 for System Resets with 32-bit (PAE Enabled) Guest OS and VT FlexPriority enabled. Limitations: Dependencies:
Version 1.04 - BuildID: JQE156DUS ---------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - Fix windows 2012 legacy mode hang issue Enhancements: Limitations: Dependencies:
Version 1.04 - BuildID: JQE156CUS ---------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - Fix the issue that AC power cycle is required when downgrading uEFI from 56C to earlier version than 52F, . Enhancements: Limitations: Dependencies:
Version 1.03 - BuildID: JQE152FUS ---------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - System 3x-POST failure feature does not work on OEM Builds - System can not boot to legacy OS with addon NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port card - Unable to boot from USB key via IMM2 Virtual media with Remote Control - Change CPU from Sandy Bridge E3-1270 to Ivy Bridge i3 core or Pentium will cause system halt at uefi starting - Linux UEFI OS sometimes gets kernel panic while booting from F1/F12 menu Enhancements: - Hide some unnecessary items in Setup Menu - Update Ivy Bridge E-1/L-1 stepping u-code (M12306A9_00000015.TXT).Remark: For IVB E-1/L-1 stepping (DT_P_63) - Follow the System x Software Design Guide to update the string of IMM version - Support "uEFI signed UPD" feature - _WDG ACPI method support for SRIOV Limitations: Dependencies:
Version 1.02 - BuildID: JQE148AUS ---------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - Incorrect IMM2 version in uEFI menu. - H205951 System can not boot into iSCSI OS from Start Option Menu Enhancements: - Update Ivy Bridge E-1/L-1 stepping u-code (M12306A9_00000012.TXT) - Update IVB CPU RC to 1.5.0 - Update IVB SA RC 1.5.0 Limitations: Dependencies:
Version 1.01 - BuildID: JQE142CUS ---------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: Enhancements: - Support RHEL 6.1 for system in production mode - Update Readme files Limitations: Dependencies:
Version 1.01 - BuildID: JQE140AUS ---------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: Enhancements: - Update IVB SA RC 1.2.0 - Update IVB CPU RC to 1.2.0 - Update Ivy Bridge E-0/E-1 & L-0/L-1 stepping u-code (M12306A8_00000010.TXT, M12306A9_00000010.TXT) - Enhanced early power feature. - Disabling blinking cursor during POST. - Support IPv6 for IMM code. - Modify Setup Menu Help string for Software RAID Configuration - Update Readme files Limitations: Dependencies:
Version 1.01 - BuildID: JQE136AUS ---------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - System still boots into uefi mode when Legacy Only is the first item of WOL boot order Enhancements: - Support IvyBridge CPU - Support PCIe Gen3 with IvyBridge CPU - Support IPv6 - Support FoD feature - Update VGA Legacy ROM 899-39RI.BIN - Enhance CMOS validating algorithm Limitations: Dependencies:
Version 1.00 - BuildID: JQE128CUS ---------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: Enhancements: - Fix some OEM build issues related to SMBIOS strings. Limitations: Dependencies:
Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) Firmware Update Change History
Version 4.31, 1AOO58T - Critical - Critical Fix for x3650M4, x3550M4, x3500M4, dx360M4, x3100 M4, x3250m4, x3750M4, x3650M4 HD, x3630M4, x3530M4, x3300M4, x3250M5 -- Updated the firmware with patches to address the OpenSSL vulnerabilities listed in CVE-2014-0224, CVE-2014-0221, CVE-2014-0195, CVE-2014-3470, CVE-2010-5298, CVE-2014-0198 - Added option to export the certificate signing request in PEM format - Various Remote Presence enhancements including: -- Support for a MAC OS-x client -- Scaled video viewer window -- ASU set up of Remote Presence hot keys -- Virtual media mounting via URL - Removed potentially sensitive information from the service data file - Fixed a problem on x3650 M4, x3550 M4, x3500 M4, x3650 M4 HD where the IMM2 may not detect a loss of power supply redundancy - Fixed a problem where the LDAP group filter does not support a full DN - Fixed a problem where the syslog alert fields "Msg Type" and "Severity" did not follow RFC 5424 - Fixed a problem where the IMM2 only supported the default network port for syslog notifications - Fixed a problem where the SNMP "sysName" query always returns the string "SNMP Service" instead of the system name - Fixed a problem where the Global Login Settings changes were lost after an IMM2 restart
Important: Before you flash the IMM2 firmware back to version 3.82 or older, set the IMM2 Security option to use the Basic Compatibility Mode. This will prevent a possible loss of access to the IMM2.
