BIOS/FW/UEFI Update for IBM N2115 SAS/SATA Controller
Controller Supported: IBM N2115 SAS/SATA Controller (46C8989)
NOTE TO SERVICE - Reference RETAIN #N/A
Version 1.20 - Non-Critical ------------- Contains: BIOS Firmware UEFI Driver 7.39.00.00 20.00.02.00 7.27.04.00 Enhancements: - Added System X agentless support - Indicate support for the ATA Device Server Password security protocol - Allow UEFI and BIOS to be Enabled/Disabled individually - Added ConnectorName and EnclosureLevel fields to SAS Device Page 0 to help identify physical location of a target device - Set SATA HOLD threshold to be configurable in NVDATA - If HW can gets into a stuck state, clear that state upon break received.
Fixes: - Set SAS drives to track bad blocks using a bad block table rather than using a SCSI Write Long. - Fixed DMAGroup performance issue. - Fixed issue with Phase 18 IR FW boot a RAID volume (such as raid 10), 2308 bootup hangs at OROM "Initializing.." and fault 8803 seen. - Fixed report Luns command to a SATA drive fails with CheckCondition/Invalid Field in CDB when Allocation length set to Zero. - Fixed issue where Raid Accelerator IOs can hang if the stream of IOs suddenly stops. - Fixed issue where an invalid frame sent during a PIO-mode SATA passthrough command results in resetting the drive. - Fixed issue where lots of NCQ I/O error messages were reported. - Fixed issue where certain PCIe timeouts occur in the presence of link unavailable, and a hang condition or data corruption can occur. - Fixed issue where system hangs after adapter reset with heavy IO load. - Fixed issue where access to Last Logical Block Address (LBA) of SATA Drive is Prevented and LBA out Of range by one block is missed. - Made change to deal with link getting stuck and causing missing drives. - Fixed IR issue where page header information is not filled in when RAID PHYS DISK PAGE 0 is returned for a non-RAID Disk drive. - Fixed issue where controller hits 0x265d fault while creating volume when there is an inactive volume. - DID_SOFT_ERRORs are seen when hot plug is performed on the RAID1 volume along with IOs. - Fixed issue where system gets hung and reboots while running IO's along with diag reset on the Controller which has active and inactive volumes. - Fixed latency spikes seen during performance testing on OEM system - MPI 2.5: distribute target command buffers received across multiple reply queues. - Fixed issue where command sas2flash -dflash results in a non-functional system. - Fixed issue where internal device reset storm after controller reset using long CDB. - Fixed 0x6003 Fault Due to Task Management of Lost IO - Fixed 0x58A1 fault occurs on partner controller while issuing MUR to a target mode controller with outstanding IOs. - Fixed issue where IO error and stop when hot plug a HDD from RAID1 - Fixed issue where fault 8901 is seen once the volume is roamed.
Fixes: - Fixed an issue where 4k sector size drives with 512e reporting enabled show wrong physical size when running a read capacity 16 command. - Fixed an issue where speed negotiation for 3Gig SATA drives is not handled properly. - Added Support for Report Luns Command - Fixed an issue where OS hang during install of Linux system to a SSD - Fixed an issue where SAS device page 0 may still be present for Initiator devices that have been removed from the topology. - Fixed an issue where RHEL 6.3 hangs during boot with IBM 600GB High IOPS MLC Modular Adapter - Fixed an issue where a non-PI volume made up of all PI capable drives, may come up as PI enabled after a controller reset. - Fixed an issue where a fault 0X8808 occurs when a reset is issued to the controller that has max number of active/inactive volumes - Fixed an issue where "Device Present" Flag of SAS device page0 is not set for initiator controller in then target controller when two controllers are connected to each other in initiator/target mode. - Fixed an issue where extended tags and PCIe upconfigure capability are disabled in SAS2208 and SAS2308. - Fixed an issue where force full discovery does not trigger rediscovery of an expander after the initial expander discovery fails. - Fixed an issue where single RAID0 volume activation was succeeding, even though controller does not support single drive RAID0. - Fixed an issue where RAID1 volume of Non-PI drives moves to optimal state when a PI drive is hotplugged and 'Enable PI mixing' not enabled. - Fixed an issue where Locate LED's stop automatically after 3-4 minutes before user issues command to turn off the Locate LED's. - Fixed an issue where fault 0x8618 is seen when a new volume is created in the presence of another volume which is undergoing resync along with IO. - Fixed an issue background initialization does not start on RAID0 volume with PI drives, after removing and reinserting a volume member.
BIOS - Fixed an issue where core BIOS displays warning message when it fails to add all of the drives connected to int13 chain, then waits for user to press any key to continue further, rather than continuing after 3 seconds. - Fixed an issue where incorrect adapter is being tagged as the first adapter found. - Fixed an issue where the save or discard changes prompt appears after a failed attempt to set volume as the boot device in BIOS CU. - Fixed an issue where BIOS CU provides incorrect device pointer when checking for raid disk to allow/disallow setting boot device. - Fixed an issue where device properties screen is invoked from a direct attach device using Alt+D in SAS topology screen, device traversing [Alt+N & Alt+P] is restricted within the direct attach device and expander attach devices are not traversed. - Fixed an issue where the drive status field does not show 'Max dsks' when trying to select 11th drive for RAID10 volume. - Fixed an issue maximum Int13 devices settings does not get honored, when the value is set as 0 in BIOS CU - Fixed an issue where drive size of 1.088GiB was showing as 1.880GiB. - Fixed an issue current boot device set to device at slot 4" message Not displaying for Adaptors with boot order other than 0. - Fixed an issue where the BIOS CU navigates to create new volume screen instead of back to raid properties screen. - Fixed an issue where BIOS banner showed 'FF' for slot information. - Fixed an issue where the drive's SMART status is always shown as no irrespective of drive's SMART status, under Pred Fail column of the manage hot spare screen and create new volume screen. - Fixed an issue where SAS2 BIOS: volume size shows inconsistent value in the create new volume' screen after selecting the last volume member. - Fixed an issue where a disabled adapter causes the second adapter status to show as unavailable even though the second adapter is enabled. Uefi Enhancement 1/2 - Added capability to create an IR RAID volume in non-PI mode, even when all member drives are PI Capable. - Added PI info and ability to control creation of PI Volume in UCM of BSD HII. - Added new form manage PHY settings to support enabling or disabling of a controller PH Fixes: - Fixed an issue view foreign volume option is disabled with a foreign volume in the configuration.
BIOS/FW/UEFI Update for IBM N2125 SAS/SATA Controller
Controller Supported: IBM N2125 SAS/SATA Controller (46C9011)
NOTE TO SERVICE - Reference RETAIN #N/A
Version 1.20.02 - Moderate Impact/Low Probability of Occurrence --------------- Contains: BIOS Firmware UEFI Driver 07.39.00.00 20.00.02.00 07.27.04.00
Fixes: - Increase Nvdata setting for SES diag buff size and reduce expander and initiator resouce.
Version 1.20.01 - Moderate Impact/Low Probability of Occurrence --------------- Contains: BIOS Firmware UEFI Driver 07.39.00.00 20.00.02.00 07.27.04.00
- Added signed UEFI driver.
Version 1.20 - Non-Critical ------------- Contains: BIOS Firmware UEFI Driver 7.39.00.00 20.00.02.00 7.27.04.00 Enhancements: - Added System X agentless support - Indicate support for the ATA Device Server Password security protocol - Allow UEFI and BIOS to be Enabled/Disabled individually - Added ConnectorName and EnclosureLevel fields to SAS Device Page 0 to help identify physical location of a target device - Set SATA HOLD threshold to be configurable in NVDATA - If HW can gets into a stuck state, clear that state upon break received.
Fixes: - Set SAS drives to track bad blocks using a bad block table rather than using a SCSI Write Long. - Fixed DMAGroup performance issue. - Fixed issue with Phase 18 IR FW boot a RAID volume (such as raid 10), 2308 bootup hangs at OROM "Initializing.." and fault 8803 seen. - Fixed report Luns command to a SATA drive fails with CheckCondition/Invalid Field in CDB when Allocation length set to Zero. - Fixed issue where Raid Accelerator IOs can hang if the stream of IOs suddenly stops. - Fixed issue where an invalid frame sent during a PIO-mode SATA passthrough command results in resetting the drive. - Fixed issue where lots of NCQ I/O error messages were reported. - Fixed issue where certain PCIe timeouts occur in the presence of link unavailable, and a hang condition or data corruption can occur. - Fixed issue where system hangs after adapter reset with heavy IO load. - Fixed issue where access to Last Logical Block Address (LBA) of SATA Drive is Prevented and LBA out Of range by one block is missed. - Made change to deal with link getting stuck and causing missing drives. - Fixed IR issue where page header information is not filled in when RAID PHYS DISK PAGE 0 is returned for a non-RAID Disk drive. - Fixed issue where controller hits 0x265d fault while creating volume when there is an inactive volume. - DID_SOFT_ERRORs are seen when hot plug is performed on the RAID1 volume along with IOs. - Fixed issue where system gets hung and reboots while running IO's along with diag reset on the Controller which has active and inactive volumes. - Fixed latency spikes seen during performance testing on OEM system - MPI 2.5: distribute target command buffers received across multiple reply queues. - Fixed issue where command sas2flash -dflash results in a non-functional system. - Fixed issue where internal device reset storm after controller reset using long CDB. - Fixed 0x6003 Fault Due to Task Management of Lost IO - Fixed 0x58A1 fault occurs on partner controller while issuing MUR to a target mode controller with outstanding IOs. - Fixed issue where IO error and stop when hot plug a HDD from RAID1 - Fixed issue where fault 8901 is seen once the volume is roamed.
Enhancement - Reduce the boot time for UEFI driver for large configurations Fixes: - Fixed an issue that caused the Integrated Management Module (iMM) in System x servers to report Warning: Sensor GPT Status has transitioned from normal to non-critical state. - Fixed an issue where 4k sector size drives with 512e reporting enabled show wrong physical size when running a read capacity 16 command. - Fixed an issue where speed negotiation for 3Gig SATA drives is not handled properly. - Added Support for Report Luns Command - Fixed an issue where OS hang during install of Linux system to a SSD - Fixed an issue where SAS device page 0 may still be present for Initiator devices that have been removed from the topology. - Fixed an issue where RHEL 6.3 hangs during boot with IBM 600GB High IOPS MLC Modular Adapter - Fixed an issue where a non-PI volume made up of all PI capable drives, may come up as PI enabled after a controller reset. - Fixed an issue where a fault 0X8808 occurs when a reset is issued to the controller that has max number of active/inactive volumes - Fixed an issue where "Device Present" Flag of SAS device page0 is not set for initiator controller in then target controller when two controllers are connected to each other in initiator/target mode. - Fixed an issue where extended tags and PCIe upconfigure capability are disabled in SAS2208 and SAS2308. - Fixed an issue where force full discovery does not trigger rediscovery of an expander after the initial expander discovery fails. - Fixed an issue where single RAID0 volume activation was succeeding, even though controller does not support single drive RAID0. - Fixed an issue where RAID1 volume of Non-PI drives moves to optimal state when a PI drive is hotplugged and 'Enable PI mixing' not enabled. - Fixed an issue where Locate LED's stop automatically after 3-4 minutes before user issues command to turn off the Locate LED's. - Fixed an issue where fault 0x8618 is seen when a new volume is created in the presence of another volume which is undergoing resync along with IO. - Fixed an issue background initialization does not start on RAID0 volume with PI drives, after removing and reinserting a volume member.
BIOS - Fixed an issue where core BIOS displays warning message when it fails to add all of the drives connected to int13 chain, then waits for user to press any key to continue further, rather than continuing after 3 seconds. - Fixed an issue where incorrect adapter is being tagged as the first adapter found. - Fixed an issue where the save or discard changes prompt appears after a failed attempt to set volume as the boot device in BIOS CU. - Fixed an issue where BIOS CU provides incorrect device pointer when checking for raid disk to allow/disallow setting boot device. - Fixed an issue where device properties screen is invoked from a direct attach device using Alt+D in SAS topology screen, device traversing [Alt+N & Alt+P] is restricted within the direct attach device and expander attach devices are not traversed. - Fixed an issue where the drive status field does not show 'Max dsks' when trying to select 11th drive for RAID10 volume. - Fixed an issue maximum Int13 devices settings does not get honored, when the value is set as 0 in BIOS CU - Fixed an issue where drive size of 1.088GiB was showing as 1.880GiB. - Fixed an issue current boot device set to device at slot 4" message Not displaying for Adaptors with boot order other than 0. - Fixed an issue where the BIOS CU navigates to create new volume screen instead of back to raid properties screen. - Fixed an issue where BIOS banner showed 'FF' for slot information. - Fixed an issue where the drive's SMART status is always shown as no irrespective of drive's SMART status, under Pred Fail column of the manage hot spare screen and create new volume screen. - Fixed an issue where SAS2 BIOS: volume size shows inconsistent value in the create new volume' screen after selecting the last volume member. - Fixed an issue where a disabled adapter causes the second adapter status to show as unavailable even though the second adapter is enabled. Uefi Enhancement 1/2 - Added capability to create an IR RAID volume in non-PI mode, even when all member drives are PI Capable. - Added PI info and ability to control creation of PI Volume in UCM of BSD HII. - Added new form manage PHY settings to support enabling or disabling of a controller PH Fixes: - Fixed an issue view foreign volume option is disabled with a foreign volume in the configuration.
- Fixed SMP passthrough command failure due to smp back off interrupt. Appears in system log as 0x311c0030. (SCGCQ00889925) - Fixed issue where host boot fails in the presence of blank flash/corrupt firmware in flash (SCGCQ00894439) - Fixed issue where SATA drive errors, bad performance, or boot failure may appear after update to 20.00.02.00 firmware (SCGCQ00859226)(Retain Tip# H015210)
Version 1.20.01 - Moderate Impact/Low Probablility of Occurrence ------------- Contains: BIOS Firmware UEFI Driver 7.39.00.00 20.00.03.00 7.27.04.00
- Fixed an issue seen with RAID 10 array where during a warm OS boot, certain drive models with a long spin up delay may get marked as failed for being unresponsive. This delay ultimately triggers a rebuild of the array.
Fixes: - Fixed an issue where 4k sector size drives with 512e reporting enabled show wrong physical size when running a read capacity 16 command. - Fixed an issue where speed negotiation for 3Gig SATA drives is not handled properly. - Added Support for Report Luns Command - Fixed an issue where OS hang during install of Linux system to a SSD - Fixed an issue where SAS device page 0 may still be present for Initiator devices that have been removed from the topology. - Fixed an issue where RHEL 6.3 hangs during boot with IBM 600GB High IOPS MLC Modular Adapter - Fixed an issue where a non-PI volume made up of all PI capable drives, may come up as PI enabled after a controller reset. - Fixed an issue where a fault 0X8808 occurs when a reset is issued to the controller that has max number of active/inactive volumes - Fixed an issue where "Device Present" Flag of SAS device page0 is not set for initiator controller in then target controller when two controllers are connected to each other in initiator/target mode. - Fixed an issue where extended tags and PCIe upconfigure capability are disabled in SAS2208 and SAS2308. - Fixed an issue where force full discovery does not trigger rediscovery of an expander after the initial expander discovery fails. - Fixed an issue where single RAID0 volume activation was succeeding, even though controller does not support single drive RAID0. - Fixed an issue where RAID1 volume of Non-PI drives moves to optimal state when a PI drive is hotplugged and 'Enable PI mixing' not enabled. - Fixed an issue where Locate LED's stop automatically after 3-4 minutes before user issues command to turn off the Locate LED's. - Fixed an issue where fault 0x8618 is seen when a new volume is created in the presence of another volume which is undergoing resync along with IO. - Fixed an issue background initialization does not start on RAID0 volume with PI drives, after removing and reinserting a volume member.
BIOS - Fixed an issue where core BIOS displays warning message when it fails to add all of the drives connected to int13 chain, then waits for user to press any key to continue further, rather than continuing after 3 seconds. - Fixed an issue where incorrect adapter is being tagged as the first adapter found. - Fixed an issue where the save or discard changes prompt appears after a failed attempt to set volume as the boot device in BIOS CU. - Fixed an issue where BIOS CU provides incorrect device pointer when checking for raid disk to allow/disallow setting boot device. - Fixed an issue where device properties screen is invoked from a direct attach device using Alt+D in SAS topology screen, device traversing [Alt+N & Alt+P] is restricted within the direct attach device and expander attach devices are not traversed. - Fixed an issue where the drive status field does not show 'Max dsks' when trying to select 11th drive for RAID10 volume. - Fixed an issue maximum Int13 devices settings does not get honored, when the value is set as 0 in BIOS CU - Fixed an issue where drive size of 1.088GiB was showing as 1.880GiB. - Fixed an issue current boot device set to device at slot 4" message Not displaying for Adaptors with boot order other than 0. - Fixed an issue where the BIOS CU navigates to create new volume screen instead of back to raid properties screen. - Fixed an issue where BIOS banner showed 'FF' for slot information. - Fixed an issue where the drive's SMART status is always shown as no irrespective of drive's SMART status, under Pred Fail column of the manage hot spare screen and create new volume screen. - Fixed an issue where SAS2 BIOS: volume size shows inconsistent value in the create new volume' screen after selecting the last volume member. - Fixed an issue where a disabled adapter causes the second adapter status to show as unavailable even though the second adapter is enabled. Uefi Enhancement 1/2 - Added capability to create an IR RAID volume in non-PI mode, even when all member drives are PI Capable. - Added PI info and ability to control creation of PI Volume in UCM of BSD HII. - Added new form manage PHY settings to support enabling or disabling of a controller PH Fixes: - Fixed an issue view foreign volume option is disabled with a foreign volume in the configuration.
- Fixed issue where acceptable indistro device drivers may not pass minium driver check. BIOS Changes Enhancement(s): - Core BIOS and BIOS configuration utility will display "FF" as the PCI slot number when proper slot information is not available. - Increased the disk drive spin-up timeout value to accommodate disk drives having larger spin up times.
Fix(es): - Fixed an issue where the adapter order does not get written to NVM and "Updating Adapter Order" displays on every reboot. - Fixed issue where zero sized volume was showing "4. 0 GiB." - Fixed issue where devices, which are not attached to adapter 0, could not be promoted to positions in the boot order when they were selected in the configuration utility. - Fixed an issue where IOS Banner(POST) not showing SAS Discovery error when more than one HBA is connected to the host system. - Fixed an issue where the SMART status is not correctly displayed for bare drives. - Fixed an issue in SAS topology where a RAID disk is highlighted and attempted to set as preferred boot device or alternate boot device, the configuration utility displays a SAVE/DISCARD prompt. - Fixed an issue where the firmware was showing a large elapsed time when a format operation crosses midnight in the system clock.
Firmware Changes Enhancement(s): - Added support for 4GB DIMM - Added the ability for user the enable/disable of the drive write cache during the BIOS start up.
Fix(es): - Fixed an issue where a request sense command, which is executed after a SATA drive is in active state is moved to idle power condition state, has no 'Additional Sense' information set. - Fixed an issue where protected information error "Logical block reference tag check failed" is received when an IR volume is deleted. - Fixed an issue Self-Test Results log page where values for update parameter code, format and linking, and parameter length are not recorded. - Fixed an issue sending vital product data inquiry with vital product data page set as invalid (0xFF) while diagnostic is running on a SATA drive results in segmentation fault 0x1901. - Fixed an issue where input/output is sent to SATA drives before the drives are ready. - Fixed an issue where fault 8405 was being hit while disabling and enabling the phy to which secondary drive is connected with IOs active. - Fixed an issue where subsequent commands sent to a SATA drive fail after a write same command failure until NCQ error handling is triggered or the device is reset. - Fixed an issue where Report Luns command sent to SATA drive fails if the drive is spun down. - Fixed an issue where hotspare does not resynch with second raid volume when both volumes are in degraded state. - Fixed an issue where incorrect sense data is populated when Security Protocol IN/OUT command is sent to supported drive. - Fixed an issue where allocation length for inquiry SCSI Command is not handled Properly during SATA Drive Format. - Fixed an issue during SATA drive format where vital product data inquiry command is executed for SATA drive with invalid page code, and the command is passed with no data instead for failing with CC and sense data. - Fixed an issue where the host will not indicate the existence of the expander attached drives if the direct attached device re-ordering feature is enabled. - Fixed an issue where protected information errors are observed on a RAID 1 volume its BGI is not completed, and its member physical disks are removed and inserted. - Fixed an issue where the TM response was set to failed if the device is missing due to the DO NOT SEND TASK IU flag being enabled. - Fixed an issue where DMD (Device Missing Delay) timer is not set to the default time when the total Report Device Missing Delay is greater than 0x7F seconds. - Fixed an issue where RAID1 volume fails to resynch when a new compatible bare drive is available in the primary drive slot. - Fixed an issue where error handling for errors, that cause the DMA engines to halt, are not handled properly and multithreaded IOs can hang if the same control block is used too soon. - Fixed an issue where a third hotspare is created even if the number of hotspares currently present in the RAID Configuration is 2. - Fixed an issue where inactive foreign volume information cannot be seen in SASBIOS when a native volume is deleted.
UEFI Changes Enhancement(s) - Additional information such as vendor id and product id added to the HII Create Configuration Screen. - Added ability to check to detect missing hotspares to HII. - Modified to be obtained PCI Slot Number information from the system firmware protected information. - Additional character "M" will be displayed as part of the device display identifier of a multipathed disk. - Ability in HII to detect missing hotspares and provide a facility to delete the missing hotspares. - Implemented Configuration Summary and Simple Virtual Disk Creation Support for Unified Configuration Management. - Modified UEFI driver to wait for a maximum of 10 seconds for the controller to become ready, so controller gets discovered in the OS.
Fix(es): - Fixed an issue where Enable/Disable write cache does not work for SAS drives. - Fixed an issue where HII Configuration utility does not allow the user to create a RAID0 with single disk present in the topology. - Fixed an issue in Create Configuration menu where additional drive information is not getting updated appropriately in HELP area. - Modified to prevent Write Cache settings options from appearing for the IR firmware. - Fixed an issue where SATA volume members and hotspare drives are labeled as 'M' in a multipathed environment. - Fixed an issue to prevent HII from allowing the option to enable/disable write cache for SATA drives. - Fixed an issue where multipathing is disabled in Manufacturing page settings, but volume members and hotspare drives are labeled as "M." - UEFI driver modified to check BIOS Options in order to determine if is should manage the controller.
Fixes: - Fixed issue where HII do not report Multi-LUN devices from external RAID enclosure. - Do not show external RAID LUNs in HII RAID configuration page. - Report NVDATA version consistently in Hex or Decimal. - Fixed issue where update will not install with the 09.101 megaraid_sas device driver.
Note: HII changes may not affect all controllers. Changes for the controller are based on RAID volume support. - HII fix to return EFI_SUCCESS when RETRIEVE Action is given in HII Callback function. - HII fix for Write cache disabling fails for SATA HDD/SSD connected to the IT controller. - HII fix for saved Controller Events Filename. - Behvioral change for the way a volume is created in HII.
Note: The following fixes only effect blade systems that support Bofm. - Fixed boot issues in Windows 2008 where after installation in uEFI the os will not boot due to the BuildDevicePath not allocating enough memory for the DevicePathreturned to caller. - Fixed issue with Bofm configurations where the BOFM supplied addresses for external/switch attach Phys are being assigned to the internal/direct attach Phys. - Fixed a Bofm issue where the SAS WWIDs not reverting to Man Page 5 Default when a Blade is moved back to non-BOFM slot.
Note: HII changes may not affect all controllers. Changes for the controller are based on RAID volume support.
- HII change to Remove Legacy BIOS Enable/Disable option. - Fixed issue where after creating a volume using SATA SSD the Associated Physical Disks always show up as SATA HDD. - Fixed issue where a hotspare could not be created for any volume in the HII browser. - HII fix for the View Physical Disk Properties form where the Serial number of SATA disks were being displaced with a space. - HII fix for the IR help strings displayed when using an IT controller. - Fixed HII issue where a 'Question value mismatch with Option value' error occurs when saying No for creating RAID10/RAID1E volume. - Fixed HII issue where help is not available when having only RAID0 and RAID1 levels in Create Configuration form. - Fixed a problem where the UEFI driver ATA PassThru Protocol is corrupt while trying to access the Mode field. - HII behavior change for 'Manage Foreign Configurations.' - HII change to provide proper extended RAID Levels in help messages based on supported extended RAID Levels.
IBM Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program. Version 1.22.01 Build ID: IBM12201 ************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.22.01 - Update Utility release for IBM x86 servers.
************************************************************************** IBM Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program. Version 1.22.00 Build ID: IBM12200 ************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.22.00 - Update Utility release for IBM x86 servers.
Note: *- Only keep the legacy HDD/SSD in this Update program, the drives were out of production by 4Q2014 or no firmware changes since 1Q2014. No FW update for below legacy drives in this version.
This package acknowledges support and may include updates for drives with product ID strings of:
************************************************************************** IBM Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program. Version 1.21.00 Build ID: IBM12100 ************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.21.00 - Update Utility release for IBM x86 servers.
This package acknowledges support and may include updates for drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- ST1000NM0023, ST2000NM0023, ST3000NM0023, ST4000NM0023 to BC5K
- ST2000NM0043, ST4000NM0043 to EC5H
- ST2000NM0034, ST4000NM0034, ST6000NM0034 to BC6E
- ST2000NM0054, ST4000NM0054, ST6000NM0054 to EC6E
- HUS724020ALS64, HUS724030ALS64, HUS724040ALS64 to MPXSJ3LA
- HUS724020ALS61, HUS724040ALS61 to MPXSN3LA
- VPCA300900EST1, VPCA450900EST, VPCA600900EST1 to VCXSA810
SAS 2.5"
- HUC156030CSS20, HUC156060CSS20 to KFXSJ2G8
- HUC101212CSS60 to CPXSJ2MC
- HUC101212CSS61 to CPXSN2MC
- HUC109030CSS60, HUC109060CSS60, HUC109090CSS60 to CEXSJ2EL
- HUC109030CSS61, HUC109060CSS61, HUC109090CSS61 to CEXSN2EL
- HUSMM1620ASS20, HUSMM1640ASS20, HUSMM1680ASS20, HUSMM1616ASS20 to SPXSJ4CC
- HUSMM1620ASS20E, HUSMM1640ASS20E, HUSMM1680ASS20E, HUSMM1616ASS20E to SPXSN4CC
SATA 3.5"
- WD2000FYYZ-23UL, WD3000FYYZ-23UL, WD4000FYYZ-23UL to WD40
- ST2000NM0024, ST4000NM0024, ST6000NM0024, ST5000NM0024 to BB67
- ST1000NM0033, ST2000NM0033, ST3000NM0033, ST4000NM0033 to BB5G
SATA 2.5"
- MTFDDAK120MBB, MTFDDAK240MBB, MTFDDAK480MBB, MTFDDAK800MBB to MB47
- MZ7GE240HMHP-000M3, MZ7GE480HMHP-000M3, MZ7GE960HMHP-000M3 to EXT0CA35
- STECM8PSB2 to 2864/SM08
SATA 1.8"
- MTFDDAA120MBB, MTFDDAA240MBB, MTFDDAA480MBB, MTFDDAA800MBB to MB47
************************************************************************** IBM Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program. Version 1.20.00 Build ID: IBM12000 ************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.20.00 - Update Utility release for IBM x86 servers.
Note: *- Update the firmware on SAS/SATA SSDs to fix PSIRT issue with Intel SSD's.
This package acknowledges support and may include updates for drives with product ID strings of:
SATA 2.5"
- SSDSC2BB120G4I, SSDSC2BB240G4I, SSDSC2BB480G4I, SSDSC2BB800G4I to D201NE40.
- SSDSC2BA200G3I, SSDSC2BA400G3I, SSDSC2BA800G3I to 5DV1NA39.
- SSDSC2BB080G4I, SSDSC2BB160G4I, SSDSC2BB300G4I, SSDSC2BB600G4I, SSDSC2BB800G4I to D201NE40.
- SSDSC2BB012T4I, SSDSC2BB016T4I to G201NC34.
SATA 1.8"
- SSDSC1NB080G4I, SSDSC1NB240G4I, SSDSC1NB400G4I to D201NE40.
- SSDSC1NA200G3I, SSDSC1NA400G3I to 5DV1NA39.
- SSDSC1NB800G4I to D201NE40.
************************************************************************** IBM Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program. Version 1.19.06 Build ID: IBM11906 ************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.19.06 - Update Utility release for IBM x86 servers.
This package acknowledges support and may include updates for drives with product ID strings of:
- Remove TXA2D20200GA6I, TXA2D20400GA6I, TXA2D20800GA6I, TXA2E21600GA6I from FW update utility for new code updating break Raid.
