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bullion S Release Note N° DEL000906
Customer Release Note - TS008.02
Number DEL000906
Version H
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Contents
Memory blade green light on after OS shutdown (platform) ...................................... 16
Erroneous Memory description using dmidecode (Red Hat) ..................................... 16
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i not detected at reboot on bullion S2 ............................ 16
PCI Hot Plug of Intel Ethernet Server I350-T2 and I350-T4 adapters........................ 16
Power consumption optimization on bullion S2 servers (disabling BCS) ................... 18
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Installing VMware from Bull Hypervisor 5 Installer-External USB Flash Drive ......................21
Creating a bootable custom USB key from an ISO image of a supported OS ......................21
kdump over NFS on bullion S8 Requirements (Red Hat) .......................................... 22
Platform known restrictions, issues and workarounds .......................................... 24
Disabling BIOS VTD option not allowed on E7-XXXX V3 (Haswell) .......................... 27
Software known restrictions, issues and workarounds ......................................... 28
Emulex LPe15004 does not enable the link to Scan Devices in Device Manager ................29
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1. Abstract and purpose of the release
This document is the customer release note for Technical Status 008.02.
It describes the objects delivered in the Technical Status, and the features of the resources provided on the Resource and Documentation DVDs.
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2. Features
The Resources and Documentation DVDs provide the software, firmware and documentation required to install, configure, use and maintain the system:
Documentation:
Complete documentation included in a portfolio.
Firmware - Provided for the following components:
BIOSX
CPLD_MUCM
CPLD_M_CIX
CPLD_P_CIX
CPLD_PM1_CIX
CPLD_PM2_CIX
DS1600PED_PSU
DS750PED_PSU
EMM30_BMC
ESXi_5
FPGA_CIX
FPGA_WEO
LCP
PM_MUCM
PM_RMxD3
PM_RM3D4
POWERVILLE_CIX
The CIX (system motherboard) BIOS image.
The flash image file for the CPLD component on the
Ultra-Capacitors management board.
The flash image file for the CPLD memory component on the CIX board (system motherboard).
The flash image file for the CPLD Power component on the CIX board (system motherboard).
The flash image file for the PM1CPLD component on the
CIX board (system motherboard).
The flash image file for the PM2CPLD component on the
CIX board (system motherboard).
The flash image file for the DPS1600PED component rated 1600W on the PSU board.
The flash image file for the DPS750PED component rated 750W on the PSU board.
The software embedded in the server module to implement management functions accessible from the
System Hardware Console (SHC) graphical interface.
The VMware hypervisor.
The firmware to be loaded on the CIX board (system motherboard) FPGA processors.
The flash image file for 1Gb Ethernet switch component included in the connecting box.
The firmware for the Local Control Panel display.
The flash image file for Power Module (PM) component on the Ultra-Capacitor management board.
The flash image file for PM component on the RMxD3 boards.
The flash image file for PM component on the RM3D4 boards.
The flash image file for the integrated Ethernet controller on the CIX board (system motherboard).
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Adapter Firmware and configuration files - Provided for the following cards:
Emulex PCIe LPe12002-M8
Emulex PCIe LPe15004-M8
Emulex PCIe LPe16002
Emulex PCIe OCe11102-FM/NM/NT
Emulex PCIe OCe14102-UM/NM
Intel Ethernet Server I350-T2 and I350-T4
HGST PCIe Solid-State Accelerator
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9361-4i
LSI SAS 9200-8e
LSI SAS 9300-8e
Tools:
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BPM
BSMHW_NG
Bull_Admin_Tools_VM_Appli ance iCare mc-setup psetup
The Platform Event Trap definition file. This MIB (Management
Information Base) file is used by SNMP (Simple Network
Management Protocol) managers to receive server hardware events.
A WEB application used to display server hardware status and information. It can also be used to get and set hardware configuration parameters. Both Linux and Windows versions are provided.
A set of prompt commands, based on free IPMI open source, used to manage server or device hardware. These commands can be used to return information and status and/ or to remotely control and configure server hardware.
An appliance that delivers Bull Administration tools on a Virtual
Machine running CentOS system.
A WEB application used for hardware maintenance. Both Linux and
Windows versions are provided.
A Linux Utility used to discover the embedded management board's
MAC address and to change the embedded management board's IP address.
