# changelog

author: Chad Dupuis <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 3.0-1
changelog:
  - Initial version that works with inbox fibre channel drivers only
    (Severity: Critical)
  - Fix grep statement that parses /sys/block for sd devices in lssd
    (Severity: Minor)
  - Add support for five character device names in lssd (Severity: Minor)
  - Fix parsing of sdsd* devices in lssd


author: Chad Dupuis <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 3.1-1
changelog:
  - Added support for Brocade HBAs (Severity: Medium)
  - Added support for getting WWN from MSA2xxx devices in scsi_info


author: Kumar Rahul<Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 3.2-5
changelog:
  - Removed installation check for kernel 2.6 and addded Installation check for Rhel5.3 and SLES10 SP3 onwards


author: Shreya Roy Chowdhury<Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 3.2-6
changelog:
  - Corrected Link state display information for Qlogic Adapters
  - Added MSA G3 support in Scsi_info.h


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.03.01
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**  
        
      Resolved an issue where servers utilizing LRDIMMs may experience an extremely
      long boot process (~40 minutes).  This issue is not intermittent.  If the
      issue occurs, it will occur on every boot.  This issue has NO impact on
      platforms without LRDIMMs installed.  
        
      **Known Issues:**  
        
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.06.30
changelog:
  -     Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated
      language translations (for non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
      (RBSU).
      
      Added support for the Intel Performance Counter Monitor Utility (iPCM). This
      feature can be enabled in the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Advanced
      Performance Tuning Options menu. This option is disabled by default and must
      be enabled to utilize the Intel PCM.
      
      Added support to allow industry standard utilities to display the operating
      voltage of installed DIMMs as well as the minimum and maximum voltage
      supported by installed DIMMs. This System ROM revision supports newly defined
      industry standard fields in the industry standard SMBIOS tables. Utilities to
      display this information may not yet be available.
      
      Added support to allow industry standard utilities to display the HP DIMM Part
      Number for HP SmartMemory DIMMs. This information will also be displayed in
      the HP iLO GUI interface when using an updated revision of iLO Firmware.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.06.30
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of
      internal processor microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating
      environments could cause a server system to experience unexpected page faults,
      general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other unpredictable
      system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this
      issue, to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a
      virtualized environment, have Intel Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor
      that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page Tables, and have a guest
      OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
      servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating
      with the conditions listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an
      updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. Due to the
      potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System ROM,
      this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.
      
      Addressed an issue where the system experienced unexpected system behavior or
      report ACPI issues through the OS boot logs (such as Linux DMESG) when IOMMU
      was enabled in a virtualized operating system environment.
      
      Addressed an issue where Online Spare memory Mode would not function properly
      when 32GB LR-DIMMs were installed in the server platform. This issue was
      typically exhibited as the system becoming unresponsive during system boot
      when Online Spare was enabled with these DIMMs installed.
      
      Addressed an issue where Linux Operating Systems reported the following
      message: ERST: Failed to get Error Log Address Range, in the Linux DMESG log.
      
      Removed support for configuring the platform with the Memory Channel Mode
      configured for Combined Channel Memory Mode (Lockstep) and the Advanced Memory
      Protection mode configured for Online Spare with Advanced ECC. This
      combination is currently not supported by this server generation of platform.
      Platforms Servers that were previously configured with this option combination
      will have Online Spare Mode enabled but the Memory Channel Mode will be
      configured for Independent Channel Mode after updating to this revision of the
      System ROM.
      
      Addressed an extremely rare issue where a system may become unresponsive or
      experience a system reset when booting a Microsoft Windows Operating System.
      When this event happens, a Bank 5 Machine Check Exception was logged in the
      Integrated Management Log (IML).
      
      Addressed an issue where the server's Legacy USB support would not properly
      report the drive capacity of a USB Drive Key that was larger than 8GB
      resulting in an inability to boot USB Drive Keys larger than 8 GB.
      
      Addressed an issue where the system may not be able to properly execute the HP
      SmartStart Scripting Toolkit (SSSTK) under Linux based Operating Systems. In
      some cases, executing the HP SSSTK would result in a segfault error message
      being reported by the Linux kernel.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.11.15
changelog:
  -     Added support for Intel Xeon E5-4600 v2 Series processors. Any system
      configured with Intel Xeon E5-4600 v2 Series processors MUST utilize this
      revision of the System ROM or later. Utilizing an earlier revision of the
      System ROM with Intel Xeon E5-4600 v2 Series processors will result in the
      system being unable to boot.
      
      Added additional options to the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Power-On Delay
      Option for delay times of 15, 30, 40 and 60 seconds (in addition to the
      previous options of No Delay and Random Delay). For these new selections to
      function, the system must be using Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware
      version 1.20 or later. If the system is configured to one of the new options
      without having iLO Firmware version 1.20 or later, the Power-On Delay Option
      will function as if the No Delay option were chosen.
      
      Enhanced the System ROM's detection of valid boot devices such as USB Drive
      Keys or Hard Drives. Previously, the System ROM may have attempted to boot
      certain bootable media with invalid boot records resulting in a Non-System
      Disk error. In some cases, the System ROM will now be able to detect the
      invalid boot record and skip attempting to boot the device. This allows the
      System ROM to attempt to boot the next device in the boot order.
      
      Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated
      language translations (for non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
      (RBSU).


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.11.15
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where the system may experience a no boot condition on the
      reset due to a fatal error. This issue is typically seen as the server hanging
      at 20% progress in the Early Video Initialization.
      
      Addressed an issue where Memory Address or Command Parity errors are not
      logged to the Integrated Management Log (IML) if they occur. With previous
      revisions of the System ROM, these types of errors would cause the server to
      reset without any notification of the error. A "283-Memory Address/Command
      Parity Error Detected" error will now be displayed during system boot and
      logged to the IML.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.12.20
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where Memory Address or Command Parity errors may occur on
      servers configured with Intel Xeon E5-4600 series v2 processors and memory
      configurations where the memory speed is running at 1600 MHz or 1866 MHz.
      These errors may have resulted in the server resetting without notification of
      the error or the system resetting and displaying a "283-Memory Address/Command
      Parity Error Detected Error" and logging the event to the Integrated
      Management Log (IML). HP strongly recommends that all servers utilizing Intel
      E5-4600 v2 processors with impacted memory speeds update to this revision of
      the System ROM or later. This issue does NOT affect servers configured with
      the Intel Xeon E5-4600 series processor.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2014.02.10
changelog:
  -     Added support for the latest names for PCIe expansion devices to the ROM-Based
      Setup Utility (RBSU).


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2014.02.10
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed a processor issue which can result in a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
      in a Windows virtual machine or Linux Kernel Panic in a Linux virtual machine
      when running on Microsoft Hyper-V or VMware ESX 5.x on Intel Xeon E5-4600
      series v2 processors. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and
      could impact any system using affected processors operating with the
      conditions listed. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version
      of Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. This issue does NOT affect
      servers configured with the Intel Xeon E5-4600 series processors.
      
      Addressed an issue where servers using the 11/14/2013 or 12/20/2013 revisions
      of the System ROM might not be able to boot certain operating system
      installations that install a Master Boot Record that is not marked as Active.
      When this issue occurs, the server might experience a Non-System Disk Error or
      not boot the intended media. This issue does NOT impact any System ROM
      revisions other than the 11/14/2013 and 12/20/2013 revisions.
      
      Addressed an issue that can result in significant underutilization of
      processor cores for systems configured with 3 or more processors. This issue
      impacts servers with the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option for
      Collaborative Power Control enabled (which is the default setting). This issue
      was originally seen with servers configured with Microsoft Windows Server
      2012, but might impact other operating systems.
      
      Addressed an extremely rare issue that can result in a system configured with
      Intel Xeon E5-4600 v2 series processors becoming unresponsive early in the
      POST boot process after an uncorrectable memory error occurs. When this issue
      occurs, the server will indicate an early boot progress of 20% and a "Memory
      and QPI Link Initialization Start" message will be displayed on the screen
      output. This issue does not impact servers configured with Intel Xeon E5-4600
      series processors.
      
      Addressed an issue where the System ROM does not properly retry booting
      certain Network Adapters under some conditions including when the user presses
      F12 to attempt a PXE boot. Instead, the System ROM will only attempt to boot
      the Network Adapter one time and then will continue trying to boot devices in
      the order specified by the Standard Boot Order (IPL).
      
      Addressed an issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5-4600 v2 series
      processors and an HP 331FLR FlexLOM or HP NC332T Network Controller might see
      intermittent issues with the NIC not being detected by the platform. When the
      issue occurs, the NIC will not PXE boot or be identified or used by the
      operating system.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2014.08.03
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2
      processors and Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per
      Channel configuration may experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error
      message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized properly. This issue is
      seen intermittently after a system reboot.
      
      Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when
      an optional Video card is installed.
      
      Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts
      of non-prefetchable memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts
      a very small number of non-HP option cards.
      
      Addressed an extremely rare issue where the server may experience an
      unexpected shutdown, usually seen as a power fault in the iLO Integrated
      Management Log (IML), when configured with certain Intel Xeon E5-4600 series
      processors.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 4.13
changelog:
  -     *Firmware Dependency**
      
      For firmware compatibility information please see HP Service Pack for ProLiant
      Information Library, <http://www.hp.com/go/spp/documentation>.
      
      **Problems Fixed  
        
      **Onboard Administrator firmware version 4.13 resolved the following issue:****
      
        * **General**
          * OA 4.10 is no longer available on the web and has been replaced with OA 4.13.  OA 4.13 includes fix for CVE 2014-0224 and also includes fix provided in OA 4.12 for CVE 2014-0160. HPSBMU03058 rev.1 - HP BladeSystem c-Class Onboard Administrator (OA).  
      
      ****The following issues were resolved in Onboard Administrator firmware version 4.12 and are included in version 4.13:  ** **
      
        * **General**
          * ****Disabled support for OpenSSL TLS heartbeat extension. CVE-2014-0160 <https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0160>, HPSBMU02994 - [HP BladeSystem c-Class Onboard Administrator (OA) running OpenSSL, Remote Disclosure of Information](http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/action.process/public/kb/docDisplay/?javax.portlet.action=true&spf_p.tpst=kbDocDisplay&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&spf_p.prp_kbDocDisplay=wsrp-interactionState%3DdocId%253DZW1yX25hLWMwNDIzNjA2Mg%2525253D%2525253DhPsCeNc%257CdocLocale%253Den_US%257CcalledBy%253DSearch_Result&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken) \- Document ID: c04236062  (Currently Rev 1)
          * The OA CLI command RESET ILO fails to successfully reset the specified iLO with a response indicating "No iLO link detected" when executed on HP ProLiant BL2x220c G5, G6, and G7 Server Blades in bays 1-8.
          * Reset to factory defaults fails for redundant OA modules. See the Customer Advisory [c04116279 ](http://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay/?docId=emr_na-c04116279)for more information.
          * OA displays FCoE functionality associated with incorrect physical function (PF) for HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 526FLB Adapter.
          * On initial insertion into the enclosure, the asset tag data for a server blade may not be populated or may be displayed as "[Unknown]" in the "Server Device Bay Information" tab of the web GUI or after executing the "SHOW SERVER INFO" command from the CLI.
          * After making network configuration-related changes to the OA, the following message may be logged to the configured remote syslog server from the standby, "OA: Remote Syslog: Unable to open enclosure configuration file. Exiting".
          * OA v4.01 may hang when booting if the Alertmail Sender Name string includes space characters and is either 39 or 40 characters long.
          * OA 'Link loss failover' does not function properly after performing OA FW SYNC.
          * Installing HP SSO certificates from multiple OA clients simultaneously may result in the corruption of one or more of the SSO certificates. 
        * **EFM**
          * Inability to power on all blades within an enclosure due to insufficient enclosure power after running EFM update process on blades with the "Forced Power Off" EFM configuration option enabled.
        * **GUI**
          * The GUI cannot complete the loading process on linked enclosures for USER or OPERATOR accounts without OA bay access enabled. This behavior was only exhibited in OA 4.01 firmware.
        * **Integrity Blade Servers**
          * The OA fails to update the IP address of a HP Integrity BL860c or BL870c Server Blade after enabling an EBIPA address for the blade. OA commands such as CONNECT SERVER will fail until either the OA is restarted or the blade's iLO is reset.
        * **IPv6**
          * The CONNECT SERVER CLI command fails in IPv6-only network environment.
          * The HTTP service for IPv6 may become unresponsive configuring the OA with an IPv6 address and enabling IPv6 support through the GUI or CLI within a very short time. See the Customer Advisory [c04012934 ](http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay/?spf_p.tpst=kbDocDisplay&spf_p.prp_kbDocDisplay=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c04012934-1%257CdocLocale%253D%257CcalledBy%253D&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken)for more information.
        * **OA Redundancy**
          * When an OA forced failover is initiated from either the CLI or the GUI and the management network is under an extreme load, a kernel panic and reboot of the new standby module may be observed.
        * **Power**
          * Spurious enclosure power supply insertion and subsequent removal events logged for unpopulated power supply bays in a c3000 Enclosure.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 4.21
changelog:
  -     *Recommended** \- Users should update to OA 4.21 if their system is using OA 4.20. Users should updated to either OA 4.12 or OA 4.21 if their system is using OA 4.11.  
        
