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MonthlySpecificationUpdateIntelServerBoardS1400FPFamilyNovember,2014MonthlySpecificationUpdateIIRevisionHistoryDateModificationsJuly,2012Initialrelease.
August,2012NoUpdate.
Sept,2012Updateerrata#4,#6and#12.
Oct,2012Updateerrata#2,#7,#8,#9,#10,#11,#13and#14.
Addoneerrata#23Nov,2012Updateerrata#2Dec,2012Updateerrata#5,#17,#22Jan,2013NoUpdate.
Feb,2013NoUpdateMar,2013Updateerrata#23.
Addoneerrata#24August,2013Updateerrata#21January,2014Updateerrata#3,#16and#25November,2014UpdateProductScope,errata#18,#21,#22,#23DisclaimersThisMonthlySpecificationUpdateoftheServerSystemmaycontaindesigndefectsorerrorsknownaserratathatmaycausetheproducttodeviatefromthepublishedspecifications.
CurrentcharacterizederrataaredocumentedinthisSpecificationUpdate.
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MonthlySpecificationUpdateIIIContentsPreface.
11.
Nomenclature12.
ProductScope1SummaryTablesofChanges.
2Errata.
41.
Linux*OperatingSystemsarenotsupportedonRSTemode.
42.
UEFIMicrosoftWindowsServer2008*R2SP1installationonSCUportsmayfailunderRSTeRAIDmode.
43.
UEFIOperatingSysteminstallationisnotsupportedonESRT2mode.
44.
HDDstatusLEDsdonotfunctionunderspecificconfiguration55.
RSTeGUIinstallationmayfailiftherearenodevicesattachedtoanyonboardAHCIports56.
SystemmayhaltunderspecificBIOSconfigurations57.
MicrosoftWindows2003*x86installationfailureunderPass-throughmodeofSCUcontroller58.
SystemmayhaltunderunsupportedconfigurationinESRT2mode69.
IntegratedBMCWebConsole–PowerStatisticspage–Minimumwattagereadsaszero.
610.
IntegratedBMCWebConsole–PowerControlpage–PerformActionbuttonnotfunctional.
611.
IPMIGetChassisStatuscommandreturnsincorrectChassisIdentifyState.
712.
TheBIOSandMEFirmwarecan'tbeupdatedsuccessfullyusingIntelOneBootFlashUpdateUtility(OFU)underSuSE*LinuxEnterpriseServer11(64-bit)withSP2.
713.
BMCcontinuouslysendsHDDassert/de-asserteventduringHDDRAIDrebuildunderESRT2modeoftheSCUcontroller.
714.
HighCPUutilizationmayoccurwheninstallingorrunningMicrosoftWindowsServer2008*R2orMicrosoftWindows*7withdefaultNICdriverforIntelGigabitETDualPortServerAdapterE1G42ETandIntelGigabitETQuadPortServerAdapterE1G44ET.
.
.
815.
IntelLANdriverinstallationfailureonMicrosoftWindows*7.
816.
HarddrivesconnectedthroughSASexpandercan'tbedetectedinlegacymode.
.
817.
On-boardVGAcannotbesettothehighestresolution(1920x1080andhigher).
.
.
.
918.
HarddrivelocateLEDmaynotinstantlyrespondtothelocatecommandifbackplaneisconnectedthroughSASexpandertoaRAIDcontroller919.
SomelognamesinSELaredisplayedincorrectlyafterpressingthepowerbuttontoshutdownMicrosoftWindows2008*R264bit920.
FaultLEDon4x3.
5"hotswapHDDcagemaynotfunctionnormallyduringRAIDrebuildingwithAHCIESRTIIRAIDconfiguration1021.
IntegratedBMCWebConsole–SensorReadingsPage–MemoryThrottlingsensorstatuswillstay"Critical"oncetriggered1022.
WOL(WakeonLAN)maynotfunctionunderRedHat*Linux6.
264bitOS1023.
Systemonlyreportsthefirstoccurrenceofpowerredundancylostevents.
10MonthlySpecificationUpdateIV24.