************************************************************************** IBM Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program. Version 1.18.03 Build ID: IBM11803
************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.18.03 - Update Utility release for IBM x86 servers.
Note: * - Fixed extremely low probable data compare error on I/O held in standby when followed by power cycle; extremely low probable data compare error due to nonvolatile cache(NVC) write data not getting written to disc. RETAIN TIP: H214784 - MIGR-5098277
Note: # - Fixed a block misalignment during a sequential read.
RETAIN TIP: H214635 MIGR-5098037
SAS 3.5"
- ST2000NM0034, ST4000NM0034, ST6000NM0034 to BC6B - similar to Note * above.
- ST1000NM0023, ST2000NM0023, ST3000NM0023, ST4000NM0023 to BC5J - Enhance Dither Algorithm to prevent dwelling during Idle environments. - ST2000NM0043, ST4000NM0043 to EC5E - Enhance Dither Algorithm to prevent dwelling during Idle environments.
SAS 2.5"
- TXA2E21600GA6I to GB7P - add support in profile.
- HUC156030CSS20, HUC156060CSS20 to J2G6 - add support in profile.
SATA 3.5"
- ST2000NM0024, ST4000NM0024, ST5000NM0024, ST6000NM0024 to BB66 - similar to Note * above.
- ST1000NM0033, ST2000NM0033, ST3000NM0033, ST4000NM0033 to BB5F - Enhance Dither Algorithm to prevent dwelling during Idle environments.
SATA 2.5"
- MTFDDAA120MBB, MTFDDAA240MBB, MTFDDAA480MBB, MTFDDAA800MBB to MB42 - add support in profile.
- SSDSC2BB080G4I, SSDSC2BB160G4I, SSDSC2BB300G4I, SSDSC2BB600G4I to D201NB39 - add support in profile.
************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.17.01 - Update Utility release for IBM x86 servers.
Note: * - Fixed extremely low probable data compare error on I/O held in standby when followed by power cycle; extremely low probable data compare error due to nonvolatile cache(NVC) write data not getting written to disc. RETAIN TIP: H214784 - MIGR-5098277
Note: # - Fixed a block misalignment during a sequential read. RETAIN TIP: H214635 MIGR-5098037
This package acknowledges support of qualified devices and may include updates for drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- HUS724020ALS61, HUS724040ALS61 to N3L6 - internal updates.
- ST1000NM0023, ST2000NM0023, ST3000NM0023, ST4000NM0023 to BC5H - See Note * above.
- ST2000NM0054, ST4000NM0054, ST6000NM0054 to EC66 - see Note * above.
- ST2000NM0043, ST4000NM0043 to EC5D - See Note * above.
- Other drive codes are present for support identification.
SAS 2.5"
- WD3001BKHG-23D, WD6001BKHG-23D, WD9001BKHG-23D to ZA34 - follow-on release. - WD3002BKTG-23E, WD6002BKTG-23E, WD9002BKTG-23E to ZC33 - follow-on release.
- HUC109030CSS60, HUC109060CSS60, HUC109090CSS60 to J2EH - follow-on release.
- TXA2D20200GA6I, STXA2D20400GA6I, TXA2D20800GA6I, TXA2E21600GA6I to GB7P - enhancements.
- ST300MM0006, ST600MM0006, ST900MM0006 to B56T - See Note * above.
- ST300MM0026, ST600MM0026, ST900MM0026 to E56E - See Note * above.
- ST2000NM0043, ST4000NM0043 to EC5D - See Note * above.
- ST1200MM0007 to B57E - See Note * above.
- ST1200MM0017 to E577 - See Note * above.
- HUSMM1620ASS20, HUSMM1640ASS20, HUSMM1680ASS20, HUSMM1616ASS20 to J4C8 - See Note # above - HUSMM1620ASS20E, HUSMM1640ASS20E, HUSMM1680ASS20E, HUSMM1616ASS20E to N4C8 - See Note # above
- Other drive codes are present for support identification.
SATA 3.5"
- MG04ACA200E, MG04ACA300E, MG04ACA400E, MG04ACA500E to SJ1D - performance inhancements.
- ST1000NM0033, ST2000NM0033, ST3000NM0033, ST4000NM0033 to BB5C - See Note * above.
- ST2000NM0024, ST4000NM0024, ST5000NM0024, ST6000NM0024 to BB65 - See Note * above.
- WD2003FYYS-23W0B0 to WA36 - configuration additions.
- WD2000FYYZ-23UL, WD3000FYYZ-23UL, WD4000FYYZ-23UL to WD39 - configuration additions.
- HUA723030ALA6 to MKAOA930 - enhancements. - HUA723020ALA6 to MK7OA930 - enhancements.
- Other drive codes are present for support identification.
SATA 2.5"
- MZ7GE240HMHP-000M3, MZ7GE480HMHP-000M3, MZ7GE960HMHP-000M3 to EXT0CA34 - ship level.
- Other drive codes are present for support identification.
SATA 1.8"
- Drive codes are present for support identification.
IBM Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program. Version 1.16.05 Build ID: IBM11605
************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.16.05 - Update Utility release for IBM x86 servers.
This package acknowledges support and may include updates for drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- ESXSST1000NM0001, ESXSST2000NM0001 to BC4B - ensures that after servicing an 03/11/00 error, an index for Parity Creations is calculated correctly after a power cycle, that would otherwise make the drive unresponsive.
- ESXSHUS724020ALS64, ESXSHUS724030ALS64, ESXSHUS724040ALS64 to J3L6 - Fixed unexpected 02/04/11 error; Fixed a drive logic self-initiated reset on read/write long commands; Fixed a problem with large write sequential transfers.
SAS 2.5"
- ESXSST9500620SS, ESXSST91000640SS to BD2K - ensures that after servicing an 03/11/00 error, an index for Parity Creations is calculated correctly after a power cycle, that would otherwise make the drive unresponsive.
SATA 2.5"
- SSDSC2BB012T4I, SSDSC2BB016T4I to G201NC32 - SCT WriteSame fix.
IBM Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program. Version 1.16.04 Build ID: IBM11604
************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.16.04 - Update Utility release for IBM System x servers.
This package acknowledges support and may include updates for drives with product ID strings of:
NOTE: Check notation under PCIe NVMe devices.
SATA 2.5"
- MTFDDAK120MBB, MTFDDAK240MBB, MTFDDAK480MBB, MTFDDAK800MBB to MB42 - > A drop in host power supply may cause bad block growth > The bad block table may not properly increment > Background activity may continue after STANDBY, STANDBY IMMEDIATE, or SLEEP > ID173/202 may show incorrect value when the NAND erase count exceeds 3000 > Changed DRAM timing > Event log may be programmed when supply voltage from host is out of specification
- SSDSC2BB012I4I, SSDSC2BB016T4I to G201NC32 - SCT WriteSame fix that corrects a condition that may cause the drive to not respond.
PCIe NVMe 2.5"
- SSDPE2ME400G4I, SSDPE2ME800G4I, SSDPE2ME016G4I, SSDPE2ME020G4I to 8DV1ND34 - will require two update runs and system reboots for device fw update to complete--Please See the limitations in readme for details.
> Performance improvement on sub-4KB sequential write > Fix drive reports higher than actual data units read and write > Fix drive incorrectly counts unsafe power shutdown events on warm reboots
IBM Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program. Version 1.16.03 Build ID: SAS11603
************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.16.03 - Update Utility release for IBM System x servers.
This package acknowledges support and may include updates for drives with product ID strings of:
NOTE: Check notation under PCIe NVMe devices.
SAS 3.5"
- ESXSST2000NM0034, ESXSST4000NM0034, ESXSST6000NM0034 to BC67 - GA code. - ESXSST2000NM0054, ESXSST4000NM0054, ESXSST6000NM0054 to EC66 - GA code.
- ESXSWD1001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD2001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD3001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD4001FYYG-23S to XA39 - issues fixed: slow performance with PI enabled; drive hang on uncorrectable rd error in reallocation track; PERSISTANT RESERVATION command not working correctly; reliability improvements around off-track write protection.
SAS 2.5"
- ESXSTXA2D20200GA6, ESXSTXA2D20400GA6, ESXSTXA2D20800GA6, ESXSTXA2E21600GA6 to GB7P - fixes implemented to support PI issues.
- ESXSST300MP0005 to B675 - GA code. - ESXSST300MP0025 to E671 - GA code.
- ESXSST300MP0035, ESXSST600MP0035 to B683 - GA code. - ESXSST300MP0045, ESXSST300MP0045 to E685 - GA code.
- ESXSST300MX0012, ESXSST600MX0052 to BH53 - GA code.
- ESXSWD3001BKHG-23D, ESXSWD6001BKHG-23D, ESXSWD9001BKHG-23DS to ZA34 - issues fixed: slow performance with PI enabled; drive hang on uncorrectable rd error in reallocation track; PERSISTANT RESERVATION command not working correctly; drive was reporting 0B/11 instead of 03/11. - ESXSWD3002BKTG-23E, ESXSWD6002BKTG-23E, ESXSWD9002BKTG-23E to ZC33 - issues fixed: slow performance with PI enabled; drive hang on uncorrectable rd error in reallocation track; PERSISTANT RESERVATION command not working correctly; reliability improvements around off-track write protection.
SATA 3.5"
- MG04ACA200E, MG04ACA300E, MG04ACA400E, MG04ACA500E to SJ1C - GA code
SATA 2.5"
- ST9250610NS, ST9500620NS, ST91000640NS to BE2B - Update configuration change.
- MTFDDAK120MBB, MTFDDAK240MBB, MTFDDAK480MBB, MTFDDAK800MBB to MB34 - > Some Out of Range LBAs accepted by NCQ commands where they should be aborted. > SataDownShift.srt failed, Smart attribute Raw lost with perform dirty pwr cycle . > Low Power Entry Bug Identified from Marvell Code Review > Track Timeout, Marvel 373 sequencer issue > Unreasonable ECC count in SMART ID 195
************************************************************************** IBM Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program for Linux. Version 1.16.00 Build ID: SAS11600
******************************************* IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.16.00 - First Update Utility release for IBM System x servers.
This package acknowledges support and may include updates for drives with product ID strings of:
NOTE: Check notation under PCIe NVMe devices.
SAS 3.5"
- ESXSST1000NM0023, ESXSST2000NM0023, ESXSST3000NM0023, ESXSST4000NM0023 to BC5E
- ESXSST2000NM0043, ESXSST3000NM0043, ESXSST4000NM0043, ESXSST1000NM0043 to EC5A
- ESXSST3300557SS, ESXSST3450757SS, ESXSST3600957SS to EA54
- ESXSST3300657SS, ESXSST3450857SS, ESXSST3600057SS to BA5A
- ESXSST33000650SS to BC3E
- ESXSST1000NM0001, ESXSST2000NM0001 to BC4A
- ESXSHUS724020ALS64, ESXSHUS724030ALS64, ESXSHUS724040ALS64 to J3L5
- ESXSHUS724020ALS61, ESXSHUS724040ALS61 to N3L5
- ESXSHUS723020ALS64, ESXSHUS723030ALS64 to J3K8
- ESXSWD1001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD2001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD3001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD4001FYYG-23S to
- ESXSWD1001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD2001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD3001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD4001FYYG-23S to XA38
SAS 2.5"
- ESXSTXA2D20200GA6I, ESXSTXA2D20400GA6I, ESXSTXA2D20800GA6I, ESXSTXA2E21600GA6I to GB7H
- ESXSST300MM0006, ESXSST600MM0006, ESXSST900MM0006 to B56M; - ESXSST300MM0026, ESXSST600MM0026, ESXSST900MM0026 to E56D
- ESXST1200MM0007 to B57B - ESXST1200MM0017 to E576
- ESXSST9300605SS, ESXSST9600205SS, ESXSST9900805SS to B55E - ESXSST9300505SS, ESXSST9600105SS, ESXSST9900705SS to E558
- ESXSST9146853SS, ESXSST9300653SS to B63K
- ESXSST9146753SS, ESXSST9300553SS to E638 - ESXSST9500620SS, ESXSST91000640SS to BD2J
- ESXSHUC101212CSS60 to J2MA - ESXSHUC101212CSS61 to N2M9
- ESXSHUC156030CS420, ESXSHUC156060CS420 to J5G2 - ESXSHUC156030CSS20, ESXSHUC156060CSS20 to J2G4
- ESXSHUC156030CS420E, ESXSHUC156060CS420E to N5G2
- ESXSHUC156030CSS20E, ESXSHUC156060CSS20E to N2G4
- ESXSHUC101860CS420, ESXSHUC101890CS420, ESXSHUC101812CS420, ESXSHUC101818CS420 to J5H2 - ESXSHUC101860CS420E, ESXSHUC101890CS420E, ESXSHUC101812CS420E, ESXSHUC101818CS420E to N5H2
- ESXSHUC109030CSS60, ESXSHUC109060CSS60, ESXSHUC109090CSS60 to J2EG - ESXSHUC109030CSS61E, ESXSHUC109060CSS61E, ESXSHUC109090CSS61E to N2EG
- ESXSAL13SXB300N, ESXSAL13SXB600N to SC36
- ESXSMBF2300RC, ESXSMBF2600RC to SB2F
- ESXSMK1401GRRB, ESXSMK3001GRRB to SC2E - ESXSMK1401GRRR, ESXSMK3001GRRR to SF23 - ESXSMK3001GRDB, ESXSMK6001GRDB, ESXSMK9001GRDB to SB35
- ESXSWD3001BKHG-23D, ESXSWD6001BKHG-23D, ESXSWD9001BKHG-23D to ZA33 - ESXSWD3002BKTG-23E, ESXSWD6002BKTG-23E, ESXSWD9002BKTG-23E to ZC32
- EXSXHUSMM1620ASS20, EXSXHUSMM1640ASS20, EXSXHUSMM1680ASS20, EXSXHUSMM1616ASS20 to J4C6 - EXSXHUSMM1620ASS20E, EXSXHUSMM1640ASS20E, EXSXHUSMM1680ASS20E, EXSXHUSMM1616ASS20E to N4C6
SATA 3.5"
- WD1003FBYX-23Y7B0, WD2003FYYS-23W0B0 to WA35
- WD2000FYYZ-23UL, WD3000FYYZ-23UL, WD4000FYYZ-23UL to WD37 - Resolves drive initiated reset (DBS (Debug Stop event)) encountered under a narrow timing window (~1ns) for specific command/access patterns, due to the drive’s handling of command automation where it was possible for an internal hardware resource conflict to occur between two tasks.
- ST33000650NS to BB3A
- ST1000NM0011, ST2000NM0011 to BB4A
- ST1000NM0033, ST2000NM0033, ST3000NM0033, ST4000NM0033 to BB5A
- HUA723020ALA640 to MK7OA930 - HUA723030ALA640 to MKAOA930
SATA 2.5"
- ST9250610NS, ST9500620NS, ST91000640NSto BE2A
- MTFDDAK120MBB, MTFDDAK240MBB, MTFDDAK480MBB, MTFDDAK800MBB to MB33
- SSDSC2BA200G3I, SSDSC2BA400G3I, SSDSC2BA800G3I to 5DV1NA37
- MZ7GE240HMHP-000M3, MZ7GE480HMHP-000M3, MZ7GE960HMHP-000M3 to EXST0CA34
PCIe NVMe 2.5"
- SSDPE2ME400G4I, SSDPE2ME800G4I, SSDPE2ME016G4I, SSDPE2ME020G4I to 8DV1ND32 - will require a system reboot for device fw update to complete.
********************************************************************* SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.15.00 - First Update Utility release for IBM System x servers.
This package acknowledges support and may include updates for drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- ESXSST1000NM0023, ESXSST2000NM0023, ESXSST3000NM0023, ESXSST4000NM0023 to BC5E
- ESXSST2000NM0043, ESXSST3000NM0043, ESXSST4000NM0043, ESXSST1000NM0043 to EC5A
- ESXSST3300557SS, ESXSST3450757SS, ESXSST3600957SS to EA54
- ESXSST3300657SS, ESXSST3450857SS, ESXSST3600057SS to BA5A
- ESXSST33000650SS to BC3E
- ESXSST1000NM0001, ESXSST2000NM0001 to BC4A
- ESXSHUS724020ALS64, ESXSHUS724030ALS64, ESXSHUS724040ALS64 to J3L5
- ESXSHUS724020ALS61, ESXSHUS724040ALS61 to N3L5
- ESXSHUS723020ALS64, ESXSHUS723030ALS64 to J3K8
- ESXSWD1001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD2001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD3001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD4001FYYG-23S to
- ESXSWD1001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD2001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD3001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD4001FYYG-23S to XA38
SAS 2.5"
- ESXSTXA2D20200GA6I, ESXSTXA2D20400GA6I, ESXSTXA2D20800GA6I, ESXSTXA2E21600GA6I to GB7H
- ESXSST300MM0006, ESXSST600MM0006, ESXSST900MM0006 to B56M; - ESXSST300MM0026, ESXSST600MM0026, ESXSST900MM0026 to E56D
- ESXST1200MM0007 to B57B - ESXST1200MM0017 to E576
- ESXSST9300605SS, ESXSST9600205SS, ESXSST9900805SS to B55E - ESXSST9300505SS, ESXSST9600105SS, ESXSST9900705SS to E558
- ESXSST9146853SS, ESXSST9300653SS to B63K
- ESXSST9146753SS, ESXSST9300553SS to E638 - ESXSST9500620SS, ESXSST91000640SS to BD2J
- ESXSHUC101212CSS60 to J2MA - ESXSHUC101212CSS61 to N2M9
- ESXSHUC156030CS420, ESXSHUC156060CS420 to J5G2 - ESXSHUC156030CSS20, ESXSHUC156060CSS20 to J2G4
- ESXSHUC156030CS420E, ESXSHUC156060CS420E to N5G2
- ESXSHUC156030CSS20E, ESXSHUC156060CSS20E to N2G4
- ESXSHUC101860CS420, ESXSHUC101890CS420, ESXSHUC101812CS420, ESXSHUC101818CS420 to J5H2 - ESXSHUC101860CS420E, ESXSHUC101890CS420E, ESXSHUC101812CS420E, ESXSHUC101818CS420E to N5H2
- ESXSHUC109030CSS60, ESXSHUC109060CSS60, ESXSHUC109090CSS60 to J2EG - ESXSHUC109030CSS61E, ESXSHUC109060CSS61E, ESXSHUC109090CSS61E to N2EG
- ESXSAL13SXB300N, ESXSAL13SXB600N to SC36
- ESXSMBF2300RC, ESXSMBF2600RC to SB2F
- ESXSMK1401GRRB, ESXSMK3001GRRB to SC2E - ESXSMK1401GRRR, ESXSMK3001GRRR to SF23 - ESXSMK3001GRDB, ESXSMK6001GRDB, ESXSMK9001GRDB to SB35
- ESXSWD3001BKHG-23D, ESXSWD6001BKHG-23D, ESXSWD9001BKHG-23D to ZA33 - ESXSWD3002BKTG-23E, ESXSWD6002BKTG-23E, ESXSWD9002BKTG-23E to ZC32
- EXSXHUSMM1620ASS20, EXSXHUSMM1640ASS20, EXSXHUSMM1680ASS20, EXSXHUSMM1616ASS20 to J4C6 - EXSXHUSMM1620ASS20E, EXSXHUSMM1640ASS20E, EXSXHUSMM1680ASS20E, EXSXHUSMM1616ASS20E to N4C6
SATA 3.5"
- WD1003FBYX-23Y7B0, WD2003FYYS-23W0B0 to WA35
- WD2000FYYZ-23UL, WD3000FYYZ-23UL, WD4000FYYZ-23UL to WD37
- ST9500620NS, ST91000640NS to BE2A
- ST33000650NS to BB3A
- ST1000NM0011, ST2000NM0011 to BB4A
- ST1000NM0033, ST2000NM0033, ST3000NM0033, ST4000NM0033 to BB5A
- HUA723020ALA640 to MK7OA930 - HUA723030ALA640 to MKAOA930
SATA 2.5"
- ST9500620NS, ST91000640NS
- MTFDDAK120MBB, MTFDDAK240MBB, MTFDDAK480MBB, MTFDDAK800MBB to MB33
- SSDSC2BA200G3I, SSDSC2BA400G3I, SSDSC2BA800G3I to 5DV1NA36
- MZ7GE240HMHP-000M3, MZ7GE480HMHP-000M3, MZ7GE960HMHP-000M3 to EXST0CA34
NOTE TO SERVICE - Reference RETAIN TIP H29851 ******************************************* SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.14.04 Critical Release Reference RETAIN TIP H29851
This package includes updates to drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 2.5"
Initial code Release - SMK3001GRDB, SMK6001GRDB, SMK9001GRDB to SB35
SATA 2.5"
- SSDSC2BA200G3I, SSDSC2BA400G3I, SSDSC2BA800G3I to NA36 - SSDSC2BB120G4I, SSDSC2BB240G4I, SSDSC2BB400G4I, SSDSC2BB800G4I to NB37 - fix to prevent possible drive lock up during format.
SATA 1.8"
Initial Code Release - SSDSC1NA200G3I, SSDSC1NA400G3I to NA36 - SSDSC1NB080G4I, SSDSC1NB240G4I, SSDSC1NB400G4I to NB37 - fix to prevent possible drive lock up during format.
=================================================================== IBM Online SAS/SATA Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.14.03-2 Build ID: SAS11403-2
NOTE TO SERVICE - Reference RETAIN TIPS H211424 & H211667 ******************************************* IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.14.03-2 Critical Release Reference RETAIN TIP H211424 & H211667
This package includes updates to drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
Initial Code Releases - ST1000NM0023, ST2000NM0023, ST3000NM0023, ST4000NM0023 to BC5B - ST2000NM0043, ST4000NM0043 to EC59 - WD1001FYYG-23S, WD2001FYYG-23S, WD3001FYYG-23S, WD4001FYYG-23S to XA35
Other - ST1000NM0001, ST2000NM0001 to BC4A - support persistent reservation - HUS723020ALS64, HUS723030ALS64 to J3K8 - servo adjustments
SAS 2.5"
Initial Code Releases - ST300MM0006, ST600MM0006, ST900MM0006 to B56H - ST300MM0026, ST600MM0026, ST900MM0026 to E568 - TXA2D20200GA6I, TXA2D20400GA6I, TXA2D20800GA6I, TXA2D21600GA6I to GB76 - see Retain Tip H211424. - HUC101212CSS60 to J2M7 - HUC101212CSS61 to N2M7 - T1200MM0007 to B576 - T1200MM0017 to E574 - ST600MX0001 to BH13 - WD3002BKTG-23E, WD6002BKTG-23E, WD9002BKTG-23E to ZC31 - ST9500431SS to ED12 - ST9146703SS to E536 - ST973352SS to E625 - ST9300553SS to E636 - HUC109030CSS61E, HUC109060CSS61E, HUC109090CSS61E to N2EF - MK3001GRDB, MK6001GRDB, MK9001GRDB to SB35 - drive Que depth fix; see Retain Tip H211667. - HUC109030CSS60, HUC109060CSS60, HUC109090CSS60 to J2EF - HUC109030CSS61E, HUC109060CSS61E, HUC109090CSS61E to N2EF
Other - WD3001BKHG-23D, WD6001BKHG-23D, WD9001BKHG-23D to ZA32 - performance, non-critical fixes and robustness changes.
- ST9600204SS to B54A with maintainance fixes and performance improvements.
- MBD2147RC, MBD2300RC to SB1B - drive Que depth fix; - MBE2073RC, MBE2147RC to SC18 - drive Que depth fix; - MBF2300RC, MBF2600RC to SB2F - drive Que depth fix; - MK1401GRRB, MK3001GRRB to SC2E - drive Que depth fix; see Retain Tip H211667.
- ST9500620SS, ST91000620SS to BD2F - support persistent reservation and maintainance fixes.
SATA 3.5"
Initial Code Release - WD801ABYS-23C0A0, WD1601ABYS-23C0A0 to 06.06H05 - WD5003ABYX-23 to WC38 - added mfg. parameters. - WD2000FYYZ-23UL, WD3000FYYZ-23UL, WD4000FYYZ-23UL to WD36 - ST1000NM0033, ST2000NM0033, ST3000NM0033, ST4000NM0033 to BB58
Other
SATA 2.5"
Initial Code Release - SG9XCS2D50GEIBM to SE6H - WD3000BLHX-23V7BV to YA31 - SSDSC2BA200G3I, SSDSC2BA400G3I, SSDSC2BA800G3I to NA34 - SSDSC2BB120G4I, SSDSC2BB240G4I, SSDSC2BB400G4I, SSDSC2BB800G4I to NB34
Other - ST9250610NS, ST9500620NS, ST91000640NS to BE29 - maintainance updates. - MTFDDAK064MAR-1J1AA, MTFDDAK128MAR-1J1AA, MTFDDAK256MAR-1K1AA, MTFDDAK512MAR-1K1AA to MA57 - added mfg. parameters.
SATA 1.8"
Initial Code Release - SSDSC1NA200G3I, SSDSC1NA400G3I to NA34 - SSDSC1NB080G4I, SSDSC1NB240G4I, SSDSC1NB400G4I to NB34
Other - MTFDDAA064MAR-1J1AB, MTFDDAA128MAR-1J1AB, MTFDDAA256MAR-1K1AB, MTFDDAA512MAR-1K1AB to MA57 - added mfg. parameters.
=================================================================== Version 1.13.01 Build ID: SAS_113
NOTE TO SERVICE - Reference RETAIN H207993
******************************************* IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.13.01 Critical Release Reference RETAIN H207993
This package includes new updates to drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- HUS723020ALS64 to J3K7 Additions to VPD information used by manufacturing and fixes for overall robustness.
- HUS723030ALS64 to J3K7 Initial Code Release
- ST31000424SS, ST32000444SS to BC2D - ST1000NM0001, ST2000NM0001 to BC49 Fixes for overall robustness.
- ST33000650SS to BC3E Initial Code Release
SAS 2.5"
- MK1401GRRB, MK3001GRRB to SC29 Fixes for overall robustness.
- MBF2300RC, MBF2600RC to SB2C Initial Code Release.
- ST9300605SS, ST9600205SS, ST9900805SS to B55D ST9146853SS, ST9300653SS to B63B ST9500620SS, ST91000640SS to BD2E ST9300505SS, ST9600105SS, ST9900705SS to E557 ST9146753SS to E636 Additions to VPD information used by manufacturing and fixes for overall robustness.
SATA 3.5"
- ST500NM0011, ST2000NM0011, ST1000NM0011 to BB4A ST3500514NS, ST31000524NS, ST32000644NS to BB2C Reliability improvements, Additions to VPD information used by manufacturing
- ST33000650NS to BB3A Initial Code Release
- WD5003ABYX-23 to WC36, WD1003FBYX-23Y7B0 to WB35, WD2003FYYS-23W0B0 to WA35 Reliability improvements, Additions to VPD information used by manufacturing
- HUA723020ALA640 to MK7OA910 Additions to VPD information used by manufacturing.
- HUA723030ALA640 to MKAOA910 Initial Code Release
- HUA722050CLA330, HUA722010CLA330 to A3PH Initial Code Release
SATA 2.5"
- TE22D10100GE8IBM to SR3B Initial Code Release
- MTFDDAK064MAR-1J1AA, MTFDDAK128MAR-1J1AA, MTFDDAK256MAR-1K1AA, MTFDDAK512MAR-1K1AA to MA55 Initial Code Release
- ST9250610NS, ST9500620NS, ST91000640NS to BE28 Fixes for overall robustness.
SATA 1.8"
- MTFDDAA064MAR-1J1AB, MTFDDAA128MAR-1J1AB, MTFDDAA256MAR-1K1AB, MTFDDAA512MAR-1K1AB to MA55 Initial Code Release
- TX21B10100GE8IBM, TX21B10200GE8IBM, TX21B10400GE8IBM to SP3A Initial Code Release
Version 1.12.01 Critical Release Reference RETAIN #H207740
This package includes new updates to drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- VPCA300900EST1, VPCA450900EST1, VPCA600900EST1 to A3C4, Corrects firmware bug that may cause data corruption. For further information, please refer to Retain Tip H207740.