      **Optional** - Users should update to OA 4.21 if their system is using an OA version prior to OA 4.11 and is affected by one of the documented fixes or if there is a desire to utilize any of the enhanced functionality provided by this version.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 4.21
changelog:
  -     *Enhancements/New Features:**
      
        * **Features Additions and Changes**
          * **General**
            * **Disabled support for OpenSSL TLS heartbeat extension. ****CVE-2014-0160 ****<https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0160>****, HPSBMU02994 - ****[HP BladeSystem c-Class Onboard Administrator (OA) running OpenSSL, Remote Disclosure of Information**](http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/action.process/public/kb/docDisplay/?javax.portlet.action=true&spf_p.tpst=kbDocDisplay&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&spf_p.prp_kbDocDisplay=wsrp-interactionState%3DdocId%253DZW1yX25hLWMwNDIzNjA2Mg%2525253D%2525253DhPsCeNc%257CdocLocale%253Den_US%257CcalledBy%253DSearch_Result&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken)** \- Document ID: c04236062  (Currently Rev 1)**
            * Added Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) link support for accessing iLOs and Interconnects. 
          * **IPv6**
            * The OA fully supports operation in a mixed IPv4/IPv6 or IPv6-only management network including management of IPv6-capable enclosure infrastructure devices such as iLO and interconnect modules. To use IPv6 networking, you should review the  OA IPv6 settings and customize them as necessary for your specific IPv6 environment. Note that if routing between IPv6 management networks is required, the routing configuration of the OA and enclosure infrastructure devices may be performed either via external IPv6 router advertisements or, starting with OA 4.20, via static configuration of an IPv6 gateway. After completing the necessary IPv6 configuration of the OA, you may then access any IPv6-capable enclosure infrastructure devices via its supported user interfaces and perform management actions from the OA.
            * Modified factory default state of IPv6 enclosure level settings (IPv6, DHCPv6, and SLAAC) from "disabled" to "enabled" by default to better support default connectivity to the OA in IPv6-only management network environments. Note that updating to OA 4.20 will not change the configuration of these settings but any subsequent reset to factory defaults will result in these settings being enabled. Any previously saved OA configuration scripts should be updated appropriately.
            * Added support for configuration of a static IPv6 gateway as an addition to the previously existing static IPv6 network settings for the OA module.
            * Added support for configuration of an IPv6 gateway for blade server iLOs and interconnect modules via the Enclosure Bay IP Addressing for IPv6 feature.
          * **Interconnects**
            * Added two new CLI commands to support the "BLc SX1018HP" switch only: 
              * SET INTERCONNECT ADMIN_PASSWORD FACTORY [ <bay number> ] - resets the Interconnect management password back to the factory setting.
              * SET INTERCONNECT FACTORY [ <bay number> ] - performs a factory reset on the Interconnect.
          * **SNMP**
            * In some instances, SNMP changes successfully configured from the OA user interface can fail to be processed properly most notably resulting in the OA failing to send SNMP traps to configured SNMP alert destinations.  
      
      
        * **Browser Support **
          * Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, 10, and 11.
          * Mozilla Firefox ESR 17 and ESR 24.
          * Google Chrome.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 4.21
changelog:
  -     *Firmware Dependency**
      
      For firmware compatibility information please see HP Service Pack for ProLiant
      Information Library, <http://www.hp.com/go/spp/documentation>.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 4.22
changelog:
  -     *Recommended** \- Users should update to OA 4.22 if their system is using OA 4.20 or 4.21.  
      **Optional** - Users should update to OA 4.22 if their system is using an OA version prior to OA 4.12 and is affected by one of the documented fixes or if there is a desire to utilize any of the enhanced functionality provided by this version.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 4.22
changelog:
  -     Patched the support for SSL/TLS MITM Vulnerability CVE-2014-0224
      <http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20140605.txt>


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 4.30
changelog:
  -     *Enhancements/New Features:**
      
        * **Hardware Additions**
          * HP ProLiant BL460c Gen9 Server
          * Smart Array 12Gb SAS Controller
          * HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
          * HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
          * HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 536FLB Adapter
          * HP Adapters QDR/EN 10Gb & FDR/EN 40Gb 544+M
          * HP 2650W High Voltage Power Supply
          * HP High Voltage Power Module
        * **Features Additions and Changes**
          * **General**
            * Support for configuration of boot order settings for UEFI-capable blades operating in UEFI boot mode.
            * Enhanced the existing RESET ILO OA CLI command to remotely perform a hardware-based reset of iLO.  This hardware-based reset is only supported on Gen9 server blades and is equivalent to the iLO reset that can be manually performed using the UID button on a Gen9 server blade.  Note that this iLO reset can be performed without impact to the operating state of the associated server.
          * **Enclosure Firmware Management (EFM)**
            * Support for clearing all existing EFM log data stored in the OA, including both the OA EFM log and the server-specific Firmware and Session logs.
          * **Security**
            * Support for customizing secure connection protocols and ciphers to be used by the OA when it is operating with FIPS Mode enabled. This configuration is only accessible and used by the OA when the OA is configured in either FIPS Mode ON or FIPS Mode DEBUG.
            * Support for configuration of the client request timeout settings on the OA web server. These settings are configurable using the new OA CLI SET HTTP REQUESTREADTIMEOUT command. 
          * **IPv6**
            * Support for a new **Enable Router Advertisements** enclosure-level IPv6 setting. Router Advertisements from the external management network are allowed onto the internal enclosure management network when this setting is enabled and blocked when it is disabled. 
            * Support for manual configuration of up to three static IPv6 network routes associated with the OA network interface.
            * Support on the Standby OA GUI **TCP/IP Settings>IPv6Settings** tab for configuring and reporting certain IPv6 settings.
          * **DNS **
            * Improved DNS server redundancy reporting on the Active OA and Standby OA GUI** TCP/IP Settings** screens  and via the CLI SHOW OA NETWORK and SHOW NETWORK commands.  Depending on how many DNS servers are configured, the Onboard Administrator can employ up to six DNS servers for lookups: two IPv4 DNS servers (either static or DHCP assigned, but not both) and four IPv6 DNS servers (static or DHCP assigned, or both). For more information, see the OA user guides.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 4.30
changelog:
  -     *Firmware Dependency**
      
      For firmware compatibility information please see HP Service Pack for ProLiant
      Information Library, <http://www.hp.com/go/spp/documentation>.
      
      **Problems Fixed**
      
      **General**
      
        * In rare cases, the OA may fail to successfully identify server blades that have been either physically inserted into the enclosure or have been reset by executing the OA CLI RESET SERVER command.  When this issue occurs, the affected server blades are misidentified as an unsupported blade type.
        * Restoring or configuring OA settings from a saved configuration script may fail to apply all network settings on the Standby OA module. The failing configuration script commands return the following error: "An error occurred while communicating with the other Onboard Administrator." 
        * The RSA key for SSH is not properly exchanged with the Standby OA during an OA failover event when Enclosure IP Mode is enabled. After an OA failover event, when logging into the OA, SSH clients using the Enclosure IP address to access the Active OA may display an RSA key fingerprint warning message or "man-in-the-middle" security breach warning message.  This issue only occurs on OA 4.1x or OA 4.2x versions of OA firmware when the OA has been factory reset or new SSH keys were manually generated.  
        * The OA periodically reboots with the following entry logged in the OA system log:"OA: DHCP Monitor: DHCPD or RADVD is not running. Restarting OA." 
        * In an IPv6-only management network environment with the VLAN feature enabled, the CONNECT SERVER OA CLI command fails to connect to the server blade serial console with an error displayed similar to the following: Connecting to bay 1 ... iLO failed to respond: Interrupted system call (4)
      **Browsers**
      
        * After logging in to the OA GUI via the Google Chrome browser (Chrome-v34.0.1847.116 m or greater), the OA web application fails to load properly. The OA GUI login screen may display the warning: "Your browser does not have the required functionality to run the application." 
        * When using Microsoft Internet Explorer 11, the results of a configuration script fail to load properly after uploading and executing a configuration script using a local file from the OA web GUI. This issue was seen only when more than one script was uploaded without refreshing the page
      **EBIPA**  
      
        * Enclosure devices (including interconnect modules) fail to be configured with the Link Local address corresponding to the IPv6 gateway specified in the EBIPA for IPv6 configuration settings.  This issue only occurs when an IPv6 other than the Link Local address of the gateway is specified in the EBIPA for IPv6 configuration settings and will only occur for certain gateway server devices.
      **Serial Console**  
      
        * When logging in to connect to the OA via the serial port, if a user enters the **@** key as part of the login user name or password, the entered line is erased. 
        * When the baud rate for the OA serial port is configured to a value greater than the default 9600, attempts to directly paste saved commands or text into an open OA serial console session results in truncation or corruption of the pasted data. 
      **SNMP**  
      
        * No response received to a UDP network request sent from a client to an enclosure device such as iLO or an interconnect module. This issue was specifically observed when an SNMP request was sent to an interconnect module.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 4.31
changelog:
  -     *Enhancements/New Features:**
      
        * **Version 4.31 New Feature:**
          * Added support for HP OneView management of enclosure configurations that do not include HP Virtual Connect interconnect modules.  
      
      
        * **Version 4.30 Features Additions and Changes: **
          * **New Hardware Support:**
            * HP ProLiant BL460c Gen9 Server
            * Smart Array 12Gb SAS Controller
            * HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB Adapter
            * HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 650M Adapter
            * HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 536FLB Adapter
            * HP Adapters QDR/EN 10Gb & FDR/EN 40Gb 544+M
            * HP 2650W High Voltage Power Supply
            * HP High Voltage Power Module
          * **General:**
            * Support for configuration of boot order settings for UEFI-capable blades operating in UEFI boot mode.
            * Enhanced the existing RESET ILO OA CLI command to remotely perform a hardware-based reset of iLO.  This hardware-based reset is only supported on Gen9 server blades and is equivalent to the iLO reset that can be manually performed using the UID button on a Gen9 server blade.  Note that this iLO reset can be performed without impact to the operating state of the associated server.
          * **Enclosure Firmware Management (EFM)**
            * Support for clearing all existing EFM log data stored in the OA, including both the OA EFM log and the server-specific Firmware and Session logs.
          * **Security**
            * Support for customizing secure connection protocols and ciphers to be used by the OA when it is operating with FIPS Mode enabled. This configuration is only accessible and used by the OA when the OA is configured in either FIPS Mode ON or FIPS Mode DEBUG.
            * Support for configuration of the client request timeout settings on the OA web server. These settings are configurable using the new OA CLI SET HTTP REQUESTREADTIMEOUT command. 
          * **IPv6**
            * Support for a new **Enable Router Advertisements** enclosure-level IPv6 setting. Router Advertisements from the external management network are allowed onto the internal enclosure management network when this setting is enabled and blocked when it is disabled. 
            * Support for manual configuration of up to three static IPv6 network routes associated with the OA network interface.
            * Support on the Standby OA GUI **TCP/IP Settings>IPv6Settings** tab for configuring and reporting certain IPv6 settings.
          * **DNS **
            * Improved DNS server redundancy reporting on the Active OA and Standby OA GUI** TCP/IP Settings** screens  and via the CLI SHOW OA NETWORK and SHOW NETWORK commands.  Depending on how many DNS servers are configured, the Onboard Administrator can employ up to six DNS servers for lookups: two IPv4 DNS servers (either static or DHCP assigned, but not both) and four IPv6 DNS servers (static or DHCP assigned, or both). For more information, see the OA user guides.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 4.31
changelog:
  -     *Firmware Dependency**
      
      For firmware compatibility information please see HP Service Pack for ProLiant
      Information Library, <http://www.hp.com/go/spp/documentation>.
      