BMCwillgeneratefloodeventlogandsendPEFcontinuously1125.
ReportedprocessorfrequencyislowerthanexpectedwhentheBIOSsetupoptionEISTisdisabledandthesystemisalsoinidlemode.
11DocumentationChanges.
131.
IntelServerBoardS1400FPSpares/AccessoriesListandConfigurationGuideUpdatedtoRev1.
6.
13MonthlySpecificationUpdateVMonthlySpecificationUpdate1PrefaceThisdocumentisanupdatetothespecificationscontainedintheIntelServerBoardS1400FPFamilyTechnicalProductSpecification.
Itisintendedforhardwaresystemmanufacturersandsoftwaredevelopersofapplications,operatingsystems,ortools.
Itwillcontainspecificationchanges,specificationclarifications,errata,anddocumentchanges.
1.
NomenclatureSpecificationChangesaremodificationstothecurrentpublishedspecificationsforIntelserverboards.
Thesechangeswillbeincorporatedinthenextreleaseofthespecifications.
SpecificationClarificationsdescribeaspecificationingreaterdetailorfurtherhighlightaspecification'simpacttoacomplexdesignsituation.
Theseclarificationswillbeincorporatedinthenextreleaseofthespecifications.
DocumentationChangesincludetypos,errors,oromissionsfromthecurrentpublishedspecifications.
Thesechangeswillbeincorporatedinthenextreleaseofthespecifications.
Errataaredesigndefectsorerrors.
Erratamaycausetheserverboardbehaviortodeviatefrompublishedspecifications.
Hardwareandsoftwaredesignedtobeusedwithanygivenprocessorsteppingmustassumethatallerratadocumentedforthatprocessorsteppingarepresentonalldevices.
2.
ProductScopeThefollowingspecificboards,BIOSandcomponentsarecoveredbythisupdate:ProductCodeBaseboardPBARevisionBIOSRevisionBMCRevisionFRU/SDRRevisionMERevisionS1400FP2G51107-20402.
03.
00031.
21.
60381.
0502.
01.
07.
328S1400FP4G49708-20402.
03.
00031.
21.
60381.
0502.
01.
07.
328MonthlySpecificationUpdate2SummaryTablesofChangesThefollowingtablesprovideanoverviewofknownerrataandknowndocumentchangesthatapplytothespecifiedIntelServerProducts.
Thetablesusethefollowingnotations:Doc:Intelintendstoupdatetheappropriatedocumentationinafuturerevision.
Fix:Intelintendstofixthiserratuminthefuture.
Fixed:Thiserratumhasbeenpreviouslyfixed.
NoFix:Therearenoplanstofixthiserratum.
Shaded:Thiserratumiseitherneworhasbeenmodifiedfromthepreviousspecificationupdate.
Table1.
ErrataSummaryNo.
PlansDescriptionofErrata1.
FixLinux*OperatingSystemsarenotsupportedonRSTemode2.
FixedUEFIMicrosoftWindowsServer2008*R2SP1installationonSCUportsmayfailunderRSTeRAIDmode3.
NoFixUEFIOperatingSysteminstallationisnotsupportedonESRT2mode4.
FixedHDDstatusLEDsdonotfunctionunderspecificconfiguration5.
FixedRSTeGUIinstallationmayfailiftherearenodevicesattachedtoanyonboardAHCIports6.
FixedSystemmayhaltunderspecificBIOSconfigurations7.
FixedMicrosoftWindows2003*x86installationfailureunderPass-throughmodeofSCUcontroller8.
FixedSystemmayhaltunderunsupportedconfigurationinESRT2mode9.
FixedIntegratedBMCWebConsole–PowerStatisticspage–Minimumwattagereadsaszero.
10.
FixedIntegratedBMCWebConsole–PowerControlpage–PerformActionbuttonnotfunctional.
11.
FixedIPMIGetChassisStatuscommandreturnsincorrectChassisIdentifyState.
12.
FixedTheBIOSandMEFirmwarecan'tbeupdatedsuccessfullyusingIntelOneBootFlashUpdateUtility(OFU)underSuSE*LinuxEnterpriseServer11(64-bit)withSP213.