A Windows Utility used to discover the embedded management board's MAC address and to change the embedded management board's IP-address.
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3. Release content
This release provides the following items.
3.1. Documentation
Name
bullion S Customer Documentation Portfolio
3.2. Platform Firmware
Name
BIOSX05 E7-XXX V2 (Ivybridge)
BIOSX08 E7_XXXX V3 (Haswell)
CPLD_MUCM
CPLD_M_CIX
CPLD_PM1_CIX
CPLD_PM2_CIX
CPLD_P_CIX
DS1600PED_PSU
DS750PED_PSU
EMM30_BMC
ESXi_5
FPGA_CIX
FPGA_WEO
LCP
PM_MUCM
PM_RMxD3
PM_RM3D4
POWERVILLE_CIX
0.3.6
0.2.3
20
0.4
0.3
001
1.63
Product Version
5.21.2
8.27.1
1.4
0.1.1
0.0.6
0.0.6
0.2.9
01.03/01.06
01.15.00
30.20.00
5.5 update 2 Patch 4
5.5 update 2 Patch 5
Version
07
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Build Number
015
005
HS10
HS10
1334
2403361
2718055
HS11
HS11
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3.3. Adapter Firmware
Name
Emulex PCIe LPe12002-M8
Emulex PCIe LPe15004-M8
Emulex PCIe LPe16002
Emulex PCIe OCe11102
Emulex PCIe OCe14102
Intel Ethernet Server I350-T2 and I350-T4
HGST PCIe Solid-State Accelerator
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9361-4i
LSI SAS 9200-8e
LSI SAS 9300-8e
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Product Version
fw201a12
Universal boot version
513a10
10.4.255.23
10.4.255.23
10.4.255.25
10.4.255.25
P20
FW H0BV - Boot 2.6.28
12.15.0-0205
24.8.0-0020
P20
P8
Build Number
3.4. Customer Tools
Name
mc-setup psetup
Product Version
1.2.1
1.2.4
3.5. Other Software and Firmware
Name
Bull_Admin_Tools_VM_Appliance bmclanpet_23
BPM
BSMHW_NG iCare
2
Build Number
Product Version
1.0.3
2.3-4
2.5.1
1.2.8
1.7.1
Build Number
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4. New features and changes
TS008.02 (June 2015)
Support for XEON E7-XXXX V3 (Haswell EX) in addition to E7-XXXX V2 (Ivybridge)
Support for DDR4
See also section 7 Resolved issues.
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5. Detailed Information
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5.1. BIOS
Release identification
5.21.2 build 015 (BIOSX05.021.02.015)
This BIOS can be used for all operating systems (VMware ESXi included) and all server configurations (from bullion S2 to bullion S16) on E7 V2 processors.
Component versions
UEFI revision specification 2.3
Intel® Brickland-EX reference code 1.40
Microcodes:
- MED306E7_0000070D (Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v2 Family D1 stepping)
Release identification
8.27.1 build 005 (BIOSX08.027.01.005)
This BIOS can be used for all operating systems (VMware ESXi included) and all server configurations (from bullion S2 to bullion S16) on E7 V3 processors.
Component versions
UEFI revision specification 2.3
Brickland® reference code 1.00 for Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v3
Microcodes:
-
M80306F4_00000005 (Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v3 Family E0 stepping)
-
M80306F3_00000008 (Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v3 Family D0 stepping)
5.2. EMM
Release Identification
EMM bullion S 30.20.00 Build 1334
Note: EMM release identification is displayed in the following Hardware Console (SHC) page:
Maintenance Hardware Information Management Controller
Dependencies
BIOSX05.21.02 or higher and BIOSX08.27.00 or higher
FPGA 0.3.6 or higher
Hardware supported bullion S2, S4, S8, S16
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5.3. VMware ESXi
Supported versions
ESXi 5.5
For certification details check http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility
Delivery
VMware ESXi is delivered on a bootable USB flash drive (ESXi installer).