- ST3300657SS, ST3450857SS, ST3600057SS to BA5A VPCA300900EST1, VPCA600900EST1 to A3C2 Additions to VPD information used by manufacturing
- ST3750630SS, ST31000640SS to BC1I ST31000424SS, ST32000444SS to BC2C Mode Page change to address performance issues under certain system configurations
- ST33000650SS to BC3D ST1000NM0001, ST2000NM0001 to BC48 Protection Information Fix - see Retain Tip H206140
- HUS723020ALS64, HUS723030ALS64 to J26C Initial Code Release
SAS 2.5"
- ST9300603SS, ST9146803SS to B53E ST9600204SS to B549 Additions to VPD information used by manufacturing
- ST9300605SS, ST9600205SS, ST9900805SS to B55C ST9146853SS, ST9300653SS to B63A ST9500620SS, ST91000640SS to BD2C ST9300505SS to E555 ST9146753SS to E635 Protection Information Fix - see Retain Tip H206140
- ST9600105SS, ST9900705SS to E555 Inital Code Release
- HUC106030CSS60, HUC106060CSS60 to D3A6 Performance improvements, critical fixes for Protection Information (PI) operation - see Retain Tip H206140
- MK1401GRRB, MK3001GRRB to SC27 Additions to VPD information used by manufacturing
- WD9001BKHG-23D, WD6001BKHG-23D, WD3001BKHG-23D to ZA31 Initial Code Release
SATA 3.5"
- WD2502ABYS-23B7A0 to 02.03B08 WD1602ABYS-23B7A0 to 02.03B07 Critical fix to address premature drive failures.
- ST3500514NS, ST31000524NS, ST32000644NS to BB2A ST33000650NS to BB38 ST1000NM0011, ST2000NM0011, ST500NM0011 to BB47 Fixes a potential, but rare data corruption issue which requires a background reallocation that exceeds the error recovery timer.
- HUA723020ALA640 to MK70A900 HUA723030ALA640 to MKA0A900 Initial Code Release
SATA 2.5"
- ST9160511NS, ST9500530NS to BE1A - ST9250610NS, ST9500620NS, ST91000640NS to BE25 Fixes a potential, but rare data corruption issue which requires a background reallocation that exceeds the error recovery timer.
SSD
- TX21B10200GE1IBM, TX21B10400GE1IBM, TX21B10100GE8IBM to PRO6SP36 TE22D10100GE8IBM to PRO6SR36 Initial Code Release
- MTFDDAK128MAR-1J1AA, MTFDDAK256MAR-1K1AA to MA52 Initial Code Release
- MTFDDAA512MAR-1K1AB, MTFDDAK064MAR-1J1AA, MTFDDAK512MAR-1K1AA, MTFDDAA064MAR-1K1AB, MTFDDAA128MAR-1K1AB, MTFDDAA256MAR-1K1AB to MA52 Fixes SMART attribute 190 (Current Temp) which caused warning messages with some versions of Linux
- STEC MACH8 IOPS to 2804 STEC M8PSB2 T4 to SM06 Additions to VPD information used by manufacturing Fixes potential drive failure if power loss occurs during firmware update.
- ST33000650SS to BC3A ST1000NM0001, ST2000NM0001 to BC44 Additions and corrections to VPD information used by manufacturing
SAS 2.5"
- ST9300605SS, ST9600205SS, ST9900805SS to B559 ST9146853SS, ST9300653SS to B637 ST9500620SS, ST91000640SS to BD29 ST9300505SS to E553 SST9146753SS to E633 HUC106030CSS60, HUC106060CSS60 to D390 Additions and corrections to VPD information used by manufacturing
- MK1401GRRB, MK3001GRRB to SC23 Fixes a pottential data corruption bug if there is an unexpected power loss.
SATA 3.5"
- ST3250310NS, ST3500320NS, ST3750330NS, ST31000340NS to BB15 ST3500514NS, ST31000524NS, ST32000644NS to BB29 ST33000650NS to BB36 ST1000NM0011, ST2000NM0011, ST500NM0011 to BB46
SATA SSD
- SG9XCS1B50GMIBM, SG9XCS1F200GEIBM to SA03SB6C SG9XCS2D200GEIBM to SA03SE6C Fix for potential hang during an unexpected power cycle
MTFDDAK128MAR-1JAAB, MTFDDAK256MAR-1JAAB to MA44 Initial Release
This package includes new updates to drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- VPCA300900EST1, VPCA600900EST1 to A3C0 Correction to VPD information used by manufacturing
- ST31000424SS, ST32000444SS to BC2B Fixes to improve robustness from certain read errors due to encroachment
- ST33000650SS to BC37 Fixes to improve overall robustness.
- ST1000NM0001, ST2000NM0001 to BC42 Inital Release
SAS 2.5" (SFF)
- ST9300605SS, ST9600205SS, ST9900805SS to B556 - ST9146853SS, ST9300653SS to B635 Fixes to improve overall robustness.
ST9300505SS to E552 ST9146753SS to E632 Initial Release
- ST9500620SS, ST91000640SS to BD26 Improve general robustness and added support for DPICZ
- HUC106030CSS60, HUC106060CSS60 to D340 Improve general robustness
- MBF2300RC, MBF2600RC to SB28 Improves performance in certain benchmarks
SATA 3.5"
- ST33000650NS to BB34 Fixes to improve overall robustness.
- ST1000NM0011, ST2000NM0011, ST500NM0011 to BB45 Initial Release
- ST3500514NS, ST31000524NS, ST32000644NS to BB29 Fixes for intermittent drive hangs
- ST3250310NS, ST3500320NS, ST3750330NS, ST31000340NS to BB15 Added enhancement for improved robustness
SATA 2.5"
- ST9250610NS, ST9500620NS, ST91000640NS to BE24 Initial Release
- ST9160511NS, ST9500530NS to BE19 Fixes for overall robustness.
SATA 2.5" SSD
- STEC MACH8 IOPS to 2765 STEC M8PSB2 T4 to SM05 Fixes potential drive lock up during cold or warm boots Fixes issues with RHEL 6.x installation
- SG9XCS2D200GEIBM to SA03SE6C Fixes default drive VPD information for manufacturing, the default LED behavior on certain systems and fixes issues with client install thru VMWare 5.x
SATA 1.8" SSD
- STEC M8PSB1 to 0409 STEC M8PSB1 T4 to SM16 Fixes potential drive lock up during cold or warm boots Fixes issues with RHEL 6.x installation
- SG9XCS1B50GMIBM to SA03SB6C SASG9XCS1F200GEIBM to SA03SB6C Fixes potential drive lock up during cold or warm boots and the default LED behavior on certain systems and fixes issues with client install thru VMWare 5.x
This package includes new updates to drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- ST31000424SS, ST32000444SS to BC28 Added enhancement for improved RV robustness
- MBE2073RC, MBE2147RC to SC17 - MBA3073RC, MBA3147RC, MBA3300RC to SA0A Added VPD changes for manufacturing
SAS 2.5" (SFF)
- ST9300603SS, ST9146803SS to B53C ST9600204SS to B548 SST973452SS, ST9146852SS to B62C CBRCA146C3ETS0, CBRCA300C3ETS0 to C610 Added fixes for overall drive robustness
- MBD2147RC, MBD2300RC to SB1A Added VPD changes for manufacturing Addresses issues seen with DSA HDD Diagnostic test.
- MBF2300RC, MBF2600RC to SB25 Addresses issues seen with DSA HDD Diagnostic test.
- ST9500620SS, ST91000640SS to BD22 HUC106030CSS60, HUC106060CSS60 to D2F8 Inital Release
SATA 3.5"
- WD2502ABYS-23B7A0 , WD1602ABYS-23B7A0 to 02.03B07 Addresses firmware issues that may cause a drive to be marked defunct prematurely under certain application workloads.
- ST3250310NS, ST3500320NS, ST3750330NS, ST31000340NS to BB14 ST3500514NS, ST31000524NS, ST32000644NS to BB28 Added enhancement for improved robustness
- WD5003ABYX-23 to WC31 Initial Release
SATA 2.5"
- WD3000BLFS-23YBU0 to 04.04V10 (Critical) Addresses firmware issues that may cause a drive to be marked defunct prematurely under certain application workloads.
- ST9250610NS, ST9500620NS, ST91000640NS to BE21 Initial Release
SATA 2.5" SSD
- STEC MAC8 IOPS to 2732 STEC M8PSB2 T4 to SM04 Addresses an issue installing RHEL 6.0 onto this drive.
SATA 1.8" SSD
- SG9XCS1B50GMIBM, SG9XCS1F200GEIBM to SA03SB63 Addresses rare issue where the drive may not being seen on power up.
- STEC M8PSB1 to 0408 STEC M8PSB1 T4 to SM15 Addresses an issue installing RHEL 6.0 onto this drive.
- ST373455SS, ST3146855SS, ST3300655SS to BA2D - ST373355SS, ST3146755SS, ST3300555SS to BA38 - ST3146356SS, ST3300656SS, ST3450856SS to BA4C - ST3300657SS, ST3450757SS, ST3600057SS to BA58 - ST3750630SS, ST31000640SS to BC1G - ST31000424SS, ST32000444SS to BC26 (All Above Critical) These codes addresses a rare potential for data corruption. For this issue to occur, the drive write cache must be enabled. For further information, please refer to retain tip H197382.
- MBA3073RC, MBA3147RC, MBA3300RC to SA08 This code corrects a firmware bug that may cause the drive to not come ready on a cold boot.
SAS 2.5" (SFF)
- ST973402SS, ST9146802SS to B52B - ST936751SS, ST973451SS to B617 - ST9146803SS, ST9300603SS toB53B - ST9600204SS to B546 - ST973452SS, ST9146852SS to B629 - ST9300503SS to E536 - ST9146752SS to E625 - ST9500430SS to BD14 (All Above Critical) These codes addresses a rare potential for data corruption. For this issue to occur, the drive write cache must be enabled. For further information, please refer to retain tip H197382.
SATA 3.5"
- ST3500514NS, ST31000524NS, ST32000644NS to BB26
- WD2003FYYS-23W0B0 to WA32 - WDC WD1003FBYX-23Y7B0 to WB31 Initial release
SATA 2.5" SSD
- STEC MACH8 IOPS to 2582 (Critical) Corrects firmware bug that may cause data corruption. For further information, please refer to retain tip H197650.
SATA 1.8" SSD
- STEC M8PSB1 to 0405 (Critical) Corrects firmware bug that may cause data corruption. For further information, please refer to retain tip H197650.
This package includes new updates to drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- VPCA300900EST1, VPCA450900EST, VPCA600900EST1 to A3B8 Initial Release
- VPBPA300C3EST1 to A529 Initial Release
- ST3300657SS, ST3450757SS, ST3600057SS to BA56 (Critical) Performance improvements under certain workloads. Corrects a firmware bug that may cause the drive to not come ready on a warm or cold reboot.
- ST31000424SS, ST32000444SS to BC21 Initial Release
SAS 2.5" (SFF)
- ST9300603SS, ST9146803SS to B53A (Critical) Performance improvements under certain workloads. Corrects a firmware bug that may cause the drive to not come ready on a warm or cold reboot.
- ST9600204SS to B544 (Critical) Corrects a firmware bug that may cause the drive to not come ready on a warm or cold reboot.
- ST973452SS, ST9146852SS to B626 Performance improvements under certain workloads.
- ST9500430SS to BD13 Performance improvements under certain workloads
- ST9300503SS to E534 and ST9146752SS to E623 Performance improvements under certain workloads.
- MBD2147RC, MBD2300RC to SB19 (Critical) MBE2073RC, MBE2147RC to SC16 (Critical) Corrects a firmware bug that erroneously reported medium errors which may cause the drive to report PFA alerts and in some cases be marked offline
SATA 3.5"
- WDC WD2502ABYS-23B7A0, WD2502ABYS-23B7A0, WD802ABYS-23B7A0, WD1602ABYS-23B7A0 to 02.03B05 (Critical) Corrects a firmware bug that may cause the drive to not come ready on a warm or cold reboot.
- ST3500514NS, ST31000524NS, ST32000544NS to BB26 (Critical) This code addresses a rare potential for data corruption. For this issue to occur, the drive write cache must be enabled. For further information, please refer to retain tip H197382.
- ST3250310NS, ST3500320NS, ST3750330NS, ST31000340NS to BB13 (Critical) This code addresses a rare potential for data corruption. For this issue to occur, the drive write cache must be enabled. For further information, please refer to retain tip H197382.
- HUA722020ALA330 to JKAOA3GA HUA722050CLA330 to JP2OA3GB HUA722010CLA330 to JP4OA3GB Initial Release
SATA 2.5"
- WD3000BLFS-23YBU0 to 04.04V09 (Critical) This code corrects an additional issue where the drive may be marked defunct.
- ST9160511NS, ST9500530NS to BE18 (Critical) This code addresses a rare potential for data corruption. For this issue to occur, the drive write cache must be enabled. For further information, please refer to retain tip H197382. Also improves performance under certain workloads.
SATA 2.5" SSD
- STEC MACH8 IOPS to 2366 (critical) Corrects firmware bug that may cause degraded performance and in some cases the drive may not come ready after a warm or old boot.
SATA 1.8" SSD
- STEC M8PSB1 to 0404 Turns the default for write cache off Initial Release
IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.06 (Critical)
Added support for the following controllers:
- IBM ServeRAID BR10il SAS controller v2 (49Y4731) - IBM ServeRAID M1015 SAS controller (46M0831) - IBM ServeRAID M5015 SAS controller (46M0829) - IBM ServeRAID M5014 SAS controller (46M0916)
This package includes new updates to drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- ST373455SS, ST3146855SS, ST3300655SS to BA2A ST373355SS, ST3146755SS, ST3300555SS to BA36 (Critical) These codes addresses a rare potential for data corruption. For this issue to occur, the drive write cache must be enabled. When a write is issued while the drive write cache is enabled and a read-verify is performed immediately afterwards, undetected data corruption can occur. For further information, please refer to retain tip H194632.
- ST3750630SS, ST31000640SS to BC1E ST3146356SS, ST3300656SS, ST3450856SS to BA4A This code address an issue where the drive may report an erroneous hardware error to the controller.
- MBA3073RC, MBA3147RC, MBA3300RC to SA07 This code improves sequential write performance under certain workloads when write cache is turned on.
- ST3300657SS, ST3450757SS, ST3600057SS to BA52 NOTE: This is the first code release to be included in the hard drive update package.
SAS 2.5" (SFF)
- ST973402SS, ST9146802SS to B52A ST936751SS, ST973451SS to B616 (Critical) These codes addresses a rare potential for data corruption. For this issue to occur, the drive write cache must be enabled. When a write is issued while the drive write cache is enabled and a read-verify is performed immediately afterwards, undetected data corruption can occur. For further information, please refer to retain tip H194632.
- MBB2073RC, MBB2147RC to SB07 MBD2147RC, MBD2300RC to SB17 MBE2073RC, MBE2147RC to SC14 CBRCA146C3ETS0, CBRCA300C3ETS0 to C370 This code improves sequential write performance under certain workloads when write cache is turned on.
- ST9500430SS to BD11 This is the first code release to be included in the hard drive update package.
SATA 3.5"
- WD2003FYYS-23T8B0 to 01.00D04 This is the first code release to be included in the hard drive update package.
SATA 2.5"
- WD3000BLFS-23YBU0 to 04.04V08 (Critical) This code corrects an issue where the drive may generate a false PFA alert. It also corrects an issue where the drive may be marked defunct
- ST9160511NS, ST9500530NS to BE16 This is the first code releases to be included in the hard drive update package.
=============================================================== IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.05
SAS 2.5" (SFF)
ST9xxxx51SS to B616 ST9xxxx02SS to B52A - This code improves the robustness of write cache operations.
ST9xxxx52SS to B624 ST9xxxx03SS to B536 - This code improves the robustness of write cache operations and sequential write performance when write cache is enabled
MBD2xxxRC to SB14 - Initial release
SAS 3.5"
ST3xxxxx6SS to BA49 ST3750630SS to BC1D - This code improves the robustness of write cache operations.
SATA 3.5"
WDC WD2502ABYSxxxxx tp 02.03B04 - Fixes incorrect VPD data
SATA 2.5"
WD3000xxxxx to 04.04V05 - Adjusted PHY setting for better signal quality margin.
SATA 2.5" SSD
STEC MACH8 IOPS to 2269 GBRL0xxxxx to 4.17 GBRLBxxxxx to 4.26 - The new firmware will correct a rare data error condition in the drives where invalid data may be passed to the system without any error condition flagged.
Due to the severity of this potential issue, IBM strongly recommends applying this firmware as soon as possible.
For further information, please refer to retain tip H195663. =================================================================
IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.04
SAS 2.5" (SFF)
CBRBAxxxxxx to C49B - Modified VPD for JSxx Blades
MBBxxxxxx to SB05 - Fixed a performance issue when synchronizing or rebuilding an array when used in a LSI 1064 based SAS controller
MBC2073RC to SC04 - Fixed a performance issue when synchronizing or rebuilding an array when used in a LSI 1064 based SAS controller
SAS 3.5"
MBAxxxxxx to SA06 - Fixed a performance issue when synchronizing or rebuilding an array when used in a LSI 1064 based SAS controller
ST3xxxxx6SS to BA48 - This code addresses a rare potential for data corruption. For this issue to occur, the drive write cache must be enabled. When a write is issued while the drive write cache is enabled and a read-verify is performed immediately afterwards, undetected data corruption can occur. For further information, please refer to retain tip H194632
ST3750630SS to BC1A - This code addresses a rare potential for data corruption. For this issue to occur, the drive write cache must be enabled. When a write is issued while the drive write cache is enabled and a read-verify is performed immediately afterwards, undetected data corruption can occur. For further information, please refer to retain tip H194632
- Fixes a hang condition during failover operation on a Bladecenter-S chassis with an RSSM controller.
BBAxxxxxx to BH0K - Fixes an issue where a drive may prematurely report a PFA trip
GNAxxxxxx to BH0J - Fixes an issue where a drive may prematurely report a PFA trip
SATA 3.5"
ST31000340NS, ST370330NS, ST3250310NS, ST3500320NS to BB12 - This code addresses a rare potential for data corruption. For this issue to occur, the drive write cache must be enabled. When a write is issued while the drive write cache is enabled and a read-verify is performed immediately afterwards, undetected data corruption can occur. For further information, please refer to retain tip H194632
- This code addresses a rare potential for data loss. After a power cycle, the drive will no longer be available and becomes unresponsive. Data will become inaccessible due to the drive not responding. For further information, please refer to retain tip H194623.
WDC WD2502ABYSxxxxx tp 02.03B04 - Fixes incorrect VPD data
SATA 2.5"
WD3000xxxxx to 04.04V04 - Fixes a Critical issue - IBM recommends a backup of the data on the drive before attempting to update the firmware. This is a fix for an issue where data required for spinup of the drive may be overwritten rendering the drive inoperable on a subsequent warm or cold system reboot.
- Fixes a issue with an internal timer that may cause drive to go offline when used in a non-raid environment.
IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.03
Added support for the following controllers:
IBM ServeRAID MR10il SAS Controller IBM ServeRAID MR10is SAS Controller IBM ServeRAID BR10i SAS Controller IBM ServeRAID BR10il SAS/SATA Controller IBM SAS/SATA RAID Kit IBM SAS Expansion Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter IBM SAS Connectivity Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter
New updates to drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 2.5" (SFF)
ST9146802SS, ST973402SS to B529 - Added support for JS2x Blades in a Bladecenter-S chassis - Picked up the latest network roll of firmware fixes to address some unexpected system hangs,
ST936751SS, ST973451SS to B615 - Added support for JS2x Blades in a Bladecenter-S chassis - Picked up the latest network roll of firmware fixes to address some unexpected system hangs,
CBRBAxxxxxx to C495 - Initial release
MBBxxxxxx to SB04 - Initial release
MBC2073RC to SC03 - Initial release
SAS 3.5"
VPBAxxxxxx to A496 - Added support for JS2x Blades in a Bladecenter-S chassis
ST3146855SS, ST3300655SS, ST373455SS to BA29 - Added support for JS2x Blades in a Bladecenter-S chassis - Picked up the latest network roll of firmware fixes to address some unexpected system hangs,
ST3450856SS to BA47 - IBM was notified by our vendor that there is a defect in a level of firmware used in the IBM 450GB 15K SAS 3.5" HS HDD (PN 41Y8454) in option 42D0519, which under certain conditions may lead to data being written or read back incorrectly on the drive. IBM has worked closely with the vendor to identify the problem and developed a firmware fix to resolve the problem. Customers should upgrade to firmware level BA47
MBAxxxxxx to SA05 - Initial release
ST3750630SS to BC17 - Initial release
SATA 3.5"
ST3250620NS, ST3500630NS, ST3750640NS to 3.AEV
ST3250621NS, ST3500631NS, ST3750641NS to 4AEV
ST31000340NS, ST3750330NS, ST3250310NS, ST3500320NS to BB10 - Initial release
HUA721050KLA330, HUA721075KLA330, HUA721010KLA330, to AB4A - Initial Release
SATA 2.5" SSD
GBRL001xxx, GBRL0031xxx to 4.14 - corrects intermittent hangs during operations =============================================================
IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.02
Support of ServeRaid 8s Raid controller Support of ServeRaid 10i Raid controller Support of ServeRaid 10k Raid controller Support of ServeRaid 10m Raid controller Support of LSI 1078 SAS controller Support of SATA drives attached to SAS controllers
Support and updates to drives with product ID strings of:
VPAxxxxxx to A650 Change to improve performance in sequential write workloads Improvements to internal drive logging and media checking. Critical Fix: This code addresses a rare potential for data loss This code update should be applied to prevent the event from occurring.
ST340XXXAS and ST380XXXAS to 3.48 Fix to address Read Log Command abort error.
ST340XXXAS, ST380XXXAS and ST3160XXXAS to 3.05 Fix to address intermittent hard drive no-shows after system comes out of hibernation.
ST3500641NS to 3.AES Changes to the refresh rate of the DRAM used on the drive.
ST3500640NS to 3.AEJ Initial release.
HDTXX... & HDSXX... codes go to Masked ROM version. HDS725050KLA360 to AQ1A to also Fix an issue that occurs while running in NCQ mode with write cache disabled.
ST3xxxx4SS to BA26 Improves intialization times with some ServeRaid controllers Performance improvements under some sequential workloads.
ST3xxxx5SS to BA35 Improves intialization times with some ServeRaid controllers
ST9xxx51SS to B612 Intial release of firmware
ST9xxxx2SS to B526 Improves intialization times with some ServeRaid controllers
MAUxxxx and MAXxxxx Added support for new SAS features required by new SAS controllers.
IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.01 Please refer to RETAIN tip H186019.
Support of ServeRaid 8e Raid controller Support of ServeRaid 8k Raid controller Support of ServeRaid 8l Raid controller Support of on-board LSI 1064 controller IBM MegaRaid 8480 Raid Controller
Firmware updates to drives with Product ID strings:
GNAxxxx and BBAxxxx to BH0G Picks up the latest network roll of firmware fixes to improve performance under some sequential workloads and improvements to signal quality parameters.
ST9xxxx to B51D amd ST3xxxx to BA18 Picks the latest network roll of firmware fixes to address unexpected system hangs and some performance improvements.
MAVxxxx to S116 and MAYxxxx to T107 Picks up the latest network roll of firmware fixes and to improve signal quality parameters.
MAXxxxx to T904 Initial release ============================================================
IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.00 Initial Release
Support of Adaptec 48xxx based controllers Support of ServeRaid 8i Raid controller Support and updates to drives with product ID strings of: ST936701SS ST973401SS ST336754SS ST373454SS GNAxxxxx BBAXXXXX
ibm_fw_hddlegacy_sas-1_22_01_linux_32-64_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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Updated the firmware the following adapters to 2.33.5000: ConnectX-3 2-Port FDR Infiniband Adapter for IBM PureFlex System (IB6132) PN: 90Y3456 PSID: IBM0FD0140019 Firmware: 2.33.5000 uEFI: 14.6.0025 Legacy PXE:
ConnectX-3 2-Port 10GbE Adapter for IBM PureFlex PN: 90Y3468 PSID: IBM0FE0140023 Firmware: 2.33.5000 uEFI: 14.6.0025 Legacy PXE: 3.4.0460
Updated the firmware the following adapter to 2.33.5210: Mellanox ConnectX-3 Pro 40GbE / FDR IB VPI ML2 for IBM System x PN: 00FP650 PSID: IBM2000110021 Firmware: 2.33.5210 uEFI: 14.6.0025 Legacy PXE: 3.4.0460
Updated the firmware the following adapters to 10.10.5020: Connect-IB IB Dual-port QSFP FDR IB PCI-E 3.0 x16 HCA PN: 46W0571 PSID: IBM1210110019 Firmware: 10.10.5020 uEFI: Legacy PXE: -
ServeRAID M1000 Series SAS/SATA Controller Firmware Update
Adapters Supported: ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System X (81Y4448) ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller (46M0831)
Version 20.13.1-0254 --------------------
Version 20.13.1-0252 - Moderate Impact/Low Probability of Occurrence --------------------- Fixes: Fixed issue where wrong drive connector information (connector: null x0) shows in MSM (SCGCQ00996578) Fixed issue where firmware hit assertion while booting with 4K PDs. (SCGCQ00944388) Fixed system hangs that could occur due to recoverable errors being marked as unrecoverable (SCGCQ00923692) Fixed issue where exception would occur during foreign import while importing number of VDs greater than supported count (SCGCQ00931011)
Version 20.13.1-0245 - Moderate Impact/Low Probability of Occurrence --------------------- - Fixed an issue where virtual drivers become inconsistent after the system an AC failure. (SCGCQ00897229) - Fixed an issue where Illegal request sense messages are seen repeatedly in FW logs due to attempts to collect temperaure for pds which does not support page (0x2F) at every smart poll interval. (SCGCQ00898459) - Fixed an issue where command "cli set securitykey=Lsi@12345" fails with error code "1001" and error message "invalid key". - Added a warning message when preboot configuration utility is Disabled but the user tries to launch it. (SCGCQ00662761) - Fixed an issue where WebBIOS Advance software option menu from main page could hang the system. (SCGCQ00683327) - Updated the drive speed display string to support 12Gb/s (SCGCQ00751036) - Corrected inconsistency in size showing in for total capacity property between webBIOS and MSM (SCGCQ00752176)
Version 20.13.1-0200 - Critical ------------------- Enhancement: - Display drive speed for 12 GB Seagate hard drives in MSM. - List battery status in BIOS as N/A for iMR controllers Fixes: - Fixed an issue where the ‘cli set securitykey=Lsi@12345’ command fails with error code 1001 and error message invalid key. - Fixed an issue where WebBIOS advanced software option locks the server. - Changed patrol read completion time calculation to include time for associated IO operations. - Fixed SGPIOs signal issue.
Version 20.11.1-0184 - Suggested ------------------- Fixes: - Updated SBR to avoid an errata that could cause correctable CPU errors on some systems. - Fixed an issue where NULL events may show in event log, preventing capture of controller event logs.
Version 20.11.1-0137 - Suggested ------------------- Enhancement(s): - Update recovery mode page (WriteRetryCount and recoveryTimeLimit) during discovery of a drive and during spinup recovery when sense 6/29 is received.
Fixes: - Fixed an issue where certain drives were reporting a temperature of 65 degrees Celsius. - Fixed an issue where systems with SSD HDD will pop up an error message after creating a virtual drive via HII on M1115. - Fixed an issue where the drive state is not modified when a recon virtual drive is created from the reboot path.
Version 20.10.1-0107 - Suggested ------------------- Fixes: - Fixed grammatical errors in WebBIOS. - Fixed an issue in WebBIOS Drive Group Definition screen where enclosures should not be selectable in the Drives column. - Fixed an issue in uEFI-WebBIOS where the white bars do not match up under VD properties page. - Fixed an HII browser issue where a drive performing a copyback displayed the state as "Replacing" but other utilities showed the state as copyback. - Fixed an HII browser display issue where SATA drives showed "0" for the value of RPM under drive properties. - Fixed a display issue where the HDD port number showed incorrectly in an HII browser. - Fixed an HII browser issues where creating a global hotspare gave the user an error message. - Fixed an HII browser issue when security is changed with local key management the changing security report current mode is disabled as external keu management. - Fixed an HII browser issue where the user got the following error message, "The request command has invalid arguments," when changing the security key report. - Fixed an HII browser issue where the user was unable to save the configuration after adding an extra span during array creation. - Fixed an HII browser issue where the return value was not correct when the browser called extract config with a result of null.
Version 20.10.1-0101 - Suggested ------------------- Fixes: - Fixed an issue where a system uefi error will occur when the bootTargetId is set to 0. - Fixed a problem where the firmware will allocate the sata bbl entry for the drive when moved from unsupported to supported. - Fixed a firmware issue where the TargetId for the recon LD should be set to its original LD. - Fixed a HII error message "Question Value mismatch with Option value!" after selecting factory defaults in HII. - Fixed an issue where the firmware fails to create the configuration and utilities fail to report the VD size after the reconstruction.
Version 20.10.1-0091-01 - Non-Critical ------------------- Fix - Fixed issue where update may fail to find all supported controllers in SLES 11 SP 2. Note not change in the firmware; it is the same as package 20.10.1-0091.