FixedBMCcontinuouslysendsHDDassert/de-asserteventduringHDDRAIDrebuildunderESRT2modeoftheSCUcontroller14.
FixedHighCPUutilizationmayoccurwheninstallingorrunningMicrosoftWindowsServer2008*R2orMicrosoftWindows*7withdefaultNICdriverforIntelGigabitETDualPortServerAdapterE1G42ETandIntelGigabitETQuadPortServerAdapterE1G44ET15.
FixedIntelLANdriverinstallationfailureonMicrosoftWindows*716.
FixedHarddrivesconnectedthroughSASexpandercan'tbedetectedinlegacymode17.
FixedOn-boardVGAcannotbesettothehighestresolution(1920x1080andhigher)18.
FixedHarddrivelocateLEDmaynotinstantlyrespondtothelocatecommandifbackplaneisconnectedthroughSASexpandertoaRAIDcontroller19.
FixSomelognamesinSELaredisplayedincorrectlyafterpressingthepowerbuttontoshutdownMicrosoftWindows2008*R264bit20.
FixFaultLEDon4x3.
5"hotswapHDDcagemaynotfunctionnormallyduringRAIDrebuildingwithAHCIESRTIIRAIDconfiguration21.
FixedIntegratedBMCWebConsole–SensorReadingsPage–MemoryThrottlingsensorstatuswillstay"Critical"oncetriggeredMonthlySpecificationUpdate3No.
PlansDescriptionofErrata22.
FixedWOL(WakeonLAN)maynotfunctionunderRedHat*Linux6.
264bitOS23.
FixedSystemonlyreportsthefirstoccuranceofpowerredundancyloss24.
FixBMCwillgenerateeventloguntilitfullandsendPEFcontinuely25.
FixReportedprocessorfrequencyislowerthanexpectedwhentheBIOSsetupoptionEISTisdisabledandthesystemisalsoinidlemode.
Table2.
DocumentationChangesNo.
PlansDocumentNameDescriptionofDocumentationChange1.
PublishIntelServerBoardS1400FPSpares/AccessoriesListandConfigurationGuideUpdatedtoRev1.
6.
Thefollowingsectionsprovidein-depthdescriptionsofeacherratum/documentationchangeindicatedinthetablesabove.
Theerrataanddocumentationchangenumbersreferencedinthefollowingsectionscorrespondtothenumbersinthetablesabove.
MonthlySpecificationUpdate4Errata1.
Linux*OperatingSystemsarenotsupportedonRSTemodeProblemIntelRSTemodeisnotsupportedonRedHat*LinuxandSUSE*Linux.
ImplicationUsermaynotabletoinstallRedHat*LinuxandSUSE*LinuxonIntelC600SeriesChipsetbasedServerBoardsunderIntelRSTemode.
StatusThisissuemaybefixedinfuturedriverorBIOSreleases.
WorkaroundNone.
2.
UEFIMicrosoftWindowsServer2008*R2SP1installationonSCUportsmayfailunderRSTeRAIDmodeProblemSystemmayencounterbluescreenwheninstallingMicrosoftWindowsSever2008*R2SP1underUEFIwithbelowconfigurations:1.
IntelC600RAIDUpgradeKeyisinstalledandSASHDDsareusedonSCUports.
2.
BIOSoptions"EFIOptimizedBoot"and"UseLegacyVideoforEFIOS"areenabled.
3.
UnderRSTeRAIDmode.
ImplicationUsermaynotabletoinstallUEFIMicrosoftWindowsServer2008*R2SP1onIntelC600SeriesChipsetbasedServerBoardswithmentionedconfiguration.
StatusThisissueisfixedinBIOSR01.
04.
1001orlaterversionWorkaroundNone.
3.
UEFIOperatingSysteminstallationisnotsupportedonESRT2modeProblemUEFIOSinstallationofMicrosoftWindows*,RedHat*LinuxorSUSE*LinuxmayfailonAHCIorSCUcontrollerwhen"EFIOptimizedBoot"and"UseLegacyVideoforEFIOS"arebothenabled.