      **No new issues were resolved in Version 4.31.  
        
      Problems Fixed in Version 4.30:**
      
      **General**
      
        * In rare cases, the OA may fail to successfully identify server blades that have been either physically inserted into the enclosure or have been reset by executing the OA CLI RESET SERVER command.  When this issue occurs, the affected server blades are misidentified as an unsupported blade type.
        * Restoring or configuring OA settings from a saved configuration script may fail to apply all network settings on the Standby OA module. The failing configuration script commands return the following error: "An error occurred while communicating with the other Onboard Administrator." 
        * The RSA key for SSH is not properly exchanged with the Standby OA during an OA failover event when Enclosure IP Mode is enabled. After an OA failover event, when logging into the OA, SSH clients using the Enclosure IP address to access the Active OA may display an RSA key fingerprint warning message or "man-in-the-middle" security breach warning message.  This issue only occurs on OA 4.1x or OA 4.2x versions of OA firmware when the OA has been factory reset or new SSH keys were manually generated.  
        * The OA periodically reboots with the following entry logged in the OA system log:"OA: DHCP Monitor: DHCPD or RADVD is not running. Restarting OA." 
        * In an IPv6-only management network environment with the VLAN feature enabled, the CONNECT SERVER OA CLI command fails to connect to the server blade serial console with an error displayed similar to the following: Connecting to bay 1 ... iLO failed to respond: Interrupted system call (4)
      **Browsers**
      
        * After logging in to the OA GUI via the Google Chrome browser (Chrome-v34.0.1847.116 m or greater), the OA web application fails to load properly. The OA GUI login screen may display the warning: "Your browser does not have the required functionality to run the application." 
        * When using Microsoft Internet Explorer 11, the results of a configuration script fail to load properly after uploading and executing a configuration script using a local file from the OA web GUI. This issue was seen only when more than one script was uploaded without refreshing the page
      **EBIPA**  
      
        * Enclosure devices (including interconnect modules) fail to be configured with the Link Local address corresponding to the IPv6 gateway specified in the EBIPA for IPv6 configuration settings.  This issue only occurs when an IPv6 other than the Link Local address of the gateway is specified in the EBIPA for IPv6 configuration settings and will only occur for certain gateway server devices.
      **Serial Console**  
      
        * When logging in to connect to the OA via the serial port, if a user enters the **@** key as part of the login user name or password, the entered line is erased. 
        * When the baud rate for the OA serial port is configured to a value greater than the default 9600, attempts to directly paste saved commands or text into an open OA serial console session results in truncation or corruption of the pasted data. 
      **SNMP**  
      
        * No response received to a UDP network request sent from a client to an enclosure device such as iLO or an interconnect module. This issue was specifically observed when an SNMP request was sent to an interconnect module.


author: Rajeshwari <stsd-ailsa@hp.com> 2.2.0-2
changelog:
  - Extension of -w option to include more iLO configuration
  - Fixed an issue where previous version of hponcfg failed to support older iLO Channel Interface drivers


author: Rajeshwari <stsd-ailsa@hp.com> 3.0.0-1
changelog:
  - Support for iLO3, iLO3 identification
  - Fixed an issue related to dynamic linking of hponcfg with libcpqci.so to resolve rdp related issue.


author: Sivakumar A <sivakumar.alagumalai@hp.com> 4.2.0-0
changelog:
  - v4.2.0 is mainly targeted for iLO4 1.30, iLO3 1.60 and iLO2 2.20
  - Created 32 bit and 64 bit RPM Packages to load shared library from hp-helth agent as libcpqci.so (in case of 32bit OS) and libcpqci64.so (in case of 64bit OS)


author: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. 7.1.0
changelog:
  - Improved trust mode during upgrade
   - Fixed group configuration management during Replicate Agents Settings (Severity: Serious)
   - Improved SMH service management
   - Fixed PHP files to avoid crash (Severity: Serious)
   - Improved webapp configuration files
   - Fixed SMH supporting DLLs to avoid version conflicts (Severity: Serious)
   - updated properties of SMH setup file
   - Updated secured handling of HTTP response
   - Updated Libxml2 to version 2.7.8
   - Updated PHP to version 5.3.10
   - Updated Curl library to version 7.24.0
   - Updated OpenSSL to version 1.0.0h
   - Updated SMH service runs with managed privileges
   - Enable support of Windows 2008 R2 Sp1 - Server Core
   - Enable support of Windows Server 8 (Beta)
   - Enable support of Windows Multipoint Server 2011 for x64
   - Enable support of Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 for x64, Standard and Essentials
   - Updated usability of IP restrictions with SMH Command Line Interface
   - Updated information provided on webapp availability & loading statistics
   - Added support for Firefox 9.0 & 10.0

   * Thu Oct 13 2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. 7.0.0
   - Fixed SMH improperly displayed an invalid certificate warning when restarted, even on a fresh install. (Severity: Medium)
   - Added a command line option to modify the local and state information in the SMH PKCS (Public-Key Cryptography Standards) data
   - Added secured handling of HTTP request and response
   - Added support for Firefox 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and Internet Explorer 9.0
   - clarified the log messages
   - Improved handling of command Line Interface options
   - Improved handling of IP fields
   - Improved handling of memory resources
   - Improved handling of revoked trusted certificate
   - Improved handling of SMH configuration file and settings
   - Improved CLI options, for easier management of SMH configurations
   - Updated the HTTP links
   - Updated Apache to version 2.2.21
   - Updated Curl library to version 7.21.7
   - Updated OpenSSL to version 1.0.0e
   - Updated PHP to version 5.3.8


author: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. 7.1.1
changelog:
  - On some Non-English Windows Operating Systems, user is not able to login into SMH 7.1.0. This version will solve this problem (Severity: Critical)
   - Improved security features of PHP (Severity: Critical)


author: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. 7.1.2
changelog:
  - Improved security features
   - Improved logging on few Operating Systems
   - Enable support of Red Hat Client 5.8
   - Updated OpenSSL to version 1.0.1c (Severity: Critical)
   - Updated PHP to version 5.3.14 (Severity: Critical)
   - Improvement in RPM packaging


author: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. 7.2.0
changelog:
  - Updated Apache to version 2.4.3 (Severity: Critical)
   - Improved logging on few Operating Systems
   - Improvement in Certificate management
   - Added support for Firefox ESR 17.0 and Internet Explorer 10.0
   - Enable support for Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol 1.1 / 1.2
   - Improved User Interface for Online Help
   - Improved CLI options for easier management of SMH configurations
   - Secured handling of HTTP communication


author: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. 7.2.2
changelog:
  - Updated PHP to version 5.4.11
   - Updated Curl to version 7.28.1
   - Enable support of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3


author: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. 7.3.0
changelog:
  - Enabled Simplified Chinese localization
   - Updated Apache to version 2.4.6
   - Updated Libxml2 to version 2.9.1
   - Updated OpenSSL to version 1.0.1e
   - Updated Curl to version 7.32.0
   - Updated PHP to version 5.5.2
   - Packaged zlib 1.2.8 with SMH


author: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. 7.3.1
changelog:
  - Enabled support of 2048 & 4096 bit certificate for Single Sign-On (SSO)
   - Enabled FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) for the CN (Common Name) field in the self-signed certificate & CSR (Certificate Signing Request)


author: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. 7.4.0
changelog:
  - Enabled support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 
  - Updated the following components:
    PHP to version php-5.5.13 
    curl to version curl-7.35.0
    openssl to version openssl-1.0.1h
  - Improved SMH to use the system resources efficiently. 
  - SMH Plugin integration is modified. 
  - Enabled Japanese localization in SMH smart component installer
  - removed files related to Namazu
  - removed the checks for ZLIB installation


author: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. 7.4.1
changelog:
  - Updated the following components
    PHP to version php-5.5.18
    curl to version curl-7.38.0
    openssl to version openssl-1.0.1j
  - Disabled SSLv3 Protocol
  - SMH is been improvised with respect to security vulnerabilites


author: Ver:2.10-14.0
changelog:
  - Please refer to online documentation by searching for the 
  "HP Array Configuration Utility CLI" using the search box on
  http://www.hp.com. Then select the Download software link,
  select your operation system. Under the Enhancements tab is a 
  description of the changes. (Severity: Low)


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 3.0
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      If a server has a Dynamic Power Cap enabled, the server's performance may be
      significantly affected during the duration of the flash update of the Power
      Management Controller Firmware.  To prevent the impact to performance, the
      Dynamic Power Cap can be disabled prior to the flash update process.
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Enhancements/New Features:**
      
      This is the initial version of the firmware.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 3.0-2
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      Ver. 3.0(B) contains support for new server products. The Power Management
      Controller Firmware contained within ver. 3.0(B) is equivalent to the Firmware
      contained within ver. 3.0. Therefore, it is not necessary to upgrade with ver.
      3.0(B), if the Power Management Controller firmware version is 3.0.  
        
      If a server has a Dynamic Power Cap enabled, the server's performance may be
      significantly affected during the duration of the flash update of the Power
      Management Controller Firmware.  To prevent the impact to performance, the
      Dynamic Power Cap can be disabled prior to the flash update process.
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Enhancements/New Features:**
      
      This is the initial version of the firmware.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 3.1
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      If a server has a Dynamic Power Cap enabled, the server's performance may be
      significantly affected during the duration of the flash update of the Power
      Management Controller Firmware. To prevent the impact to performance, the
      Dynamic Power Cap can be disabled prior to the flash update process.
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**  
        
      iLO 4 v1.20
      
      **Fixes:**
      
      Addressed an issue where power consumption increases to an unacceptable level
      while upgrading the Power Management Controller firmware.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 3.2
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      If a server has a Dynamic Power Cap enabled, the server's performance may be
      significantly affected during the duration of the flash update of the Power
      Management Controller Firmware. To prevent the impact to performance, the
      Dynamic Power Cap can be disabled prior to the flash update process.
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      iLO 4 v1.20 and above
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where the Power Management Controller firmware became
      unresponsive when it was upgraded.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 3.3
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      If a server has a Dynamic Power Cap enabled, the server's performance may be
      significantly affected during the duration of the flash update of the Power
      Management Controller Firmware. To prevent the impact to performance, the
      Dynamic Power Cap can be disabled prior to the flash update process.
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      This firmware update addresses the issue described in Customer Advisory
      c03885073. For a description of the issue and a list of affected platforms,
      please consult this advisory at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSuppo
      rt/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID;= c03885073.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.08.15
changelog:
  -     Added support for AMD Opteron Series 6300 processors.
      
      Added support for Input/Output Memory Management Unit (IOMMU).  When used with
      an operating system/hypervisor that support this functionality, IOMMU provides
      performance and security benefits. This functionality is disabled by default
      and is controlled via a ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option.
      
      Added support for Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV). SR-IOV can provide
      performance benefits in virtualized environments if the Operating
      System/hypervisor and installed I/O card support SR-IOV. This functionality is
      enabled via a ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Advanced System ROM Option. It is
      disabled by default. When enabled, the System ROM will configure devices that
      support SR-IOV for use under a supported Operating System. Please consult the
      proper Operating System and Network Adapter documentation for a list of
      supported configurations.
      
      Added support for Load-Reduced DIMM (LRDIMM) memory modules.  This revision of
      the System ROM must be installed on the server prior to installing LRDIMMs as
      the server will not boot with previous revisions of the System ROM with these
      DIMMs installed.
      
      Added support for the HP ProLiant DL585 G7 with the NC331i embedded NIC. This
      revision of the System ROM supports ProLiant DL585 G7 servers with the NC331i
      embedded NIC and ProLiant DL585 G7 servers with the NC375i embedded NIC. The
      DL585 G7 with the NC331i embedded NIC is not supported with previous revisions
      of the System ROM.
      
      Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Advanced System ROM Options menu
      that allows the user to enable the ACPI System Locality Distance Information
      Table (SLIT). This industry standard ACPI mechanism provides operating systems
      with the ability to read processor and I/O affinity to allow the operating
      system to intelligently distribute workloads to improve performance.
      
      Added a new ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Advanced System ROM Option menu
      that allows the user to utilize 1 Terabyte or more memory.  The option
      defaults to limiting memory addressing to just below 1TB because some
      Operating Systems will not operate correctly with 1 Terabyte or more available
      memory. If more than 1 Terabyte of memory is installed in the system and an
      Operating System that supports more than 1 Terabyte of memory is being used,
      configure the "One Terabyte Memory Limit" option to "Enable all memory" to
      allow use of all installed memory.
      