For bullion S2 to S8 (IVB-EX) & S2 to S4 (HSW-EX): ESXi 5.5U2P4 build 2403361
For bullion S8 with more than 4TB & S8 (HSW-EX): ESXi 5.5U2P5 build 2718055
Additional and updated components
Name Version Vendor Acceptance Level elxnet 10.2.445.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820 Emulex emulex-cim-provider 10.2.348.18-01OEM.550.0.0.1331820 Emulex lpfc net-igb
10.2.455.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820
5.2.7-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820
Emulex
Intel net-ixgbe lsiprovider
3.21.4-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820
500.04.V0.53-0003
Intel
LSI
VMwareCertified
VMwareAccepted
VMwareCertified
VMwareCertified
VMwareCertified
VMwareAccepted scsi-stec-s1120 2.2.1.0202-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820 Stec (HGST) VMwareCertified scsi-megaraid-sas 6.606.06.00-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820 LSI VMwareCertified
Emulex CIM Provider is required by the Emulex One Command Manager vCenter plugin, which allows you to update most Emulex firmware on the fly.
LSI CIM provider is needed to remotely manage LSI boards via MegaRAID Storage
Manager software.
5.4. Linux Red Hat
Supported version
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.5 and 6.6.
5.5. Windows Server
Supported version
Windows Server 2012 R2 on bullion S2 and S4
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5.6. Supported Adapters
bullion S supports the following adapters.
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5.6.1. HGST PCIe Solid-State Accelerator
1TB PCIe HH-HL Solution
For more information, see http://www.hgst.com
5.6.2. Intel Ethernet Server Adapters
Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I350-T2
Dual ports - PCIe v2.1 (5.0GT/s) Interface
Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I350-T4
Quad ports - PCIe v2.1 (5.0GT/s) Interface
The port numbers depend on OS and drivers. To know the port numbers, you can either unplug cable and check the port status on the console, or set a port to disable and check the
LED colors.
For more information, see http://ark.intel.com
5.6.3. LSI MegaRAID® SAS 9261-8i and 9361-4i
Eight-Port 6Gb/s PCI Express SATA+SAS RAID Controller
Four Port MegaRAID SAS 9361-4i 12Gb/s SAS and SATA RAID Controller
No external connector.
For more information, see http://www.lsi.com
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5.6.4. LSI SAS 9200-8e and 9300-8e
LSI SAS 9200-8e
8-Port, 6Gb/s SAS+SATA to PCI Exp HBA
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LSI SAS 9300-8e
8-Port 12Gb/s SAS+SATA to PCI Exp HBA
PORT
1
PORT
0
PORT 1
PORT 0
For more information, see http://www.lsi.com
5.6.5. Emulex Adapters
Emulex OneConnect®
OCe11102-FM, OCe11102-NM, OCe11102-NT dual-port 10Gb Ethernet (10GbE) Adapter
Emulex OneConnect®
OCe14102-UM, OCe14102-NM dual-port 10Gb Ethernet (10GbE) Adapter
Emulex LightPulse LPe16002B
Gen 5 Fibre Channel PCIe 3.0 Dual-Port HBA
Emulex LightPulse LPe12002 dual-channel Fibre Channel HBA
Emulex LightPulse LPe15004
Advanced-8 8Gb FC (8GFC), quad-port, low-profile HBA
For more information, see www.emulex.com
POR
T 0
PORT 1
POR
T 2
POR
T 3
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6. Dependencies
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6.1. Firmware
All firmware versions included in a Technical State are compatible with each other. You should not install a firmware image independently of the rest of the technical set without consulting your Customer Service Representative.
6.2. Linux Red Hat
The following prerequisites must be met in order to install RHEL 6.5 or 6.6 on a bullion S:
a PC with a Web browser and Java installed
25 GBs minimum disk storage space available from the server
Note: If the server is equipped with a hardware RAID and/or a Fiber Channel controller, storage has to be visible from the controller's BIOS
4 GBs minimum RAM available on the server.
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7. Resolved issues
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7.1. Memory blade green light on after OS shutdown (platform)
After an OS shutdown, the green light on memory blade switches off.
7.2. Erroneous Memory description using dmidecode (Red Hat)
The memory description in smbios table (using dmidecode tool) is now correct for empty slots.
7.3. Update of EMM firmware in power on state
Update of the EMM firmware is now currently supported on power on state.
7.4. LSI MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i not detected at reboot on bullion S2
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i adapters are now detected at reboot on bullion S2.
7.5. SAN boot on LPe16002
It is now possible to configure a boot LUN from a SAN using the LPe16002 adapter.
7.6. PCI Hot Plug of Intel Ethernet Server I350-T2 and I350-T4 adapters
Hot Plug of Intel Ethernet Server I350-T2 and I350-T4 adapters is now supported under Red
Hat 6.6.