Version 4.15, 1AOO58K - Suggested - Added support for the BIE (Blade IO Expansion Board) on the HS23, HS23E - Fixed a problem that prevented the AMM from controlling power when local power control is disabled on the HS23, HS23E
Version 3.91, 1AOO58G - Critical - Supports System x3750 M4, Machine Type: 8752, 8718 - Add a feature to allow users to block power control from the power button on the x3750M4
Version 3.73, 1AOO56D - Critical - Critical Fix for dx360 M4, x3650 M4, x3550 M4, x3500 M4, x3100 M4, x3250 M4, x3750 M4 -- Updated the firmware with patches to address the 'Heartbleed' OpenSSL bug (CVE-2014-0160)
Version 3.71, 1AOO52W - Critical - Critical Fix for x3550 M4: -- Fixed a potential security vulnerability with information contained in service data (refer to security bulletin CVE-2014-0882) -- Fixed a problem system may shut down with new Mezz card installed
Version 3.70, 1AOO52Q - Critical - Critical Fix: -- Fixed a potential security vulnerability with information contained in service data (refer to security bulletin CVE-2014-0882)
Version 3.67, 1AOO50G - Initial Release - Supports System x3650 M4 BD, Machine Type: 5466
Version 3.65, 1AOO50D - Suggested NOTE: If you have a System x3550 M4 with the "Emulex VFA Mezz card" and a ==== single processor, don't update the IMM2 with this firmware - Critical Fix: -- Fixed a problem on the System x3650 M4 server where the system shuts down due to a false temperature event from the ambient temperature sensor - Fixed a problem where the IMM2 may erroneously report a fan fault in the x3630 M4 when the system is powering on. See RETAIN tip H207461 for the description of the original problem - Fixed a screen refresh problem where it occurs after resetting IMM2 - Fixed a firmware problem that may cause the IMM2 to reset unexpectedly - Fixed a problem where the IMM2 SNMP interface may intermittently be unavailable if the system is running VMWARE ESXi 5.x - Fixed a problem where the CPU may potentially throttle in the x3650 M4 system with two 550 watt power supplies and one hard drive backplane
Version 3.60, 1AOO50C - Suggested - Added support for the Intel IvyBridge-EP CPU on the HS23 blade - Fixed a problem where the HS23 hard drive number reported in the AMM event did not match the drive number on the physical blade enclosure - Fixed an intermittent problem where the UXSPI update utility may erroneously report that the firmware image is not meant for the HS23 system - Fixed a problem that causes the AMM web interface to not display properly when drives are removed or inserted - Fixed a problem where the IMM2 may not detect an over temperature condition for a DIMM - Corrected a problem that caused the IMM to report an "Unsupported blade/blower combination" error on HS23
Version 3.56, 1AOO50K - Critical - Fixed a Flex Systems Manager (FSM) Configuration Patterns problem where configuration deployments would fail with an activation job error message: ERROR: LDAP failed with rc=102 ERROR: LDAP failure: SYSPROF_LDAP_BIND_FAIL INFO
Version 3.55, 1AOO50E - Suggested - Fixed an issue so a fully qualified domain name can be used for a syslog collector in addition to an IP address - Fixed an issue to allow a user the ability to specify the port to use for syslog notifications, rather than only supporting the default port
Version 3.50, 1AOO50B - Suggested - Fixed an issue where the default static IPv4 address was assigned to the IMM2 management interface instead of the user configured static IPv4 address in DHCP fallback to static mode, if the DHCP server was not available - Prevent a VLAN from being configured on the IMM2 management interface for Flex nodes - Fixed a problem where the CPU throttling state recovery indication to the FSM might not be properly reported - Corrected an issue with the launch of the IMM2 Remote Console operation that required a restart of the IMM2 - Corrected the firmware to apply the inactivity timeout to web pages that automatically refresh - Updated the web browser support. The following web browsers are supported: Firefox 3.6-20 Chrome 13-26 Internet Explorer 8-10 - Added support for the S3 Sleeping State to the IMM2 user interfaces on those servers that include the S3 feature - Added changes to use the minimum TLS version setting that is provisioned by the CMM in Flex for encrypted communication - Enhanced the content of the service data file to assist in problem determination - Added a option to have the IMM2 automatically copy the firmware from its primary bank into the backup bank after the firmware has been run for a period of time and proven itself to be stable - Enhanced the IMM2 firmware to automatically restore itself without the need for user intervention if the firmware becomes corrupted - Added new commands on the command line interface to stop a serial redirection operation that is currently in progress, and to report the user names that have a serial redirection operation started - Added changes to use the DNS settings that are provisioned by the CMM in Flex to support use of an LDAP hostname for authentication - Updated the firmware to log hardware inventory change informational messages - Added support for the Service Advisor feature on stand alone rack servers to automatically call for service when a repair is needed - Added support to configure the Ethernet-over-USB IP address using ASU - Added changes to support the thermal requirements for new Solid State Drives used with the ServeRAID M5100 Series IBM Flex System Flash Kit v2 - Updated the IMM2 date and time web page on Flex nodes to only display the current date and time - Updated the SSH firmware to address various OpenSSH vulnerabilities that have been identified by security community - Added changes to support the Web Services-Management protocol
Version 3.40, 1AOO48M - Initial Release - Supports System x3250 M5, Machine Type: 5458
Version 3.37, 1AOO48P - Suggested - Added support for the IBM NeXtScale Storage Native Expansion (NeX) Tray for IBM NeXtScale nx360 M4
Version 3.36, 1AOO48Q - Critical - Fixed a problem on System x iDataPlex dx360M4 where a CIM client cannot get needed event information for asserted events
Version 3.35, 1AOO48N - Critical - Critical Fix: -- Corrected a problem on the System x3650 M4 and x3650 M4 HD servers causing the system to shut down due to an erroneous critical temperature event reported by the ambient temperature sensor
Version 3.30, 1AOO48L - NonCritical - Fixed a problem on System x iDataPlex dx360M4 where nodes shutdown due to a critical temperature event from the Ambient Temp sensor
Version 3.20, 1AOO48K - Initial Release - Supports System NeXtScale nx360 M4, Machine Type: 5455
Version 3.10, 1AOO48H - NonCritical - Added support for System x3650 M4 HD, Machine Type 5460 - Added support for newer CPUs in the System x iDataPlex dx360M4, x3500M4, x3550M4, and x3650M4 servers - Added a feature on the System x3550 M4 and x3650 M4 to fail over from the dedicated systems management network port to the shared port when the dedicated network link is not available - Fixed a problem where an NTP update message is logged every 1440 minutes - Fixed a problem where the IMM2 web interface won't accept an NTP hostname string that starts with a numeric character - Fixed a problem where the LDAP Group Filter authentication does not work as expected - Fixed a problem where the IMM2 reports 0 Watts when the System x iDataPlex dx360M4 is DC cycled or resumes from the S3 sleep state - Fixed an Ethernet problem that may cause an IMM2 failure to establish a link when the Ethernet speed and duplex settings are not configured to use auto-negotiation
Version 2.60, 1AOO42Y - NonCritical NOTE: For increased security, only high strength ciphers are now supported when using https.