      Enhanced logging of system errors to the Integrated Management Log (IML).
      Certain errors that may have resulted in a non-maskable interrupt (NMI)
      (Windows Blue Screen, Linux kernel panic, or VMware Purple Screen of Death) or
      system reset without an IML entry will now have an IML entry indicating the
      error type.
      
      Added latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language
      translations (for non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.08.15
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue where systems could reset unexpectedly. The unexpected reset
      would be reported in the Integrated Management Log (IML) as "The system
      experienced an unexpected reboot. The Integrated Management Log (IML) may
      contain an entry indicating additional information about this reboot".
      
      Resolved an issue where systems configured with 1TB or more memory would reset
      unexpectedly after running for approximately 90 hours. The unexpected reset
      would be reported in the Integrated Management Log (IML) as "The system
      experienced an unexpected reboot. The Integrated Management Log (IML) may
      contain an entry indicating additional information about this reboot". Systems
      configured with 1TB or more memory must update to this version of the system
      BIOS.
      
      Resolved an issue where the system clock may become inaccurate by up to few
      seconds per day.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.12.09
changelog:
  -     Optimized the memory settings to improve the reliability of the memory system.
      
      Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated
      language translations (for non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
      (RBSU).


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.12.09
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue that could result in a server reset or the inability to
      boot. Servers should be updated to this revision of the system ROM to minimize
      the potential for a system reset or the inability to boot.
      
      Resolved an issue where industry standard tools, operating systems, and HP
      utilities may report less Level 3 (L3) cache than expected.
      
      Resolved an issue that can result in significantly increased boot times and
      potentially degraded performance in an OS environment when 1 Terabyte (TB) of
      memory is installed and the One Terabyte Memory Limit option is configured to
      Enable All Memory in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU). This issue was a
      result of improperly configuring processor cache settings. This issue does not
      exist with any other memory configurations.
      
      Resolved an issue where the system may halt during boot when the HPC
      Optimization Option is enabled and the Power Profile mode is set to Maximum
      Performance or Custom. The halt may occur when the Power Profile is set to
      Custom with the Minimum Processor Idle Power State set to No C-states, and the
      HP Power Regulator is set to either HP Dynamic Power Savings Mode, HP Static
      Low Power Mode, or HP Static High Performance Mode.
      
      Resolved a rare issue where the system and IML may indicate an uncorrectable
      reset when upgrading to the 8/15/2012 system ROM.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.12.17
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**  
        
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Fixes:**
      
      Resolved an issue where enabling AMD I/O Virtualization Technology (AMD-Vi)
      also known as IOMMU might cause operating systems to boot incorrectly.  This
      resolves an issue where the BIOS was not correctly configuring the system when
      the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option for AMD Vi was enabled.
      
      Resolved an issue where systems with AMD Opteron 6200 series processors
      running VMWare ESXi 5.0 or other Operating Systems might randomly experience
      kernel panics (Purple Screen indicating CPU x tried to re-acquire lock) under
      moderate to heavy network stress between VMs.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.06.04
changelog:
  -     Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated
      language translations (for non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
      (RBSU).


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.06.04
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved a rare issue that could result in DIMMs not initializing properly
      when using RDIMMs or LRDIMMs (UDIMMs are not affected). When this issue
      occurs, the server may stop responding during system boot with DIMM LEDs
      illuminated or boot with less than the expected amount of memory available to
      the operating system. If this issue occurs with previous revisions of the
      System ROM, the System ROM should be updated to this revision or later before
      replacing DIMMs.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2014.02.02
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue where the HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Gigabit Adapter
      could cause system instability. The instability could result in unexpected
      resets with Uncorrectable Chipset errors reported in the Integrated Management
      Log (IML). In some cases Operating Systems might report errors. In addition,
      this issue might cause some versions of Microsoft Windows to boot into
      Recovery Mode.
      
      Resolved an issue with the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) "Processor Core
      Disable (AMD Core Select)" Option. The 06/04/2013 revision of the System ROM
      might cause some Operating Systems to report the incorrect number of cores
      when the "Processor Core Disable (AMD Core Select)" is set to non-default
      values. This issue did not impact any other revisions of the System ROM.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2014.09.03
changelog:
  -     Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option "Memory Proximity Reporting
      for I/O" that, when enabled, reports the proximity relationship between I/O
      devices and system memory to the operating system. Most operating systems can
      use this information to efficiently assign memory resources for devices such
      as network controllers and storage devices for improved performance. Certain
      I/O devices might not be able to take advantage of I/O handling benefits if
      their OS drivers are not properly optimized to support this feature. Please
      consult operating system and I/O device documentation for additional details.
      This option is disabled by default. This option is found in "Advanced
      Performance Tuning Options" under "Advanced Options".


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2014.09.03
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue where VMware may stop responding and display a Purple Screen
      with the message "Exception 14: Page Fault" when running on AMD Opteron 6300
      series processors.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2011.12.31
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue where systems running with AMD Opteron Series 6100
      processors could experience uncorrectable memory address errors when running
      with the "Minimum Processor Idle Power State" ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU)
      option set to "C1E State (AMD C1 Clock Ramping)". This error may not be an
      indication of a failed DIMM or other system component, but rather an issue
      with memory initialization which is addressed by this revision of the System
      ROM. When running with the 12/28/2011 system ROM, this error will be reported
      in the Integrated Management Log (IML) as an Uncorrectable Machine Check
      Exception with Bank 0x00000004, Status 0xXXXXXXXX'XXXDXXXX (where X indicates
      the value does not matter). HP recommends that users who are experiencing
      unexpected reboots with System ROMs earlier than the 12/28/2011 System ROM or
      Integrated Management Log entries as indicated when using the 12/28/2011
      System ROM upgrade to this revision of the System ROM before replacing any
      hardware components.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.03.19
changelog:
  -     Added a ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option to allow the system to run
      memory at the highest or lowest supported voltage.  In some cases, operating
      at the highest voltage may result in higher memory frequency settings and
      improved performance.  The option "DIMM Voltage Preference" can be used to
      select between "Optimized for Performance" and "Optimized for Power".  The
      "Optimized for Power" selection will run memory at the lowest possible voltage
      and may provide power savings.
      
      Added a ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option to disable the Stack Engine
      Prediction logic in the AMD Opteron Series 6200 processor.  The option "Stack
      Engine Prediction" is enabled by default and HP does not recommend changing
      this setting.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.03.19
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**  
        
      Resolved an issue where systems running with AMD Opteron Series 6200
      processors would not enter the Core C6 processor power state even when the ROM
      Based Setup Utility (RBSU) "Minimum Processor Idle Power State" was set to the
      Default setting of "Core C6 (CC6) State". Functional Core C6 is a requirement
      to fully enable AMD Turbo CORE Technology.  
        
      Addressed an issue where rare PCI Express Errors may have previously resulted
      in a system crash or unexpected system behavior without any source indicated.  
        
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.05.08
changelog:
  -     Updated language translations (for non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup
      Utility (RBSU).


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.05.08
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) HP Power Profile
      option did not correctly configure the Minimum Processor Idle Power State
      option.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.08.15
changelog:
  -     Enhanced logging of system errors to the Integrated Management Log (IML).
      Certain errors that may have resulted in a non-maskable interrupt (NMI)
      (Windows Blue Screen, Linux kernel panic, or VMware Purple Screen of Death) or
      system reset without an IML entry will now have an IML entry indicating the
      error type.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.08.15
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue where systems could reset unexpectedly. The unexpected reset
      would be reported in the Integrated Management Log (IML) as "The system
      experienced an unexpected reboot. The Integrated Management Log (IML) may
      contain an entry indicating additional information about this reboot".
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.12.08
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue where industry standard tools, operating systems, and HP
      utilities may report less Level 3 (L3) cache than expected.
      
      Resolved an issue where the system may halt during boot when the HPC
      Optimization Option is enabled and the Power Profile mode is set to Maximum
      Performance or Custom. The halt may occur when the Power Profile is set to
      Custom with the Minimum Processor Idle Power State set to No C-states, and the
      HP Power Regulator is set to either HP Dynamic Power Savings Mode, HP Static
      Low Power Mode, or HP Static High Performance Mode.
      
      Resolved a rare issue where the system and IML may indicate an uncorrectable
      reset when upgrading to the 8/15/2012 system ROM.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2014.02.02
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None  
        
      **Firmware Dependencies:**  
        
      None  
          
      **Problems Fixed:**  
        
      Resolved a very rare condition where the system could become unresponsive or
      unexpectedly reset when running with AMD Opteron 6100 or 6200 processors.  
          
      **Known Issues:**  
        
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.08.15
changelog:
  -     Added support for AMD Opteron Series 6300 processors.
      
      Added support for Input/Output Memory Management Unit (IOMMU).  When used with
      an operating system/hypervisor that support this functionality, IOMMU provides
      performance and security benefits.    This functionality is disabled by
      default and is controlled via a ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option.
      
      Added support for Load-Reduced DIMM (LRDIMM) memory modules.  This revision of
      the System ROM must be installed on the server prior to installing LRDIMMs as
      the server will not boot with previous revisions of the System ROM with these
      DIMMs installed.
      
      Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Advanced System ROM Options menu
      that allows the user to enable the ACPI System Locality Distance Information
      Table (SLIT). This industry standard ACPI mechanism provides operating systems
      with the ability to read processor and I/O affinity to allow the operating
      system to intelligently distribute workloads to improve performance.
      
      Added a new ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Advanced System ROM Option menu
      that allows the user to utilize 1 Terabyte or more memory.  The option
      defaults to limiting memory addressing to just below 1TB because some
      Operating Systems will not operate correctly with 1 Terabyte or more available
      memory. If more than 1 Terabyte of memory is installed in the system and an
      Operating System that supports more than 1 Terabyte of memory is being used,
      configure the "One Terabyte Memory Limit" option to "Enable all memory" to
      allow use of all installed memory.
      
      Enhanced logging of system errors to the Integrated Management Log (IML).
      Certain errors that may have resulted in a non-maskable interrupt (NMI)
      (Windows Blue Screen, Linux kernel panic, or VMware Purple Screen of Death) or
      system reset without an IML entry will now have an IML entry indicating the
      error type.
      
      Added latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated language
      translations (for non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.08.15
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue where systems could reset unexpectedly.  The unexpected
      reset would be reported in the Integrated Management Log (IML) as "The system
      experienced an unexpected reboot. The Integrated Management Log (IML) may
      contain an entry indicating additional information about this reboot".
      
      Resolved an issue where systems configured with 1TB or more memory would reset
      unexpectedly after running for approximately 90 hours.  The unexpected reset
      would be reported in the Integrated Management Log (IML) as "The system
      experienced an unexpected reboot. The Integrated Management Log (IML) may
      contain an entry indicating additional information about this reboot".
      Systems configured with 1TB or more memory must update to this version of the
      system BIOS.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.06.04
changelog:
  -     Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated
      language translations (for non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
      (RBSU).
      
      Added support for Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV). SR-IOV can provide
      performance benefits in virtualized environments if the Operating
      System/hypervisor and installed I/O card support SR-IOV. This functionality is
      enabled via a ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Advanced System ROM Option. It is
      disabled by default. When enabled, the System ROM will configure devices that
      support SR-IOV for use under a supported Operating System. Please consult the
      proper Operating System and Network Adapter documentation for a list of
      supported configurations.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.06.04
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved a rare issue that could result in DIMMs not initializing properly
      when using RDIMMs or LRDIMMs (UDIMMs are not affected). When this issue
      occurs, the server may stop responding during system boot or boot with less
      than the expected amount of memory available to the operating system. If this
      issue occurs with previous revisions of the System ROM, the System ROM should
      be updated to this revision or later before replacing DIMMs.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2014.02.01
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue with the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) "Processor Core
      Disable (AMD Core Select)" Option. The 06/04/2013 revision of the System ROM
      might cause some Operating Systems to report the incorrect number of cores
      when the "Processor Core Disable (AMD Core Select)" is set to non-default
      values. This issue did not impact any other revisions of the System ROM.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2011.02.04
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue in which uncorrectable memory errors (or other fatal system
      errors) will not be logged to the Integrated Management Log (IML) when using
      some revisions of VMware ESX Server. These errors will result in a fatal error
      (Purple Screen of Death - PsoD) under Vmware ESX, but there will not be any
      indication of the error type (including no indication of an uncorrectable
      memory error or what DIMM has failed). The VMware ESX Server issue which
      causes this is addressed in VMware ESX 4.1 U1 and VMware ESX 4.0 U3.
      