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8. Recommendations
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8.1. Setting BIOS boot time-out on bullion S16 servers
The time-out value must be set to 30 min to prevent problems.
On LINUX systems
1. To display the current value:
/opt/BSMHW_NG/sbin/ipmi-raw_bull –D lan –h [IP] –u super –p pass 0 0x3A 0x19 0x00
0x05
Output:
00 00 xx yy
Current value (24 min): xx=C0 yy=0x12
2. To change the current value to 30 min:
/opt/BSMHW_NG/sbin/ipmi-raw_bull –D lan –h [IP] –u super –p pass 0 0x3A 0x18 0x00
0x05 0x00 0x00 0x70 0x17
New value (30 min): xx=0x70 yy=0x17
On windows system
1. To display the current value:
C:\Windows\system32>cd %BSMHW_NG_HOME%/engine/bin
C:\BSM\BSMHW_NG\engine\bin>bash --login –i a455979@B017814 ~
$ cd /bin
../sbin/ipmi-raw_bull –D lan –h [IP] –u super –p pass 0 0x3A 0x19 0x00 0x05
Output:
00 00 xx yy
Current value (24 min): xx=C0 yy=0x12
2. To change the current value to 30 min:
C:\Windows\system32>cd %BSMHW_NG_HOME%/engine/bin
C:\BSM\BSMHW_NG\engine\bin>bash --login –i a455979@B017814 ~
$ cd /bin
../sbin/ipmi-raw_bull –D lan –h [IP] –u super –p pass 0 0x3A 0x18 0x00 0x05 0x00
0x00 0x70 0x17
New value (30 min): xx=0x70 yy=0x17
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8.2. Power consumption optimization on bullion S2 servers (disabling
BCS)
To optimize power consumption on bullion S2 servers, it is recommended to disable the node controller (BCS) access using the bsmGetConfParam CLI command:
1. To get the current value: cd /bin
./bsmGetConfParam.sh –H <host> -u <user> -p <password> -a getDisableBCS
BCS disabling value is 'no'.
2. To change the current value: cd /bin
./bsmSetConfParam.sh -H <host> -u <user> -p <password> -a setDisableBCS x <yes|no>
WARNING
If the module is added later to a partition, BCS access must be re-enabled.
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8.3. Emulex LPe12002 card (VMware) support
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8.3.1. Caution
The Emulex LPe12002 card under VMware requires the firmware version listed in Section
The server is delivered with this version.
8.3.2. Upgrading LPe12002
To upgrade the Emulex LPe12002 card:
1. Set the BIOS mode to Legacy
2. Get the Lpe12002-v2.ima file (if needed contact your Support Representative)
3. Connect to the remote console to connect a virtual drive
4. For virtual drive 1, select image file, browse to Lpe12002-v2.ima, and then click
Connect.
1. Power on the server, then press ESC to enter the BIOS menu.
2. In the BIOS Boot Manager, select Raritan as Boot Device.
3. On the FreeDOS starting list, select 5.
Listing Emulex hba
From the FreeDOS prompt, enter:
doslpcfg listhba
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Updating the Bootcode
1. To update the HBA bootcode, enter:
doslpcfg download i=uu513a3.prg n=<HBA number>
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2. Repeat this operation for each LPe12002 HBA
Updating the firmware
1. To update the HBA firmware, enter:
doslpcfg download i=ud201a12.all n=<HBA number>
2. Repeat this operation for each LPe12002 HBA.
3. Restart the server and set the BIOS to UEFI mode.
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8.4. VMware installation
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8.4.1. Installing VMware from Bull Hypervisor 5 Installer-External USB Flash Drive
Note: the USB flash drive used for this procedure must have been generated as described in
section 8.4.2. This is the case for the USB flash drive delivered with your system.
Procedure
1. Plug the USB flash drive in the bullion S front panel USB port.
2. Boot the bullion S and press to ESC key to enter the Boot Manager menu. Select the
USB device.
3. Install ESXi 5.5 U1 or U2 on your target media (SAN disks for example).
4. Boot your ESXi disk when requested.
8.4.2. Creating a bootable custom USB key from an ISO image of a supported OS
Pre-Requisites
ISO image of a supported OS
The Rufus software downloaded from: http://rufus.akeo.ie/
1GB or higher USB key.