Version 20.10.1-0091 - Suggested ------------------- Enhancement: - Add support for ServeRAID M1115
Fixes: - Fixed issue where after starting a reconstruction on a RAID 0 the progress %, does not increase. - Fixed an issue where a new drive, inserted after a drive failure, goes to JBOD and not auto rebuild. - Fixed physical drive count issue that stated more than (16) devices already exists
Version 20.10.1-0069- Suggested ------------------- Enhancement: - ServeRAID M1015 Dimmer Switches are disabled by default.
Fixes: - Fixed issue where enabling security causes the configuration to be missing, and a configured FDE array to be seen as foreign on reboot. - Fixed issue where WebBIOS gives garbled message when enabing FDE on an existing Disk Group - Fixed issue where the logical Unit ID (VPD page 0x83) changed after foreign import. - Fixed issue where the LDBBM entries are incorrect after foreign import. - Fixed a problem where firmware was taking to long to complete the PCI config read. Causing the system to generate an NMI. - Fixed issue where the controller does not work with pci set to nomsi in kdump kernel. - Fixed issue where the LED behavior is incorrect, wrong drive will blink activity. - Fixed issue where the configuration becomes foreign after the firmware fails multiple attempts to access raid key during boot. - Fixed firmware issue where a replacement drive is not seen if the replacement is added during power cycle. - Fixed an intermittent RAID key failure during power-on.
Version 20.10.1-0052- Critical ------------------- Enhancement: - Add support to pass SMART errors for JBOD drives to MSM
Fixes: - Added check to return SCSI sense Check condition if PMI is set and LBA is non zero for SCSI Read Cap 16. - Fixed issue where a bluescreen occurs handling RAID 1 with HSP and medium errors. The bluescreen occurs becausethe driver timesout while fw is retrying sense 0x02. Firmware causes Fatal Error when HSP drive responded with Sense 0x02 for Write/Verify or TUR - Fixed hang condition or condition where the uEFI driver does not load due to the uEFI Driver issuing a command in poll mode to firmware to early
Version 20.10.1-0045 - Critical ------------------- Fix: - Fixed issue where firmware has incomplete writes during power fail and recovery
Version 20.10.1-0036 - Critical ------------------- Fixes: - Fixed issue where uEFI WebBIOS version may not display the product name of the second controller - Fixed issue to prevent users to downlevel firmware to older versions - Fixed an issue where firmware reports "Unexpected sense, Invalid field in CDB" for LOG SENSE command sent to Seagate drives - Fixed issue where SMART failures can take longer then 5 minutes to report or in some cases fail to report - Fixed issue where it appears to the user the harddrive cache policy is changed when requested but the change did not occur
Version 20.10.1-0022 - Critical ------------------- - Fixed issue where Windows 2008 R2 WS08 cannot be installed properly on ServeRAID M1015 SATA JBOD with a uEFI boot. - Added warning message when user tried to change more then 16 drives to JBOD. - Addressed a problem where direct attached drives are given incorrect slot numbers - Added fixes from LSI channel products. - Fixed issue where a single JBOD drive will not boot after a Windows 2008 R2 installation.
Version 20.5.1-0014 - Critical ------------------- - Addressed data issue with database applications that use overlapping read write operating. - Addressed data issue which may occur during a reconstruction on some RAID levels that have an associated CacheCade virtual drive enabled. - Fixed problem where the controller may halt if a drive has medium errors that are being used in a check consistency, patrol read, or have delayed writes.
Version 20.1.1-0059 - Critical ------------------- Fixes: - Fixed an issue where a physical drive that is changed to JBOD from powersave will become unconfigured good again - Addresses an issue where data becomes inaccessible when a drive is secured after data has been written
Version 20.1.1-0049 - Suggested ------------------- Enhancement - Support M1000 key for RAID 5 and SED support
Fixes: - Fixed an issue in M3950M3 where webbios would hang - Fixed an issue where the controller properties in WebBIOS such as Rebuild, CC and BGI are not changing when we use up and down arrow keys. - Fixed an issue where Enclosure ID's are not being shown in MSM
Version 20.1.1-0046 - Suggested ------------------- - Enabled support for the ServeRAID M1000 Series Advanced Feature Key.
Note: All Logical Drives must previously have the encryption enabled before data is written on to the SED drives. Please read Retain TIP H123152 for more details.
Version 20.1.1-0042 ------------------- - Initial release ibm_fw_sraidmr_1000-20_13_1-0254_linux_32-64_chg
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
(C) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2008 - 2014. All rights reserved.
ibm_fw_imm2_1aoo58t-4_31_anyos_noarch_chg
TMM Firmware Update for ServeRAID M5100 Series SAS/SATA Controllers
Adapters Supported: ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x (81Y4481) ServeRAID M5110e SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x (81Y4478)
NOTE TO SERVICE - Reference RETAIN #N/A
Version 1.01.03 - ------------------- TMMB: 70-25842-12 - Fixed issue where update may fail in 64 bit architecture.
Version 1.01.02 - ------------------- TMMB: 70-25842-12 - Fixed issue where update may fail to install when multiple ServerRAID adapters are installed
Version 1.01 - Initial release ------------------- TMMB: 70-25842-12 - Fixed issue where CVPM could report "Relearn timeout" during a relearn cycle (Retain Tip H183319) ibm_fw_sraidmr_5100-tmm-1_01_03_linux_32-64_chg
Change History
For installation instructions, see the Install Tip file which is provided in the downloaded software package. NOTE: This document is designed to be cumulative. The current version is appended to the previous version(s).
========================================================================== System: IBM System x3300 M4 UEFI Flash Update Version 2.50, Build ID YAE164D, Critical Release date: December/2019 ==========================================================================
Machine Types supported: 7382 Operating systems supported: Operating System Independent
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.0 Prerequisites and dependencies -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - None
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.0 Security Fixes -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIX: 1. Removed the IPSec driver due to non-use and security issues. 2. Updated code to address security vulnerability CVE-2019-0151.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.0 Other Fixes -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIX: None
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.0 Other Changes -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGE: None
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7.0 Limitations -------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIMITATION: - When flashing UEFI from version 1.30 or later down to version 1.2x or lower, a "Boot Configuration Error" message will be logged into the UEFI error log. This error does has no impact on the system configuration or operation. No errors are logged when flashing from an earlier version to version 1.30.
========================================================================== System: IBM System x3300 M4 UEFI Flash Update Version 2.40, Build ID YAE161C, Critical Release date: June/2019 ==========================================================================
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.0 Other Changes -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGE: None
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7.0 Limitations -------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIMITATION: - When flashing UEFI from version 1.30 or later down to version 1.2x or lower, a "Boot Configuration Error" message will be logged into the UEFI error log. This error does has no impact on the system configuration or operation. No errors are logged when flashing from an earlier version to version 1.30.
========================================================================== System: IBM System x3300 M4 UEFI Flash Update Version 2.40, Build ID YAE162C, Critical Release date: June/2019 ==========================================================================
Machine Types supported: 7382 Operating systems supported: Operating System Independent
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.0 Prerequisites and dependencies -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - The IMM firmware must be at BUILDID: 1AOO58T Version: 4.31 (ibm_fw_imm2_1aoo58T-4.31_anyos_noarch) or higher prior to installing UEFI version 1.30. If the IMM level is lower, the UEFI update module will be rejected as invalid because of additional security features features implemented in this release.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.0 Security Fixes -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIX: 1. Updated OpenSSL code to address security vulnerabilities identified in CVE-2018-5407 2. Updated Intel's Processor Microcode to address security vulnerabilities identified in CVE-2018-12126, CVE-2018-12127, CVE-2018-12130 and CVE-2019-11091.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.0 Other Fixes -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIX: 1. Fixed an issue when updating the UEFI boot mode option in setup.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.0 Other Changes -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGE: None
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7.0 Limitations -------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIMITATION: - When flashing UEFI from version 1.30 or later down to version 1.2x or lower, a "Boot Configuration Error" message will be logged into the UEFI error log. This error does has no impact on the system configuration or operation. No errors are logged when flashing from an earlier version to version 1.30.
========================================================================== System: IBM System x3300 M4 UEFI Flash Update Version 2.30, Build ID YAE160B, Critical Release date: January/2019 ==========================================================================
Machine Types supported: 7382 Operating systems supported: Operating System Independent
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.0 Prerequisites and dependencies -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - The IMM firmware must be at BUILDID: 1AOO58T Version: 4.31 (ibm_fw_imm2_1aoo58T-4.31_anyos_noarch) or higher prior to installing UEFI version 1.30. If the IMM level is lower, the UEFI update module will be rejected as invalid because of additional security features features implemented in this release.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.0 Security Fixes -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIX: 1. Fixed security issues that were detected by the CHIPSEC (Platform Security Assessment Framework) tool.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.0 Other Fixes -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIX: None
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.0 Other Changes -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGE: None
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7.0 Limitations -------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIMITATION: - When flashing UEFI from version 1.30 or later down to version 1.2x or lower, a "Boot Configuration Error" message will be logged into the UEFI error log. This error does has no impact on the system configuration or operation. No errors are logged when flashing from an earlier version to version 1.30.
========================================================================== System: IBM System x3300 M4 UEFI Flash Update Version 2.20, Build ID YAE158C, Critical Release date: August/2018 ==========================================================================
Machine Types supported: 7382 Operating systems supported: Operating System Independent
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.0 Prerequisites and dependencies -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - The IMM firmware must be at BUILDID: 1AOO58T Version: 4.31 (ibm_fw_imm2_1aoo58T-4.31_anyos_noarch) or higher prior to installing UEFI version 1.30. If the IMM level is lower, the UEFI update module will be rejected as invalid because of additional security features features implemented in this release.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.0 Security Fixes -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIX: 1. Fixed security issues that were detected by the CHIPSEC (Platform Security Assessment Framework) tool. 2. Fixed an admin password issue when exiting from the Windows Boot Manager
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.0 Other Fixes -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIX: None
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.0 Other Changes -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGE: None
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7.0 Limitations -------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIMITATION: - When flashing UEFI from version 1.30 or later down to version 1.2x or lower, a "Boot Configuration Error" message will be logged into the UEFI error log. This error does has no impact on the system configuration or operation. No errors are logged when flashing from an earlier version to version 1.30.
Version 2.10 - BuildID: YAE156C ------------------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - Updated microcode to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2018-3639 and CVE-2018-3640. - Removed insecure Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Opcodes to address CVE-2017-5703. - Updated OpenSSL to address CVE-2016-8610, CVE-2017-3737 and CVE-2017-3738. Enhancements: Limitations: - When flashing UEFI from version 1.30 or later down to version 1.2x or lower, a "Boot Configuration Error" message will be logged into the UEFI error log. This error does has no impact on the system configuration or operation. No errors are logged when flashing from an earlier version to version 1.30. Dependencies: - The IMM firmware must be at BUILDID: 1AOO58T Version: 4.31 (ibm_fw_imm2_1aoo58T-4.31_anyos_noarch) or higher prior to installing UEFI version 1.30. If the IMM level is lower, the UEFI update module will be rejected as invalid because of additional security features features implemented in this release.
Version 2.00 - BuildID: YAE154F ------------------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - Updated OpenSSL to address CVE-2017-3735 and CVE-2017-3736 - Added Pre-Boot DMA protection to address CVE-2017-5718 - Updated microcode to address CVE-2017-5715 Enhancements: Limitations: - When flashing UEFI from version 1.30 or later down to version 1.2x or lower, a "Boot Configuration Error" message will be logged into the UEFI error log. This error does has no impact on the system configuration or operation. No errors are logged when flashing from an earlier version to version 1.30. Dependencies: - The IMM firmware must be at BUILDID: 1AOO58T Version: 4.31 (ibm_fw_imm2_1aoo58T-4.31_anyos_noarch) or higher prior to installing UEFI version 1.30. If the IMM level is lower, the UEFI update module will be rejected as invalid because of additional security features features implemented in this release.
Version 1.90 - BuildID: YAE152B ------------------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - Fixed an issue using an UK keyword when setting the Admin password through Setup. Enhancements: Limitations: - When flashing UEFI from version 1.30 or later down to version 1.2x or lower, a "Boot Configuration Error" message will be logged into the UEFI error log. This error does has no impact on the system configuration or operation. No errors are logged when flashing from an earlier version to version 1.30. Dependencies: - The IMM firmware must be at BUILDID: 1AOO58T Version: 4.31 (ibm_fw_imm2_1aoo58T-4.31_anyos_noarch) or higher prior to installing UEFI version 1.30. If the IMM level is lower, the UEFI update module will be rejected as invalid because of additional security features features implemented in this release.
Version 1.70 - BuildID: YAE148B ------------------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - CPU/Processor information to match the CPU-SPEC in the LXCA-Endpoint Inventory details. Enhancements: Limitations: - When flashing UEFI from version 1.30 or later down to version 1.2x or lower, a "Boot Configuration Error" message will be logged into the UEFI error log. This error does has no impact on the system configuration or operation. No errors are logged when flashing from an earlier version to version 1.30. Dependencies: - The IMM firmware must be at BUILDID: 1AOO58T Version: 4.31 (ibm_fw_imm2_1aoo58T-4.31_anyos_noarch) or higher prior to installing UEFI version 1.30. If the IMM level is lower, the UEFI update module will be rejected as invalid because of additional security features features implemented in this release.
Version 1.60 - BuildID: YAE146B ------------------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - Fixed OpenSSL vulnerabilities as reported in CVE Advisories: CVE-2015-1793, CVE-2015-1789, CVE-2015-1790, CVE-2015-1792 Enhancements: Limitations: - When flashing UEFI from version 1.30 or later down to version 1.2x or lower, a "Boot Configuration Error" message will be logged into the UEFI error log. This error does has no impact on the system configuration or operation. No errors are logged when flashing from an earlier version to version 1.30. Dependencies: - The IMM firmware must be at BUILDID: 1AOO58T Version: 4.31 (ibm_fw_imm2_1aoo58T-4.31_anyos_noarch) or higher prior to installing UEFI version 1.30. If the IMM level is lower, the UEFI update module will be rejected as invalid because of additional security features features implemented in this release.
Version 1.50 - BuildID: YAE144A ------------------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - Updated UEFI to address these vulnerabilities: CVE-2015-0209, CVE-2015-0286, CVE-2015-0287, CVE-2015-0288, CVE-2015-0289 Enhancements: Limitations: - When flashing UEFI from version 1.30 or later down to version 1.2x or lower, a "Boot Configuration Error" message will be logged into the UEFI error log. This error does has no impact on the system configuration or operation. No errors are logged when flashing from an earlier version to version 1.30. Dependencies: - The IMM firmware must be at BUILDID: 1AOO58T Version: 4.31 (ibm_fw_imm2_1aoo58T-4.31_anyos_noarch) or higher prior to installing UEFI version 1.30. If the IMM level is lower, the UEFI update module will be rejected as invalid because of additional security features features implemented in this release.
Version 1.40 - BuildID: YAE142B ------------------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - Memory Latency issue. Incorporated Intel Microcode Update (MCU) MED 306E4_00000428 - Updated UEFI to address these vulnerabilities: CVE-2014-3571, CVE-2014-3569, CVE-2014-3572, CVE-2014-8275, CVE-2014-3570 Enhancements: Limitations: - When flashing UEFI from version 1.30 or later down to version 1.2x or lower, a "Boot Configuration Error" message will be logged into the UEFI error log. This error does has no impact on the system configuration or operation. No errors are logged when flashing from an earlier version to version 1.30. Dependencies: - The IMM firmware must be at BUILDID: 1AOO58T Version: 4.31 (ibm_fw_imm2_1aoo58T-4.31_anyos_noarch) or higher prior to installing UEFI version 1.30. If the IMM level is lower, the UEFI update module will be rejected as invalid because of additional security features features implemented in this release.
Version 1.31 - BuildID: YAE140Z ------------------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - System continue rebooting after applied UEFI Remote Console setting to be "Enable" Enhancements: Limitations: - When flashing UEFI from version 1.30 or later down to version 1.2x or lower, a "Boot Configuration Error" message will be logged into the UEFI error log. This error does has no impact on the system configuration or operation. No errors are logged when flashing from an earlier version to version 1.30. Dependencies: - The IMM firmware must be at BUILDID: 1AOO58T Version: 4.31 (ibm_fw_imm2_1aoo58T-4.31_anyos_noarch) or higher prior to installing UEFI version 1.30. If the IMM level is lower, the UEFI update module will be rejected as invalid because of additional security features features implemented in this release.
Version 1.30 - BuildID: YAE140Y ------------------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - Fixed the system boot failure due to low PCI memory-mapped resource for a VGA device Enhancements: - Enhanced error logging for memory-mirroring mode configurations - Support Memory Reference Code Release version 2.0.0.3 - Support AES enable/disable by ASU - Enhanced IBM boot manager - Enhanced TPM Physical Presence lock algorithm Limitations: - When flashing UEFI from version 1.30 or later down to version 1.2x or lower, a "Boot Configuration Error" message will be logged into the UEFI error log. This error does has no impact on the system configuration or operation. No errors are logged when flashing from an earlier version to version 1.30. Dependencies: - The IMM firmware must be at BUILDID: 1AOO58T Version: 4.31 (ibm_fw_imm2_1aoo58T-4.31_anyos_noarch) or higher prior to installing UEFI version 1.30. If the IMM level is lower, the UEFI update module will be rejected as invalid because of additional security features features implemented in this release.
Version 1.23 - BuildID: YAE128E ------------------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - Fixed system unexpected power off with sensor planar voltage fault ver.2 Enhancements: Limitations: Dependencies:
Version 1.22 - BuildID: YAE128D ------------------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - Fixed system unexpected power off with sensor planar voltage fault Enhancements: Limitations: Dependencies:
Version 1.21 - BuildID: YAE128C ------------------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - Incorporated Microcode Update (MCU) M6D206D7_00000710 to address Intel Erratum BT248 for System Resets with 32-bit (PAE Enabled) Guest OS and VT FlexPriority enabled. For more information, refer to IBM RETAIN Tip H21370.
Enhancements: Limitations: Dependencies:
Version 1.20 - BuildID: YAE128A ------------------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - Can Not enter F1 setup menu after POST failure occur. - System hang on recalibrating system power unexpectedly.
Enhancements: - Multiple PCIe adapter BARs - Configurable MMIO base - Support Firmware first feature - Add informational messages when existing UEFI F1 setup menu - Add OEM SPD feature
Limitations: Dependencies:
Version 1.11 - BuildID: YAE124C ------------------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - High CPU usage on YungAn with Fixed PSU
Enhancements: Limitations: Dependencies:
Version 1.10 - BuildID: YAE124B ------------------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: - System occurs BSoD after onboard SATA been changed from "IDE" to "AHCI" mode. - 2nd Ethernet did not show up after changing IMM2 from dedicated to shared. - System will sometimes boots into Windows repair mode while rebooting System. - PCI Slot Error LED will light on after pressing the dump button of the Hyperion PCIE NVRAM adapter. - iSCSI Attempt will disappear after rebooting in Legacy OS.
Enhancements: - Add support for automatic ROM recovery - Add support for dynamic debug capability - Improve Update Security - Improve Configuration Support - Add common support for OS-4690
Limitations: Dependencies:
Version 1.01 - BuildID: YAE116D ------------------------------------------------- Problem(s) Fixed: Enhancements: - Set PCH SKU A with uplink enable.
Adapters Supported: ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x (81Y4481) ServeRAID M5110e SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x (81Y4478) ServeRAID M5016 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x (90Y4304) ServeRAID M5115 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM Flex System (90Y4390) ServeRAID M5016 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x (90Y4304) IBM Flex System Storage Expansion Node (Onboard 2208)
NOTE TO SERVICE - Reference RETAIN #N/A
Version 23.34.0-0023 - High Impact/High Probability of Occurrence -------------------- FW PACKAGE: 23.34.0-0023 MR FW: 3.460.145-8209 iMR FW: 3.460.144-8208 BIOS: 5.50.03.0 UEFI: 0x06110200 HII: 03.17.14.04
Fixes: - Fixed an issue where malformed incoming host commands could cause card reset in DataCenter. (SCGCQ01240574) - Fixed an issue where iMR Montask while installing on degraded R5. (SCGCQ01165519) - Fixed an issue where MRS section in the DDF is not updated when a drive is moved from rebuilding to online state. (SCGCQ01255906) - Fixed an issue where IN FAILED ARRAY bit is not being set when a VD is cleared. (SCGCQ01287457) - Fixed an issue where cache windows of physical drives with invalid signatures were not being accounted properly which was lead to an infinite loop and ultimately kill adapter. (SCGCQ01260339 Port of Defect SCGCQ01058771) - Fixed an issue where Users can't change default access policy of SVD when it blocked by SSC removal. (SCGCQ01260344 Port of Defect SCGCQ00814937)
Version 23.34.0-0019 - High Impact/High Probability of Occurrence -------------------- FW PACKAGE: 23.34.0-0019 MR FW: 3.460.115-6465 iMR FW: 3.460.114-6464 BIOS: 5.50.03.0 UEFI: 0x06110200 HII: 03.17.14.04
Fixes: - Fixed an issue where copyback was being set to on after any reboot or OCR. (SCGCQ01157490) - Fixed an issue where copyback was not automatically initiated when manually setting drives to Unconfigured_Good (SCGCQ01181295) - Fixed an issue where foreign config import fails with DDF corruption (SCGCQ01172248) - Fixed an issue where firmware was not resetting learn cycle failed and learn cycle timeout fields when a new learn cycle starts and completes. (SCGCQ01174449) - Fixed an issue where system stall after sense key 04/c4/01 in HSP disk and controller reset repeatedly (SCGCQ01174450 Defect - SCGCQ01142402) - Fixed an issue where data mis-compare could occur during recovery of CacheCade pinned windows across OCR/Reboot or CacheCade pinned windows could be discarded while CacheCade degrade flush in progress (SCGCQ01163950 Defect - SCGCQ01118285) - Fixed an issue where virtual drive erase wouldn’t complete if VD ID number is changed while the task is ongoing. (SCGCQ01182611)
Version 23.34.0-0018 - High Impact/High Probability of Occurrence -------------------- FW PACKAGE: 23.34.0-0018 MR FW: 3.460.105-6456 iMR FW: 3.460.104-6455 BIOS: 5.50.03.0 UEFI: 0x06110200 HII: 03.17.14.04
Fixes: - Disabled further usage of PI due to a potential data issue (SCGCQ01128078, SCGCQ01105478) - Fixed an issue where MegaRAID firmware crashes or hangs on systems with ASPM enabled on the host and disabled on the controller. (SCGCQ01123931) - Fixed an issue where PI disabled before WJ flush (SCGCQ01135207) - Fixed an issue where virtual drive secure erase resets after a reboot and hangs at 0%. (SCGCQ01137940) - Fixed an issue where after reboot imported 4K drive R0 was not visible. (SCGCQ01156533) - Fixed an issue where patrol read on PD with medium errors could not be stopped by the stop command. (SCGCQ01137941)
Version 23.34.0-0016 - High Impact/High Probability of Occurrence -------------------- FW Package: 23.34.0-0016
Fixes: - Fixed an issue where enabling directpdmapping causes attached disk drives to be no longer be detected by storcli. (SCGCQ01063721) - Fixed an issue where storcli commands and MSM are very slow when migratation activties are occurring. (SCGCQ01086623) - Fixed an issue where Lenovo Info from storcli commands for bbu mismatches with the firmware log. (SCGCQ01041511)
Version 23.34.0-0009 - High Impact/High Probability of Occurrence -------------------- FW Package: 23.24.0-0009
HII: 03.17.14.02
UEFI Driver: 0x06110200
BIOS: 5.50.03.0
MR FW: 3.460.35-6104
iMR FW: 3.460.34-6103
Fixes:
- Fixed the potential of a data miscompare that was observed only at a vendor test facility under very heavy IO and abnormal practices (SCGCQ00995594, Port of SCGCQ00976904)
- Fixed an issue where error "Controller encountered fatal error and was reset" may occur under heavy IO and background operations (SCGCQ00894643)
- Fixed an issue where VMWare may crash when a Guest Operating System is powered off (SCGCQ00872121, Port of SCGCQ00854914)
- Fixed an issue where write-verify performance was lower than expected (SCGCQ00858151, SCGCQ00874193)
- Fixed an issue where "I2C 4 PID 10 SCL STUCK Low! while I2C Rx receiving data intStatus 00008000" may appear in firmware log (SCGCQ01007592)
- Fixed an issue where the Measured Voltage instead of Charging Voltage was displayed in event log (SCGCQ00876489)
- Fixed an issue where Supercap "Battery Not Present" error may occur after shutdown or reboot during a learn cycle (SCGCQ00917115)
- Fixed an issue where Write-through and Write-back cache policies can be changed via Windows Logical Disk Properties. (SCGCQ00856979)
- Fixed an issue where enclosures may go missing when connected in daisy-chain after multiple expander reset cycles (SCGCQ00840725, Port of SCGCQ00818569)
- Fixed an issue where MegaRAID Storage Mananger may display an error message if 'Schedule Consistency Check' is selected. (SCGCQ00852649, Port of SCGCQ00832908)
- Fixed an issue where Patrol Read Properties window does not pop up on MegaRAID Storage Manager (SCGCQ00862478, Port of SCGCQ00797676)
- Fixed an issue where MegaRAID Storage Manager shows messages with Error code 240 and no description (SCGCQ00970948, Port of SCGCQ00904466)
- Fixed an issue where Amber LED may turn on erroneously when an enclosure's slot numbers start with 0 but bay numbers start with 1 (SCGCQ01019622, Port of SCGCQ00903181)
- Fixed an issue where the Generic RAID1 profile option in HII is not greyed-out after creating 64 Virtual Drives (SCGCQ00826822, Port of SCGCQ00816137)
- Fixed an issue where firmware may hang until system is reset (SCGCQ00928869, Port of SCGCQ00923286)
- Fixed an issue where a Virtual Drive may disappear on reboot if it was created with drives from a previously-erased Virtual Drive (SCGCQ00937912, Port of SCGCQ00900237)
- Fixed an issue where Functional Level Reset was not supported (SCGCQ00854343, Port of SCGCQ00840253)
- Fixed an issue where an "L2 unrecoverable cache error" may occur when modifying Patrol read properties (SCGCQ00854668, Port of SCGCQ00847162)
- Fixed an issue where a Hot Spare disk may become Unconfigured Good on reboot (SCGCQ00862477, Port of SCGCQ00803341)
- Fixed an issue where SafeID may change on repeated queries using StorCLI (SCGCQ00949550, Port of SCGCQ00941577)
- Fixed an issue where error "MonTask: line 1272 in file ../../raid/1078dma.c" may occur while running IO in Virtual Machines (SCGCQ01016071, Port of SCGCQ00822403)
- Fixed an issue where incorrect connector information "connector: null x0" shows in MegaRAID Storage Manager (SCGCQ01016040, Port of SCGCQ00996578)
- Fixed an issue where a concurrent Consistency Check cannot be started after resetting adapter to factory defaults (SCGCQ00839437, Port of SCGCQ00838830)
- Fixed an issue where JBOD mode may be disabled if a Virtual Drives is offline (SCGCQ00871662, Port of SCGCQ00827731)
Enhancements:
- Added protection for clearing Foreign Configuration if preserved cache exists (SCGCQ00880783, Port of SCGCQ00842327)
- Enhanced cache restore operation for when restore data size is different than cache size (SCGCQ00860303, Port of SCGCQ00855038)
Version 23.33.0-0044 - High Impact/High Probability of Occurrence -------------------- Fixes: - Fixed an issue where controller may reset under heavy IO and background operations - (SCGCQ00894643) (RETAIN Tip H001154) - Fixed an issue where SuperCap "Battery Not Present" after shutdown and reboot during a learn cycle - (SCGCQ00917115) - Fixed an issue where a VD created with drives from a previously erased VD may disappear on next reboot - (SCGCQ00937912, Port of SCGCQ00900237) - Fixed an issue where firmware may incorrectly select backplane slots when updating drive status - (SCGCQ00980105) - Fixed an issue where MSM shows messages with Error Code 240 and no description - (SCGCQ00970948, Port of SCGCQ00904466) - Fixed an issue where SafeID may change with repeated queries using StorCLI - (SCGCQ00949550, Port of SCGCQ00941577) - Fixed an issue where a Foreign Configuration import may fail after reconstruction when using 4k sector drives - (SCGCQ00830109) - Fixed an issue where setting the Learn Cycle property of iBBU09 gives an I2C error - (SCGCQ00831315) - Fixed an issue where "Prepare for Removal" does not work on a PD when a drive erase is in progress - (SCGCQ00811219, Port of SCGCQ00703189) - Fixed an issue where EFI Driver Health fails when more than 64VDs are configured - (SCGCQ00831006, Port of SCGCQ00830918) - Fixed an issue where a controller may report Cache Memory size as 0 when no logical drives are present - (SCGCQ00837600, Port of SCGCQ00837162) - Fixed an issue where concurrent Consistency Checks cannot be started after issuing "setfactorydefaults" command - (SCGCQ00839437, Port of SCGCQ00838830) - Fixed an issue where Cache Memory size is not reporting 0 when there is no Cache Memory - (SCGCQ00838893, Port of SCGCQ00838193) - Fixed an issue where deleting a CacheCade VD can result in a firmware hang situation - (SCGCQ00838975, Port of SCGCQ00838953) - Fixed an issue where an incorrect error (MFI_STAT_PD_TYPE_WRONG (0x26) instead of MFI_STAT_LD_BLOCK_SIZE_MISMATCH (0x65)) is returned by the firmware when PDs with different block sizes are mixed - (SCGCQ00840251, Port of SCGCQ00836103) - Fixed an issue where BBU status reports Optimal but firmwre logs indicate the BBU has failed - (SCGCQ00838052, Port of SCGCQ00837834) - Fixed an issue where write-verify performance was lower than expected - (SCGCQ00858151) - Fixed an issue where Write-Through and Write-Back cache policies can be changed via Windows Logical Disk Properties - (SCGCQ00856979) - Fixed an issue where firmware reports no SMART error when a PFA (Predictive Failure) drive is attached - (SCGCQ00839455) - Fixed an issue where a status of 0xFF is erroneously returned from StoreLib - (SCGCQ00832673, Port of SCGCQ00827685) - Fixed an issue where an MSM displays an error message if "Schedule Consistency Check" is selected - (SCGCQ00852649, Port of SCGCQ00832908) - Fixed an issue where handling of Functional Level Reset (FLR) is not present - (SCGCQ00854343, Port of SCGCQ00840253)
Enhancements: - Changed the number of Sense Retry counts for a specific video application - (SCGCQ00841000) - Added ability to determine the revision ID for SuperCaps with no VPD programmed - (SCGCQ00828990) - Added support for SES RQST_OK deassertion - (SCGCQ00834321, Port of SCGCQ00817840) - Improved CPLD update capabilities - (SCGCQ00840631, Port of SCGCQ00758178) - Enhanced ability to flush cache with write-verify on RAID0 volumes with SATA drives - (SCGCQ00846777, Port of SCGCQ00842665)
Version 23.33.0-0043 - High Impact/High Probability of Occurrence ----------- Fixes: - Fixed an issue where hard drive slot amber LED not functioning correctly. - Fixed an issue in iMR mode where "Controller encountered fatal error and was reset" errors can occur under heavy IOs and background operations (SCGCQ00894643) (RETAIN Tip H001154) - Fixed an issue where BBU status says optimal but firmware logs indicate that the BBU has failed (SCGCQ00838052) (RETAIN Tip H214857) - Fixed an issue where importing a foreign configuration may fail after reconstruction on 4k sector drives (SCGCQ00830109) - Fixed an issue where the firmware may allow the OS to change VD cache settings (SCGCQ00842350) - Fixed an issue where MR firmware reports "no SMART" error when attaching a PFA drive (SCGCQ00839455) - Fixed an issue where the firmware may hang (enter MonTask) when a guest OS is powered on or off in VMWare (SCGCQ00854914) - Fixed an issue where setting the learn cycle property of iBBU09 gives an I2C error (SCGCQ00831315) - Fixed an issue where "Prepare for Removal" does not work on a PD when drive erase is in progress (SCGCQ00811219) - Fixed an issue where MSM displays "The requested command has invalid arguments" error message if 'Schedule Consistency Check' is selected (SCGCQ00852649) - Fixed an issue where cache memory size in iMR is not showing 0 (SCGCQ00838893) - Fixed an issue where an incorrect MFI_STAT_PD_TYPE_WRONG error is returned by the firmware when PDs with different block size are mixed (SCGCQ00840251) - Fixed an issue where the controller reports cache memory size as 0 when no logical drives are present (SCGCQ00837600) - Fixed an issue where concurrent consistency check cannot be started after issuing "setfactorydefaults" command (SCGCQ00839437) - Fixed an issue where uEFI may report LSI EFI driver "Unhealthy" or "Failed" when more than 64VDs are configured (SCGCQ00831006) - Fixed an issue where functional level reset was not properly showing as unsupported (SCGCQ00854343) - Fixed an issue where the legacy CTRL-H utility may report the wrong PCIe slot number (SCGCQ00799339) - Fixed an issue where the legacy OpROM may show an expander as a JBOD drive in POST (SCGCQ00809682) - Fixed an issue where an encrypted JBOD may be presented to the system in encrypted form even though password was entered incorrectly (SCGCQ00808086)
Enhancements: - Added ability to determine SuperCap revision ID when VPD is not programmed (SCGCQ00828990) - Added support for SES RQST_OK deassertion for customer proprietary JBOD SEP (SCGCQ00834321) - Added feature to enable support for detecting CPLD code version (SCGCQ00840631) - Added feature to enable drive fault LED to be lit when a known-bad drive is connected to the controller (SCGCQ00858142) - Added feature to turn on drive Fault LED when the controller detects a drive that was previously marked Bad (SCGCQ00858140)
Version 23.33.0-0018 - High Impact/High Probability of Occurrence ----------- Fixes: - Incorporated MegaRAID FW stack 5.13 - Fixed an issue where drive temperature cannot be displayed for a drive in Failed or Foreign state (SCGCQ00693959) - Fixed an issue where after creating an LD via StorCLI or MSM the firmware writes into saved power condition mode page (0x1a) of all PDs in the LD and enables their idle timers (SCGCQ00658701) - Fixed an issue where Patrol Read would sporadically correct the same defective LBA repeatedly (SCGCQ00729591) - Fixed an issue where importing a Foreign array onto a new controller may fail with "Cannot force emulate VD to 512E since enable512Esupport is false" error in firmware log (SCGCQ00721106) - Fixed an issue where the controller may enter MegaMon sporadically (SCGCQ00776409) - Fixed an issue where MSM may not report a Full Initialization Aborted error until system rebooted (SCGCQ00759100) - Fixed an issue where the firmware may allow the OS to change VD cache settings (SCGCQ00842350) - Fixed an issue where Link Speed may show UNKNOWN when attaching a 3G or 6G SATA drive (SCGCQ00803522) - Fixed an issue where StorLib may return 0x00ff (fail) code even though operation succeeds when creating a VD out of an existing drive group (SCGCQ00827685) - Fixed an issue where format process of SSD may take much longer than in previous firmware (SCGCQ00674388) - Fixed an issue where controller must have cleared config to enable 240VD unless existing config only included single-drive RAID0 VDs (SCGCQ00559643) - Fixed an issue where some commands would timeout with CDB=ff ff ff ff (SCGCQ00459760) - Fixed an issue where slot ordering in iMR mode might differ from slot numbering in MR mode (SCGCQ00559274) - Blocked CacheCade deletion when multiple CacheCade volumes are associated with Virtual Drives, preventing data issues (SCGCQ00830977) (RETAIN TIP H214323)
Features/enhancements: - Added support for 512e drives (SCGCQ00425363) Enhanced Event Log to include CVPM health details after every Learn Cycle to allow closer monitoring of CVPM health (SCGCQ00819877) - Implemented a retry for reads of CVPM data to avoid erroneous event 386 or 150 in the Event Log (SCGCQ00392439) - Added ability for firmware to report the temperature for all SAS/SATA HDD/SSD (SCGCQ00490819) - Implemented ability for firmware to read drive temperature immediately following SAS discovery (SCGCQ00602573) - Added ability to clear the MaintainPdFailHistory (SCGCQ00474559)
Version 23.29.0-0015 - Critical ------------------- Enhancement - Provide mechanism to disable PCIe backchannel training via SBR. Fixes: - Fixed an issue where the ‘cli set securitykey=Lsi@12345’ command fails with error code 1001 and error message invalid key. - Fixed an issue where foreign configuration import could fail. - Fixed an issue where storcli.exe /c0 show all command repeatedly prints to termlog with respect to upgradekey presence. - Fixed an issue where boot message ‘cached data was lost,’ even when there was no battery present. - Fixed an issue where the order of the first 64 VDs in the POST is not the same sequence as returned from the firmware. - Fixed storCLI adpfwflash option crash and adpallinfo option failure. - Reduced the bootblock Init time, which effectively reduces the configuration retry time to approximately 700 mS.