      Resolved an extremely intermittent issue that can result in uncorrectable
      memory errors being reported. This will result in a system reset and an error
      logged to the Integrated Management Log (IML). If using certain revisions of
      VMware ESX Server, this issue will result in a fatal error (Purple Screen of
      Death - PsoD). This is a result of a processor issue and is NOT an issue with
      the DIMM or the system board hardware. The processor issue is completely
      resolved by the work-around included in this revision of the System ROM. The
      issue does not occur if the Minimum Processor Idle State option in the ROM-
      Based Setup Utility (RBSU) is configured for No C-states.
      
      Resolved an issue where the system may experience a hang during POST after
      switching the embedded SATA controller from embedded SATA RAID Mode to
      embedded SATA AHCI Mode.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2011.11.09
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an extremely intermittent issue that can result in a system reset or
      operating system crash (such as a Windows Blue Screen, Linux Kernel Panic, or
      VMware ESX Purple Screen(PSoD)). This issue is typically seen under Hypervisor
      based Operating Systems. Under VMware Operating Systems, this would be seen as
      a Failed to ACK TLB invalidate PSoD.
      
      Resolved an issue that could result in industry standard tools not reporting
      the correct chassis serial number and asset tag information when the server
      node is installed in a DL2000 chassis.  The industry standard SMBIOS Type 3
      Record had only space values in the Serial Number and Asset Tag Number fields.
      Note that if any scripted tools were dependent on these fields, an update to
      the tool may be necessary as these fields will change (to their proper values)
      after the update to this revision of the System ROM.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2011.12.01
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an intermittent issue that can result in chassis information
      (including the Chassis Serial Number and Chassis Product ID) being reported
      incorrectly due to corruption of the chassis' FRU EEPROM. The information may
      be reported incorrectly via industry standard tools, iLO pages, or the SL-APM.
      This issue only affects servers installed into an HP DL2000 chassis. This
      issue only affects the 11/09/2011 release of the System ROM and would not
      affect platforms using any other revision of the System ROM.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.03.13
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue where systems could experience uncorrectable memory address
      errors when running with the "Minimum Processor Idle Power State" ROM Based
      Setup Utility (RBSU) option set to "C1E State (AMD C1 Clock Ramping)".   This
      error may not be an indication of a failed DIMM or other system component, but
      rather an issue with memory initialization which is addressed by this revision
      of the System ROM.  When running with the 11/09/2011 system ROM, this error
      will be reported in the Integrated Management Log (IML) as an Uncorrectable
      Machine Check Exception with Bank 0x00000004, Status 0xXXXXXXXX'XXXDXXXX
      (where X indicates the value does not matter).  HP recommends that users who
      are experiencing unexpected reboots with System ROMs earlier than the
      11/09/2011 System ROM or Integrated Management Log entries as indicated when
      using the 11/09/2011 System ROM upgrade to this revision of the System ROM
      before replacing any hardware components.
      
      Resolved an intermittent issue where performance of a SmartArray controller
      cabled to the hard drive backplane of the DL2000 chassis may be degraded. To
      completely address this issue, customers will also need iLO Firmware version
      1.28 or later. This issue only affects nodes operating in the DL2000 chassis.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.05.11
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where rare PCI Express Errors may have previously resulted
      in a system crash or unexpected system behavior without any source indicated.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.09.01
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      Systems should NOT be downgraded to the System ROM version dated 08/15/2012
      available on the HP Service Pack for ProLiant SPP version 2012.10.0.
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue where systems could reset unexpectedly. The unexpected reset
      would be reported in the Integrated Management Log (IML) as "The system
      experienced an unexpected reboot. The Integrated Management Log (IML) may
      contain an entry indicating additional information about this reboot".
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.12.08
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue that could result in a server reset or the inability to
      boot. Servers should be updated to this revision of the system ROM to minimize
      the potential for a system reset or the inability to boot.
      
      Resolved an issue where industry standard tools, operating systems, and HP
      utilities may report less Level 3 (L3) cache than expected.
      
      Resolved a rare issue where the system and IML may indicate an uncorrectable
      reset when upgrading to the 09/01/2012 system ROM.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2011.12.01
changelog:
  -     Added support for industry standard ACPI mechanisms that provide operating
      systems the ability to read processor and I/O affinity and allow operating
      systems to intelligently distribute workloads. In certain configurations
      performance is improved.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2011.12.01
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**  
        
      Users should update to this latest firmware revision for any systems running
      with the 11/04/2011 System ROM revision.  The 11/04/2011 System ROM revision
      has a known issue where embedded PCI Express devices or PCI Express devices
      installed in expansion slots intermittently may not be available after a warm
      reboot.  In this case, the PCI Express device would not be bootable (for
      bootable PCI Express devices) and would not be recognized by the operating
      system.  
        
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue in the 11/04/2011 System ROM where embedded PCI Express
      devices or PCI Express devices installed in mezzanine slots may not be
      available after a server warm reset.
      
      Resolved an issue where the system may intermittently report a "207-Memory
      initialization error on Processor X, DIMM Y. The operating system may not have
      access to all of the memory installed in the system" error during system boot.
      When this error is reported, the memory associated with the reported DIMM will
      not be seen by the server or available to the operating system. This error may
      NOT be an indication of a failed processor, failed DIMM, or failed system
      board, but rather an issue with memory initialization which is addressed by
      this System ROM release. HP recommends that users who are experiencing this
      error during system boot upgrade to this revision of the System ROM before
      replacing any hardware components.
      
      Resolved an issue where the system may report the following error: "210 -
      Quick Path Interconnect (QPI) Link Degradation. A QPI link is operating in a
      degraded performance state". This issue can occur on systems configured with
      Intel Xeon processors that operate with QPI Links at 5.8 or 4.8 GT/s. This
      error is a firmware issue and not a result of any issues with the system
      hardware.
      
      Resolved an extremely rare issue where a platform running a VMware Operating
      System, with MCA Recovery enabled, may not properly detect a recoverable
      uncorrectable memory error condition and properly respond to this event. This
      can result in the server resetting and logging an uncorrectable memory error
      event in some instances.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.04.20
changelog:
  -     Enhanced HP's Memory Pre-failure Alert support.  The system will now use an
      improved algorithm to detect when the system is at an increased probability of
      non-recoverable memory conditions that would result in unplanned downtime.
      This will increase server uptime by more accurately determining when a server
      administrator should schedule planned maintenance to replace DIMMs reducing
      unnecessary planned downtime and reducing the probability of unplanned
      downtime.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.04.20
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**  
        
      None  
        
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**  
        
      Addressed a processor issue with Intel Xeon 7500-series Processors and Intel
      Xeon E7-series Processors that may result in unpredictable system behavior
      including application level errors, system hangs, Windows blue screens, Linux
      kernel panics, or a VMware ESX Purple Screen of Death (PSoD).  This issue is
      not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using affected
      processors.  This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of
      Intel's microcode for affected processors that addresses this issue.  The fix
      for this issue does not impact performance.  Due to the potential severity of
      the issue addressed in this revision of the System ROM, this System ROM
      upgrade is considered a critical fix.  HP strongly recommends an immediate
      update to firmware revisions with required critical fixes.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.08.04
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Enhancements/New Features:**  
        
      Added support for a ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option called SMI Link
      Power Management that allows the user to disable power management on the Intel
      Scalable Memory Interconnect (SMI) link. This option is Enabled by Default.
      Disabling this functionality will increase the server's idle power usage.
      While corrected events are considered normal and are expected on the SMI Link
      and do not affect operation of the platform, the occurrence of these corrected
      events can be reduced significantly by disabling SMI Link Power Management.
      These events are logged as correctable Machine Check Bank 8 and 9 errors in
      the operating system logs for certain operating systems.  While these events
      can be ignored, SMI Link Power Management can be disabled to reduce or prevent
      their occurrence if desired.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.12.03
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**  
        
      None  
        
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue where Low Latency Configurations would not function
      properly.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.04.01
changelog:
  -     The System ROM support has been enhanced to allow a system to continue booting
      when a memory training failure occurs. Previous versions of the System ROM
      would have halted during boot. When a memory training failure occurs, not all
      installed memory will be available to the operating system. The System ROM
      will log a 207 - Memory Initialization Error to the Integrated Management Log
      (IML) when this condition occurs.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.04.01
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an extremely rare issue where the system might report an erroneous
      Uncorrectable Machine Check Event during a system reboot in the Integrated
      Management Log (IML). This error would typically be seen with the following
      IML information: Uncorrectable Machine Check Exception (Board 0, Processor 1,
      APIC ID 0x00000040, Bank 0x0000000E, Status 0xE6000000'0000094A, Address
      0x00000000'FED20610, Misc 0x00000000'00000000). Customers who experience this
      event are asked to update to this version of the System ROM before contacting
      HP Support.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.07.01
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of
      internal processor microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating
      environments could cause a server system to experience unexpected page faults,
      general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other unpredictable
      system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this
      issue, to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a
      virtualized environment, have Intel Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor
      that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page Tables, and have a guest
      OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
      servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating
      with the conditions listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an
      updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. Due to the
      potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System ROM,
      this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2010.09.30
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved a System ROM issue that can result in the server locking up
      intermittently during system boot (POST). When this issue occurs, the server
      lock-up will be prior to any video output being displayed. If the server does
      not lock-up during system boot, the server will function properly. This issue
      can occur on both cold boots and warm boots.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2010.12.01
changelog:
  -     Enhanced the correctable memory error threshold error event handling to
      isolate degraded DIMM issues to a single DIMM when the Advanced Memory
      Protection Mode is configured for Lockstep Mode when the system is utilizing
      Intel Xeon 5600-series processors. With Intel Xeon 5500-series processors,
      correctable memory error threshold events can only be isolated to a pair of
      DIMMs when the system is configured to Lockstep Mode.
      
      Added support to allow industry standard utilities to display the actual
      operating frequency of the installed memory. This is supporting a newly
      defined industry standard field. Utilities to display this information may not
      yet be available.
      
      Added a new ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Advanced Performance Tuning option
      known as QPI Bandwidth Optimization(RTID) to optimize link bandwidth settings
      for 2-Socket Intel Xeon 5600 series processors. These settings (also known as
      RTIDs) allow the user to balance bandwidth allocated between processors,
      memory, and I/O. While the balanced option (default) is recommended for the
      majority of customers, some benchmarks and workloads may show improved
      performance using different settings that allow optimization for memory
      streaming or I/O streaming. Customers that deploy I/O intensive applications
      such as seen with multiple GPUs, might see an improvement in GPU processing
      throughput when using the Optimized for I/O setting. This option is not
      available for systems utilizing Intel Xeon 5500-series processors.
      
      Added latest product names of optional expansion cards for display in the ROM-
      Based Setup Utility (RBSU).
      
      Added the Power-On Logo option to the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) to allow
      the system to always display option ROM messages during system boot.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2010.12.01
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      Recommended to upgrade to firmware version 2010.12.01 if Lockstep Mode is
      enabled.
      
      Users should update to this latest firmware revision for any systems running
      with the 10/19/2010 System ROM revisions. The 10/19/2010 System ROM revisions
      have a known issue which can result in uncorrectable memory errors and
      correctable memory threshold errors and should not be utilized. These errors
      are due to a firmware issue and not a result of a problem with the system
      hardware or installed DIMMs.
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue where Uncorrectable Memory Errors will be logged incorrectly
      to the Integrated Management Log (IML) when the Advanced Memory Protection
      Mode is configured for Lockstep Mode in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).
      The Uncorrectable Memory Errors will indicate the incorrect DIMM as failed. If
      a system is configured for Lockstep Mode and an Uncorrectable Memory Error
      occurs, the DIMM indicated in the IML should not be replaced if the system is
      using a revision of the System ROM older than this revision. The correct DIMM
      will be indicated on the DIMM LEDs if the server includes DIMM LEDs. Note that
      Lockstep Mode is NOT the default Advanced Memory Protection Mode. If the
      Advanced Memory Protection Mode was never modified from its default setting,
      the system will not be affected by this issue.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2011.01.29
changelog:
  -     Added latest product names of optional expansion cards for display in the ROM-
      Based Setup Utility (RBSU).


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2011.01.29
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue where Online Spare (OLS) Advanced Memory Protection Mode
      does not function properly when a system contains six 32 GB DIMMs on any
      processor (two 32 GB DIMMs per channel for all 3 channels on the processor).
      When Online Spare Mode is enabled for a system with six 32 GB DIMMs on a
      processor, the system will NOT be protected by the spare memory and one
      channel of memory per processor in this configuration will not be available to
      the operating system. The system will indicate it is in Advanced ECC mode
      during system boot, but not all installed memory will be available to the
      operating system as would normally occur in Advanced ECC Mode. Customers
      configuring their system for Online Spare Mode with six 32 GB DIMMs per
      installed processor should update their System ROM. Note: Because 32 GB DIMMs
      are quad-rank, six 32 GB DIMMs per processor is the maximum supported.
      