ImplicationUsermaynotbeabletoinstallUEFIOSunderESRT2modeonIntelC600SeriesChipsetbasedServerBoards.
StatusWillnotbefixed.
WorkaroundNone.
MonthlySpecificationUpdate54.
HDDstatusLEDsdonotfunctionunderspecificconfigurationProblemIfdrivesareconnectedthroughexpandertoSCUportsandconfiguredunderRSTemode,theHDDstatusLEDsmaynotfunctionproperly.
ImplicationHDDstatusLEDmaynotshowtheHDDlocate,HDDfaultorRAIDrebuildmessage.
StatusThisissuewasfixedinRSTedriver3.
2.
0.
1134andlaterversion.
WorkaroundNone.
5.
RSTeGUIinstallationmayfailiftherearenodevicesattachedtoanyonboardAHCIportsProblemWhenMicrosoftWindows2008*R2isinstalledonSCUports,theinstallationofRSTedriversandtheGraphicUserInterface(GUI)inMicrosoftWindows2008*R2willfail,iftheAHCIcontrollerisenabledwhilenodeviceisattachedtotheAHCISATAports.
ImplicationUsermaynotbeabletoinstallRSTeGUIundermentionedconfigurationwhentheAHCIcontrollerisenabledandnodevicesareattachedtotheAHCISATAports.
StatusThisissuewasfixedinBIOSreleaseR1.
03.
0002.
WorkaroundTheworkaroundistoeitherplugaSATAdeviceintooneoftheAHCISATAports,ordisabletheonboardAHCIcontrollerinBIOS.
6.
SystemmayhaltunderspecificBIOSconfigurationsProblemOnceBIOSoptions"EFIOptimizedBoot"and"MemoryMappedI/OAbove4GB"arebothenabled,andRSTemodeisselcted,systemmayhaltduringthesystemPOST.
ImplicationUsermayseesystemhangwithmentionedconfiguration.
StatusThisissueisfixedinBiosreleaseR01.
03.
0002.
WorkaroundNone.
7.
MicrosoftWindows2003*x86installationfailureunderPass-throughmodeofSCUcontrollerProblemMicrosoftWindowsServer2003*x86installationsonSCURSTepass-throughmodefail.
MonthlySpecificationUpdate6ImplicationUsermaynotabletoinstallMicrosoftWindowsServer2003*x86onmentinedBIOSconfiguration.
StatusThisissueisfixedinRSTedriverrelease3.
0.
0.
3020-3andlaterversionWorkaroundNone.
8.
SystemmayhaltunderunsupportedconfigurationinESRT2modeProblemIfnoIntelC600RAIDupgradekey(anyofRKSAS4,RKSAS4R5,RKSAS8,RKSAS8R5)isinstalledtoenableSASsupportcapablityunderESRT2modewhileSASdriversareused,thesystemmayhaltatthebootstage.
ImplicationUsermayseeasystemhaltwithnoRAIDkeysinstalledwithSASdriversusedandESRT2enabled.
StatusThisissueisfixedinBIOS1.
3.
0002orlater.
WorkaroundNone.
9.
IntegratedBMCWebConsole–PowerStatisticspage–Minimumwattagereadsaszero.
ProblemOnsomesystemstheIntegratedBMCWebConsolePowerStatisticpagemaydisplaytheminimunwattageaszero(0W)afterthesystemhasbeenpowered.
Thisreadingwillstayatzerountilthenextpowercycleofthesystem.
ImplicationThisisanincorrectreadingonlyanddoesnotaffectoperation.
StatusThisissueisfixedinBMCrelease1.
10.
r3560andlaterversionWorkaroundNone.
10.
IntegratedBMCWebConsole–PowerControlpage–PerformActionbuttonnotfunctional.
ProblemAfterperformingaGracefulshutdownfromtheIntegratedBMCWebConsolePowerControlpagethePerformActionbuttongetsgrayedoutandcannotbepressedtorequestanotheraction.
ImplicationYoucannotperformapoweronofthesystem.