Version 23.22.0-0024 - Non-Critical ------------------- Enhancement(s): - Display the Native Command Queuing (NCQ) enabled/disabled status of every SATA disk drive in the output of StorCLI and MegaCLI. - Added support for ServeRAID M5100 Series 2GB Flash/RAID 5. Fix(es): - Disable PI CRC checking when the drive is not initialized during a CC. - Increased the SuperCap learn time out value for 2GB TMM-B solution. - Fixed an issue for 2GB memory modules where SuperCap does not get connected to the controller and hence cache offload fails. - Fixed an issue where cache policy of virtual drives(VD) does not change to write through(WT) mode even after detecting a bad supercap. - Fixed an issue where a RAID configuration created with physical disks in powersave mode could be lost after rebooting the system. - Fixed an issue where an invalid frame sent during a PIO-mode SATA passthrough command results in resetting the drive. - Fixed an issue where the system is not allocating memory correctly when MR and iMR controllers are in the same system. - Fixed an issue where deep learn does not start immediately when the relative state of charge (RSOC) is just equal to 95%. - Fixed an issue where performing a re-key operation in external key management (EKM) mode without doing a reboot, and then switching to local key management Mode(LKM) results in the Firmware logs showing that a drive security key was created but HII says the key is incorrect. - Fixed an issue where on a local key management (LKM) enabled controller, the user is asked to enter the security key to unlock and import a foreign drive, which is locked and has external key management (EKM) enabled.
Version 23.16.0-0027 - Critical ------------------- Fix(es): - Addressed data exposure issue when using CacheCade - Fixed issue where Supercap shows 0 Capacitance - Fixed iBBU09 battery issue that caused a VD cache policy to remain in write-through mode after a manual relearn - Fixed iBBU09 battery issue that caused a VD cache policy to periodically toggle between write-back/write-through mode - The limits for iBBU09 battery charging were not updating properly in a learn cycle - Ensures a single supercap pack is not supported on 2GB memory module. - Resolves a firmware crash seen while doing continuous sas cable pulls. - Ensures OpROM loads even if segment address is 0xC0000. - Fixed an issue where the adapter is running iMR machine checking after requesting host memory. - Fixed an issue where HII does not allow the user to make use of the remaining free capacity to configure additional VD for R50/R10. - Fixed an issue where an HII: empty warning prompt is given when creating a CacheCade VD with forced writeback option. - Fixed and issue where Windows cannot install without a VGA device on board. - Fixed and issue in EFI WebBIOS were consistency check is still shown in progress after 1 PD is removed from a R1 array.
Version 23.16.0-0018 - Suggested ------------------- Fix(es): - Fixed an issue where the adapter is running iMR machine checking after requesting host memory. - Fixed an issue where HII does not allow the user to make use of the remaining free capacity to configure additional VD for R50/R10. - Fixed an issue where an HII: empty warning prompt is given when creating a CacheCade VD with forced writeback option. - Fixed and issue where Windows cannot install without a VGA device on board. - Fixed and issue in EFI WebBIOS were consistency check is still shown in progress after 1 PD is removed from a R1 array.
Version 23.12.0-0016 - Suggested ------------------- Fix(es): - Added isync to prevent speculative execution while memory is being allocated. - Delayed enablement of POM until AFTER valid memory range is provided by host system.
Version 23.12.0-0011 - Suggested ------------------- Enhancement(s): - Support for 512e and 4k SAS/SATA hard drives added - Implemented Limited Band Charging for iBBU09 (RETAIN tip H21631) - Changed BIOS check to determine if running in HAMR, in order to ensure nothing gets broken when user has an iButton which is not programmed. - Changed controller status for safe mode to show controller status as safe mode and disable debug message logging in serial port.
Fix(es): - Addressed an issue where deeply discharged Cache Vault Power Modules would be prematurely be marked as failed. - Fixed an issue where HII hangs when trying to enter configuration management while in safe mode. Changed the safe mode warning message as below: "Controller is running in safe mode. Safe mode is used for diagnostic purposes only. Limited operations such as Configuration Preview, Clear Configuration and View/Change Controller Properties are allowed in this mode. Other operations such as Create Configuration, Import and Clear Foreign Configurations are not allowed. To exit safe mode, correct the fault, and reboot your computer." - Fixed an issue where having more than three adapters results in a calculation error for the offset to store physical disk info for fourth adapter, due to BIOS not clearing upper byte of AX (that is AH which is containing some non zero value). - Fixed an issue where the Wrong spanned drive group size is displayed by WebBIOS (Ctrl-H).
Version 23.7.1-0010 - Suggested ------------------- Fixes: - Fix an issue related to the where the TSOC (EEPROM) is not able to read or write from the firmware which will result in the message "Incompatible secondary iButton present." - Fix a HII broswer issue where Cachecade virtual drive can be selected as a boot device. - Fix a HII broswer issue where the user is unable to clear the controller configuration when there are no drives attached. - Fix an issue where the BIOS doesn't display the RAID level and VD size correctly at BIOS POST.
Version 23.7.1-0009 - Suggested ------------------- Fixes: - Fixed an issue where SoH is bad after a learn cycle but iBBUI shows good status. - Fixed an issue where hi-temp warning was not being displayed.
Version 23.7.0-0037 - Suggested ------------------- Fixes: - Corrected differential signals for Phys 2 and 3 that caused slot numbers in simple swap configurations to be incorrect. - Fixed an issue when 'maintain PD failed history' is enabled, and a cable is removed while a drive is added, the drives state goes to optimal instead of foreign unconfigured bad. - Fixed a problem where a capacity change is reported after a rebuild completes on a Cache Cade volume. - Fixed a controller firmware hang when the recovery of a medium error takes to long. - Fixed an issue where the SATA BBM (Bad Block Manager) list was being corrupted. - Fixed an issue where FoD (Feature on Demand) Options were being lost because of errors while accessing the TSOC. - Fixed a problem where the controller firmware would crash and drives would go offline when a bad block entry was created during a check consistency operation. - Fixed a problem where drives were being marked unconfigured bad (foreign) on reboot. - Fixed problem where a member of a CacheCade volume did not get marked as foreign when the drive was pulled with 'maintain PD failed history' enabled. - Fixed a problem where during a rebuild, a former hot spare that was now in a state of unconfigured good, moved back to the state hot spare, which then automatically started a copyback operation, causing the rebuild to restart. - Fixed a problem where a controller fault occurred during a reboot while a physical device was in progress of a PD Erase.
Version 23.7.0-0029 - Suggested ------------------- Enhancements: - Added support for Cache Cade 2.1 - Added Support for PI Drives
Fixes: - Fixed an issue where the firmware reports device initialization completion status to be greater than 100% at startup. - Fix an issue where when a secure foreign drive was present, VD creation fails because firmware becomes unresponsive - Added a check for the presence of PD before writing the data arms of a protected LD during BGI. - Fixed Firmware asserts in CacheMemAllocForPrebootApps() when memory was allocated twice by BIOS. - Fixed an issue with USB Cacheoffload restore fails after multiple power cycles onServeRAID M51xx controllers. - Fixed an issue where querying SMART / PFA Status returns "all zeros" in Sense Data. - Fixed an issue where the import of a config from MR to iMR resulted in a firmware crash. - Fixed an issue where iMR firmware crashed while creating 8/16/32 KB stripe size Lds. - Fixed background initialization watermark conversion to PD LBA. - Fixed write protected R1E data arms during initialization. - Fixed an issue where MR firmware crashed while discarding pinned cache. - Fixed an issue where a dirty LD dependency information of SSD pd has stale entries. - Corrected an issue during system booting from pinned cache, firmware goes to loop message BootMsgDcmd - Fixed an issue where a BGI was aborted and restarted, elapsed time was not reset. - Fixed an issue where the start ref for a shared cache line was not an indicator of the offset into the stripe. - Fixed an issue where the firmware hangs while running CC on a rebuilt R1 VD with SBBM. - Fixed an issue where the firmware was wrongly adding puncture entries. - Fixed an issue where rebuild was ran twice on a target drive with 100% full SBBM table. - Fixed an issue where the firmware was generating powersave change event when DS3 was not enabled, due to this application are not parsing the event. - Fixed an issue where recon from R0 to R1 using 3 TB drive causes firmware to report excessive unexpected sense events. - Fixed an issue, in which the bbuMode would revert to the factory default value of 5, when automatic learn cycle was enabled. - Fixed an issue where cache offload firmware reports unnecessary High Temp Event due to incorrect temp value. - Fixed an issue in which a Patrol Read may not start under certain conditions. - Fixed an issue where the firmware hits montask after discarding the cache when a snapshot VD was involved. - Fixed an issue where the firmware hangs during pin cache destage as dirty lines in that map never become zero. - Fixed an issue where CC fails to correct media error at 2TB location on 2 3TB SATA drives that support WU. - Fixed an issue where a new XML file was added to the nvdata, the buffer to hold the uncompressed nvdata overflowed. - Fixed an issue where an imported drive becomes unconfigured good when secure VD erase was running. - Fixed an issue where CC stops progressing on a R6 VD with media errors. - Fixed an issue where 3TB Hitachi HDD failed in immunity test (Electrostatic Noise test). - Fixed an issue where controller features are lost if RAID Key was not detected. - Fixed an issue where performance degraded in RAID 5 Sequential Writes due to command Out-of Ordering. - Fixed an issue where "Native configuration is no longer supported" message in post. - Fixed an issue where (DDR3) Initialization fails with fault 0x91a1 - initial DFIRL selected too low. - Fixed an issue where subsequent drives are dropped when all drives in the stagger spin up drives fails on boot sequence.
Version 23.2.1-0043 - Suggested ------------------- Fixes: - Fixed an issue where "Potential non-optimal configuration due to drive PD commissioned as emergency spare" alarm would trigger erroneously. - Fixed an issue where Copyback does not progress upon inserting drives. - Fixed an issue When allowMixInLD is Disabled, and causes Copyback Fails after Rebuild to Emergency Hot Spare. - Fixed an issue where the Firmware faults while flashing. - Fixed an issure where querying SMART / PFA Status to Return all zeros in Sense Data. - Fixed an issue where the Re-inserted Drives becomes Unconfigured_good causing auto rebuilds to fail to start.
Version 23.2.1-0033 ------------------- - Initial release ibm_fw_sraidmr_6gb-23_34_0-0023_linux_32-64_chg
Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) Firmware Update Change History
Version 7.40, 1AOO90B - Critical - Supports systems: HS23, HS23E, x3100 M4, x3100 M5, x3250 M4, x3250 M5, x3300 M4, x3500 M4, x3530 M4, x3550 M4, x3630 M4, x3650 M4, x3650 M4 BD, x3650 M4 HD, x3750 M4, x3850 X6, x3950 X6, dx360 M4, nx360 M4, x220, x222, x240, x440, x280, x480, x880 - Firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities: CVE-2019-11477, CVE-2019-11478, CVE-2019-11479 - Additional firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities in open source packages, but for which there is no IMM2 exposure: CVE-2018-15473, CVE-2018-15919
Version 7.20, 1AOO88B - Critical - Supports systems: HS23, HS23E, x3100 M4, x3100 M5, x3250 M4, x3250 M5, x3300 M4, x3500 M4, x3530 M4, x3550 M4, x3630 M4, x3650 M4, x3650 M4 BD, x3650 M4 HD, x3750 M4, x3850 X6, x3950 X6, dx360 M4, nx360 M4, x220, x222, x240, x440, x280, x480, x880 - Firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities: CVE-2018-0737, CVE-2019-6157 - Additional firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities in open source packages, but for which there is no IMM2 exposure: CVE-2015-5180, CVE-2018-11236, CVE-2018-15804 - Additional firmware changes in Service Data Log (FFDC) to stop from collecting the certificate and the private key of WS-MAN with hardware inventory
Version 7.00, 1AOO86D - Critical - Supports systems: HS23, HS23E, x3100 M4, x3100 M5, x3250 M4, x3250 M5, x3300 M4, x3500 M4, x3530 M4, x3550 M4, x3630 M4, x3650 M4, x3650 M4 BD, x3650 M4 HD, x3750 M4, x3850 X6, x3950 X6, dx360 M4, nx360 M4, x220, x222, x240, x440, x280, x480, x880 - Firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities: CVE-2018-1000120, CVE-2018-1000121, CVE-2018-1000122, CVE-2018-1000301, CVE-2018-14404, CVE-2018-15473, CVE-2018-9068 - Additional firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities in open source packages, but for which there is no IMM2 exposure: CVE-2017-17833, CVE-2018-0732, CVE-2008-1483, CVE-2016-10012, CVE-2016-10708, CVE-2017-15906 - Fixed a problem where a false PCIE error event message may arise when powering off the system. - Fixed a problem where the system may fail to post after using LXCA to update UEFI and IMM.
Version 6.81, 1AOO84D - Critical - Supports systems: x3100 M4, x3100 M5, x3250 M4, x3250 M5, x3300 M4, x3500 M4, x3530 M4, x3550 M4, x3630 M4, x3650 M4, x3650 M4 BD, x3650 M4 HD, x3750 M4, x3850 X6, x3950 X6, dx360 M4, nx360 M4 - Fixed a problem where Call Home may fail due to CA certificate change in the support website.
Version 6.80, 1AOO84C - Critical - Supports systems: HS23, HS23E, x3100 M4, x3100 M5, x3250 M4, x3250 M5, x3300 M4, x3500 M4, x3530 M4, x3550 M4, x3630 M4, x3650 M4, x3650 M4 BD, x3650 M4 HD, x3750 M4, x3850 X6, x3950 X6, dx360 M4, nx360 M4, x220, x222, x240, x440, x280, x480, x880 - Firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities: CVE-2018-7182, CVE-2018-7183, CVE-2018-7184, CVE-2018-7185 - Additional firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities in open source packages, but for which there is no IMM2 exposure: CVE-2017-3145, CVE-2017-13733, CVE-2016-7141, CVE-2018-1000007, CVE-2017-3144, CVE-2017-12132, CVE-2017-8804, CVE-2018-1000001, CVE-2018-6485, CVE-2018-6551, CVE-2018-1000001, CVE-2018-5344, CVE-2016-10396, CVE-2016-5131, CVE-2017-15412, CVE-2017-16932, CVE-2017-5130, CVE-2016-5732, CVE-2018-5733, CVE-2017-12133, CVE-2016-1549, CVE-2018-7170, CVE-2017-14062
Version 6.60, 1AOO82E - Critical - Supports systems: HS23, HS23E, x3100 M4, x3100 M5, x3250 M4, x3250 M5, x3300 M4, x3500 M4, x3530 M4, x3550 M4, x3630 M4, x3650 M4, x3650 M4 BD, x3650 M4 HD, x3750 M4, x3850 X6, x3950 X6, dx360 M4, nx360 M4, x220, x222, x240, x440, x280, x480, x880 - Firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities: CVE-2016-4912, CVE-2012-4428, CVE-2015-5177, CVE-2016-7567, CVE-2017-15670, CVE-2017-15671, CVE-2017-17712, CVE-2017-16932, CVE-2017-16931 - Additional firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities in open source packages, but for which there is no IMM2 exposure: CVE-2017-8872, CVE-2017-1000100, CVE-2017-11185, CVE-2016-6210, CVE-2016-10009, CVE-2016-10011, CVE-2017-1000254, CVE-2017-13728, CVE-2017-13729, CVE-2017-13730, CVE-2017-13731, CVE-2017-13732, CVE-2017-13733, CVE-2017-16879, CVE 2011-5320, CVE-2012-6701, CVE-2016-5244, CVE-2011-3637, CVE-2011-1479, CVE-2016-3070, CVE-2011-1160, CVE-2010-3877, CVE-2017-3735 - Fixed a problem on X3950 X6 where the Upper Node and Lower Node do not show correct UEFI version after the UEFI firmware is flashed. - Fixed a problem where LXCA Bare metal update process times out on system attached to SAN.
Version 6.40, 1AOO80G - Critical - Supports systems: HS23, HS23E, x3100 M4, x3100 M5, x3250 M4, x3250 M5, x3300 M4, x3500 M4, x3530 M4, x3550 M4, x3630 M4, x3650 M4, x3650 M4 BD, x3650 M4 HD, x3750 M4, x3850 X6, x3950 X6, dx360 M4, nx360 M4, x220, x222, x240, x440, x280, x480, x880 - Firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities: CVE-2017-11176, CVE-2013-4345, CVE-2016-6515, CVE-2017-7526, CVE-2011-2699, CVE-2015-5366, CVE-2017-14106 - Additional firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities in open source packages, but for which there is no IMM2 exposure: CVE-2016-9131, CVE-2016-9147, CVE-2016-9444, CVE-2017-0663, CVE-2017-5969, CVE-2017-7375, CVE-2017-7376, CVE-2017-7526, CVE-2017-3142, CVE-2017-3143, CVE-2017-1000366, CVE-2016-9318, CVE-2017-9047, CVE-2017-9048, CVE-2017-9049, CVE-2017-9050, CVE-2017-9022, CVE-2017-9023, CVE-2013-4520, CVE-2015-7995, CVE-2015-9019, CVE-2016-4738, CVE-2017-5029, CVE-2016-2775, CVE-2016-6170, CVE-2017-3136, CVE-2017-3137, CVE-2017-3138, CVE-2016-9586, CVE-2017-7407, CVE-2016-9042, CVE-2017-6451, CVE-2017-6458, CVE-2017-6460, CVE-2017-6462, CVE-2017-6463, CVE-2017-6464, CVE-2015-8540, CVE-2016-10087 - Added support to send SysRq via SSH CLI. - Added a parameter to the clearlog CLI command to specify which log to clear (event log or audit log). - Changed the default minimum TLS version to TLS 1.2. Note: The firmware will continue to use the current minimum TLS version setting until the IMM2 is reset to factory defaults. Users can configure the IMM2 to use other TLS versions if needed by their browser or management application, but the default minimum is version 1.2. - Fixed a problem where SOL connection hangs randomly. - Fixed a problem where IMM web UI displays abnormal icon (x) Led status. - Fixed a problem where after updating UEFI firmware IMM shows the pending version in table instead of the previous version. - Fixed a problem where IMM auto promotion may not work. - Fixed a problem where IMM reports false PSU fan and thermal fault error message - Updated manifest to enable SKLM/TKLM on x440 M4, x240 M4, x220 M4. - Handled the false PDB (Power Distribution Board) alerts on x3500 M4.
Version 6.20, 1AOO78J - Critical - Supports systems: HS23, HS23E, x3100 M4, x3100 M5, x3250 M4, x3250 M5, x3300 M4, x3500 M4, x3530 M4, x3550 M4, x3630 M4, x3650 M4, x3650 M4 BD, x3650 M4 HD, x3750 M4, x3850 X6, x3950 X6, dx360 M4, nx360 M4, x220, x222, x240, x440, x280, x480, x880 - Firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities: CVE-2016-8616, CVE-2016-8617, CVE-2016-8619, CVE-2016-8624, CVE-2016-7431, CVE-2016-7433, CVE-2016-9318, CVE-2017-6214, CVE-2017-3744 - Additional firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities in open source packages, but for which there is no IMM2 exposure: CVE-2016-9840, CVE-2016-9841, CVE-2016-9842, CVE-2016-9843, CVE-2016-8610, CVE-2017-3731, CVE-2016-8864, CVE-2016-2776, CVE-2016-7167, CVE-2016-8615, CVE-2016-8618, CVE-2016-8621, CVE-2016-8623, CVE-2016-5419, CVE-2016-5420, CVE-2016-7141, CVE-2016-9597, CVE-2016-4658, CVE-2015-5219, CVE-2015-8139, CVE-2015-8140, CVE-2016-7426, CVE-2016-7427, CVE-2016-7428, CVE-2016-7429, CVE-2016-7434, CVE-2016-9310, CVE-2016-9311, CVE-2015-8325 - Fixed a problem where mezzanine card critical errors may not trigger call home. - Corrected the SNMP imm.mib file to work with IBM Systems Director. - Fixed a problem where an IMM2 login failure may cause the IMM2 to restart. - Fixed a problem where the IMM2 backup bank was auto promoted to an old firmware version. - Fixed a problem where settings may be lost after updating the IMM2 firmware. - Removed the Remote Presence client Java version checking. - Fixed a problem where the LXCA update job may not succeed if the server is powered off. - Fixed a problem where the Chassis Event log may be unavailable when there is more than 1100 entries. - Fixed a problem where power supply information doesn't get updated when power redundancy is lost. - Corrected a problem that may cause the fans to run at full speed. - Added an OEM IPMI command to enable/disable the NMI button for X3650 M4. - Corrected a problem on the x3850 X6 where the system may shut down because the ambient temperature is too high. - Improved the SSH/Web/CIM authentication reliability when multiple connection requests are received.