==== Your browser must support one of the following cipher suites: | HE-RSA-AES256-SHA256 TLSv1.2 Kx=DH Au=RSA Enc=AES(256) Mac=SHA256 DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA SSLv3 Kx=DH Au=RSA Enc=AES(256) Mac=SHA1 AES256-SHA256 TLSv1.2 Kx=RSA Au=RSA Enc=AES(256) Mac=SHA256 AES256-SHA SSLv3 Kx=RSA Au=RSA Enc=AES(256) Mac=SHA1 DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA25 TLSv1.2 Kx=DH Au=RSA Enc=AES(128) Mac=SHA256 DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA SSLv3 Kx=DH Au=RSA Enc=AES(128) Mac=SHA1 AES128-SHA256 TLSv1.2 Kx=RSA Au=RSA Enc=AES(128) Mac=SHA256 AES128-SHA SSLv3 Kx=RSA Au=RSA Enc=AES(128) Mac=SHA1
- Added support for the IBM Flex System x222 Compute Node - Improved Remote Presence (keyboard, mouse and virtual media)and in-band management (LAN-over-USB) performance - Changed the default file name for the Service Data file (First Failure Data Capture or FFDC) on the web interface to incorporate the machine type, serial number and a timestamp - Updated the IMM2 PCIe Bridge Firmware to support Windows 2012 Certification - Improved IMM2 Reliability, Availability, Serviceability (RAS) Features: - Added component and system VPD integrity checking & reporting - Enhanced Service Data collection (FFDC)
- Enhanced the configuration of UEFI settings via the CIM interface for applications like IBM Systems Director - Added Sub-manufacturer inventory support for mezz card and Sub-manufacturer inventory support for the system for IBM Systems Director - Added the UUID for the PCIe Expansion Node and the Storage Expansion Node to the SLP attributes reported by the IMM2 - Added the number of enabled CPU core and the Static power savings mode support for IBM Systems Director - Enhanced the alert recipient email notification, firmware update, event log, log out, and hardware information web pages to improve usability - Added support for IPMI & SNMPv3 accounts to be centrally managed by the Flex Chassis Management Module - Fixed a problem where an invalid configuration was erroneously reported for an unpopulated CPU socket in the IBM Flex System x440 - Enabled users to configure a longer trespass message - Increased the length of the LDAP group filter field to 511 characters - Corrected a problem with ServeRAID M5115 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM Flex Systems energy pack monitoring - Corrected a problem with ServeRAID M5115 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM Flex Systems LED management - Added IPMI command to configure the LAN-over-USB IP address
Version 2.52, 1AOO42E - Critical - Critical Fix: -- Fixed a problem on the System x3300 M4 servers causing the system to shut down due to a critical temperature event reported by the ambient temperature sensor
Version 2.50, 1AOO40Z - Suggested - Added support for the Solarflare SFN5162F MR Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter, and Solarflare SFN6122F LL Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter for System x3550 M4 and x3650 M4 NOTE: UEFI also needs to be upgraded to D7E128B (v 1.40 or newer, for the x3550 M4) or VVE128B (v1.40 or newer, for the x3650 M4) to support these cards - Added support for the Mellanox ConnectX-3 Dual Port QDR/FDR10 mezzanine card and Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI Single-port QSFsorry.P FDR14/40GbE HCA on System x3550 M4, and x3650 M4 - Added optional Fan Zone support for single CPU systems (x3550 M4 and x3650 M4) with an installed with Qlogic Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Embedded VFA - Fixed an intermittent problem where a Gratuitous ARP is not sent successfully - Fixed a problem where after the IMM2 firmware is flashed, there is a slight chance that the IMM2 web server can't be accessed when AC power is reapplied - Disabled the weak cipher suit used in the SSL/TLS firmware with the https protocol to avoid potential security vulnerabilities - Fixed a problem on the System x3750 M4 where the IMM2 shared mode network connection will be lost after upgrading the firmware of the onboard Emulex BE3 controller - Fixed a problem on the HS23 where the OS watchdog timer doesn't work - Fixed a problem on the HS23 where the Fault LED occasionally lights when the chassis is powered on with the BPE4 - Fixed a problem on the HS23 where the server may shut down after resetting the IMM2 - Enhanced the messaging mechanism between the BladeCenter AMM and the IMM2 - Added power management capability in the IMM2 web interface
Version 2.06, 1AOO42B - Critical - Corrected the firmware to prevent users from disabling the IPv6 interface - Fixed a problem that caused the IMM2 to reset itself after running for a period of time - Corrected the SNMP request to disable the IMM2 IPv4 interface so that it disables only IPV4, instead of both IPv4 and IPv6 - Fixed a problem that occasionally caused the server to shut down when the IMM2 is reset - Fixed a problem where the IMM2 incorrectly reported a battery voltage error - Corrected a problem where repeated frequent IMM2 resets causes the IMM2 to run the firmware in its backup partition - Corrected a problem report where the IMM2 did not report a failure to the system profiles script when the chassis UUID is unavailable