StatusThisissueisfixedinBMCrelease1.
10.
r3560andlaterversionWorkaroundSelectanotherpageintheIntegratedBMCWebConsoleandthenreturntothePowerControlPage.
ThePerformActionbuttonwillthenbeavailable.
MonthlySpecificationUpdate711.
IPMIGetChassisStatuscommandreturnsincorrectChassisIdentifyState.
ProblemWhenaGetChassisStatuscommandisissued,aftertheChassisIdentifyLEDhasbeenforcedon,thestatusofoff(00b)isreturnedforChassisIdentifyState(responsedatabyte4–bits[5:4]).
ImplicationUnabletocorrectlyreadwhentheChassisIdentifyLEDison.
StatusThisissueisfixedinBMCrelease1.
10.
r3560andlaterversionWorkaroundNone.
12.
TheBIOSandMEFirmwarecan'tbeupdatedsuccessfullyusingIntelOneBootFlashUpdateUtility(OFU)underSuSE*LinuxEnterpriseServer11(64-bit)withSP2ProblemOFUwillfailtoupdateBIOS&MEunderSuSE*LinuxEnterpriseServer11(64-bit)withSP2OperatingSystem.
ImplicationIfthesystemisrunningSuSE*LinuxEnterpriseServer11(64-bit)withSP2OperatingSystem,usingOFUtoupdateSystemFirmwareUpdatePackage(SFUP)willfail.
StatusThisissueisfixedinOFUVersion11.
0Build8.
WorkaroundUpdateSystemFirmwareUpdatePackage(SFUP)fromEFIenvironmentusingiFlash32,FWPIAUpdateandFRUSDRUtility.
13.
BMCcontinuouslysendsHDDassert/de-asserteventduringHDDRAIDrebuildunderESRT2modeoftheSCUcontrollerProblemHDDfaultwillkeepassertingandde-assertingfrequentduringRAIDrebuildunderESRT2.
ImplicationDuringHDDESRT2RAIDrebuild,there'sfloodHDDfaultassert/deassert(SASRAID)orRebuild/remap(SATARAID)logsintoSEL.
StatusThisissueisfixedinESRT2driverrelease15.
00.
0528.
2012WorkaroundNone.
MonthlySpecificationUpdate814.
HighCPUutilizationmayoccurwheninstallingorrunningMicrosoftWindowsServer2008*R2orMicrosoftWindows*7withdefaultNICdriverforIntelGigabitETDualPortServerAdapterE1G42ETandIntelGigabitETQuadPortServerAdapterE1G44ETProblemTherehasbeenhighCPUloadobservedwheninstallingorrunningMicrosoftWindowsServer2008*R2orMicrosoftWindows7*withdefaultNIC(NetworkInterfaceCard)driverforIntelGigabitETDualPortServerAdapterE1G42ETandIntelGigabitETQuadPortServerAdapterE1G44ET.
ImplicationWhentheportsarenotelectrically"linked"andtheembeddeddriverisloaded,theDPCratesteadilyincreasesuntilthesystemslowstothepointwhereitisessentiallyunusable.
StatusThisissueisfixedinNICdriver16.
8releaseandlaterversion.
WorkaroundNone.
15.
IntelLANdriverinstallationfailureonMicrosoftWindows*7ProblemTheIntelLANdriverversion16.
8andbelowmaynotbeinstalledsucessfullyonMicrosoftWindows7*withthe.
batinstallationscriptsinthedriverpackage.
ImplicationTheLANdrivercannotbeinstalledbythe.
batinstallationscriptsinthedriverpackage.
StatusTheissueisfixedinIntelLANdriverversion17.
1WorkaroundTwoworkaroundsareavailalbe:1.
TheLANdrivercanbemanuallyinstalled.
2.
Usercanlowerthe"UserAccountControl"to"NeverNotify",thenthedrivercanbeinstalledwiththe.
batinstallationscripts.
16.
HarddrivesconnectedthroughSASexpandercan'tbedetectedinlegacymodeProblemIfharddrivesareconnectedthroughexpandertoSCUportsandconfiguredunderRSTemode,theharddrivescan'tbedetectedbysysteminlegacymode(defaultBIOSsetting).