Version 6.00, 1AOO76I - Critical - Supports systems: HS23, HS23E, x3100 M4, x3100 M5, x3250 M4, x3250 M5, x3300 M4, x3500 M4, x3530 M4, x3550 M4, x3630 M4, x3650 M4, x3650 M4 BD, x3650 M4 HD, x3750 M4, x3850 X6, x3950 X6, dx360 M4, nx360 M4, x220, x222, x240, x440, x280, x480, x880 NOTE: Version 4.97 is now the minimum level required for the System x3100 M4. If the IMM2 on this system is running version 4.97 or newer, the IMM2 will not permit flashing firmware back to versions prior to 4.97. - Firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities: CVE-2016-3706, CVE-2016-1234, CVE-2016-2177, CVE-2016-2178, CVE-2016-6313, CVE-2016-6302, CVE-2015-2179, CVE-2016-2181, CVE-2016-6306, CVE-2015-8605 - Additional firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities in open source packages, but for which there is no IMM2 exposure: CVE-2016-2180, CVE-2016-2182, CVE-2016-2183, CVE-2016-6304, CVE-2015-5352, CVE-2015-6563, CVE-2015-6564, CVE-2016-1908, CVE-2016-3115, CVE-2016-3075, CVE-2016-4429, CVE-2016-2774, CVE-2016-6153, CVE-2015-8872, CVE-2016-6263 CVE-2016-4804, CVE-2016-6318, CVE-2015-2059, CVE-2015-8948, CVE-2016-6261, CVE-2016-6262 - Fixed a problem that may cause an IMM2 login to fail via SSH/GUI/CIM after an access by Director Server. - Fixed a problem where a false CPU CAT error event message may be logged. - Added support for eMMC 5.0 on x3100 M5. - Fixed an IMM2 timeout when communicating with the CMM. - Improved the PSU event reporting mechanism to prevent possible false power supply alerts on the x3500 M4, x3550 M4, and x3650 M4.
Version 5.80, 1AOO74F - Critical - Supports systems: HS23, HS23E, x3100 M4, x3100 M5, x3250 M4, x3250 M5, x3300 M4, x3500 M4, x3530 M4, x3550 M4, x3630 M4, x3650 M4, x3650 M4 BD, x3650 M4 HD, x3750 M4, x3850 X6, x3950 X6, dx360 M4, nx360 M4, x220, x222, x240, x440, x280, x480, x880 - Firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities: CVE-2016-4448, CVE-2016-2108, CVE-2016-2107, CVE-2016-2105, CVE-2016-2106, CVE-2016-2109, CVE-2015-8806, CVE-2016-4447, CVE-2016-4449, CVE-2015-8138, CVE-2015-5185, CVE-2016-3627, CVE-2016-3705, CVE-2008-5161, CVE-2015-5012, CVE-2011-1473, CVE-2016-2842, CVE-2013-7041, CVE-2013-4242, CVE-2014-3591, CVE-2015-0837 - Additional firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities in open source packages, but for which there is no IMM2 exposure: CVE-2015-8023, CVE-2016-1285, CVE-2016-1286, CVE-2015-8629, CVE-2015-8631, CVE-2016-3119, CVE-2016-0799, CVE-2015-5300, CVE-2015-7704, CVE-2015-7705, CVE-2015-7973, CVE-2015-7974, CVE-2015-7975, CVE-2015-7976, CVE-2015-7977, CVE-2015-7978, CVE-2015-7979, CVE-2015-8139, CVE-2015-8140, CVE-2015-8158, CVE-2016-1547, CVE-2016-1548, CVE-2016-4953, CVE-2016-4954, CVE-2016-4955, CVE-2016-4956, CVE-2016-4957, CVE-2016-1762, CVE-2016-1833, CVE-2016-1834, CVE-2016-1835, CVE-2016-1837, CVE-2016-1838, CVE-2016-1839, CVE-2016-1840, CVE-2016-2073, CVE-2016-4483, CVE-2015-3238 - Fixed a problem when an LDAP user attempts to restart or flash the IMM an error message may occur. - Fixed a problem where the event "0 login failures" is shown in IMM2 event log. - Fixed a problem on the HS23 that could cause a firmware update to fail when using updateXpress to update the firmware. - Added changes to format the SMTP e-mail address in square brackets. - Added changes to address security vulnerabilities caused by Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) encryption in SSH Server. - Added OpenLDAP server support for LDAP logins that use the username as the UID where the DN (Distinguished Name) has a comma "," included. - Fixed a problem where LDAP authentication to Windows Active Directory would fail when authenticating with simply the username.
Version 5.60, 1AOO72H - Critical - Supports systems: HS23, HS23E, x3100 M4, x3100 M5, x3250 M4, x3250 M5, x3300 M4, x3500 M4, x3530 M4, x3550 M4, x3630 M4, x3650 M4, x3650 M4 BD, x3650 M4 HD, x3750 M4, x3850 X6, x3950 X6, dx360 M4, nx360 M4, x220, x222, x240, x440, x280, x480, x880 - Firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities: CVE-2015-5219, CVE-2015-5300, CVE-2016-0778, CVE-2015-3194, CVE-2015-3195, CVE-2015-3196, CVE-2015-7981, CVE-2015-8126, CVE-2016-0705, CVE-2016-0797, CVE-2016-0799, CVE-2015-8472, CVE-2015-8126, CVE-2015-8710, CVE-2016-0755, CVE-2015-7547, CVE-2015-8776, CVE-2015-8777, CVE-2015-8778, CVE-2015-8779 - Added support to filter out invalid drive information from the RAID controller - Fixed a problem on the x3750 M4 that causes the IMM to report a power supply mismatch fault - Fixed a problem that causes the IMM to unexpectedly reset on the x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 - Fixed a problem with the power capping settings that causes the x3850 x6 to power off - Fixed a problem that causes the configuration restore operation to fail when the system has 12 network ports. - Added changes to make the firmware more robust and avoid hang conditions. - Added changes to enhance DSA/OneCLI IPMI-LAN access.
Version 5.41, 1AOO70I - Critical - Supports systems: x3550 M4, x3650M4 - Firmware improvement to address a potential reliability issue for a voltage regulator. Not updating to this level could lead to a failed system board. Please refer to tip HT 118532.
Version 5.40, 1AOO70H - Critical - Supports systems: HS23, HS23E, x3100 M4, x3100 M5, x3250 M4, x3250 M5, x3300 M4, x3500 M4, x3530 M4, x3550 M4, x3630 M4, x3650 M4, x3650 M4 BD, x3650 M4 HD, x3750 M4, x3850 X6, x3950 X6, dx360 M4, nx360 M4, x220, x222, x240, x440, x280, x480, x880 - Firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities: CVE-2015-7575, CVE-2016-0777, CVE-2016-0778 - Corrected a problem that prevented Lenovo XClarity Administrator from authenticating with the IMM2 - Fixed a problem on the x3850 X6 where the server unexpectedly reboots after an IMM2 reset - Fixed a problem on the x480 X6 that causes the CMM to report an 'unknown' IO connectivity status - Fixed a problem on the x3650 M4 that causes fan3 and fan4 to run at incorrect speeds - Fixed a problem that prevented the IMM2 gateway setting from being changed on the IMM2 web and in the UEFI menu. - Fixed a problem on the x3650 M4 where LDAP authentication does not work
Version 5.20, 1AOO68L - Critical - Supports systems: HS23, HS23E, x3100 M4, x3100 M5, x3250 M4, x3250 M5, x3300 M4, x3500 M4, x3530 M4, x3550 M4, x3630 M4, x3650 M4, x3650 M4 BD, x3650 M4 HD, x3750 M4, x3850 X6, x3950 X6, dx360 M4, nx360 M4, x240, x440, x280, x480, x880 - Firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities: CVE-2013-2207, CVE-2013-4508, CVE-2013-4559, CVE-2013-4560, CVE-2014-5352, CVE-2014-5353, CVE-2014-5355, CVE-2014-8121, CVE-2014-8176, CVE-2014-9421, CVE-2014-9422, CVE-2015-1349, CVE-2015-1781, CVE-2015-1788, CVE-2015-1789, CVE-2015-1790, CVE-2015-1791, CVE-2015-1792, CVE-2015-1799, CVE-2015-3216, CVE-2015-3405, CVE-2015-4000, CVE-2015-4171, CVE-2015-4620, CVE-2015-5477, CVE-2015-5600, CVE-2015-5722 - Re-enabled the EDH cipher for the LDAP client - Fixed a problem on x3550 M4 where MSM connectivity issue on X3650 M4 and X3550 M4 with ESXi 5.5 u2 on IMM v4.97 - Fixed a problem where setting NIST800-131A mode on the web, CLI, and SNMP is inconsistent - Fixed a problem where the signed certificate status on the web and the CLI does not match - Fixed a problem on x3650 M4 where the "NvDIMM Status & Cables" sensor does not de-assert - Fixed a problem where the DIMM's Manufacturer ID information is not displayed - Fixed a problem where the password is not changed after setting the password via OneCLI - Fixed a problem where a user cannot log using LDAP Active Directory Application Mode - Fixed a problem on x3850 X6 where the IMM2 does not detect power supply faults and over-temperature conditions - Fixed a problem on x3500 M4/x3550 M4/x3650 M4/x3650 M4 HD where the IMM2 reports power supply configuration mismatch assertion and deassertion events within seconds - Re-enabled TLS1.0/TSL1.1 support for the web and WS-MAN interfaces when the IMM2 is in NIST mode - Fixed a problem on x3100 M4/x3250 M4 where there is no alert message logged when AC power is lost
Version 4.97, 1AOO66M - NonCritical - Supported Platforms: HS23, HS23E, x3100 M4, x3100 M5, x3250 M4, x3250 M5, x3300 M4, x3500 M4, x3530 M4, x3550 M4, x3630 M4, x3650 M4, x3650 M4 BD, x3650 M4 HD, x3750 M4, x3850 X6, x3950 X6, dx360 M4, nx360 M4 - NOTE: To avoid possible exploits of the vulnerabilities discovered with SSLv3 encryption, support for SSLv3 has been removed from the IMM2 firmware. To access the IMM2 web interface using https, users must make use of client browser versions that support TLS1.2 encryption. Refer to RETAIN Tip H214507 for details. - After applying this firmware update all subsequent self-signed certificates are generated using SHA-2 cryptographic hashes. Certificate signing requests are also generated using SHA-2 cryptographic hashes if the IMM2 is configured to run in NIST SP 800-131A Compliance mode. - Critical Fix for x3750 M4 -- Fixed issue on missing power supply redundancy lost event - Firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities: CVE-2013-2566, CVE-2013-2877, CVE-2013-4332, CVE-2013-4854, CVE-2013-6435, CVE-2014-0191, CVE-2014-3505, CVE-2014-3506, CVE-2014-3507, CVE-2014-3508, CVE-2014-3509, CVE-2014-3510, CVE-2014-3511, CVE-2014-3513, CVE-2014-3566, CVE-2014-3567, CVE-2014-3568, CVE-2014-3569, CVE-2014-3570, CVE-2014-3571, CVE-2014-3572, CVE-2014-3634, CVE-2014-3660, CVE-2014-3683, CVE-2014-8118, CVE-2014-8275, CVE-2014-8500, CVE-2014-9293, CVE-2014-9294, CVE-2014-9295, CVE-2014-9297, CVE-2014-9298, CVE-2015-0204, CVE-2015-0205, CVE-2015-0206, CVE-2015-0235, CVE-2015-2808, CVE-2013-7423, CVE-2014-5352, CVE-2014-7817, CVE-2014-9402, CVE-2014-9421, CVE-2014-9422, CVE-2014-9423, CVE-2015-0209, CVE-2015-0286, CVE-2015-0287, CVE-2015-0288, CVE-2015-0289, CVE-2015-0292, CVE-2015-0293, CVE-2015-1472 - Fixed a problem that IMM2 unable to detect event from redundant PSU on x3250 M4 - Fixed a problem that PSU 1 and PSU 2 will show changed after hot swap on x3250 M4 - Fixed a problem that FAN will rotate in high speed when booting on 3100 M4 - Fixed a problem that IMM2 LDAP connects to AD server three time simultaneously for each login attempts with wrong password - Fixed a problem that Fan operates abnormally in S5 mode after rebooting system on x3550 M4 - Fixed a problem that "ipmitool chassis status" reporting false drive fault on System x3650 M4 - Fixed a problem that IMM firmware version 4.56 display as 4.55 in DSA log and UEFI data - Fixed a problem that IMM2 cannot log events on x3550 M4 - Fixed a problem that IMM2 may reset due to potential memory leakage - Fixed a problem that failure to send the alert of IMM2 via e-mail - Fixed a problem on IBM NeXtScale nx360 M4 for where the IMM may intermittently report an incorrect DC value to IBM NeXtScale n1200 Fan and Power Control (FPC) - Fixed a problem on NI152 x3650M4 where the IMM may report a power supply configuration mismatch error message in the system event log
Version 4.90, 1AOO66O - NonCritical - Firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities: CVE-2013-2566, CVE-2013-2877, CVE-2013-4332, CVE-2013-4854, CVE-2013-6435, CVE-2014-0191, CVE-2014-3505, CVE-2014-3506, CVE-2014-3507, CVE-2014-3508, CVE-2014-3509, CVE-2014-3510, CVE-2014-3511, CVE-2014-3513, CVE-2014-3566, CVE-2014-3567, CVE-2014-3568, CVE-2014-3569, CVE-2014-3570, CVE-2014-3571, CVE-2014-3572, CVE-2014-3634, CVE-2014-3660, CVE-2014-3683, CVE-2014-8118, CVE-2014-8275, CVE-2014-8500, CVE-2014-9293, CVE-2014-9294, CVE-2014-9295, CVE-2014-9297, CVE-2014-9298, CVE-2015-0204, CVE-2015-0205, CVE-2015-0206, CVE-2015-0235, CVE-2015-2808 - Fixed a problem that IMM firmware version 4.56 displays as 4.55 in DSA log and UEFI data. - Fixed a problem that IMM2 may reset due to a potential memory leakage. - Fixed a cooling issue when the Fusion IO adapter is present - Fixed a problem where the IMM2 LDAP authentication attempts to connect to an AD server three times simultaneously for each login attempt with a wrong password. - Fixed a problem that may cause the IMM2 to fail to send an alert via e-mail. - To support new security requirements the IMM firmware now requires the Java remote presence client to be at version 1.8 or newer
Version 4.80, 1AOO64T - NonCritical - Supports IBM System x3850/x3950 X6, Machine Type: 3837, 3839 - Fixed potential problem where Service Advisor not functional when routing through a proxy server
Version 4.61, 1AOO64Y - NonCritical - Fixed a problem on IBM NeXtScale nx360 M4 for intermittent IPMB IO error and ME error. - Fixed a problem on IBM NeXtScale nx360 M4 for unexpected shutdown due to CPU over temperature
Version 4.58, 1AOO64V - Critical - Critical Fix for x3630 M4, x3530 M4, x3300 M4, x3650 M4 BD -- Removed an incorrect error message sometimes displayed when certain RAID adapters are installed in certain PCIe slots
Version 4.56, 1AOO64S - Critical - Critical Fix for x3650 M4, x3650 M4 HD, x3650 M4 BD, x3500 M4, x3630 M4, x3530 M4, x3300 M4 -- Fixed issue on missing power supply redundancy lost event
Version 4.55, 1AOO64N - NonCritical - Firmware changes to address security vulnerabilities: CVE-2014-3508, CVE-2014-3509, CVE-2014-3505, CVE-2014-3506, CVE-2014-3507, CVE-2014-3510, CVE-2014-3511, CVE-2013-2174, CVE-2013-4545, CVE-2014-0015, CVE-2014-0138, CVE-2014-0139, CVE-2014-2653, CVE-2014-2532 - Closed network port 121. - Fixed a problem of I2C error on x3500 M4 systems with use of Fairmont Raid card with FW version 23.22.0-0024 and IMM 1AOO58T - Thermal behavior enhancement on System x iDataPlex dx360 M4 - Fixed a problem that Call Home function was not working with a Proxy server
Version 4.50, 1AOO64L - NonCritical - Updated the firmware with patches to address the OpenSSL vulnerabilities listed in CVE-2014-3509, CVE-2014-3506, CVE-2014-3507, CVE-2014-3505, CVE-2014-3508, CVE-2014-3510, CVE-2014-3511, CVE-2013-2174, CVE-2013-4545, CVE-2014-0015, CVE-2014-0138, CVE-2014-0139, CVE-2014-2653, CVE-2014-2532 - Fixed a problem where an erroneous event could be logged for an expansion card that would be followed by a recovery message several seconds later. - Fixed an issue with the web interface that could show a firmware update has failed if the user leaves the web interface inactive for over 20 minutes after downloading the update file. - Corrected an issue that might cause erroneous faults to be reported for the ServeRAID M5115 SAS/SATA when the server power is off. - Fixed an issue for multinode partition capable systems where when switching between partition and stand-alone modes repeatedly while also powering the nodes on and off, the IMM2 mode information could get out of sync with the server.
Version 4.35, 1AOO62W - Refresh Release - Support for refresh of the System x3650 M4 BD, Machine Type: 5466
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 4.23, 1AOO62Z - Initial Release - Adds support for System x880 X6, Machine Type: 4259, 7903
Version 4.21, 1AOO58U - NonCritical - 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
Version 4.20, 1AOO58R - NonCritical - Fixed an issue in I2C communications that could cause CMM to report, "FPGA Host 2 Communication is offline" - Fixed a problem that required the browser cache to be cleared before accessing IMM2 web page. - Corrected a problem that caused the CMM to reporting an I/O connectivity problem with the FSM - Enhanced the IMM2 service and support data to better aid in the diagnosis of VPD issues - Added support for the S3 system sleep state - Added support for agentless monitoring of PCIe devices - Enabled a Flex compute node to be powered on sooner after installation in the chassis - Added RFC compliance checking for user input - Ensured consistency in Daylight Savings Time setting between the CMM and IMM2 - Added support for enhanced hard drive monitoring and status - Corrected an issue that caused false reports of incorrect / missing / corrupt VPD events.
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 4.10, 1AOO58F - Initial Release - Supports System x3100 M5, Machine Type: 5457
Version 4.04, 1AOO64E - NonCritical - Supports IBM System x3850/x3950 X6, Machine Type: 3837, 3839 - Fixed potential problem where Memory Details on Critical DIMM points to a different location - Fixed potential problem for power state mismatching when one node transitions from AC disconnected to AC connected while the other node is powered up
Version 4.02, 1AOO58S - NonCritical - Supports IBM System x3850/x3950 X6, Machine Type: 3837, 3839 - Fixed a potential problem where a single CPU and single Power Supply model may show a configuration error - Fixed a potential problem where fans running at high speed under normal operation may erroneously log a fan failure - 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 - Fixed a power state change problem when removing a Compute book with an I/O book attached - Fixed a problem where PCIE adapters in I/O books may not show up after an OS reboot
Version 4.00, 1AOO58I - NonCritical - Supports IBM System x3850/x3950 X6, Machine Type: 3837, 3839 - Add Scalable support. - x3950 X6 initial GA support level - Add support for enhanced hard drive monitoring and status - Fixed a potential problem that may cause the IMM to reboot in a configuration with multiple single port network cards.
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 3.90, 1AOO54X - NonCritical - Added support for the IBM NeXtScale PCIe Native Expansion (NeX) Tray for IBM NeXtScale nx360 M4
Version 3.86, 1AOO56V - Critical - Critical Fix for x3500 M4 -- 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
Version 3.85, 1AOO56U - Critical - Critical Fix for x220, x222, x240, x440, Flex System Manager Node -- 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
Version 3.84, 1AOO56J - Critical - Critical Fix for x3300 M4 -- Updated the firmware with patches to address the 'Heartbleed' OpenSSL bug (CVE-2014-0160)
Version 3.83, 1AOO56I - Critical - Critical Fix for x3250 M5, nx360 M4 -- Updated the firmware with patches to address the 'Heartbleed' OpenSSL bug (CVE-2014-0160)
Version 3.82, 1AOO56E - Critical - Critical Fix for x3850 X6 / x3950 X6 -- Updated the firmware with patches to address the 'Heartbleed' OpenSSL bug (CVE-2014-0160)
Version 3.81, 1AOO52Z - Critical - Critical fix: -- Corrected the x3850/x3950 x6 server to turn off power from the power supplies when a power fault occurs
Version 3.80, 1AOO52U - Initial Release - Supports IBM System x3850/x3950 X6, Machine Type: 3837, 3839 - up to 4 CPU in one system - x3850 X6 initial GA support level
Version 3.79, 1AOO56G - Critical - Critical Fix for x240, x222, x440, x220, Flex System Manager Node -- Updated the firmware with patches to address the 'Heartbleed' OpenSSL bug (CVE-2014-0160)
Version 3.78, 1AOO52Y - Critical - Critical Fixes: -- Fixed a potential security vulnerability with information contained in service data (refer to security bulletin CVE-2014-0882) -- Fixed a potential security vulnerability with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) initialization settings (refer to security bulletin CVE-2014-0881)
Version 3.77, 1AOO56H - Critical - Critical Fix for x3630 M4, x3530 M4 -- Updated the firmware with patches to address the 'Heartbleed' OpenSSL bug (CVE-2014-0160)
Version 3.76, 1AOO56Q - Critical - Critical Fix for x3650 M4 BD -- 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
Version 3.75, 1AOO56F - Critical - Critical Fix for x3650 M4 BD -- Updated the firmware with patches to address the 'Heartbleed' OpenSSL bug (CVE-2014-0160)
Version 3.74, 1AOO52R - Critical - Critical Fix: -- Fixed a potential security vulnerability with information contained in service data (refer to security bulletin CVE-2014-0882) - Supports System x3650 M4 BD, Machine Type: 5466
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 2.62, 1AOO56T - Critical - Critical Fix for x220, x222, x240, x440, Flex System Manager Node -- 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
Version 2.61, 1AOO44V - Critical - Critical Fix for x240, x220, x440, x222, Flex System Manager Node -- Updated the firmware with patches to address the 'Heartbleed' OpenSSL bug (CVE-2014-0160)
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: | DHE-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-SHA256 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
IMPORTANT NOTICE: For X3300 M4, it is required to upgrade both the primary and backup IMM2 firmware to Version 1.86, 1AOO40D or later. After the IMM2 is successfully updated, it is highly recommended to run the following IPMI command: Get device id (ipmitool raw 6 1) If the last two bytes returned show 0x2A 0x41 even after a reset of the IMM2, please refer to TDR-H207183 or MIGR-5092140 for more information.
Version 1.86, 1AOO40D - Critical - Critical Fix: -- Fixed a problem where the X3300 M4 system configured with a M5110/M5120 RAID card plus the "IBM ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB/1 gigabytes (GB) Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade for IBM System x" option might have problem if AC power is removed while the system is running
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) - Initial Release - 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 1.26, 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 1.05, 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 Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program. Version 1.23.02 Build ID: IBM12302 ************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.23.02 - Update Utility release for IBM x86 servers.
SAS 3.5"
- ST1000NM0045, ST2000NM0045, ST4000NM0025 to LK85
- ST6000NM0095 to LC85
SAS 2.5"
-HUC101860CSS20E, HUC101890CSS20E, HUC101812CSS20E, HUC101830CSS20E to P2H6
************************************************************************** IBM Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program. Version 1.23.01 Build ID: IBM12301 ************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.23.01 - Update Utility release for IBM x86 servers.
Note 1: *- Fix bug : Sweep seek not scheduled after forced power condition
- ST2000NM0043, ST4000NM0043 to EC5K/FC5E - see Note1 * above
- ST2000NM0054, ST4000NM0054, ST6000NM0054 to EC6J/FC6E -see Note1 * above
- ST2000NM0034, ST4000NM0034, ST6000NM0034 to BC6G -see Note1 * above
************************************************************************** IBM Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program. Version 1.23.00 Build ID: IBM12300 ************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.23.00 - Update Utility release for IBM x86 servers.
Note 1: *- Add Lenovo Branded Part Number in supporting list
Note 2: *- Remove the legacy HDD/SSD in this Update program, the drives were out of production by 4Q2014 or no firmware changes since 1Q2014. There is a seperate update program to support these drives.
This package acknowledges support and may include updates for drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- ST1000NM0023, ST2000NM0023, ST3000NM0023, ST4000NM0023 to LC5H - See Note 1* above
- ST2000NM0043, ST4000NM0043 to FC5D - See Note 1* above
- ST2000NM0054, ST4000NM0054, ST6000NM0054 to FC6D - See Note 1 * above
- ST3300657SS, ST3600057SS to LA5A - See Note 1* above
- HUS724020ALS64, HUS724030ALS64, HUS724040ALS64 to K3LC - See Note 1 * above
- HUS724020ALS61, HUS724040ALS61 to P3LC - See Note 1* above
- WD1001FYYG-23S, WD2001FYYG-23S to XA39 - See Note 1 * above
- WD5003ABYX-23 to WC42 - See Note 1 * above
- ST1000NM0045, ST2000NM0045, ST4000NM0025 to LK84 - See Note 1* above
- ST6000NM0095 to LC84 - See Note 1* above
- MG04SCA60EE to TG45 - See Note 1* above
- ST2000NM0034, ST4000NM0034, ST6000NM0034 to BC6F
SAS 2.5"
- ST300MM0006, ST600MM0006, ST900MM0006 to L56R - See Note 1* above
- ST300MM0026, ST600MM0026, ST900MM0026 to F56F - See Note 1* above
- ST1200MM0007 to L57D - See Note 1* above
- ST1200MM0017 to F578 - See Note 1* above
- ST300MP0005, ST600MP0005 to L67J - See Note 1* above
- ST300MP0015 to F674 - See Note 1 * above
- ST9146853SS, ST9300653SS to L63M - See Note 1* above
- ST9500620SS, ST91000640SS to LD2L - See Note 1* above
- HUC156030CSS20, HUC156060CSS20 to K2GF - See Note 1* above
- HUC109030CSS60, HUC109060CSS60, HUC109090CSS60 to K2EK - See Note 1* above
- HUC109030CSS61, HUC109060CSS61, HUC109090CSS61 to P2EK - See Note 1* above
- AL13SEB300, AL13SEB600, AL13SEB900 to TB37 - See Note 1* above
- HUSMM1620ASS20, HUSMM1640ASS20, HUSMM1680ASS20, HUSMM1616ASS20 to K4CC - See Note 1* above
- HUSMM1640ASS20E, HUSMM1680ASS20E to P4CC - See Note 1* above
- ST1000NX0453 to LD48 - See Note 1* above
- HUC101860CSS20, HUC101890CSS20, HUC101812CSS20, HUC101830CSS20 to K2H9 - See Note 1* above
- HUC101860CSS20E, HUC101890CSS20E, HUC101812CSS20E, HUC101830CSS20E to P2H5 - See Note 1* above
- HUC101818CS420 to J5H9 - See Note 1* above
- HUC101818CS420E to N5H9 - See Note 1 * above
- ST1800MM0018 to L59B - See Note 1* above
- ST1800MM0068 to F594 - See Note 1* above
- AL14SEB180E to TL43 - See Note 1 * above
- USMR1625ASS20E to P4C9 - See Note 1* above
SATA 3.5"
- ST1000NM0033, ST2000NM0033, ST3000NM0033, ST4000NM0033 to LB5F - See Note 1* above
- WD1004FBYZ-23YC, WD2004FBYZ-23YC to WH03 - See Note 1 * above
- ST1000NM0055, ST2000NM0055, ST4000NM0035 to LJ84 - See Note 1* above
- ST6000NM0115 to LB83 - See Note 1* above
- MG04ACA600E to TJ42 - See Note 1* above
SATA 2.5"
- ST9250610NS, ST9500620NS, ST91000640NS to LE2B - See Note 1* above
- MTFDDAK120MBB, MTFDDAK240MBB, MTFDDAK480MBB, MTFDDAK800MBB to MC50 - See Note 1* above
- SSDSC2BB800G4I to D201NE40 - See Note 1* above
- ST1000NX0423 to LE45 - See Note 1* above
SATA 1.8"
- MTFDDAA480MBB, MTFDDAA800MBB to MC50 - See Note 1* above
Below drives are removed from the program - See Note 2* above
************************************************************************** IBM Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program. Version 1.21.00 Build ID: IBM12100 ************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.21.00 - Update Utility release for IBM x86 servers.