Version 2.00, 1AOO40E - Critical - Critical Fix: -- Improves the reliability of the CPU and/or memory VRDs. This improvement lowers the occurrence of CPU & memory VRD failures on the x3300 M4 and x3750 M4 -- IMM2 improved error reporting for missing/down CPU in invalid CPU configuration for x4440 M4 - Corrected a problem that caused 3.3V and 5V faults to be reported by IMM2 firmware level 1aoo34z(1.85) on the HS23E blade - Eagle Ray SAS controller LED fault support improvements added for all ITE platforms
Version 1.97, 1AOO36R - Critical - Critical Fix: -- Improves the reliability of the CPU and/or memory VRDs. This improvement lowers the occurrence of CPU & memory VRD failures on x3650 M4, x3550 M4 and x3500 M4 - Thermal behavior enhancement on System x iDataPlex dx360 M4
Version 1.95, 1AOO36P (for System x iDataPlex servers) - Suggested - Added support for NVIDIA K1,K2,K20,K20x GPUs on System x iDataPlex dx360 M4
Version 1.88, 1AOO40A (for PureFlex System Compute Nodes) - Critical - Critical Fix: -- Fixed a potential security vulnerability with node management user accounts (Reference to Security Bulletin CVE-2012-4838) - Fixed a problem on Flex Systems where the SNMP get and set authority levels did not work - Fixed a problem on Flex Systems where mounting of remote media in a Linux environment showed a USB error - Fixed a problem on Flex Systems that caused the Remote Control Video Viewer window on a RHEL5.8 client to move when the arrow key is pressed - Fixed a problem on Flex Systems where the SMTP "Test Connection" button did not work when the SMTP port is changed - Fixed a problem on Flex Systems where the SNMP get and set authority levels did not work - Fixed a problem on Flex Systems where mounting of remote media in a Linux environment showed a USB error - Fixed a problem on Flex Systems that caused the Remote Control Video Viewer window on a RHEL5.8 client to move when the arrow key is pressed - Fixed a problem on Flex Systems where the SMTP "Test Connection" button did not work when the SMTP port is changed - Corrected the Mezzanine card power fault monitoring on the Flex System x440 Compute Node - Corrected a problem with IBM Fabric Manager configuration from the Flex Chassis Management Module - Added support to retrieve configuration settings from an LDAP server - Added support for the Flex Storage Expansion Node - Added support for CIM indications over https - Added fingerprint checking for SFTP transfers - Added automatic recovery of corrupted UEFI firmware - Added support for authenticated SMTP alerts - Added a display of the users who have a Remote Control session in progress - Provided a request to a Remote Control client to disconnect the session - Added support for the server S3 (sleep) state - Changed the default NTP sync interval from 3 minutes to 24 hours - Fixed a problem where the ambient temperature is only displayed in degrees Fahrenheit - Fixed a problem on the web interface where 'local' is not accepted as a top level domain name in the email format when configuring event recipients - Corrected an IMM2 SNMP trap OID to match the prior IMM format - Fixed a problem that prevented an external USB device from being remotely mounted as a floppy drive in Windows Server 2003 - Changed the blue Location led behavior to not blink when a firmware update is in progress
Version 1.85, 1AOO34Z (for BladeCenter blades and System x Servers) - Critical - Critical Fix: -- Fixed a potential security vulnerability with node management user accounts (Reference to Security Bulletin CVE-2012-4838) - Fixed a problem where a Blade Open Fabric Manager uncorrectable error can occur when booting the HS23 - Fixed a problem that IMM IPMI command periodically timed out when using HS23 in Chassis with the management network being disabled in some special configurations - Added support for the HS23 to recognize NEBS/Enterprise Mode for Telco chassis (this feature needs Advanced Management Module Firmware BPET62U or later) - Fixed a problem where the ambient temperature is only displayed in degrees Fahrenheit - Fixed a problem where on rack systems that have 2 power supplies installed, the 'Redundancy Power unit has been restored' event is logged every time that the IMM2 is reset - Fixed a problem where a Fan Tach going low (lower critical) event is intermittently asserted when configuring the IMM2 to use an NTP server - Fixed a problem on the web interface where 'local' is not accepted as a top level domain name in the email format when configuring event recipients - Corrected an IMM2 SNMP trap OID to match