ImplicationUserscan'tusetheharddrivesconnectedthroughexpanderasbootdevicetoinstallOS.
ButuserscaninstallOStootherharddriveswhicharenotconnectedthroughexpanderandloadRSTedrivertomaketheharddrivesconnectedthroughexpandervisibletoOS.
OruserscanchangeBootOptions>EFIOptimizedBootto"Enabled"inBIOSSetupsothatharddrivesconnectedthroughexpandercanbedetectedbythesystem.
MonthlySpecificationUpdate9StatusThisissuewasfixedinBIOS01.
08.
0003andlaterrelease.
WorkaroundNone.
17.
On-boardVGAcannotbesettothehighestresolution(1920x1080andhigher)ProblemTheGraphicsIDregisterintheon-boardvideocontrollerisgettingsetincorrectly.
ImplicationThevideocannotbesettothehighestresolutionslistedhere:[1920x1080,High256Color,60Hertz][1920x1200,High256Color,60Hertz][1920x1080,HighColor(16bit),60Hertz][1920x1200,HighColor(16bit),60Hertz]StatusThisissuewasfixedinBMCrelease1.
16.
4010.
WorkaroundNone18.
HarddrivelocateLEDmaynotinstantlyrespondtothelocatecommandifbackplaneisconnectedthroughSASexpandertoaRAIDcontrollerProblemIfbackplaneisconnectedthroughSASexpandertoaRAIDcontroller,theharddrivelocateLEDmaynotinstantlyrespondtothelocatecommandfromtheRAIDcontroller.
TheLEDmayblinkafterupto2minutes.
ImplicationThesymptomdoesn'thappenifbackplaneisdirectlyconnectedtotheRAIDcontroller.
RootcausehasbeenidentifiedinthemotherboardBMC.
StatusThisissuewasfixedinBMC01.
04.
2896andlaterrelease.
WorkaroundNone.
19.
SomelognamesinSELaredisplayedincorrectlyafterpressingthepowerbuttontoshutdownMicrosoftWindows2008*R264bitProblemIfpressingpowerbuttontoshutdownMicrosoftWindows2008*R264bit,someSELlognamesaredisplayedas"unknown"or"N/A".
ImplicationNofunctionimpacttosystem,onlysomeredundantSELlogs.
StatusThisissuemaybefixedinafutureBMCrelease.
WorkaroundNone.
MonthlySpecificationUpdate1020.
FaultLEDon4x3.
5"hotswapHDDcagemaynotfunctionnormallyduringRAIDrebuildingwithAHCIESRTIIRAIDconfigurationProblemIfsystemisconfiguredasAHCIESRTIIRAID,HDDFaultLEDmaydisplay"Off"duringRAIDHDDrebuilding.
ImplicationYoumayobserveHDDFaultLEDsteadyoffduringrebuilding.
Nofunctionimpact.
StatusThisissuemaybefixedinafutureESRTIIdriverrelease.
WorkaroundNone.
21.
IntegratedBMCWebConsole–SensorReadingsPage–MemoryThrottlingsensorstatuswillstay"Critical"oncetriggeredProblemWhenMemoryThrottlingistriggered,theMemory"P1MTTand/orP2MTT"sensorstatuswillstayat"Critical"statusintheIntegratedBMCWebConsoleevenafterthrottlinghasstopped.
ImplicationYoumayobserveMemory"P1MTTand/orP2MTT"statusas"Critical"evenwhenthereisnothrottling.
Nofunctionalimpacttothesystem.
StatusThisissuewasfixedinaME02.
01.
07.
328andlaterrelease.
WorkaroundNeedaACcycleorresetMEthroughIPMItoresettheMTTsensorstatus.
22.
WOL(WakeonLAN)maynotfunctionunderRedHat*Linux6.
264bitOSProblemWithIntelLANdriverversion17.
1,WOL(WakeonLAN)maynotfunctionunderRedHat*Linux6.
264bitOS.