Procedure
1. Run Rufus software.
2. Select your USB device and the ESXi .iso image.
3. Select MBR partition scheme for BIOS or UEFI computers as a partition scheme.
CAUTION: be sure to select the right partition scheme as it is not the default one.
4. Create the USB key.
5. Accept the update menu.c32 file version.
6. Once finished, plug the USB key in the server front panel USB port.
7. Install the OS on your target media (SAN disks for example).
8. Boot your OS disk.
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8.5. kdump over NFS on bullion S8 Requirements (Red Hat)
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It is highly recommended to run the following operations to ensure that kdump over NFS works properly on a bullion S8 running RHEL 6.5 or 6.6:
1. Check that the following updates have been applied to the RHEL 6.5 or 6.6 operating systems: kexec-tools-2.0.0-273.el6_5.1.x86_64.rpm kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-273.el6_5.1.x86_64.rpm kernel-2.6.32-431.37.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.37.1.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.37.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.37.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-431.37.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.37.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-431.37.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.32-431.37.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-doc-2.6.32-431.37.1.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-firmware-2.6.32-431.37.1.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.32-431.37.1.el6.x86_64.rpm perf-2.6.32-431.37.1.el6.x86_64.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.37.1.el6.x86_64.rpm python-perf-2.6.32-431.37.1.el6.x86_64.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.37.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
2. Edit the /etc/sysconfig/kdump file, and change the
KDUMP_COMMANDLINE_APPEND= line, as follows:
- Change nr_cpus=1 to nr_cpus=4
- Add: disable_cpu_apicid=0
3. Restart the kdump service:
service kdump restart
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8.6. BIOS UEFI Mode
The BIOS must always be configured in UEFI mode (default mode).
The legacy mode should only be used to work around specific configuration issues described in this Release Note.
8.7. Installation of native Windows on bullion S2
To install native Windows on a bullion S2 server, set the enable_full_power_cycle key to
yes:
ipmitool
–I lan –H [IP] –U super –P pass bulloem setcfg bmc.power.enable_full_power_cycle yes
8.8. Locating COA Windows labels
The identification labels are located at the rear of the server drawers in a little drawer (A).
Press on the little drawer to open it and check the labels.
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9. Platform known restrictions, issues and workarounds
9.1. Restrictions for PCI Hot Plug
Hot Plug of Emulex PCIe LPe16002 and Emulex PCIe OCe11102 is not supported under
Windows 2012 R2.
PCI Hot Plug is not supported under ESXi.
Under Windows 2012 R2 or Red Hat 6.5/6.6, if the number LPe Fibre Channel PCIe boards plus the number OCE network controller PCIe boards exceeds 8, then
IO Resource Denial should be enabled for the slots containing those board types.
Refer to the bullion S Configuration Guide, Ref. 86 A1 46FL for more information about this option.
Refer to Upgrade Guidelines, 86 A1 35FP, in the bullion S Customer Documentation Portfolio for more information about hot plugging PCI adapters.
9.2. Restrictions on Memory Hot Add
Memory Hot Add is only allowed on memory blade slots 2 and 6 under Red Hat.
This is due to operating system limitations: o Memory Hot Add does not work on bullion S2 under Red Hat, due to Red Hat limitations. o Memory Hot Add is not supported under ESXi.
Memory Hot Add is not currently supported on servers equipped with E7-XXXX V3
(Haswell HSW-EX) processor.
Refer to the Upgrade Guidelines,86 A1 35FP, in the bullion S Customer Documentation
Portfolio for more information about hot adding memory.
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9.3. LSI MegaRAID 9261 card first configuration
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Issue
Legacy mode (not UEFI) must be used the first time the LSI MegaRAID 9261 card is configured.
Workaround
1. Boot the server to BIOS “Setup Utility”, by pressing the ESC key or using the bsmBootDevice CLI command:
- From a Linux console:
-
/opt/BSMHW_NG/bin/bsmBootDevice.sh -H <host> -u <user> -p <password> -d bios
From a Windows console:
Launch Cygwin:
bash login -i
Enter:
cd /bin
bsmBootDevice.sh -H <host> -u <user> -p <password> -d bios
2. From the Boot menu, select Legacy Boot Type a s boot type.
Save by pressing F10 and reboot the system in Legacy mode.