the prior IMM format - Fixed a problem that prevented an external USB device from being remotely mounted as a floppy drive in Windows Server 2003 - Changed the blue Location led behavior to not blink when a firmware update is in progress - Fixed a problem on the HS23E that causes Preboot DSA to hang in CLI mode when a user accesses it using Serial over LAN - Fixed a problem on rack servers where ASU cannot set IMM.GRP_GroupName.1 and IMM.GRP_GroupName.2 if the string length is 16 characters or longer. The firmware was corrected to allow a maximum length of 64 characters - Added support for CIM indications over https - Added fingerprint checking for SFTP transfers - Added automatic recovery of corrupted UEFI firmware - Added support for authenticated SMTP alerts - Added a display of the users who have a Remote Control session in progress - Provided a request to a Remote Control client to disconnect the session - Added support for the server S3 (sleep) state
Version 1.85, 1AOO34Y (for PureFlex System V7000 Storage Node) - Added support for Flex System V7000 Storage Node
Version 1.79, 1AOO36F - Suggested - Thermal behavior enhancement on System x iDataPlex dx360 M4
Version 1.78, 1AOO36E - Suggested - Thermal behavior enhancement for 115W & 95W CPU on System x iDataPlex dx360 M4 - Added support for the Intel KNC 5110p card
Version 1.77, 1AOO32X - Critical - Thermal behavior enhancement for 115W CPU on System x iDataPlex dx360 M4
Version 1.75, 1AOO32S - Suggested - Fixed a problem that a PCI uncorrectable error occurs when using HS23 with CFFh card (44W4479) in the BCS chassis - Fixed a problem where an "Unsupported blade/blower combination" error is reported when using the HS23 in the BCHT chassis configured in Enterprise mode - Fixed a problem in System x3530 M4, where the reported Active Energy Manager input/output power readings are inaccurate - Fixed a problem in System x3530 M4, x3630 M4, where an LDAP account can not login using the AD_CrossDomain tree - Fixed a problem in System x3530 M4, x3630 M4, where a user cannot use the "DNS to Find LDAP server/Extract search domain from login ID" setting from the IMM2 web to access an eDirectory server - Added support for Common Form Factor power supplies Oversubscription in System x3750 M4, Machine Types: 8722, 8733
Version 1.65, 1AOO32O - Suggested - Support the power supply Over-Subscription feature - Support the 750 Watt DC power supply for System x3650 M4,x3550 M4 - Support IBM 1.2TB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter, IBM 2.4TB High IOPS MLC Duo Adapter for System x3650 M4, x3550 M4 - Support IBM LLM-SM Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter for System x3650 M4 - Fixed an abnormal Fan Zone recovery problem - Fixed a problem that IMM2 Email notification doesn't support an e-mail address with the underscore '_' character - Fixed a power policy "Restore" problem - Fixed a problem where the LDAP hostname can't be changed by ASU - Fixed a problem that the length of email address (for SNMP notification) is limited to 32 characters
Version 1.60, 1AOO32P - Suggested - Fixed a problem where the Chassis Management Module cannot correctly get the Mezzanine card information for the Flex System x220 Compute Node - Fixed a problem where the PreBoot DSA firmware could not be updated under VMWare ESXi 5 through the Flex System Manager's Update Manager - Fixed a problem where an IMM2 communications error can occur if an unexpected response causes VMware to spawn multiple processes when it does not receive the data it expects from the IMM2
Version 1.59, 1AOO32K - Initial Release - Supports System x3300 M4, Machine Types: 7382
Version 1.53, 1AOO30Z - Critical - Included an update to the FPGA that fixes an intermittent issue where the CPUs do not show up in a system with a RAID card installed, when the AC is removed and reapplied from the server without allowing sufficient time for the system hardware to completely discharge
Version 1.52, 1AOO34A - Suggested - Added redundant power supply and hot swap hard drive support in System x3100 M4
Version 1.51, 1AOO30Y - Critical - Support for NVIDIA Tesla K10, M2070Q, M2090 GPU cards on System x iDataPlex dx360 M4 - Fixed a problem in System x iDataPlex dx360 M4 where the password expires after creating a new user in the IMM2 web interface - Fixed a problem in System x iDataPlex dx360 M4, when the memory sensor changes from 'critical' to 'warning,' but the severity is not updated in the syslog or the email notification
Version 1.50, 1AOO30W - Suggested - Supports System HS23, Machine Types: 7875,1929 - Supports System x3650 M4, Machine Types: 7915 - Supports System x3550 M4, Machine Types: 7914 - Supports System x3500 M4, Machine Types: 7383 - Added support for the Intel Xeon E5-2643 processor on the HS23 in BCH-R3, BCS and BCHT chassis - Fixed a problem where the IMM2 incorrectly logged an "Unsupported blade/blower combination" on the HS23 in the BC-E 8677 chassis - Fixed a power restore problem on systems that have 2 Delta power supplies installed - Fixed a problem in System x3650 M4, x3550 M4, x3500 M4, where OpenLDAP Group Authentication filtering function doesn't work - Fixed a problem in System x3650 M4, x3550 M4, x3500 M4, where LDAP account can not login using the AD_CrossDomain tree