This package acknowledges support and may include updates for drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- ST1000NM0023, ST2000NM0023, ST3000NM0023, ST4000NM0023 to BC5K
- ST2000NM0043, ST4000NM0043 to EC5H
- ST2000NM0034, ST4000NM0034, ST6000NM0034 to BC6E
- ST2000NM0054, ST4000NM0054, ST6000NM0054 to EC6E
- HUS724020ALS64, HUS724030ALS64, HUS724040ALS64 to MPXSJ3LA
- HUS724020ALS61, HUS724040ALS61 to MPXSN3LA
- VPCA300900EST1, VPCA450900EST, VPCA600900EST1 to VCXSA810
SAS 2.5"
- HUC156030CSS20, HUC156060CSS20 to KFXSJ2G8
- HUC101212CSS60 to CPXSJ2MC
- HUC101212CSS61 to CPXSN2MC
- HUC109030CSS60, HUC109060CSS60, HUC109090CSS60 to CEXSJ2EL
- HUC109030CSS61, HUC109060CSS61, HUC109090CSS61 to CEXSN2EL
- HUSMM1620ASS20, HUSMM1640ASS20, HUSMM1680ASS20, HUSMM1616ASS20 to SPXSJ4CC
- HUSMM1620ASS20E, HUSMM1640ASS20E, HUSMM1680ASS20E, HUSMM1616ASS20E to SPXSN4CC
SATA 3.5"
- WD2000FYYZ-23UL, WD3000FYYZ-23UL, WD4000FYYZ-23UL to WD40
- ST2000NM0024, ST4000NM0024, ST6000NM0024, ST5000NM0024 to BB67
- ST1000NM0033, ST2000NM0033, ST3000NM0033, ST4000NM0033 to BB5G
SATA 2.5"
- MTFDDAK120MBB, MTFDDAK240MBB, MTFDDAK480MBB, MTFDDAK800MBB to MB47
- MZ7GE240HMHP-000M3, MZ7GE480HMHP-000M3, MZ7GE960HMHP-000M3 to EXT0CA35
- STECM8PSB2 to 2864/SM08
SATA 1.8"
- MTFDDAA120MBB, MTFDDAA240MBB, MTFDDAA480MBB, MTFDDAA800MBB to MB47
************************************************************************** IBM Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program. Version 1.20.00 Build ID: IBM12000 ************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.20.00 - Update Utility release for IBM x86 servers.
Note: *- Update the firmware on SAS/SATA SSDs to fix PSIRT issue with Intel SSD's.
This package acknowledges support and may include updates for drives with product ID strings of:
SATA 2.5"
- SSDSC2BB120G4I, SSDSC2BB240G4I, SSDSC2BB480G4I, SSDSC2BB800G4I to D201NE40.
- SSDSC2BA200G3I, SSDSC2BA400G3I, SSDSC2BA800G3I to 5DV1NA39.
- SSDSC2BB080G4I, SSDSC2BB160G4I, SSDSC2BB300G4I, SSDSC2BB600G4I, SSDSC2BB800G4I to D201NE40.
- SSDSC2BB012T4I, SSDSC2BB016T4I to G201NC34.
SATA 1.8"
- SSDSC1NB080G4I, SSDSC1NB240G4I, SSDSC1NB400G4I to D201NE40.
- SSDSC1NA200G3I, SSDSC1NA400G3I to 5DV1NA39.
- SSDSC1NB800G4I to D201NE40.
************************************************************************** IBM Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program. Version 1.19.06 Build ID: IBM11906 ************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.19.06 - Update Utility release for IBM x86 servers.
This package acknowledges support and may include updates for drives with product ID strings of:
- Remove TXA2D20200GA6I, TXA2D20400GA6I, TXA2D20800GA6I, TXA2E21600GA6I from FW update utility for new code updating break Raid.
************************************************************************** IBM Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program. Version 1.18.03 Build ID: IBM11803
************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.18.03 - Update Utility release for IBM x86 servers.
Note: * - Fixed extremely low probable data compare error on I/O held in standby when followed by power cycle; extremely low probable data compare error due to nonvolatile cache(NVC) write data not getting written to disc. RETAIN TIP: H214784 - MIGR-5098277
Note: # - Fixed a block misalignment during a sequential read.
RETAIN TIP: H214635 MIGR-5098037
SAS 3.5"
- ST2000NM0034, ST4000NM0034, ST6000NM0034 to BC6B - similar to Note * above.
- ST1000NM0023, ST2000NM0023, ST3000NM0023, ST4000NM0023 to BC5J - Enhance Dither Algorithm to prevent dwelling during Idle environments. - ST2000NM0043, ST4000NM0043 to EC5E - Enhance Dither Algorithm to prevent dwelling during Idle environments.
SAS 2.5"
- TXA2E21600GA6I to GB7P - add support in profile.
- HUC156030CSS20, HUC156060CSS20 to J2G6 - add support in profile.
SATA 3.5"
- ST2000NM0024, ST4000NM0024, ST5000NM0024, ST6000NM0024 to BB66 - similar to Note * above.
- ST1000NM0033, ST2000NM0033, ST3000NM0033, ST4000NM0033 to BB5F - Enhance Dither Algorithm to prevent dwelling during Idle environments.
SATA 2.5"
- MTFDDAA120MBB, MTFDDAA240MBB, MTFDDAA480MBB, MTFDDAA800MBB to MB42 - add support in profile.
- SSDSC2BB080G4I, SSDSC2BB160G4I, SSDSC2BB300G4I, SSDSC2BB600G4I to D201NB39 - add support in profile.
************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.17.01 - Update Utility release for IBM x86 servers.
Note: * - Fixed extremely low probable data compare error on I/O held in standby when followed by power cycle; extremely low probable data compare error due to nonvolatile cache(NVC) write data not getting written to disc. RETAIN TIP: H214784 - MIGR-5098277
Note: # - Fixed a block misalignment during a sequential read. RETAIN TIP: H214635 MIGR-5098037
This package acknowledges support of qualified devices and may include updates for drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- HUS724020ALS61, HUS724040ALS61 to N3L6 - internal updates.
- ST1000NM0023, ST2000NM0023, ST3000NM0023, ST4000NM0023 to BC5H - See Note * above.
- ST2000NM0054, ST4000NM0054, ST6000NM0054 to EC66 - see Note * above.
- ST2000NM0043, ST4000NM0043 to EC5D - See Note * above.
- Other drive codes are present for support identification.
SAS 2.5"
- WD3001BKHG-23D, WD6001BKHG-23D, WD9001BKHG-23D to ZA34 - follow-on release. - WD3002BKTG-23E, WD6002BKTG-23E, WD9002BKTG-23E to ZC33 - follow-on release.
- HUC109030CSS60, HUC109060CSS60, HUC109090CSS60 to J2EH - follow-on release.
- TXA2D20200GA6I, STXA2D20400GA6I, TXA2D20800GA6I, TXA2E21600GA6I to GB7P - enhancements.
- ST300MM0006, ST600MM0006, ST900MM0006 to B56T - See Note * above.
- ST300MM0026, ST600MM0026, ST900MM0026 to E56E - See Note * above.
- ST2000NM0043, ST4000NM0043 to EC5D - See Note * above.
- ST1200MM0007 to B57E - See Note * above.
- ST1200MM0017 to E577 - See Note * above.
- HUSMM1620ASS20, HUSMM1640ASS20, HUSMM1680ASS20, HUSMM1616ASS20 to J4C8 - See Note # above - HUSMM1620ASS20E, HUSMM1640ASS20E, HUSMM1680ASS20E, HUSMM1616ASS20E to N4C8 - See Note # above
- Other drive codes are present for support identification.
SATA 3.5"
- MG04ACA200E, MG04ACA300E, MG04ACA400E, MG04ACA500E to SJ1D - performance inhancements.
- ST1000NM0033, ST2000NM0033, ST3000NM0033, ST4000NM0033 to BB5C - See Note * above.
- ST2000NM0024, ST4000NM0024, ST5000NM0024, ST6000NM0024 to BB65 - See Note * above.
- WD2003FYYS-23W0B0 to WA36 - configuration additions.
- WD2000FYYZ-23UL, WD3000FYYZ-23UL, WD4000FYYZ-23UL to WD39 - configuration additions.
- HUA723030ALA6 to MKAOA930 - enhancements. - HUA723020ALA6 to MK7OA930 - enhancements.
- Other drive codes are present for support identification.
SATA 2.5"
- MZ7GE240HMHP-000M3, MZ7GE480HMHP-000M3, MZ7GE960HMHP-000M3 to EXT0CA34 - ship level.
- Other drive codes are present for support identification.
SATA 1.8"
- Drive codes are present for support identification.
IBM Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program. Version 1.16.05 Build ID: IBM11605
************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.16.05 - Update Utility release for IBM x86 servers.
This package acknowledges support and may include updates for drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- ESXSST1000NM0001, ESXSST2000NM0001 to BC4B - ensures that after servicing an 03/11/00 error, an index for Parity Creations is calculated correctly after a power cycle, that would otherwise make the drive unresponsive.
- ESXSHUS724020ALS64, ESXSHUS724030ALS64, ESXSHUS724040ALS64 to J3L6 - Fixed unexpected 02/04/11 error; Fixed a drive logic self-initiated reset on read/write long commands; Fixed a problem with large write sequential transfers.
SAS 2.5"
- ESXSST9500620SS, ESXSST91000640SS to BD2K - ensures that after servicing an 03/11/00 error, an index for Parity Creations is calculated correctly after a power cycle, that would otherwise make the drive unresponsive.
SATA 2.5"
- SSDSC2BB012T4I, SSDSC2BB016T4I to G201NC32 - SCT WriteSame fix.
IBM Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program. Version 1.16.04 Build ID: IBM11604
************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.16.04 - Update Utility release for IBM System x servers.
This package acknowledges support and may include updates for drives with product ID strings of:
NOTE: Check notation under PCIe NVMe devices.
SATA 2.5"
- MTFDDAK120MBB, MTFDDAK240MBB, MTFDDAK480MBB, MTFDDAK800MBB to MB42 - > A drop in host power supply may cause bad block growth > The bad block table may not properly increment > Background activity may continue after STANDBY, STANDBY IMMEDIATE, or SLEEP > ID173/202 may show incorrect value when the NAND erase count exceeds 3000 > Changed DRAM timing > Event log may be programmed when supply voltage from host is out of specification
- SSDSC2BB012I4I, SSDSC2BB016T4I to G201NC32 - SCT WriteSame fix that corrects a condition that may cause the drive to not respond.
PCIe NVMe 2.5"
- SSDPE2ME400G4I, SSDPE2ME800G4I, SSDPE2ME016G4I, SSDPE2ME020G4I to 8DV1ND34 - will require two update runs and system reboots for device fw update to complete--Please See the limitations in readme for details.
> Performance improvement on sub-4KB sequential write > Fix drive reports higher than actual data units read and write > Fix drive incorrectly counts unsafe power shutdown events on warm reboots
IBM Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program. Version 1.16.03 Build ID: SAS11603
************************************************************************** IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.16.03 - Update Utility release for IBM System x servers.
This package acknowledges support and may include updates for drives with product ID strings of:
NOTE: Check notation under PCIe NVMe devices.
SAS 3.5"
- ESXSST2000NM0034, ESXSST4000NM0034, ESXSST6000NM0034 to BC67 - GA code. - ESXSST2000NM0054, ESXSST4000NM0054, ESXSST6000NM0054 to EC66 - GA code.
- ESXSWD1001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD2001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD3001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD4001FYYG-23S to XA39 - issues fixed: slow performance with PI enabled; drive hang on uncorrectable rd error in reallocation track; PERSISTANT RESERVATION command not working correctly; reliability improvements around off-track write protection.
SAS 2.5"
- ESXSTXA2D20200GA6, ESXSTXA2D20400GA6, ESXSTXA2D20800GA6, ESXSTXA2E21600GA6 to GB7P - fixes implemented to support PI issues.
- ESXSST300MP0005 to B675 - GA code. - ESXSST300MP0025 to E671 - GA code.
- ESXSST300MP0035, ESXSST600MP0035 to B683 - GA code. - ESXSST300MP0045, ESXSST300MP0045 to E685 - GA code.
- ESXSST300MX0012, ESXSST600MX0052 to BH53 - GA code.
- ESXSWD3001BKHG-23D, ESXSWD6001BKHG-23D, ESXSWD9001BKHG-23DS to ZA34 - issues fixed: slow performance with PI enabled; drive hang on uncorrectable rd error in reallocation track; PERSISTANT RESERVATION command not working correctly; drive was reporting 0B/11 instead of 03/11. - ESXSWD3002BKTG-23E, ESXSWD6002BKTG-23E, ESXSWD9002BKTG-23E to ZC33 - issues fixed: slow performance with PI enabled; drive hang on uncorrectable rd error in reallocation track; PERSISTANT RESERVATION command not working correctly; reliability improvements around off-track write protection.
SATA 3.5"
- MG04ACA200E, MG04ACA300E, MG04ACA400E, MG04ACA500E to SJ1C - GA code
SATA 2.5"
- ST9250610NS, ST9500620NS, ST91000640NS to BE2B - Update configuration change.
- MTFDDAK120MBB, MTFDDAK240MBB, MTFDDAK480MBB, MTFDDAK800MBB to MB34 - > Some Out of Range LBAs accepted by NCQ commands where they should be aborted. > SataDownShift.srt failed, Smart attribute Raw lost with perform dirty pwr cycle . > Low Power Entry Bug Identified from Marvell Code Review > Track Timeout, Marvel 373 sequencer issue > Unreasonable ECC count in SMART ID 195
************************************************************************** IBM Online SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program for Linux. Version 1.16.00 Build ID: SAS11600
******************************************* IBM SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.16.00 - First Update Utility release for IBM System x servers.
This package acknowledges support and may include updates for drives with product ID strings of:
NOTE: Check notation under PCIe NVMe devices.
SAS 3.5"
- ESXSST1000NM0023, ESXSST2000NM0023, ESXSST3000NM0023, ESXSST4000NM0023 to BC5E
- ESXSST2000NM0043, ESXSST3000NM0043, ESXSST4000NM0043, ESXSST1000NM0043 to EC5A
- ESXSST3300557SS, ESXSST3450757SS, ESXSST3600957SS to EA54
- ESXSST3300657SS, ESXSST3450857SS, ESXSST3600057SS to BA5A
- ESXSST33000650SS to BC3E
- ESXSST1000NM0001, ESXSST2000NM0001 to BC4A
- ESXSHUS724020ALS64, ESXSHUS724030ALS64, ESXSHUS724040ALS64 to J3L5
- ESXSHUS724020ALS61, ESXSHUS724040ALS61 to N3L5
- ESXSHUS723020ALS64, ESXSHUS723030ALS64 to J3K8
- ESXSWD1001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD2001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD3001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD4001FYYG-23S to
- ESXSWD1001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD2001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD3001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD4001FYYG-23S to XA38
SAS 2.5"
- ESXSTXA2D20200GA6I, ESXSTXA2D20400GA6I, ESXSTXA2D20800GA6I, ESXSTXA2E21600GA6I to GB7H
- ESXSST300MM0006, ESXSST600MM0006, ESXSST900MM0006 to B56M; - ESXSST300MM0026, ESXSST600MM0026, ESXSST900MM0026 to E56D
- ESXST1200MM0007 to B57B - ESXST1200MM0017 to E576
- ESXSST9300605SS, ESXSST9600205SS, ESXSST9900805SS to B55E - ESXSST9300505SS, ESXSST9600105SS, ESXSST9900705SS to E558
- ESXSST9146853SS, ESXSST9300653SS to B63K
- ESXSST9146753SS, ESXSST9300553SS to E638 - ESXSST9500620SS, ESXSST91000640SS to BD2J
- ESXSHUC101212CSS60 to J2MA - ESXSHUC101212CSS61 to N2M9
- ESXSHUC156030CS420, ESXSHUC156060CS420 to J5G2 - ESXSHUC156030CSS20, ESXSHUC156060CSS20 to J2G4
- ESXSHUC156030CS420E, ESXSHUC156060CS420E to N5G2
- ESXSHUC156030CSS20E, ESXSHUC156060CSS20E to N2G4
- ESXSHUC101860CS420, ESXSHUC101890CS420, ESXSHUC101812CS420, ESXSHUC101818CS420 to J5H2 - ESXSHUC101860CS420E, ESXSHUC101890CS420E, ESXSHUC101812CS420E, ESXSHUC101818CS420E to N5H2
- ESXSHUC109030CSS60, ESXSHUC109060CSS60, ESXSHUC109090CSS60 to J2EG - ESXSHUC109030CSS61E, ESXSHUC109060CSS61E, ESXSHUC109090CSS61E to N2EG
- ESXSAL13SXB300N, ESXSAL13SXB600N to SC36
- ESXSMBF2300RC, ESXSMBF2600RC to SB2F
- ESXSMK1401GRRB, ESXSMK3001GRRB to SC2E - ESXSMK1401GRRR, ESXSMK3001GRRR to SF23 - ESXSMK3001GRDB, ESXSMK6001GRDB, ESXSMK9001GRDB to SB35
- ESXSWD3001BKHG-23D, ESXSWD6001BKHG-23D, ESXSWD9001BKHG-23D to ZA33 - ESXSWD3002BKTG-23E, ESXSWD6002BKTG-23E, ESXSWD9002BKTG-23E to ZC32
- EXSXHUSMM1620ASS20, EXSXHUSMM1640ASS20, EXSXHUSMM1680ASS20, EXSXHUSMM1616ASS20 to J4C6 - EXSXHUSMM1620ASS20E, EXSXHUSMM1640ASS20E, EXSXHUSMM1680ASS20E, EXSXHUSMM1616ASS20E to N4C6
SATA 3.5"
- WD1003FBYX-23Y7B0, WD2003FYYS-23W0B0 to WA35
- WD2000FYYZ-23UL, WD3000FYYZ-23UL, WD4000FYYZ-23UL to WD37 - Resolves drive initiated reset (DBS (Debug Stop event)) encountered under a narrow timing window (~1ns) for specific command/access patterns, due to the drive’s handling of command automation where it was possible for an internal hardware resource conflict to occur between two tasks.
- ST33000650NS to BB3A
- ST1000NM0011, ST2000NM0011 to BB4A
- ST1000NM0033, ST2000NM0033, ST3000NM0033, ST4000NM0033 to BB5A
- HUA723020ALA640 to MK7OA930 - HUA723030ALA640 to MKAOA930
SATA 2.5"
- ST9250610NS, ST9500620NS, ST91000640NSto BE2A
- MTFDDAK120MBB, MTFDDAK240MBB, MTFDDAK480MBB, MTFDDAK800MBB to MB33
- SSDSC2BA200G3I, SSDSC2BA400G3I, SSDSC2BA800G3I to 5DV1NA37
- MZ7GE240HMHP-000M3, MZ7GE480HMHP-000M3, MZ7GE960HMHP-000M3 to EXST0CA34
PCIe NVMe 2.5"
- SSDPE2ME400G4I, SSDPE2ME800G4I, SSDPE2ME016G4I, SSDPE2ME020G4I to 8DV1ND32 - will require a system reboot for device fw update to complete.
********************************************************************* SAS/SATA HDD/SSD Update Program Version 1.15.00 - First Update Utility release for IBM System x servers.
This package acknowledges support and may include updates for drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- ESXSST1000NM0023, ESXSST2000NM0023, ESXSST3000NM0023, ESXSST4000NM0023 to BC5E
- ESXSST2000NM0043, ESXSST3000NM0043, ESXSST4000NM0043, ESXSST1000NM0043 to EC5A
- ESXSST3300557SS, ESXSST3450757SS, ESXSST3600957SS to EA54
- ESXSST3300657SS, ESXSST3450857SS, ESXSST3600057SS to BA5A
- ESXSST33000650SS to BC3E
- ESXSST1000NM0001, ESXSST2000NM0001 to BC4A
- ESXSHUS724020ALS64, ESXSHUS724030ALS64, ESXSHUS724040ALS64 to J3L5
- ESXSHUS724020ALS61, ESXSHUS724040ALS61 to N3L5
- ESXSHUS723020ALS64, ESXSHUS723030ALS64 to J3K8
- ESXSWD1001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD2001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD3001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD4001FYYG-23S to
- ESXSWD1001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD2001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD3001FYYG-23S, ESXSWD4001FYYG-23S to XA38
SAS 2.5"
- ESXSTXA2D20200GA6I, ESXSTXA2D20400GA6I, ESXSTXA2D20800GA6I, ESXSTXA2E21600GA6I to GB7H
- ESXSST300MM0006, ESXSST600MM0006, ESXSST900MM0006 to B56M; - ESXSST300MM0026, ESXSST600MM0026, ESXSST900MM0026 to E56D
- ESXST1200MM0007 to B57B - ESXST1200MM0017 to E576
- ESXSST9300605SS, ESXSST9600205SS, ESXSST9900805SS to B55E - ESXSST9300505SS, ESXSST9600105SS, ESXSST9900705SS to E558
- ESXSST9146853SS, ESXSST9300653SS to B63K
- ESXSST9146753SS, ESXSST9300553SS to E638 - ESXSST9500620SS, ESXSST91000640SS to BD2J
- ESXSHUC101212CSS60 to J2MA - ESXSHUC101212CSS61 to N2M9
- ESXSHUC156030CS420, ESXSHUC156060CS420 to J5G2 - ESXSHUC156030CSS20, ESXSHUC156060CSS20 to J2G4
- ESXSHUC156030CS420E, ESXSHUC156060CS420E to N5G2
- ESXSHUC156030CSS20E, ESXSHUC156060CSS20E to N2G4
- ESXSHUC101860CS420, ESXSHUC101890CS420, ESXSHUC101812CS420, ESXSHUC101818CS420 to J5H2 - ESXSHUC101860CS420E, ESXSHUC101890CS420E, ESXSHUC101812CS420E, ESXSHUC101818CS420E to N5H2
- ESXSHUC109030CSS60, ESXSHUC109060CSS60, ESXSHUC109090CSS60 to J2EG - ESXSHUC109030CSS61E, ESXSHUC109060CSS61E, ESXSHUC109090CSS61E to N2EG
- ESXSAL13SXB300N, ESXSAL13SXB600N to SC36
- ESXSMBF2300RC, ESXSMBF2600RC to SB2F
- ESXSMK1401GRRB, ESXSMK3001GRRB to SC2E - ESXSMK1401GRRR, ESXSMK3001GRRR to SF23 - ESXSMK3001GRDB, ESXSMK6001GRDB, ESXSMK9001GRDB to SB35
- ESXSWD3001BKHG-23D, ESXSWD6001BKHG-23D, ESXSWD9001BKHG-23D to ZA33 - ESXSWD3002BKTG-23E, ESXSWD6002BKTG-23E, ESXSWD9002BKTG-23E to ZC32
- EXSXHUSMM1620ASS20, EXSXHUSMM1640ASS20, EXSXHUSMM1680ASS20, EXSXHUSMM1616ASS20 to J4C6 - EXSXHUSMM1620ASS20E, EXSXHUSMM1640ASS20E, EXSXHUSMM1680ASS20E, EXSXHUSMM1616ASS20E to N4C6
SATA 3.5"
- WD1003FBYX-23Y7B0, WD2003FYYS-23W0B0 to WA35
- WD2000FYYZ-23UL, WD3000FYYZ-23UL, WD4000FYYZ-23UL to WD37
- ST9500620NS, ST91000640NS to BE2A
- ST33000650NS to BB3A
- ST1000NM0011, ST2000NM0011 to BB4A
- ST1000NM0033, ST2000NM0033, ST3000NM0033, ST4000NM0033 to BB5A
- HUA723020ALA640 to MK7OA930 - HUA723030ALA640 to MKAOA930
SATA 2.5"
- ST9500620NS, ST91000640NS
- MTFDDAK120MBB, MTFDDAK240MBB, MTFDDAK480MBB, MTFDDAK800MBB to MB33
- SSDSC2BA200G3I, SSDSC2BA400G3I, SSDSC2BA800G3I to 5DV1NA36
- MZ7GE240HMHP-000M3, MZ7GE480HMHP-000M3, MZ7GE960HMHP-000M3 to EXST0CA34
NOTE TO SERVICE - Reference RETAIN TIP H29851 ******************************************* SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.14.04 Critical Release Reference RETAIN TIP H29851
This package includes updates to drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 2.5"
Initial code Release - SMK3001GRDB, SMK6001GRDB, SMK9001GRDB to SB35
SATA 2.5"
- SSDSC2BA200G3I, SSDSC2BA400G3I, SSDSC2BA800G3I to NA36 - SSDSC2BB120G4I, SSDSC2BB240G4I, SSDSC2BB400G4I, SSDSC2BB800G4I to NB37 - fix to prevent possible drive lock up during format.
SATA 1.8"
Initial Code Release - SSDSC1NA200G3I, SSDSC1NA400G3I to NA36 - SSDSC1NB080G4I, SSDSC1NB240G4I, SSDSC1NB400G4I to NB37 - fix to prevent possible drive lock up during format.
=================================================================== IBM Online SAS/SATA Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.14.03-2 Build ID: SAS11403-2
NOTE TO SERVICE - Reference RETAIN TIPS H211424 & H211667 ******************************************* IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.14.03-2 Critical Release Reference RETAIN TIP H211424 & H211667
This package includes updates to drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
Initial Code Releases - ST1000NM0023, ST2000NM0023, ST3000NM0023, ST4000NM0023 to BC5B - ST2000NM0043, ST4000NM0043 to EC59 - WD1001FYYG-23S, WD2001FYYG-23S, WD3001FYYG-23S, WD4001FYYG-23S to XA35
Other - ST1000NM0001, ST2000NM0001 to BC4A - support persistent reservation - HUS723020ALS64, HUS723030ALS64 to J3K8 - servo adjustments
SAS 2.5"
Initial Code Releases - ST300MM0006, ST600MM0006, ST900MM0006 to B56H - ST300MM0026, ST600MM0026, ST900MM0026 to E568 - TXA2D20200GA6I, TXA2D20400GA6I, TXA2D20800GA6I, TXA2D21600GA6I to GB76 - see Retain Tip H211424. - HUC101212CSS60 to J2M7 - HUC101212CSS61 to N2M7 - T1200MM0007 to B576 - T1200MM0017 to E574 - ST600MX0001 to BH13 - WD3002BKTG-23E, WD6002BKTG-23E, WD9002BKTG-23E to ZC31 - ST9500431SS to ED12 - ST9146703SS to E536 - ST973352SS to E625 - ST9300553SS to E636 - HUC109030CSS61E, HUC109060CSS61E, HUC109090CSS61E to N2EF - MK3001GRDB, MK6001GRDB, MK9001GRDB to SB35 - drive Que depth fix; see Retain Tip H211667. - HUC109030CSS60, HUC109060CSS60, HUC109090CSS60 to J2EF - HUC109030CSS61E, HUC109060CSS61E, HUC109090CSS61E to N2EF
Other - WD3001BKHG-23D, WD6001BKHG-23D, WD9001BKHG-23D to ZA32 - performance, non-critical fixes and robustness changes.
- ST9600204SS to B54A with maintainance fixes and performance improvements.
- MBD2147RC, MBD2300RC to SB1B - drive Que depth fix; - MBE2073RC, MBE2147RC to SC18 - drive Que depth fix; - MBF2300RC, MBF2600RC to SB2F - drive Que depth fix; - MK1401GRRB, MK3001GRRB to SC2E - drive Que depth fix; see Retain Tip H211667.
- ST9500620SS, ST91000620SS to BD2F - support persistent reservation and maintainance fixes.
SATA 3.5"
Initial Code Release - WD801ABYS-23C0A0, WD1601ABYS-23C0A0 to 06.06H05 - WD5003ABYX-23 to WC38 - added mfg. parameters. - WD2000FYYZ-23UL, WD3000FYYZ-23UL, WD4000FYYZ-23UL to WD36 - ST1000NM0033, ST2000NM0033, ST3000NM0033, ST4000NM0033 to BB58
Other
SATA 2.5"
Initial Code Release - SG9XCS2D50GEIBM to SE6H - WD3000BLHX-23V7BV to YA31 - SSDSC2BA200G3I, SSDSC2BA400G3I, SSDSC2BA800G3I to NA34 - SSDSC2BB120G4I, SSDSC2BB240G4I, SSDSC2BB400G4I, SSDSC2BB800G4I to NB34
Other - ST9250610NS, ST9500620NS, ST91000640NS to BE29 - maintainance updates. - MTFDDAK064MAR-1J1AA, MTFDDAK128MAR-1J1AA, MTFDDAK256MAR-1K1AA, MTFDDAK512MAR-1K1AA to MA57 - added mfg. parameters.