3. Reconfigure or rebuild the RAID disks using the LSI utility
4. When the installation is finished and the system reboots, enter the BIOS Setup Utility, and from the Boot menu select UEFI Boot Type.
Save by pressing F10 and reboot the system in UEFI mode.
9.4. PCIe configuration upgrading on a bullion S16 server
If you need to upgrade a bullion S16 server with PCI-e cards, please contact your Bull representative.
9.5. iSCSI Boot with Emulex OCe11102 card
Restriction
iSCSI boot using the OCe11102 card is not supported.
In iSCSI, boot is to be performed on a bullion S hard disk. Emulex OCe11102 cards are used for data only.
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9.6. USB and on board 1Gb/s ports on slave modules
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Issue
The USB port and on board 1Gb/s Ethernet controller (powerville) are disabled on all slave modules of a partition.
Workaround
Use USB port and on board 1GB/s Ethernet ports in master module only.
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9.7. Add Boot Option BIOS function fails
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Issue
The “Boot From File > Add Boot Option” BIOS function does not work (final save fails).
As a consequence it is not possible to change the name of a boot instance in the BIOS menu. For example, if several instances of the same boot device are installed, the BIOS will show them with the same name.
Workaround
None. This is not a blocking problem.
9.8. Windows Device Manager reports QPI error
Issue
Windows Server 2012R2 Device manager report QPI errors while the BMC and SOL log show the QPI is OK.
Workaround
Update intel chipset driver firmware to the latest revision 9.4.2.1020
9.9. Disabling BIOS VTD option not allowed on E7-XXXX V3 (Haswell)
Issue
It is not allowed to disactivate the BIOS VTD option on servers equipped with E7-XXXX V3
(Haswell) processors.
9.10. (Bluescreen: DPC Watchdog violation)
Issue
Windows Servers 2012 R2 not booting (Bluescreen: DPC Watchdog violation) with Intel Xeon
E7 v3 when an Intel i350 Gbe is connected to the system (either the integrated one or the external PCIe card version).
Workaround
Update your Intel i350 GbE controller’s drivers to the latest 12.11.97.1 version
.
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10. Software known restrictions, issues and workarounds
10.1. VMware Software
10.1.1. Memory holes not supported by VMware 5.5
Issue
VMware 5.5 may generate illegal memory access when memory gaps exist between modules in a multi module server, leading the server to crash.
This problem has been fixed in ESXi version 5.5 update 2 patch 4 (build 2403361 and later), which comes with the server.
Workaround for older ESXi release
If you use an ESXi version prior to build 2403361, you must set the following SHC key:
bmc.BIOS_no_memory_hole yes
10.1.2. vCenter system health (VMware)
Issue
The system health sensors are not available under vCenter (temperatures, fan sensors, server consumption, etc) on bullion S8 servers.
Workaround
This information is still available through SHC interface.
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10.1.3. 1Gb Ethernet ports under ESXi
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VMware constraints
VMware ESXi 5.5 U1 and U2 support up to 16x 1Gb/s ports or up to 4 x 1Gb/s and up to 8 x
10Gb/s ports.
According to the number of authorized 1Gb/s Ethernet cards (Intel I350-T2 or I350-T4) in the configuration, the on-board 1Gb/s (powerville) ports may have to be disabled to comply with
VMware limits.
Disabling on-board 1Gb/s if needed
The server is delivered with on-board 1Gb/s ports enabled or disabled, depending on the configuration and VMWare constraints.
If a new 1Gb/s PCI-e is installed as an add-on, the on-board 1Gb/s ports may need to be disabled.
1. Boot the server to the BIOS “Setup Utility”, by pressing ESC key or using the bsmBootDevice command:
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From a Linux console:
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/opt/BSMHW_NG/bin/bsmBootDevice.sh -H <host> -u <user> -p <password> -d bios
From a Windows console:
Launch Cygwin: bash login -i
Enter:
cd /bin
bsmBootDevice.sh -H <host> -u <user> -p <password> -d bios
2. From the Advanced section, select Chipset Configuration>PCI Express
Configuration>PCI Express root port 1 > Disable.
3. Save by pressing F10 and reboot the system. Both the1GbE controller ports are no longer listed in the BIOS (PXE boot ports) or OS.