Version 1.45, 1AOO28S - NonCritical - Fixed a problem in Flex System x220 where the Chassis Management Module (CMM) Command Line Interface can't display the Mezzanine card information - Fixed a problem in Flex System x220 and x240 where the prebootDSA firmware cannot be updated through Flex System Manager's Update Manager
Version 1.40, 1AOO30T - Initial Release - Supports System x3750 M4, Machine Types: 8722, 8733
Version 1.38, 1AOO30D - Initial Release - Supports System x3630 M4, Machine Type: 7158 - Supports System x3530 M4, Machine Type: 7160
Version 1.36, 1AOO30P - Initial Release - Fixed an intermittent remote media failure in system HS23E - Fixed a problem in system HS23E where remote media does not work when two or more users have concurrent remote control sessions
Version 1.34, 1AOO28Q - Initial Release - Supports Flex System Manager Node, Machine Type: 8731 - Supports Flex System x240 Compute Node, Machine Types: 7863, 8737, 8738 - Supports Flex System x220 Compute Node, Machine Types: 2585, 7906
Version 1.32, 1AOO28N - Critical - Supports System x3630 M4, Machine Type: 7158 - Supports System x3530 M4, Machine Type: 7160 - Fixed a problem that may see unexpected fan events after power on in x3100 M4 and x3250 M4 systems - Enhanced robustness on I2C bus test
Version 1.30, 1AOO28M - Supports System HS23E, Machine Types: 8038,8039
Version 1.26, 1AOO26N - Initial Release - Supports System x3650 M4, Machine Types: 7915
Version 1.25, 1AOO26K - Initial Release - Supports System x3550 M4, Machine Types: 7914 - Supports System x3500 M4, Machine Types: 7383 - Supports System x iDataPlex dx360 M4, Machine Types: 7912,7913
Version 1.22, 1AOO26O - Suggested - Supports System HS23, Machine Types: 7875,1929 Problems Fixed: - Fixed a problem where the BOFM configuration may be lost after a blade power cycle - Fixed an LED error indication that occurs on the BPE4 - Fixed a problem where the Info LED lights during the discovery stage - Fixed a problem where an ABR event is not logged - Fixed an intermittent communication problem between the AMM and IMM2 - Fixed a problem that causes the remote media function to hang when a second user attempts to mount remote media - Fixed a problem where the 'break' keyboard function doesn't work with Serial Over LAN
Version 1.21, 1AOO26L - Initial Release - Supports System HS23, Machine Types: 7875,1929
Version 1.10, 1AOO24B - Supports System dx360 M4, Machine Types: 7918,7919
Version 1.05, 1AOO10K - Initial Release - Fixed the false alert issue in redundant PSU model
Version 1.00, 1AOO10I - Initial Release - Initial Release - Supports System x3250 M4, Machine Types: 2583,2587 - Supports System x3100 M4, Machine Types: 2582,2586
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ibm_fw_imm2_1aoo58t-4_31_anyos_noarch_chg
Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) Preboot Change History
Version 9.54, Build ID DSYTD8G o Enhancement: 1. Embedded DSAp Simplification by removing Low-Value Functionality - Inventory: BIST,PMC - Diags: RSARST Diags, Tape Drive Diags, Optical Drive Diags,Check point (LED) Panel Diags 2. Heartbeat for F2 standalone memory test. 3. IBM High IOPS Adapter Raw Data Collection. 4. pDSA Simplification for FoD Function & GUI Client. 5. Add warning & report in client for nonsupport systems. 6. Change sFTP as the default protocol for transfer log to IBM Service. 7. Get standalone memory test results & SOL support for DSAp(for security efi boot). 8. Update openssl to 1.0.1h from 1.0.1g. o Limitations: 1. After finish run all diagnostics in 25 loop with Emulex 10G options, DSA log will show abnormal, it only record Diags log one time on DSA Diagnostics Completion Log. 2. On GUI, when two ports of the machine want to connect the Extranet at the same time, the machine could not send dsa log to IBM server. you can click test internet connection to solve the problem. 3. System not show event log item in chassis event log & ipmi event log page when trigger SBE in standalone mode. o Special usage: - 2014 IMMV2 2QLFC Product Build
Version 9.43, Build ID DSYTC8E o Enhancement: 1. Preboot GUI redesign and enhancement--refine GUI into more customer friendly style. 2. FoD Support--FoD key re-activation. 3. pDSA proxy auto-config retrieve. o Limitations: 1. DSA Does not support "VMware ESXi" page report for ESXi 5.x key due to "vmvisor-offline-query" limitaion . o Special usage: - 2013 IMMV2 4QLFC
Version 9.33, Build ID DSYTB6E o Limitations: When we want to flash from B5E to B6E, we should level down to AA3 or AA4 first.