      Resolved a very rare issue where the system may either hang during system boot
      or boot with configuration options set incorrectly when non-volatile storage
      becomes corrupt. This is normally seen as the system hanging during system
      boot without anything displayed to video. Once the system gets into this
      state, the maintenance jumper can be utilized to recover operation of the
      system and restore configuration defaults. This revision of the System ROM
      will restore configuration defaults when non-volatile storage becomes corrupt.
      
      Resolved an issue where the iLO TEXTCONs feature would not function properly
      with the latest Linux kernels, including RHEL 6 and SLES 11 SP1. The issue is
      usually seen as TEXTCONs data no longer being received once the operating
      system has loaded.
      
      Resolved an issue where the system may not be able to install an operating
      system to an iSCSI-based storage solution when using the local optical drive.
      
      Resolved an issue where the system would not boot from iLO Virtual USB devices
      when configured with multiple local USB devices. This issue is usually seen as
      a failure to boot an iLO Virtual Medial USB key when 2 or more USB keys are
      installed locally in the server. iLO Virtual Devices will now always have
      priority over local USB devices.
      
      Resolved an issue where the industry standard SMBIOS tables incorrectly
      identified the server as a rack server instead of a blade server. This issue
      could have caused software to incorrectly report the server as a rack server.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2011.05.05
changelog:
  -     Enhanced HP's Memory Pre-failure Alert support with HP Advanced Memory Error
      Detection Technology. This innovation analyzes multiple parameters of
      correctable memory error events and intelligently detects when the system is
      at an increased probability of non-recoverable memory conditions that would
      result in unplanned downtime or when correctable memory errors may degrade
      system performance. HP Advanced Memory Error Detection Technology will
      increase server uptime by accurately determining when a server administrator
      should schedule planned maintenance to replace DIMMs preventing unnecessary
      planned downtime and reducing the probability of unplanned downtime.
      
      Enhanced DIMM initialization such that the system will continue to boot with
      failed DIMM(s) installed (with those DIMM(s) not available to the operating
      system) in some instances that would have previously resulted in a hang early
      in the system boot process without any information displayed on the screen.
      
      Added latest product names of optional expansion cards for display in the ROM-
      Based Setup Utility (RBSU).


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2011.05.05
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue that may result in any of the following conditions:
      operating system stops responding, unexpected system reset, Blue Screen when
      using a Microsoft Windows operating system, kernel panic when using a Linux
      operating system, or Purple Screen when using VMware ESX. A message may be
      displayed by the operating system or logged in the HP Integrated Management
      Log (IML) when this issue occurs indicating an "Uncorrectable Machine Check
      Exception." However, there are instances where the system resets before the
      operating system displays an error message and instances where the IML
      contains no log entry when this issue occurs. This issue does not occur if the
      Minimum Processor Idle State is configured for No C-states or C1E-state. The
      system is susceptible to this issue in the default Minimum Processor Idle
      State configuration.
      
      Resolved an issue where PCI-Express Gen 3 option cards would run at PCI-
      Express Gen 1 speeds rather than the appropriate behavior of running at PCI-
      Express Gen 2 speeds. This server supports a maximum PCI-Express speed of Gen
      2.
      
      Resolved an issue in which uncorrectable memory errors (or other fatal system
      errors) will not be logged to the HP Integrated Management Log (IML) when
      using some revisions of VMware ESX Server. These errors will result in a fatal
      error (Purple Screen of Death - PSoD) under VMware ESX, but there will not be
      any indication of the error type (including no indication of an uncorrectable
      memory error or what DIMM has failed). A VMware ESX Server issue which can
      result in uncorrectable memory errors this is addressed in VMware ESX 4.1 U1
      and VMware ESX 4.0 U3. This System ROM revision addresses the logging of
      errors to the IML.
      
      Resolved an issue where the system did not properly modify the processor's
      power state (P-state) based on workload when the system is configured with
      Intel Xeon 5687 processors and the HP Power Regulator Mode is configured to OS
      Control Mode in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU). The processor would always
      run in its maximum power/performance state rather than modifying the power
      state based on the workload.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.12.03
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**  
        
      After updating to this revision of the System ROM, the System ROM revision
      cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP Support
      site for any ROM version 01/29/2011 or earlier. A customer can downgrade the
      System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
      revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link: [
      http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&obj
      ectID=c02838375](http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp
      ?locale=en_US&objectID=c02838375)  
        
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue where the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Command Line
      Interface (CLI) would not set the QPI Bandwidth Optimization (RTID) feature
      properly.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.07.02
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      Enhancing the flash upgrade process requires modifications to both the System
      ROM and the flash update utility, the System ROM revision cannot be downgraded
      with the flash components available on the HP Support site after updating to
      this revision of the System ROM. A customer can downgrade the System ROM by
      creating a new flash component with the older System ROM revision as indicated
      in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link: http://h20000.www2.hp.c
      om/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&objectID;=c02838375
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of
      internal processor microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating
      environments could cause a server system to experience unexpected page faults,
      general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other unpredictable
      system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this
      issue, to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a
      virtualized environment, have Intel Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor
      that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page Tables, and have a guest
      OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
      servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating
      with the conditions listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an
      updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. Due to the
      potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System ROM,
      this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.
      
      Addressed an issue with the Intel Xeon Processor X5675, Intel Xeon Processor
      X5690, and Intel Xeon Processor X5687 where a rare and complex combination of
      data and environmental conditions may result in some instructions not
      executing properly causing unpredictable system behavior. This issue is not
      unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using the affected
      processors listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains and updated
      version of Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. This System ROM
      upgrade is considered a critical fix for customers utilizing the affected
      processors. This issue does not impact any processors that are not listed
      above.
      
      Addressed an issue where the platform may experience networking issues under
      heavy workloads with Operating Systems, such as Linux RedHat 6.2, and IRQ
      Balancing enabled in the Operating System. As a result of this issue, software
      may lose interrupts, receive spurious interrupts or cause a network
      disconnect.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.12.14
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue where the system may experience a performance issue, usually
      seen in a degradation of network throughput, after updating to the 08/20/2012
      revision of the System ROM.  This issue only exists with the 08/20/2012
      revision of the System ROM.
      
      Resolved an issue where no message was displayed and no Integrated Management
      Log (IML) entry is logged for certain memory errors that result in DIMMs not
      being usable.  This issue would look like the operating system having access
      to less memory than is actually installed without any error indicated.
      
      Removed the Advanced ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option to disable Data
      Direct I/O (DDIO). It is no longer recommended that users disable this option
      due to the negative impacts on system performance.  For systems that had
      previously disabled Data Direct I/O, the option will remain disabled.
      Defaults must be restored on the system to re-enable this functionality for
      this situation.
      
      Resolved a rare issue where the system may experience a temporary loss of
      video, such as a blank screen on the local monitor and iLO Remote Console, if
      a key is pressed during POST during Option ROM Execution.
      
      Resolved an issue where the order in which processors are presented to the
      Operating System may change across multiple system boots.
      
      Resolved an issue handling input from the keyboard during POST.  In previous
      releases there were rare occasions where keyboard input was lost, or the
      keyboard could become unresponsive.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.11.14
changelog:
  -     Added support for Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) for Intel Xeon
      E5-2600 v2 Series processors.
      
      Added additional options to the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Power-On Delay
      Option for delay times of 15, 30, 40 and 60 seconds (in addition to the
      previous options of No Delay and Random Delay). For these new selections to
      function, the system must be using Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware
      version 1.20 or later. If the system is configured to one of the new options
      without having iLO Firmware version 1.20 or later, the Power-On Delay Option
      will function as if the No Delay option were chosen.
      
      Enhanced the System ROM's detection of valid boot devices such as USB Drive
      Keys or Hard Drives. Previously, the System ROM may have attempted to boot
      certain bootable media with invalid boot records resulting in a Non-System
      Disk error. In some cases, the System ROM will now be able to detect the
      invalid boot record and skip attempting to boot the device. This allows the
      System ROM to attempt to boot the next device in the boot order.
      
      Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated
      language translations (for non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
      (RBSU).


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.11.14
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where the server may not be able to enter processor idle
      power states (C-states) which can increase idle power when configured with 2
      Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2Series Processors. This issue may also result in a
      reduction of the frequency of the processor entering Turbo Mode which can
      reduce performance under certain workloads.
      
      Addressed an issue where Online Spare memory Mode may not function properly
      when 10 or 12 core Intel Xeon E5-2600 Series v2 processors were installed in
      the server platform. This issue was typically exhibited as an Online Spare
      switchover not completing and not being logged into the Integrated Management
      Log (IML).
      
      Addressed an issue where the system may experience a no boot condition on the
      reset due to a fatal error. This issue is typically seen as the server hanging
      at 20% progress in the Early Video Initialization.
      
      Addressed an issue where certain memory configurations with non-HP SmartMemory
      may have been running at frequencies lower than supported by the processor.
      This issue only effects systems configured with Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 Series
      Processors and non-HP Smart Memory.
      
      Addressed an issue where servers configured with Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
      processors and 32 GB LRDIMMs may experience an increased rate of corrected
      memory errors or uncorrected memory errors. This issue impacts servers
      configured with 2 DIMMs per channel or 3 DIMMs per channel. Any server
      configured with Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 processors using LRDIMMs should be
      updated to this revision of the System ROM or later. If experiencing memory
      errors with the indicated configuration, HP recommends updating to this
      revision of the System ROM or later before contacting HP service.
      
      Addressed an issue where Memory Address or Command Parity errors are not
      logged to the Integrated Management Log (IML) if they occur. With previous
      revisions of the System ROM, these types of errors would cause the server to
      reset without any notification of the error. A "283-Memory Address/Command
      Parity Error Detected" error will now be displayed during system boot and
      logged to the IML.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.12.20
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where, under extremely rare timing conditions, the system
      may not properly log uncorrectable/fatal errors in the Integrated Management
      Log (IML). In this extremely rare condition, the server will reboot when the
      error occurs, but there will be no log or messaging of the event.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2014.02.10
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None.
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed a processor issue which can result in a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
      in a Windows virtual machine or Linux Kernel Panic in a Linux virtual machine
      when running on Microsoft Hyper-V or VMware ESX 5.x on Intel Xeon E5-2600
      series v2 processors. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and
      could impact any system using affected processors operating with the
      conditions listed. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version
      of Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. This issue does NOT affect
      servers configured with the Intel Xeon E5-2600 series processors.
      
      Addressed an issue where servers using the 11/14/2013 or 12/20/2013 revisions
      of the System ROM might not be able to boot certain operating system
      installations that install a Master Boot Record that is not marked as Active.
      When this issue occurs, the server might experience a Non-System Disk Error or
      not boot the intended media. This issue does NOT impact any System ROM
      revisions other than the 11/14/2013 and 12/20/2013 revisions.
      
      Addressed an extremely rare issue that can result in a system configured with
      Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 series processors becoming unresponsive early in the
      POST boot process after an uncorrectable memory error occurs. When this issue
      occurs, the server will indicate an early boot progress of 20% and a "Memory
      and QPI Link Initialization Start" message will be displayed on the screen
      output. This issue does not impact servers configured with Intel Xeon E5-2600
      series processors.
      
      Addressed an issue where the System ROM does not properly retry booting
      certain Network Adapters under some conditions including when the user presses
      F12 to attempt a PXE boot. Instead, the System ROM will only attempt to boot
      the Network Adapter one time and then will continue trying to boot devices in
      the order specified by the Standard Boot Order (IPL).
      
      Addressed an issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 series
      processors and an HP 331FLR FlexLOM or HP NC332T Network Controller might see
      intermittent issues with the NIC not being detected by the platform. When the
      issue occurs, the NIC will not PXE boot or be identified or used by the
      operating system.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2014.08.02
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed a rare issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5 2600 v2
      processors and Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) in a 2 DIMM per Channel or 3 DIMM per
      Channel configuration may experience a 207 - Memory Initialization error
      message where certain DIMMs may not be initialized properly. This issue is
      seen intermittently after a system reboot.
      
      Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when
      an optional Video card is installed.
      
      Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts
      of non-prefetchable memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts
      a very small number of non-HP option cards.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.05.26
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Enhancements/New Features:**
      
      This is the initial version of the firmware.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.06.01
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Enhancements/New Features:**  
        
      Added support for the Intel Core(TM) i3-3240, Intel Core(TM) i3-3220T, Intel
      Pentium G2120, and Intel Pentium G2100T processors.  These processors do not
      support PCI-e Gen3.  Previous revisions of the System ROM will work with these
      processors but industry standard tools will report the PCI-e slots as
      supporting PCI-e Gen3, which is not correct for these processors.  However,
      this was just a reporting issue and does not affect operation of the platform.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.08.14
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved a processor issue where certain instructions and conditions could
      result in an application-level error, blue screen, kernel panic, or other
      unpredictable system behavior. This issue affects platforms utilizing Intel
      Xeon E3-series processors. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and
      could impact any system using affected processors. This revision of the System
      ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode for affected processors
      that addresses this issue.
      
      Resolved an issue where the ROM Based Setup Utility Command Line Interface
      (CLI) Mode may not function properly.  Previous versions of the system ROM may
      have experienced an issue where certain commands in CLI mode would not
      function properly.
      
      Resolved a rare issue where USB Support in a pre-boot environment, such as in
      DOS or the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU), may not function properly. This
      issue could have resulted in the system not booting properly from USB media or
      the USB Keyboard may becoming unresponsive.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.12.10
changelog:
  -     Optimized the memory settings to improve the reliability of the memory system.
      
      Added a ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option for HP Option ROM Prompting.
      This option is enabled by default.  Disabling this option prevents HP Smart
      Array controllers and iLO from prompting to enter their setup tools during
      system boot.  This allows for faster boot times.  This option requires updated
      revisions of Smart Array Controller firmware and iLO Firmware to function.  If
      this option is disabled, the HP Smart Array and iLO will continue to prompt to
      enter their setup tools if an updated revision of these firmware deliverables
      are not installed.
      
      Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated
      language translations (for non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
      (RBSU).


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.12.10
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**  
        
      None  
        
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved a processor issue where certain instructions and conditions could
      result in an application-level error, blue screen, kernel panic, or other
      unpredictable system behavior. This issue affects platforms utilizing Intel
      Xeon E3-series processors. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and
      could impact any system using affected processors. This revision of the System
      ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode for affected processors
      that addresses this issue.
      
      Resolved a rare issue where the system may experience a temporary loss of
      video, such as a blank screen on the local monitor and iLO Remote Console,  if
      a key is pressed during POST during Option ROM Execution.
      
      Resolved an issue where the platform may experience a virtualization fault
      (which may result in an NMI or Machine Check Exception) when IOMMU is enabled
      under a Hypervisor based Operating System. In some instances, Linux kernel
      messaging (DMESG) would reflect an inability to enable IOMMO on the platform.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.08.24
changelog:
  -     Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated
      language translations (for non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
      (RBSU).
      
      Added support to allow industry standard utilities to display the operating
      voltage of installed DIMMs as well as the minimum and maximum voltage
      supported by installed DIMMs. This System ROM revision supports newly defined
      industry standard fields in the industry standard SMBIOS tables. Utilities to
      display this information may not yet be available.
      
      Added support to allow industry standard utilities to display the HP DIMM Part
      Number for HP SmartMemory DIMMs. This information will also be displayed in
      the HP iLO GUI interface when using an updated revision of iLO Firmware.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.08.24
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of
      internal processor microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating
      environments could cause a server system to experience unexpected page faults,
      general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other unpredictable
      system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this
      issue, to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a
      virtualized environment, have Intel Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor
      that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page Tables, and have a guest
      OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
      servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating
      with the conditions listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an
      updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. Due to the
      potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System ROM,
      this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.
      
      Addressed an issue where the system experienced unexpected system behavior or
      report ACPI issues through the OS boot logs (such as Linux DMESG) when IOMMU
      was enabled in a virtualized operating system environment.
      
      Addressed an issue where Linux Operating Systems reported the following
      message: ERST: Failed to get Error Log Address Range, in the Linux DMESG log.
      
      Addressed an issue where the server's Legacy USB support would not properly
      report the drive capacity of a USB Drive Key that was larger than 8GB
      resulting in an inability to boot USB Drive Keys larger than 8 GB.
      
      Addressed an issue where the system may not be able to properly execute the HP
      SmartStart Scripting Toolkit (SSSTK) under Linux based Operating Systems. In
      some cases, executing the HP SSSTK would result in a segfault error message
      being reported by the Linux kernel.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.11.09
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Enhancements/New Features:**
      
      Added additional options to the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Power-On Delay
      Option for delay times of 15, 30, 40 and 60 seconds (in addition to the
      previous options of No Delay and Random Delay). For these new selections to
      function, the system must be using Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware
      version 1.20 or later. If the system is configured to one of the new options
      without having iLO Firmware version 1.20 or later, the Power-On Delay Option
      will function as if the No Delay option were chosen.
      
      Enhanced the System ROM's detection of valid boot devices such as USB Drive
      Keys or Hard Drives. Previously, the System ROM may have attempted to boot
      certain bootable media with invalid boot records resulting in a Non-System
      Disk error. In some cases, the System ROM will now be able to detect the
      invalid boot record and skip attempting to boot the device. This allows the
      System ROM to attempt to boot the next device in the boot order.
      
      Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated
      language translations (for non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
      (RBSU).
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2011.12.01
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**  
        
      Users should update to this latest firmware revision for any systems running
      with the 11/04/2011 System ROM revision.  The 11/04/2011 System ROM revision
      has a known issue where embedded PCI Express devices or PCI Express devices
      installed in expansion slots intermittently may not be available after a warm
      reboot.  In this case, the PCI Express device would not be bootable (for
      bootable PCI Express devices) and would not be recognized by the operating
      system.  
        
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue in the 11/04/2011 System ROM where embedded PCI Express
      devices or PCI Express devices installed in expansion slots may not be
      available after a server warm reset.
      
      Resolved an issue where the system may intermittently report a "207-Memory
      initialization error on Memory Board X, DIMM Y. The operating system may not
      have access to all of the memory installed in the system" error during system
      boot. When this error is reported, the memory associated with the reported
      DIMM will not be seen by the server or available to the operating system. This
      error may NOT be an indication of a failed memory board, failed DIMM, or
      failed system board, but rather an issue with memory initialization which is
      addressed by this System ROM release. HP recommends that users who are
      experiencing this error during system boot upgrade to this revision of the
      System ROM before replacing any hardware components.
      
      Updated the PXE Boot Firmware for the integrated NC375i Network Controller to
      version 4.0.580. In some instances gPXE booting to a PXE server may fail with
      previous gPXE code. Normally the PXE server will respond to a client's request
      with a UDP source port of 67(DHCP) or 4011(DHCP Proxy) port. However in some
      instances some PXE Server software may choose to use a random source port
      instead of the normal 67 or 4011. Previous versions of the gPXE code would
      ignore these packets with random source ports, and thus the gPXE process would
      fail. Using random source ports in PXE Server software is acceptable but not
      that common. This gPXE code was updated to allow packets from random source
      ports.
      
      Resolved an issue where a PCI-Express Expansion card could not be re-enabled
      in the ROM Based Setup Utilities (RBSU) PCI Enable/Disable Menu. This issue is
      only seen on certain multi-function PCI-Express Expansion Cards. This issue
      does not affect the operation of any PCI-Express Expansion cards which have
      not been disabled.
      
      Resolved an extremely rare issue where a platform running a VMware Operating
      System, with MCA Recovery enabled, may not properly detect a recoverable
      uncorrectable memory error condition and properly respond to this event. This
      can result in the server resetting and logging an uncorrectable memory error
      event in some instances.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.05.03
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**  
        
      Users should update to this latest firmware revision for any systems being
      upgraded to the new System Peripheral Interface (SPI) board which contains the
      HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port Adapter.  
        
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Enhancements/New Features:**  
        
      Added support for the new System Peripheral Interface (SPI) Board containing
      the HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i-SPI Adapter.  
        
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.08.04
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Enhancements/New Features:**
      
      Added support for Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV).  SR-IOV can provide
      performance benefits in virtualized environments if the Operating
      System/hypervisor and installed I/O card support SR-IOV. This functionality is
      enabled via a ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Advanced System ROM Option.  It
      is disabled by default. When enabled, the System ROM will configure devices
      that support SR-IOV for use under a supported Operating System. Please consult
      the proper Operating System and Network Adapter documentation for a list of
      supported configurations.
      
      Added support for a ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option called SMI Link
      Power Management that allows the user to disable power management on the Intel
      Scalable Memory Interconnect (SMI) link. This option is Enabled by Default.
      Disabling this functionality will increase the server's idle power usage.
      While corrected events are considered normal and are expected on the SMI Link
      and do not affect operation of the platform, the occurrence of these corrected
      events can be reduced significantly by disabling SMI Link Power Management.
      These events are logged as correctable Machine Check Bank 8 and 9 errors in
      the operating system logs for certain operating systems.  While these events
      can be ignored, SMI Link Power Management can be disabled to reduce or prevent
      their occurrence if desired.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.04.01
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an extremely rare issue where the system might report an erroneous
      Uncorrectable Machine Check Event during a system reboot in the Integrated
      Management Log (IML). This error would typically be seen with the following
      IML information: Uncorrectable Machine Check Exception (Board 0, Processor 1,
      APIC ID 0x00000040, Bank 0x0000000E, Status 0xE6000000'0000094A, Address
      0x00000000'FED20610, Misc 0x00000000'00000000). Customers who experience this
      event are asked to update to this version of the System ROM before contacting
      HP Support.
      
      Updated embedded PXE Firmware to gPXE Version 4.0.582. This firmware addresses
      an issue where the system might stop responding during deployment of VMware
      Vcenter 5.0 via PXE.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.10.01-2
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      IMPORTANT: The 07/01/2013 System ROM has an issue that can result in reduced
      performance and it has been removed from the HP Support Site. All HP ProLiant
      DL580 G7 servers should update to the 10/01/2013 System ROM instead. The
      10/01/2013 System ROM revision addresses the performance issue. The
      performance issue was unique to the 07/01/2013 System ROM revision for the
      DL580 G7. It does not affect any other ProLiant servers or any other HP
      ProLiant DL580 G7 System ROM revisions.  
        
      The actual BIOS Firmware contained within ver. 2013.10.01(B) did not change as
      compared to ver. 2013.10.01.  If using BIOS Firmware ver 2013.10.01, it is not
      necessary to update to ver. 2013.10.01(B).
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue with the 07/01/2013 revision of the System ROM that could
      result in decreased performance. Due to an issue with the thermal solution
      included in that revision of the System ROM, the processor may be "throttled"
      to a reduced frequency when not necessary. This issue does NOT affect other
      revisions of the System ROM.
      
      Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of
      internal processor microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating
      environments could cause a server system to experience unexpected page faults,
      general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other unpredictable
      system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this
      issue, to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a
      virtualized environment, have Intel Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor
      that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page Tables, and have a guest
      OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
      servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating
      with the conditions listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an
      updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. Due to the
      potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System ROM,
      this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.
      
      Addressed an issue where the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
      based power reporting would not function properly and report an incorrect
      wattage from the installed Power Supplies.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2011.06.24-2
changelog:
  -     Added support for a new ROM Based Setup (RBSU) Option called Enhanced
      Processor Core Disable (Intel Core Select) that allows the user to disable
      processor cores in pairs. This new option provides additional granularity over
      the existing Core Disable Option that is supported in the current System ROMs.
      
      Enhanced the reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) of the server
      through the support of Double Device Data Correction (DDDC) for servers
      shipping with Intel Xeon Processor E7 Family processors.  DDDC is a
      significant improvement over Single Device Data Correction (SDDC) allowing
      continued operation when up to two x4 DRAM devices fail within a DIMM pair
      allowing for substantially increased system up-time.  For systems supporting
      only SDDC, the system cannot tolerate two DRAM device failures within a DIMM
      pair.  There are no memory capacity or performance reductions associated with
      DDDC.  Note that DDDC is not supported with Intel Xeon Processor 7500 Series
      processors or when x8 DIMMs are installed in the server.
      