10.1.4. SR IOV feature
SR IOV feature is not supported with Intel Ethernet Server I350-T2 and I350-T4 adapters.
10.1.5. Emulex LPe15004 does not enable the link to Scan Devices in Device
Manager
Issue
When trying to configure LPe15004 to boot from SAN via the Device Manager, the LPe15004 ports may not enable the link to Scan Devices.
Workaround
In Device Manager, go to the LPe15004 port and select Configure HBA and Boot
Parameters. Then toggle Topology Selection to AUTO Loop First - default.
Select Commit Changes.
The Scan Devices now enables the link and finds the device.
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10.1.6. ESXi detects LPe15004 as an LPe16000
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Note
VMware ESXi5.5 detects LPe15004 as LPe16000.
10.1.7. PCI bus addresses change when adding modules to a system
Issue
When switching between a 2 module system and a 4 module system, even though no PCI boards have been moved, the PCI location changes.
This means that for a Virtual Machine that is configured with a SRIOV VF (virtual function), will have to be manually reconfigured by an administrator in order for the PCI Device to be functional.
10.2. Red Hat Software
10.2.1. Red Hat specific
Issue
There may be some known issues for Red Hat 6.5 or 6.6.
Workaround
In case of a problem with the Red Hat Operating System, please see the Red Hat customer portal using your Red Hat account.
10.2.2. DIMM location for correctable memory errors
Issue
In the case of a correctable error, the information in the MCE log leads to the channel only, not to the DIMM.
Note: if a RAS feature is triggered (e.g. DDDC, rank sparing, etc), or if the number of corrected errors exceeds the threshold (leaky bucket), then a SEL event is issued.
This event points to the DIMM.
10.2.3. Emulex PCIe LPe12002 is not bootable
Restriction
Emulex PCIe LPe12002 is not bootable on Red Hat.
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11. History of previous releases
N° DEL000906
11.1. TS007.03 (April 2015)
New Features
Emulex OCe 14102 adapter support
LSI SAS 9300-8e adapter support
Use of fine grain time synchronization between modules (TSC)
Management of error LEDs in memory blades to help locate a the faulty DIMM
Support of active/passive PSU using the UCM module
Red Hat 6.6 support
Windows Server 2012 R2 support on bullion S2 and S4
Improved error reporting in the SEL (e.g. lack of PCI resources, XQPI errors leading to reduced speed)
Resolved issues
The following misleading message is no longer displayed in the BIOS trace at boot time:
BMC Message BIOS Setup parameters are successfully deleted
FPGA programming file is optimized to complete the firmware faster. So, the Server
Hardware Console no longer displays time-out message.
11.2. TS006.04 (January 2015)
New Features
PCIe hot plug (Red Hat 6.5 only as of today)
Memory hot add (Red Hat 6.5 only as of today)
Emulex PCIe LPe15004-M8 adapter support
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9361-4i adapter support
New disks support:
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300GB 2,5" 15Krpm SAS HDD Blade
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1.2TB 2,5" 10Krpm SAS HDD Blade
1TB 2,5" 7.2Krpm SATA HDD Blade
256GB 2,5" SATA SSD Blade
512GB 2,5" SATA SSD Blade
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600GB 2,5" 15Krpm SAS HDD Blade
UCM (Ultra Capacitor Module) support and associated BSM CLI commands.
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Memory sparing, scrubbing, device tagging, DDDC (Double Device Data Correction)
BPM / BSM CLI for enabling/disabling the BCS2 (Bull Coherent Switch)
- BIOS setting update from EMM (Embedded Management Module)
Inventory: PCIe board information (VID, DID, SSVID) included
bullion S8 can be partitioned as 6 socket system + 2 socket system
bullion S8 with 6 sockets (3 modules) can be upgraded with a 2 socket module, so becoming a full 8 socket system.
Improved stress diag suite
UCM firmware upgrade
PSU firmware upgrade
Resolved issues
SR IOV feature (VMware) is supported with Emulex OneConnect OCe adapters.
BIOS settings change is operational on all bullion S server range.
DHCP configuration (platform)
After breaker off, the BMC DHCP connection remains available.
BIOS settings after BIOS upgrade (platform)
The BIOS settings are no longer revert to their default value after a BIOS upgrade.
Changed values are preserved.
FCoE boot through the OCe11102 card is now supported.
End of document
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