ImplicationYoumaynotbeabletowakesystemthroughonboardNICport.
StatusThisissuewasfixedinIntelLANdriverversion17.
4andlaterrelease.
WorkaroundNone.
23.
SystemonlyreportsthefirstoccurrenceofpowerredundancylosteventsProblemTheintegratedplatformmanagementsubsystemwillonlyreportthefirstoccurrenceofapowerredundancylostevent.
Anyadditionalpowerredundancylosteventsthatmayoccuraftertheinitialevent,willnotbereportedunlessanACcycleoftheserverisperformed.
MonthlySpecificationUpdate11ImplicationWiththefirstpowerredundancylosteventdetected,thesystemstatusLEDwillchangethestatetoflashingGreenandthesystemeventlogwilldisplaytheeventasshownbelow.
PowerUnit,PwrUnitRedund(#0x2)Informationalevent:PwrUnitRedundreportsfullredundancyhasbeenlost.
IntegratedBMC-LUN#0(Channel#0)Afterhotswappingthefaultypowersupply,whichwouldchangethestateofthesystembacktonormal(systemstatusLEDgoesbacktosolidGreen),thesystemwillNOTreportanyfurtherpowerredundancylostevents,untilanACcycleoftheserverisperformed.
StatusThisissuewasfixedinBMC01.
17.
4151andlaterrelease.
24.
BMCwillgeneratefloodeventlogandsendPEFcontinuouslyProblem1.
UseIPMItooltosetaPEF(6commands)ipmitool–Hxxx.
xxx.
xxx.
xxx–Uxxx–Pxxxxxxraw0x040x120x010x01ipmitool–Hxxx.
xxx.
xxx.
xxx–Uxxx–Pxxxxxxraw0x040x120x020x01ipmitool–Hxxx.
xxx.
xxx.
xxx–Uxxx–Pxxxxxxraw0x040x120x90x140xa80x1f0x0ipmitool–Hxxx.
xxx.
xxx.
xxx–Uxxx–Pxxxxxxraw0x040x120x60x140x800x10xa0x100xff0xff0xff0xff0xff0xff0xff0x00x00x00x00x00x00x00x00x0ipmitool–Hxxx.
xxx.
xxx.
xxx–Uxxx–Pxxxxxxraw0x0c0x010x10x120xf0x800x50x7ipmitool–Hxxx.
xxx.
xxx.
xxx–Uxxx–Pxxxxxxraw0x0c0x010x10x130xf0x00x00xa0x240x710x7b0x00x00x00x00x00x02.
GotoBMCwebconsoleandgotoconfigurations=>alert,checkallalertandmustsetdestinationIPtoremoteconcole=>Save3.
Trytogenerateanevent(unplugpower),youcanseetherearealotofeventineventlogandmakeeventlogfull.
4.
EvenwhenrestorethePSU,theSELiscontinuingtogroww/oPSUredundancyregain.
ImplicationThefloodevenlogwillfulfilltheSELinseveralminutesStatusTheissuemaybefixinfutureBMCreleaseWorkaroundRestorethesystemanduncheckallalertsinBMCwebconsole.
25.
ReportedprocessorfrequencyislowerthanexpectedwhentheBIOSsetupoptionEISTisdisabledandthesystemisalsoinidlemodeProblemWhenthesystemisinidlemodeduringOSruntimeandEISTisdisabledinBIOSsetup,thereportedprocessorspeedmayreportalowerthanexpectedfrequency.
ImplicationEISTmayfunctionincorrectly.
MonthlySpecificationUpdate12StatusThisissuemaybefixedinafutureBIOSupdate.
WorkaroundN/A.
MonthlySpecificationUpdate13DocumentationChanges1.
IntelServerBoardS1400FPSpares/AccessoriesListandConfigurationGuideUpdatedtoRev1.
6ProblemIntelhasannouncedEOLforsupportchassisP4304XXSFDR.
StatusThishasbeenupdatedintheIntelServerBoardS1400FPSpares/AccessoriesListandConfigurationGuideRev1.
6.
WorkaroundNone.