Version 9.30, Build ID DSYTB27 o New System Support: Flex System x440 Compute Node (7917, 2584) IBM System x3300 M4 (7382) o Problem(s) Fixed: 1. PMR - 05766,YL2,760 Aenservice appeared after running UpdateXpress & DSA. 2. PMR - 05193,W01,000 7147 - Intermittent random PSOD in vmware. multiple
o Enhancement: None o Limitations: - FIFO test of NIC diagnostics is not supported on the Intel I350 Quad Port GbE. Powerville has shared FIFO and shared FIFO registers making a test impossible if four ports are running at once. - For more limitations please refer to readme. o Special usage: - 2012 ToolsCenter 12D
Version 9.29, Build ID DSYTAB6 o New System Support: Flex System x440 Compute Node (7917, 2584) o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: None o Limitations: - DSA implemented signature in product build. Please update IMM to 1AOO34V or later before updating pDSA, or flash failure will occur; - The user can not flash Embedded Preboot on VMware ESX3.5 prior to U4. - When flashing DSA Preboot using wflash/lflash, if you notice a build mismatch error, please make sure IMM firmware level is minimum 29B. Once you upgrade the IMM firmware to 29B or higher, DSA Preboot will continue to flash without error; - For more limitations please refer to readme. o Special usage: - NGP-4Q(12B+ FixPack3)
Version 9.28, Build ID DSYTAA4 o New System Support: x3630 M4 (7519) x3550 M4 (7383) o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: None o Limitations: - DSA implemented signature in product build. Please update IMM to 1AOO34V or later before updating pDSA, or flash failure will occur; - The user can not flash Embedded Preboot on VMware ESX3.5 prior to U4. - When flashing DSA Preboot using wflash/lflash, if you notice a build mismatch error, please make sure IMM firmware level is minimum 29B. Once you upgrade the IMM firmware to 29B or higher, DSA Preboot will continue to flash without error; - For more limitations please refer to readme. o Special usage: - IMMV2 system 2012 4Q-LFC
Version 9.27, Build ID DSYTA7F o New System Support: None o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: None o Limitations: Refer to readme o Special usage: - IMMv1 system 2012 4Q-LFC
Version 9.26, Build ID DSYTA6G o New System Support: None o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: DSA Performance Optimization o Limitations: Refer to readme o Special usage: - 2012 ToolsCenter 12C
Version 9.21, Build ID DSYTA1U o New System Support: None o Problem(s) Fixed: 1.Recovered LSI Rawdata: "MegaCli -FwTermLog -Dsply -aALL" o Enhancement: None o Limitations: Refer to readme o Special usage: - 2012 ToolsCenter 12B Plus
Version 9.20, Build ID DSYTA0R o New System Support: x3530 M4 (7160) x3630 M4 (7158) x3750 M4 (8722, 8733) HS23E (8038, 8039) Flex System x220 Compute Node (7906, 2585) o Problem(s) Fixed: 1. PMR 05819,YL2,760 An error occured during the execution of DSA on Windows, DSA exits with an error at the eventlog plugin. o Enhancement: 1. Add HW remote presence key collection for High volume systems. o Limitations: Refer to readme o Special usage: - 2012 ToolsCenter 12B
Version 9.07, Build ID DSYT9CA o New System Support: x3750 M4 (8722, 8733) o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: None o Limitations: None o Special usage: None
Version 9.06, Build ID DSYT9BC o New System Support: Flex System x220 Compute Node (7906) o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: None o Limitations: None o Special usage: None
Version 9.05, Build ID DSYT9AA o New System Support: x3630 M4 (7158) x3530 M4 (7160) x3100 M4 Refresh1 (2582) x3250 M4 Refresh1 (2583) o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: None o Limitations: None o Special usage: None
Version 9.04, Build ID DSYT99E o New System Support: Flex System x240 Compute Node (8737, 8738, 7863) o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: None o Limitations: None o Special usage: None
Version 9.03, Build ID DSYT98I o New System Support: HS23E (8038, 8039) o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: None o Limitations: None o Special usage: None
Version 9.02, Build ID DSYT97C o New System Support: iDataPlex dx360 M4 server/2U chassis (7912/7913) o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: None o Limitations: None o Special usage: None
Version 9.01, Build ID DSYT96D o New System Support: x3500 M4 (7383) x3550 M4 (7914) x3650 M4 (7915) o Problem(s) Fixed: o Enhancement: None o Limitations: None o Special usage: None
Version 9.00, Build ID DSYT95W o New System Support: BladeCenter HS23 (7875) BladeCenter HX5 (7873, 1910) Flex System x240 Compute Node (8737, 8738, 7863) Flex System Manager Node (8735) x3500 M4 (7383) x3550 M4 (7914) x3630 M4 (7158) x3650 M4 (7915) x3690 X5 (7192, 7147) x3850 X5 / x3950 X5 (7143, 7191) o Problem(s) Fixed: 1. PMR 24817,8QG,000, PMR 30680,499,000 After kicking off DSA on one of the management nodes (x3650 M2) of SONAS 1.2(RHEL5 based), the node became unresponsive and dropped out of the cluster.
2. PMR 53575,000,834, PMR 05961,YL4,760 After running DSA, when using linux dump command on a DDS5 usb internal tape drive attached in x3650M2 backup speed becomes very slowly or failed.
3. PMR 26905,095,866 Running DSA 4.0 as well as DSA 3.4 on x3850 X5 the server is freezing, users have to reboot the server.
4. DSA 4.00 and previous version segmentation fault issue
6. PMR 15086,OTH,760 DSA 9.00 with --no-imm-lan option does not work correctly on RHEL5.3. The USB port state is changed during the execution of DSA.
o Enhancement: 1. Add GUI and CLI menu for Features on Demand (FoD) Activation Key Management o Limitations: Refer to readme. o Special usage: None
Version 4.02, Build ID DSYT92I o New System Support: iDataPlex Direct Water Cooled dx360 M4 server o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: None o Limitations: Refer to readme. o Special usage: None
Version 4.01, Build ID DSYT92H o New System Support: None o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: None o Limitations: Refer to readme. o Special usage: - 2011 4Q lifecycle
Version 4.00, Build ID DSYT91S o New System Support: None o New server options support: None o Problem(s) Fixed: 1. PMR 15065,OTR,760 On Unisys ES7000 or x3850 X5, the Memory Card number with failed DIMM can not be reported in IPMI Eventlog if the Memory Card is bigger than 4.