SATA 1.8"
Initial Code Release - SSDSC1NA200G3I, SSDSC1NA400G3I to NA34 - SSDSC1NB080G4I, SSDSC1NB240G4I, SSDSC1NB400G4I to NB34
Other - MTFDDAA064MAR-1J1AB, MTFDDAA128MAR-1J1AB, MTFDDAA256MAR-1K1AB, MTFDDAA512MAR-1K1AB to MA57 - added mfg. parameters.
=================================================================== Version 1.13.01 Build ID: SAS_113
NOTE TO SERVICE - Reference RETAIN H207993
******************************************* IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.13.01 Critical Release Reference RETAIN H207993
This package includes new updates to drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- HUS723020ALS64 to J3K7 Additions to VPD information used by manufacturing and fixes for overall robustness.
- HUS723030ALS64 to J3K7 Initial Code Release
- ST31000424SS, ST32000444SS to BC2D - ST1000NM0001, ST2000NM0001 to BC49 Fixes for overall robustness.
- ST33000650SS to BC3E Initial Code Release
SAS 2.5"
- MK1401GRRB, MK3001GRRB to SC29 Fixes for overall robustness.
- MBF2300RC, MBF2600RC to SB2C Initial Code Release.
- ST9300605SS, ST9600205SS, ST9900805SS to B55D ST9146853SS, ST9300653SS to B63B ST9500620SS, ST91000640SS to BD2E ST9300505SS, ST9600105SS, ST9900705SS to E557 ST9146753SS to E636 Additions to VPD information used by manufacturing and fixes for overall robustness.
SATA 3.5"
- ST500NM0011, ST2000NM0011, ST1000NM0011 to BB4A ST3500514NS, ST31000524NS, ST32000644NS to BB2C Reliability improvements, Additions to VPD information used by manufacturing
- ST33000650NS to BB3A Initial Code Release
- WD5003ABYX-23 to WC36, WD1003FBYX-23Y7B0 to WB35, WD2003FYYS-23W0B0 to WA35 Reliability improvements, Additions to VPD information used by manufacturing
- HUA723020ALA640 to MK7OA910 Additions to VPD information used by manufacturing.
- HUA723030ALA640 to MKAOA910 Initial Code Release
- HUA722050CLA330, HUA722010CLA330 to A3PH Initial Code Release
SATA 2.5"
- TE22D10100GE8IBM to SR3B Initial Code Release
- MTFDDAK064MAR-1J1AA, MTFDDAK128MAR-1J1AA, MTFDDAK256MAR-1K1AA, MTFDDAK512MAR-1K1AA to MA55 Initial Code Release
- ST9250610NS, ST9500620NS, ST91000640NS to BE28 Fixes for overall robustness.
SATA 1.8"
- MTFDDAA064MAR-1J1AB, MTFDDAA128MAR-1J1AB, MTFDDAA256MAR-1K1AB, MTFDDAA512MAR-1K1AB to MA55 Initial Code Release
- TX21B10100GE8IBM, TX21B10200GE8IBM, TX21B10400GE8IBM to SP3A Initial Code Release
Version 1.12.01 Critical Release Reference RETAIN #H207740
This package includes new updates to drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- VPCA300900EST1, VPCA450900EST1, VPCA600900EST1 to A3C4, Corrects firmware bug that may cause data corruption. For further information, please refer to Retain Tip H207740.
- ST3300657SS, ST3450857SS, ST3600057SS to BA5A VPCA300900EST1, VPCA600900EST1 to A3C2 Additions to VPD information used by manufacturing
- ST3750630SS, ST31000640SS to BC1I ST31000424SS, ST32000444SS to BC2C Mode Page change to address performance issues under certain system configurations
- ST33000650SS to BC3D ST1000NM0001, ST2000NM0001 to BC48 Protection Information Fix - see Retain Tip H206140
- HUS723020ALS64, HUS723030ALS64 to J26C Initial Code Release
SAS 2.5"
- ST9300603SS, ST9146803SS to B53E ST9600204SS to B549 Additions to VPD information used by manufacturing
- ST9300605SS, ST9600205SS, ST9900805SS to B55C ST9146853SS, ST9300653SS to B63A ST9500620SS, ST91000640SS to BD2C ST9300505SS to E555 ST9146753SS to E635 Protection Information Fix - see Retain Tip H206140
- ST9600105SS, ST9900705SS to E555 Inital Code Release
- HUC106030CSS60, HUC106060CSS60 to D3A6 Performance improvements, critical fixes for Protection Information (PI) operation - see Retain Tip H206140
- MK1401GRRB, MK3001GRRB to SC27 Additions to VPD information used by manufacturing
- WD9001BKHG-23D, WD6001BKHG-23D, WD3001BKHG-23D to ZA31 Initial Code Release
SATA 3.5"
- WD2502ABYS-23B7A0 to 02.03B08 WD1602ABYS-23B7A0 to 02.03B07 Critical fix to address premature drive failures.
- ST3500514NS, ST31000524NS, ST32000644NS to BB2A ST33000650NS to BB38 ST1000NM0011, ST2000NM0011, ST500NM0011 to BB47 Fixes a potential, but rare data corruption issue which requires a background reallocation that exceeds the error recovery timer.
- HUA723020ALA640 to MK70A900 HUA723030ALA640 to MKA0A900 Initial Code Release
SATA 2.5"
- ST9160511NS, ST9500530NS to BE1A - ST9250610NS, ST9500620NS, ST91000640NS to BE25 Fixes a potential, but rare data corruption issue which requires a background reallocation that exceeds the error recovery timer.
SSD
- TX21B10200GE1IBM, TX21B10400GE1IBM, TX21B10100GE8IBM to PRO6SP36 TE22D10100GE8IBM to PRO6SR36 Initial Code Release
- MTFDDAK128MAR-1J1AA, MTFDDAK256MAR-1K1AA to MA52 Initial Code Release
- MTFDDAA512MAR-1K1AB, MTFDDAK064MAR-1J1AA, MTFDDAK512MAR-1K1AA, MTFDDAA064MAR-1K1AB, MTFDDAA128MAR-1K1AB, MTFDDAA256MAR-1K1AB to MA52 Fixes SMART attribute 190 (Current Temp) which caused warning messages with some versions of Linux
- STEC MACH8 IOPS to 2804 STEC M8PSB2 T4 to SM06 Additions to VPD information used by manufacturing Fixes potential drive failure if power loss occurs during firmware update.
- ST33000650SS to BC3A ST1000NM0001, ST2000NM0001 to BC44 Additions and corrections to VPD information used by manufacturing
SAS 2.5"
- ST9300605SS, ST9600205SS, ST9900805SS to B559 ST9146853SS, ST9300653SS to B637 ST9500620SS, ST91000640SS to BD29 ST9300505SS to E553 SST9146753SS to E633 HUC106030CSS60, HUC106060CSS60 to D390 Additions and corrections to VPD information used by manufacturing
- MK1401GRRB, MK3001GRRB to SC23 Fixes a pottential data corruption bug if there is an unexpected power loss.
SATA 3.5"
- ST3250310NS, ST3500320NS, ST3750330NS, ST31000340NS to BB15 ST3500514NS, ST31000524NS, ST32000644NS to BB29 ST33000650NS to BB36 ST1000NM0011, ST2000NM0011, ST500NM0011 to BB46
SATA SSD
- SG9XCS1B50GMIBM, SG9XCS1F200GEIBM to SA03SB6C SG9XCS2D200GEIBM to SA03SE6C Fix for potential hang during an unexpected power cycle
MTFDDAK128MAR-1JAAB, MTFDDAK256MAR-1JAAB to MA44 Initial Release
This package includes new updates to drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- VPCA300900EST1, VPCA600900EST1 to A3C0 Correction to VPD information used by manufacturing
- ST31000424SS, ST32000444SS to BC2B Fixes to improve robustness from certain read errors due to encroachment
- ST33000650SS to BC37 Fixes to improve overall robustness.
- ST1000NM0001, ST2000NM0001 to BC42 Inital Release
SAS 2.5" (SFF)
- ST9300605SS, ST9600205SS, ST9900805SS to B556 - ST9146853SS, ST9300653SS to B635 Fixes to improve overall robustness.
ST9300505SS to E552 ST9146753SS to E632 Initial Release
- ST9500620SS, ST91000640SS to BD26 Improve general robustness and added support for DPICZ
- HUC106030CSS60, HUC106060CSS60 to D340 Improve general robustness
- MBF2300RC, MBF2600RC to SB28 Improves performance in certain benchmarks
SATA 3.5"
- ST33000650NS to BB34 Fixes to improve overall robustness.
- ST1000NM0011, ST2000NM0011, ST500NM0011 to BB45 Initial Release
- ST3500514NS, ST31000524NS, ST32000644NS to BB29 Fixes for intermittent drive hangs
- ST3250310NS, ST3500320NS, ST3750330NS, ST31000340NS to BB15 Added enhancement for improved robustness
SATA 2.5"
- ST9250610NS, ST9500620NS, ST91000640NS to BE24 Initial Release
- ST9160511NS, ST9500530NS to BE19 Fixes for overall robustness.
SATA 2.5" SSD
- STEC MACH8 IOPS to 2765 STEC M8PSB2 T4 to SM05 Fixes potential drive lock up during cold or warm boots Fixes issues with RHEL 6.x installation
- SG9XCS2D200GEIBM to SA03SE6C Fixes default drive VPD information for manufacturing, the default LED behavior on certain systems and fixes issues with client install thru VMWare 5.x
SATA 1.8" SSD
- STEC M8PSB1 to 0409 STEC M8PSB1 T4 to SM16 Fixes potential drive lock up during cold or warm boots Fixes issues with RHEL 6.x installation
- SG9XCS1B50GMIBM to SA03SB6C SASG9XCS1F200GEIBM to SA03SB6C Fixes potential drive lock up during cold or warm boots and the default LED behavior on certain systems and fixes issues with client install thru VMWare 5.x
This package includes new updates to drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- ST31000424SS, ST32000444SS to BC28 Added enhancement for improved RV robustness
- MBE2073RC, MBE2147RC to SC17 - MBA3073RC, MBA3147RC, MBA3300RC to SA0A Added VPD changes for manufacturing
SAS 2.5" (SFF)
- ST9300603SS, ST9146803SS to B53C ST9600204SS to B548 SST973452SS, ST9146852SS to B62C CBRCA146C3ETS0, CBRCA300C3ETS0 to C610 Added fixes for overall drive robustness
- MBD2147RC, MBD2300RC to SB1A Added VPD changes for manufacturing Addresses issues seen with DSA HDD Diagnostic test.
- MBF2300RC, MBF2600RC to SB25 Addresses issues seen with DSA HDD Diagnostic test.
- ST9500620SS, ST91000640SS to BD22 HUC106030CSS60, HUC106060CSS60 to D2F8 Inital Release
SATA 3.5"
- WD2502ABYS-23B7A0 , WD1602ABYS-23B7A0 to 02.03B07 Addresses firmware issues that may cause a drive to be marked defunct prematurely under certain application workloads.
- ST3250310NS, ST3500320NS, ST3750330NS, ST31000340NS to BB14 ST3500514NS, ST31000524NS, ST32000644NS to BB28 Added enhancement for improved robustness
- WD5003ABYX-23 to WC31 Initial Release
SATA 2.5"
- WD3000BLFS-23YBU0 to 04.04V10 (Critical) Addresses firmware issues that may cause a drive to be marked defunct prematurely under certain application workloads.
- ST9250610NS, ST9500620NS, ST91000640NS to BE21 Initial Release
SATA 2.5" SSD
- STEC MAC8 IOPS to 2732 STEC M8PSB2 T4 to SM04 Addresses an issue installing RHEL 6.0 onto this drive.
SATA 1.8" SSD
- SG9XCS1B50GMIBM, SG9XCS1F200GEIBM to SA03SB63 Addresses rare issue where the drive may not being seen on power up.
- STEC M8PSB1 to 0408 STEC M8PSB1 T4 to SM15 Addresses an issue installing RHEL 6.0 onto this drive.
- ST373455SS, ST3146855SS, ST3300655SS to BA2D - ST373355SS, ST3146755SS, ST3300555SS to BA38 - ST3146356SS, ST3300656SS, ST3450856SS to BA4C - ST3300657SS, ST3450757SS, ST3600057SS to BA58 - ST3750630SS, ST31000640SS to BC1G - ST31000424SS, ST32000444SS to BC26 (All Above Critical) These codes addresses a rare potential for data corruption. For this issue to occur, the drive write cache must be enabled. For further information, please refer to retain tip H197382.
- MBA3073RC, MBA3147RC, MBA3300RC to SA08 This code corrects a firmware bug that may cause the drive to not come ready on a cold boot.
SAS 2.5" (SFF)
- ST973402SS, ST9146802SS to B52B - ST936751SS, ST973451SS to B617 - ST9146803SS, ST9300603SS toB53B - ST9600204SS to B546 - ST973452SS, ST9146852SS to B629 - ST9300503SS to E536 - ST9146752SS to E625 - ST9500430SS to BD14 (All Above Critical) These codes addresses a rare potential for data corruption. For this issue to occur, the drive write cache must be enabled. For further information, please refer to retain tip H197382.
SATA 3.5"
- ST3500514NS, ST31000524NS, ST32000644NS to BB26
- WD2003FYYS-23W0B0 to WA32 - WDC WD1003FBYX-23Y7B0 to WB31 Initial release
SATA 2.5" SSD
- STEC MACH8 IOPS to 2582 (Critical) Corrects firmware bug that may cause data corruption. For further information, please refer to retain tip H197650.
SATA 1.8" SSD
- STEC M8PSB1 to 0405 (Critical) Corrects firmware bug that may cause data corruption. For further information, please refer to retain tip H197650.
This package includes new updates to drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- VPCA300900EST1, VPCA450900EST, VPCA600900EST1 to A3B8 Initial Release
- VPBPA300C3EST1 to A529 Initial Release
- ST3300657SS, ST3450757SS, ST3600057SS to BA56 (Critical) Performance improvements under certain workloads. Corrects a firmware bug that may cause the drive to not come ready on a warm or cold reboot.
- ST31000424SS, ST32000444SS to BC21 Initial Release
SAS 2.5" (SFF)
- ST9300603SS, ST9146803SS to B53A (Critical) Performance improvements under certain workloads. Corrects a firmware bug that may cause the drive to not come ready on a warm or cold reboot.
- ST9600204SS to B544 (Critical) Corrects a firmware bug that may cause the drive to not come ready on a warm or cold reboot.
- ST973452SS, ST9146852SS to B626 Performance improvements under certain workloads.
- ST9500430SS to BD13 Performance improvements under certain workloads
- ST9300503SS to E534 and ST9146752SS to E623 Performance improvements under certain workloads.
- MBD2147RC, MBD2300RC to SB19 (Critical) MBE2073RC, MBE2147RC to SC16 (Critical) Corrects a firmware bug that erroneously reported medium errors which may cause the drive to report PFA alerts and in some cases be marked offline
SATA 3.5"
- WDC WD2502ABYS-23B7A0, WD2502ABYS-23B7A0, WD802ABYS-23B7A0, WD1602ABYS-23B7A0 to 02.03B05 (Critical) Corrects a firmware bug that may cause the drive to not come ready on a warm or cold reboot.
- ST3500514NS, ST31000524NS, ST32000544NS to BB26 (Critical) This code addresses a rare potential for data corruption. For this issue to occur, the drive write cache must be enabled. For further information, please refer to retain tip H197382.
- ST3250310NS, ST3500320NS, ST3750330NS, ST31000340NS to BB13 (Critical) This code addresses a rare potential for data corruption. For this issue to occur, the drive write cache must be enabled. For further information, please refer to retain tip H197382.
- HUA722020ALA330 to JKAOA3GA HUA722050CLA330 to JP2OA3GB HUA722010CLA330 to JP4OA3GB Initial Release
SATA 2.5"
- WD3000BLFS-23YBU0 to 04.04V09 (Critical) This code corrects an additional issue where the drive may be marked defunct.
- ST9160511NS, ST9500530NS to BE18 (Critical) This code addresses a rare potential for data corruption. For this issue to occur, the drive write cache must be enabled. For further information, please refer to retain tip H197382. Also improves performance under certain workloads.
SATA 2.5" SSD
- STEC MACH8 IOPS to 2366 (critical) Corrects firmware bug that may cause degraded performance and in some cases the drive may not come ready after a warm or old boot.
SATA 1.8" SSD
- STEC M8PSB1 to 0404 Turns the default for write cache off Initial Release
IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.06 (Critical)
Added support for the following controllers:
- IBM ServeRAID BR10il SAS controller v2 (49Y4731) - IBM ServeRAID M1015 SAS controller (46M0831) - IBM ServeRAID M5015 SAS controller (46M0829) - IBM ServeRAID M5014 SAS controller (46M0916)
This package includes new updates to drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 3.5"
- ST373455SS, ST3146855SS, ST3300655SS to BA2A ST373355SS, ST3146755SS, ST3300555SS to BA36 (Critical) These codes addresses a rare potential for data corruption. For this issue to occur, the drive write cache must be enabled. When a write is issued while the drive write cache is enabled and a read-verify is performed immediately afterwards, undetected data corruption can occur. For further information, please refer to retain tip H194632.
- ST3750630SS, ST31000640SS to BC1E ST3146356SS, ST3300656SS, ST3450856SS to BA4A This code address an issue where the drive may report an erroneous hardware error to the controller.
- MBA3073RC, MBA3147RC, MBA3300RC to SA07 This code improves sequential write performance under certain workloads when write cache is turned on.
- ST3300657SS, ST3450757SS, ST3600057SS to BA52 NOTE: This is the first code release to be included in the hard drive update package.
SAS 2.5" (SFF)
- ST973402SS, ST9146802SS to B52A ST936751SS, ST973451SS to B616 (Critical) These codes addresses a rare potential for data corruption. For this issue to occur, the drive write cache must be enabled. When a write is issued while the drive write cache is enabled and a read-verify is performed immediately afterwards, undetected data corruption can occur. For further information, please refer to retain tip H194632.
- MBB2073RC, MBB2147RC to SB07 MBD2147RC, MBD2300RC to SB17 MBE2073RC, MBE2147RC to SC14 CBRCA146C3ETS0, CBRCA300C3ETS0 to C370 This code improves sequential write performance under certain workloads when write cache is turned on.
- ST9500430SS to BD11 This is the first code release to be included in the hard drive update package.
SATA 3.5"
- WD2003FYYS-23T8B0 to 01.00D04 This is the first code release to be included in the hard drive update package.
SATA 2.5"
- WD3000BLFS-23YBU0 to 04.04V08 (Critical) This code corrects an issue where the drive may generate a false PFA alert. It also corrects an issue where the drive may be marked defunct
- ST9160511NS, ST9500530NS to BE16 This is the first code releases to be included in the hard drive update package.
=============================================================== IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.05
SAS 2.5" (SFF)
ST9xxxx51SS to B616 ST9xxxx02SS to B52A - This code improves the robustness of write cache operations.
ST9xxxx52SS to B624 ST9xxxx03SS to B536 - This code improves the robustness of write cache operations and sequential write performance when write cache is enabled
MBD2xxxRC to SB14 - Initial release
SAS 3.5"
ST3xxxxx6SS to BA49 ST3750630SS to BC1D - This code improves the robustness of write cache operations.
SATA 3.5"
WDC WD2502ABYSxxxxx tp 02.03B04 - Fixes incorrect VPD data
SATA 2.5"
WD3000xxxxx to 04.04V05 - Adjusted PHY setting for better signal quality margin.
SATA 2.5" SSD
STEC MACH8 IOPS to 2269 GBRL0xxxxx to 4.17 GBRLBxxxxx to 4.26 - The new firmware will correct a rare data error condition in the drives where invalid data may be passed to the system without any error condition flagged.
Due to the severity of this potential issue, IBM strongly recommends applying this firmware as soon as possible.
For further information, please refer to retain tip H195663. =================================================================
IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.04
SAS 2.5" (SFF)
CBRBAxxxxxx to C49B - Modified VPD for JSxx Blades
MBBxxxxxx to SB05 - Fixed a performance issue when synchronizing or rebuilding an array when used in a LSI 1064 based SAS controller
MBC2073RC to SC04 - Fixed a performance issue when synchronizing or rebuilding an array when used in a LSI 1064 based SAS controller
SAS 3.5"
MBAxxxxxx to SA06 - Fixed a performance issue when synchronizing or rebuilding an array when used in a LSI 1064 based SAS controller
ST3xxxxx6SS to BA48 - This code addresses a rare potential for data corruption. For this issue to occur, the drive write cache must be enabled. When a write is issued while the drive write cache is enabled and a read-verify is performed immediately afterwards, undetected data corruption can occur. For further information, please refer to retain tip H194632
ST3750630SS to BC1A - This code addresses a rare potential for data corruption. For this issue to occur, the drive write cache must be enabled. When a write is issued while the drive write cache is enabled and a read-verify is performed immediately afterwards, undetected data corruption can occur. For further information, please refer to retain tip H194632
- Fixes a hang condition during failover operation on a Bladecenter-S chassis with an RSSM controller.
BBAxxxxxx to BH0K - Fixes an issue where a drive may prematurely report a PFA trip
GNAxxxxxx to BH0J - Fixes an issue where a drive may prematurely report a PFA trip
SATA 3.5"
ST31000340NS, ST370330NS, ST3250310NS, ST3500320NS to BB12 - This code addresses a rare potential for data corruption. For this issue to occur, the drive write cache must be enabled. When a write is issued while the drive write cache is enabled and a read-verify is performed immediately afterwards, undetected data corruption can occur. For further information, please refer to retain tip H194632
- This code addresses a rare potential for data loss. After a power cycle, the drive will no longer be available and becomes unresponsive. Data will become inaccessible due to the drive not responding. For further information, please refer to retain tip H194623.
WDC WD2502ABYSxxxxx tp 02.03B04 - Fixes incorrect VPD data
SATA 2.5"
WD3000xxxxx to 04.04V04 - Fixes a Critical issue - IBM recommends a backup of the data on the drive before attempting to update the firmware. This is a fix for an issue where data required for spinup of the drive may be overwritten rendering the drive inoperable on a subsequent warm or cold system reboot.
- Fixes a issue with an internal timer that may cause drive to go offline when used in a non-raid environment.
IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.03
Added support for the following controllers:
IBM ServeRAID MR10il SAS Controller IBM ServeRAID MR10is SAS Controller IBM ServeRAID BR10i SAS Controller IBM ServeRAID BR10il SAS/SATA Controller IBM SAS/SATA RAID Kit IBM SAS Expansion Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter IBM SAS Connectivity Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter
New updates to drives with product ID strings of:
SAS 2.5" (SFF)
ST9146802SS, ST973402SS to B529 - Added support for JS2x Blades in a Bladecenter-S chassis - Picked up the latest network roll of firmware fixes to address some unexpected system hangs,
ST936751SS, ST973451SS to B615 - Added support for JS2x Blades in a Bladecenter-S chassis - Picked up the latest network roll of firmware fixes to address some unexpected system hangs,
CBRBAxxxxxx to C495 - Initial release
MBBxxxxxx to SB04 - Initial release
MBC2073RC to SC03 - Initial release
SAS 3.5"
VPBAxxxxxx to A496 - Added support for JS2x Blades in a Bladecenter-S chassis
ST3146855SS, ST3300655SS, ST373455SS to BA29 - Added support for JS2x Blades in a Bladecenter-S chassis - Picked up the latest network roll of firmware fixes to address some unexpected system hangs,
ST3450856SS to BA47 - IBM was notified by our vendor that there is a defect in a level of firmware used in the IBM 450GB 15K SAS 3.5" HS HDD (PN 41Y8454) in option 42D0519, which under certain conditions may lead to data being written or read back incorrectly on the drive. IBM has worked closely with the vendor to identify the problem and developed a firmware fix to resolve the problem. Customers should upgrade to firmware level BA47
MBAxxxxxx to SA05 - Initial release
ST3750630SS to BC17 - Initial release
SATA 3.5"
ST3250620NS, ST3500630NS, ST3750640NS to 3.AEV
ST3250621NS, ST3500631NS, ST3750641NS to 4AEV
ST31000340NS, ST3750330NS, ST3250310NS, ST3500320NS to BB10 - Initial release
HUA721050KLA330, HUA721075KLA330, HUA721010KLA330, to AB4A - Initial Release
SATA 2.5" SSD
GBRL001xxx, GBRL0031xxx to 4.14 - corrects intermittent hangs during operations =============================================================
IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.02
Support of ServeRaid 8s Raid controller Support of ServeRaid 10i Raid controller Support of ServeRaid 10k Raid controller Support of ServeRaid 10m Raid controller Support of LSI 1078 SAS controller Support of SATA drives attached to SAS controllers
Support and updates to drives with product ID strings of:
VPAxxxxxx to A650 Change to improve performance in sequential write workloads Improvements to internal drive logging and media checking. Critical Fix: This code addresses a rare potential for data loss This code update should be applied to prevent the event from occurring.
ST340XXXAS and ST380XXXAS to 3.48 Fix to address Read Log Command abort error.
ST340XXXAS, ST380XXXAS and ST3160XXXAS to 3.05 Fix to address intermittent hard drive no-shows after system comes out of hibernation.
ST3500641NS to 3.AES Changes to the refresh rate of the DRAM used on the drive.
ST3500640NS to 3.AEJ Initial release.
HDTXX... & HDSXX... codes go to Masked ROM version. HDS725050KLA360 to AQ1A to also Fix an issue that occurs while running in NCQ mode with write cache disabled.
ST3xxxx4SS to BA26 Improves intialization times with some ServeRaid controllers Performance improvements under some sequential workloads.
ST3xxxx5SS to BA35 Improves intialization times with some ServeRaid controllers
ST9xxx51SS to B612 Intial release of firmware
ST9xxxx2SS to B526 Improves intialization times with some ServeRaid controllers
MAUxxxx and MAXxxxx Added support for new SAS features required by new SAS controllers.
IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.01 Please refer to RETAIN tip H186019.
Support of ServeRaid 8e Raid controller Support of ServeRaid 8k Raid controller Support of ServeRaid 8l Raid controller Support of on-board LSI 1064 controller IBM MegaRaid 8480 Raid Controller
Firmware updates to drives with Product ID strings:
GNAxxxx and BBAxxxx to BH0G Picks up the latest network roll of firmware fixes to improve performance under some sequential workloads and improvements to signal quality parameters.
ST9xxxx to B51D amd ST3xxxx to BA18 Picks the latest network roll of firmware fixes to address unexpected system hangs and some performance improvements.
MAVxxxx to S116 and MAYxxxx to T107 Picks up the latest network roll of firmware fixes and to improve signal quality parameters.
MAXxxxx to T904 Initial release ============================================================
IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.00 Initial Release
Support of Adaptec 48xxx based controllers Support of ServeRaid 8i Raid controller Support and updates to drives with product ID strings of: ST936701SS ST973401SS ST336754SS ST373454SS GNAxxxxx BBAXXXXX
ibm_fw_hddlenovo_sas-1_23_02_linux_32-64_chg
Broadcom NetXtreme I Firmware Update Utility for IBM servers and options using the Broadcom NetXtreme I family of ethernet ASICs.
Package Version: 17.4.4.5a, April 04, 2017 Previous Version: 17.4.4.2a, March 08, 2016
This update package supports the following Broadcom devices: =============================================================================== - BCM5720 NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter / Part No: 90Y9370 - BCM5719 NetXtreme I Quad Port GBE Adapter / Part No: 90Y9352 - BCM5718 Flex System EN2024 4-port 1Gb Ethernet Adapter / Part No: 49Y7900 - BCM5719 NetXtreme I LOM / x3250 M5 - BCM5718 NetXtreme I LOM / BladeCenter HS23E, Flex x220 Compute Node - BCM5717 NetXtreme I LOM / x3100 M5
This package updates the Broadcom Firmware Code to the levels shown under the "Current" column for the devices listed below :
Notes: 1. An asterisk (*) following a version number represents a certified driver. 2. Arrows (<<) between versions indicate the component has been updated from the previous released software kit. 3. If code is not listed for a particular device, it is not implemented on that device. 4. Three asterisks (***) in the 'Current' column indicates this firmware is actually contained in the respective System UEFI update package, which is separate from this package. Please check that package for version details.
- Fixed issue with tx/rx flow control in shared nic mode where connection to IMM is lost for a period of time after the server is powered off. - Fixed issue with mac address filtering in shared nic mode where connection to IMM is lost after a system reboot.
UEFI and Boot Code: - Added individual port enable/disable functionality in F1 Setup and ASU for the NetXtreme I Quad Port GBE Adapter
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