o Enhancement: 1. Added > 1TB memory test support o Limitations: Refer to readme. o Special usage: - 2011 ToolsCenter 11D
Version 3.48, Build ID DSYT89PUS o New System Support: None o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: None o Limitations: Refer to readme. o Special usage: - 2011 3Q lifecycle
Version 3.47, Build ID DSYT89LUS o New System Support: x3100 M4 (2582) x3250 M4 (2583) o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: None o Limitations: Refer to readme. o Special usage: None
Version 3.46, Build ID DSYT89GUS o New System Support: System x iDataPlex dx360 M3 (6391) o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: None o Limitations: Refer to readme. o Special usage: None
Version 3.45, Build ID DSYT89EUS o New System Support: None o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: None o Limitations: Refer to readme. o Special usage: - x3850 X5 / x3950 X5 (7143, 7191) EXA scaling
Version 3.43, Build ID DSYT87HUS o New System Support: BladeCenter HX5 (7873,1910) o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: None o Limitations: Refer to readme. o Special usage: None
Version 3.43, Build ID DSYT87FUS o New System Support: x3850 X5 / x3950 X5 (7143, 7191) x3690 X5 (7192, 7147) o Problem(s) Fixed: o Enhancement: None o Limitations: Refer to readme. o Special usage: None
Version 3.40, Build ID DSYT85T o New System Support: BladeCenter HS22 (1911) x3650 M3 (5454) o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: None o Limitations: Refer to readme. o Special usage: None
Version 3.30, Build ID DSYT80S o New System Support: None o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: 1. Correct a problem with LSI MegaRAID reporting for IBM Service o Limitations: Refer to readme. o Special usage: None
Version 3.20, Build ID DSYT75X o New System Support: x3630 M3 (7377) x3690 X5 (7148, 7149) o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: 1. Add LSI Hard Disk Drive (HDD) diagnostic back for both the onboard SAS chip and ServeRAID o Limitations: - If you have ServeRAID (M1015) SAS/SATA Controller, 46M0831 installed, you will need one of the following: - uEFI GYE133A or greater for x3200 M3 and x3250 M3 - uEFI Y4E145B or greater for x3400 M2, x3400 M3, x3500 M2 and x3500 M3 - uEFI D6E145C or greater for x3550 M2, x3550 M3, x3650 M2 and x3650 M3 - For more limitations please refer to readme o Special usage: None
Verion 3.20, Build ID DSYT75U o New System Support: x3755 M3 (7164) o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: None o Limitations: None o Special usage: None
Verion 3.10, Build ID DSYT70X o New System Support: x3400 M3(7378, 7379) x3500 M3(7380) x3550 M3 (7944, 4254) x3620 M3 (7376) x3650 M3 (7945, 4255) x3690 X5 (7148, 7149) x3850 X5 Standard Single-node and Multi-node models(7145, 7146) x3950 X5 Specially configured Database Engine models (7145, 7146) iDataplex dx360 M3 (6391) HS22V (7871,1949) HX5 (7872, 1909) o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: 1. Added ServeRAID data collection o Limitations: - The following function has been temporarily removed from DSA Preboot for both the onboard SAS chip and ServeRAID: - LSI Hard Disk Drive (HDD) diagnostic - If you have ServeRAID (M1015) SAS/SATA Controller, 46M0831 installed, you will need one of the following: - uEFI GYE133A or greater for x3200 M3 and x3250 M3 - uEFI Y4E145B or greater for x3400 M2, x3400 M3, x3500 M2 and x3500 M3 - uEFI D6E145C or greater for x3550 M2, x3550 M3, x3650 M2 and x3650 M3 - For more limitations please refer to readme o Special usage: None
Version 3.02.56, Build ID DSYT56e o New System Support: None o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: - The following systems are supported when BoMC downloads the corresponding system enablement pack: HS22V (7871,1949) x3550 M3 (7944,4254) x3650 M3 (7945,4255) x3400 M3 (7378,7379) x3500 M3 (7839) dx360 M3 (6391) o Limitations: - No HDD diagnostics available - To ensure quality and stability of the DSA code, we have reverted some display functionality of RAID information to what was shown in previous versions of DSA. This affects RAID display on the following adapters: Megaraid 8480 Serveraid MR10i Serveraid MR10is Serveraid MR10m Serveraid MR10k Serveraid M1015 Serveraid M5014 Serveraid M5015 On these adapters, the RAID information is generated from the output of separate command line tools and the format may not match other output in DSA. - For more limitations please refer to readme o Special usage: None
Version 3.00, Build ID: DSYT55a o New System Support: None o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: - Added support for Machine Types 7327, 7328, 4251, 4252, 4261 o Limitations: - No HDD diagnostics available - For more limitations please refer to readme o Special usage: None
Version 1.16, Y4YT19AUS o New System Support: None o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: - Added support for Machine Types 7839, 7836, 7837 o Limitations: None o Special usage: None
Version 1.15, TMYT20AUS o New System Support: None o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: - Added support for Machine Types 7321, 6380, 7323 o Limitations: None o Special usage: None
Version 1.14, D6YT37AUS o New System Support: None o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: - Added support for Machine Types 7946, 4198, 7947, 4199 o Limitations: None o Special usage: None
Version 1.13, P9YT48AUS o New System Support: None o Problem(s) Fixed: None o Enhancement: - Added support for Machine Types 7870, 1936, 7809 o Limitations: None o Special usage: None
Version 1.00 - Initial release
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