      Enhanced the reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) of the server
      by adding support for HP Memory Quarantine based on Intel's Machine Check
      Recovery (MCA Recovery) architecture. HP Memory Quarantine is a mechanism
      where the memory controller, operating system, and System ROM work together to
      allow a server to recover from uncorrectable memory errors which would have
      otherwise resulted in system downtime. If memory affected by an uncorrectable
      memory error is currently not in use, the operating system can mark that
      region as unusable and not access it. If memory affected by an uncorrectable
      memory error has been allocated to an application or virtual machine, the
      operating system can close only that application or virtual machine rather
      than halt the entire system. HP Memory Quarantine will not protect against all
      uncorrectable memory errors, but can improve system uptime when using an
      operating system that provides the necessary support. If the installed
      operating system supports this feature, consult operating system documentation
      for additional information.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2011.06.24-2
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**  
        
      CP015949.SCEXE  ver. 2011.06.24 (B), which replaces the previous
      CP015798.SCEXE  ver. 2011.06.24 (A), contains a documentation update only.
      2011.06.24 (A) is functionally equivalent to 2011.06.24 (B) and it is not
      necessary to upgrade with Revision B if Revision A was previously used to
      upgrade the system ROM to version 2011.06.24.  
        
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      The System ROM may flag an incorrect DIMM pair in the Integrated Management
      Log (IML) and light the incorrect DIMM LEDs on the System Insight Display
      (SID) when an Uncorrectable Memory Error is encountered. When this issue
      occurs, the system may indicate the incorrect DIMM pair as being the culprit
      of the Uncorrectable Memory Error. Customers who experience an Uncorrectable
      Memory Error should update to this revision of the System ROM to ensure the
      correct DIMM pair is identified before replacing the DIMM pair.
      
      An MCE could occur during POST after a system power on or after an OS reboot.
      
      The SMBIOS Type 19 entry for CPU 1 reports an invalid memory range for CPU 1.
      This can be seen using Microsoft Windows Logo Kit (WLK) and Linux dmidecode.
      
      The System ROM uses OS owned memory if the user modifies the ROM Based Setup
      Utility (RBSU) setting Advanced Options->Advanced System ROM Options->x2APIC
      from its default value of 'Disabled' to 'Auto' and there are 8 Intel(r)
      Xeon(r) E7 family processors installed.  Unexpected system behavior can be
      seen including server hang during boot, Windows Blue Screens, VMware PSOD, or
      Linux Kernel Panics.
      
      A performance degradation issue was introduced in the previous system ROM
      dated 03/24/2011. Memory performance is impacted under certain workloads,
      updating to this BIOS resolves this issue and no other changes are required.
      
      The system may terminate unexpectedly while the Operating System is booting or
      running with uncorrectable Machine Check Exceptions logged in the Integrated
      Management Log (IML) if the Low Profile I/O option card is installed, and no
      other I/O option card is installed.
      
      Uncorrectable memory errors (or other fatal system errors) are not logged to
      the Integrated Management Log (IML) when using some revisions of VMware ESX
      Server. These errors resulted in a fatal error (Purple Screen of Death - PSoD)
      under VMware ESX, but there will not be any indication of the error type
      (including no indication of an uncorrectable memory error or what DIMM has
      failed). The VMware ESX Server issue which causes this is addressed in VMware
      ESX 4.1 U1 and VMware ESX 4.0 U3.
      
      The Operating System may report an intermittent Correctable Machine Check Bank
      6 Error. This error is usually seen under Linux Operating Systems in the MCE
      Log and under Microsoft Windows Operating Systems in the WHEA Log. This error
      does not affect system operation and this ROM update simply masks the
      Operating System from reporting the issue.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.05.01
changelog:
  -     Enabled Package C3E function for Intel Xeon E7 (Westmere-EX) processors to
      help reduce power consumption when the system is idle.
      
      Reduced the system boot up time.
      
      Added support for industry standard ACPI mechanisms that provide operating
      systems the ability to read processor and I/O affinity and allow operating
      systems to intelligently distribute workloads.  In certain configurations
      performance is improved.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.05.01
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where Linux operating system doesn't bring up the cpufreq
      driver for half of the processors. The net result is half of the processors
      cannot be performance controlled by Operating System. This issue is typically
      seen when HP Power Regulator option is set to HP Dynamic Power Savings mode in
      Power Management options in the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) with Intel Xeon
      E7 (Westmere-EX) processors installed.
      
      Addressed an issue where the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Command Line
      Interface (CLI) command "Core Select" causes the system to stop responding.
      The issue can also be seen when users modify Enhanced Processor Core Disable
      (Intel Core Select) in System Options in the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU).
      
      Addressed an issue where some logical processors are showing yellow bang in
      device manager under Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 if
      the user changes the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) setting Advanced
      Options->Advanced System ROM Options->x2APIC from its default value "Disabled"
      to "Auto" on a system with 8 Intel(r) Xeon(r) E7 (Westmere-EX) processors
      installed.
      
      Addressed an issue where the fan speed displayed in System Information in the
      iLO web page is lower than 99%, when Thermal Configuration is set to "Max Fans
      (Blowout)", and Advanced Options and Intel (R) Hyperthreading Options is set
      to "Disabled" in Processor Options, in the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU).
      
      Addressed an issue where Virtual Serial Port on the iLO3 sometimes does not
      work on a system with 16 HP StorageWorks 82E PCIe FC HBA Dual Port I/O cards
      installed.
      
      Addressed an issue where occasionally the system may fail to boot and will
      display the following messages, "insufficient power solution" and "Warning ILO
      3 not responding", after a system reboot.
      
      Addressed an issue where system may stop responding if alt-ctrl-del is pressed
      under DOS or after POST has finished.
      
      Addressed an issue where the system may fail during a rank spare failover
      event in certain memory configurations when the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU)
      setting, System Options->Advanced Memory Protection, is set to "Online Spare
      with Advanced ECC Support".
      
      Addressed an issue where all Emulex LUNs might not be discovered under Windows
      Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. This issue can be seen if the
      user modifies the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) setting Advanced
      Options->Advanced System ROM Options->x2APIC from its default value of
      "Disabled" to "Auto" and there are 8 Intel Xeon E7 family processors
      installed.
      
      Addressed an issue where Japanese fonts are sometimes corrupt in the ROM Based
      Setup Utility (RBSU). This issue is typically seen when a large amount of PCI-
      Express IO cards are installed in the system.
      
      Addressed an issue where the DIMM state reporting is incorrect in hpasmcli
      under RHEL when the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) setting, "System
      Options->Advanced Memory Protection", is set to "Online Spare with Advanced
      ECC Support". When running hpasmcli under RHEL 5.5 to get DIMM status
      (hpasmcli -s "show dimm"), it may show some DIMMs that are installed and in
      use as: "DIMM is present, but not in use".
      
      Addressed an issue where the memory board ID is incorrect in DIMM System
      Product Data (SPD) when running hpdiags under Windows Server 2008 R2 or
      hpasmcli under RHEL to get the DIMM System Product Data (SPD).  
        
      Addressed an issue where the system may stop responding during Operating
      System boot or run time without any event logged to the Integrated Management
      Log (IML) due to a faulty Low Profile IO board, Sub-IO board, or main IO board
      installed.
      
      Addressed a processor issue with Intel Xeon 7500-series Processors and Intel
      Xeon E7-series Processors that may result in unpredictable system behavior
      including application level errors, system hangs, Windows blue screens, Linux
      kernel panics, or a VMware ESX Purple Screen of Death (PSoD).  This issue is
      not unique to HP ProLiant servers and could impact any system using affected
      processors.  This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version of
      Intel's microcode for affected processors that addresses this issue.  The fix
      for this issue does not impact performance.  Due to the potential severity of
      the issue addressed in this revision of the System ROM, this System ROM
      upgrade is considered a critical fix.  HP strongly recommends an immediate
      update to firmware revisions with required critical fixes.  
        
      **Known Issues:**  
        
      System may stop responding during Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.X x86-64 (RHEL6.0
      or later) startup or installation when the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU)
      setting Advanced Options->Advanced System ROM Options->x2APIC is set to "Auto"
      and there are 8 Intel Xeon E7 family processors installed. HP recommends to
      set x2APIC option to its default value as "Disabled" to avoid this issue.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.07.30
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where system may stop responding during Red Hat Enterprise
      Linux 6.X x86-64 (RHEL6.0 or later) startup or installation when the ROM-Based
      Setup Utility (RBSU) setting Advanced Options->Advanced System ROM
      Options->x2APIC is set to "Auto" and there are 8 Intel Xeon E7 family
      processors installed.
      
      Addressed an issue where system may reboot unexpectedly during Operating
      System boot or run time without any processor event logged to the Integrated
      Management Log (IML) due to one or more faulty cores in processors installed.
      
      Addressed an issue where Emulex LUNs might not all been discovered in disk
      management after running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
      Emulex adapters (drivers and tools).
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.12.28-2
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**  
        
      CP020490.SCEXE  ver. 2012.12.28 (B), which replaces the previous
      CP019501.SCEXE  ver. 2012.12.28 (A), contains a documentation update only.
      2012.12.28 (A) is functionally equivalent to 2012.12.28 (B) and it is not
      necessary to upgrade with Revision B if Revision A was previously used to
      upgrade the system ROM to version 2012.12.28.  
        
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**  
        
      Resolved an issue where the system may stop responding during the initial
      startup screen of Red Hat Linux with the intel_iommu=on boot parameter
      enabled. This issue is typically seen when one or more HP Smart Array cards
      are present in the system and the Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV)
      option is enabled in the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU).  
        
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.07.29
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed a processor issue under which a rare and complex sequence of
      internal processor microarchitecture events that occur in specific operating
      environments could cause a server system to experience unexpected page faults,
      general protection faults, or machine check exceptions or other unpredictable
      system behavior. While all processors supported by this server have this
      issue, to be affected by this issue the server must be operating in a
      virtualized environment, have Intel Hyperthreading enabled, have a hypervisor
      that enables Intel VT FlexPriority and Extended Page Tables, and have a guest
      OS utilizing 32-bit PAE Paging Mode. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant
      servers and could impact any system utilizing affected processors operating
      with the conditions listed above. This revision of the System ROM contains an
      updated version of Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. Due to the
      potential severity of the issue addressed in this revision of the System ROM,
      this System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix.
      
      Addressed an issue where the POST (Power-On Self-Test) screen would become
      scrambled and the system might fail to enter ROM-Based Setup Utilities (RBSU)
      after disabling some I/O cards from PCI Device Enable/Disable in RBSU, such as
      HP SN100E 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter, HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331T
      Adapter, HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332T Adapter, etc.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.12.31
changelog:
  -     Added support for the DDDC (Double Device Data Correction) aware POST (Power
      On Self Test) feature, which will improve the system memory's RAS
      (Reliability, Availability and Serviceability).


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.12.31
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where the system may delay to POST or fail to boot when the
      TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is enabled, this issue would typically be seen
      on every warm reboot. TPM does not work in an Operation System after a system
      boot.
      
      Addressed an extremely rare issue where the system might stop responding and
      reboot unexpectedly during an Operating System boot or run time, and reports a
      lot of Uncorrectable Machine Check Event in the IML (Integrated Management
      Log). This error would typically be seen with a lot of following IML
      information: Uncorrectable Machine Check Exception (Board 0, Processor 2, APIC
      ID 0x00000040, Bank 0x0000000E, Status 0xF6000000'00000972, Address
      0x00000023'7B6E25C0, Misc 0x00000000'00000000). Customers who experience this
      event need to update to this version of the System ROM before contacting HP
      Support.
      
      Updated the embedded PXE Firmware to gPXE Version 4.0.582. This firmware
      addresses an issue where the system might stop responding during the
      deployment of VMware Vcenter 5.0 via PXE.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2010.12.01
changelog:
  -     Enhanced the correctable memory error threshold error event handling to
      isolate degraded DIMM issues to a single DIMM when the Advanced Memory
      Protection Mode is configured for Lockstep Mode when the system is utilizing
      Intel Xeon 5600-series processors. With Intel Xeon 5500-series processors,
      correctable memory error threshold events can only be isolated to a pair of
      DIMMs when the system is configured to Lockstep Mode.
      
      Added support to allow industry standard utilities to display the actual
      operating frequency of the installed memory. This is supporting a newly
      defined industry standard field. Utilities to display this information may not
      yet be available.
      
      Added a new ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Advanced Performance Tuning option
      known as QPI Bandwidth Optimization(RTID) to optimize link bandwidth settings
      for 2-Socket Intel Xeon 5600 series processors. These settings (also known as
      RTIDs) allow the user to balance bandwidth allocated between processors,
      memory, and I/O. While the balanced option (default) is recommended for the
      majority of customers, some benchmarks and workloads may show improved
      performance using different settings that allow optimization for memory
      streaming or I/O streaming. Customers that deploy I/O intensive applications
      such as seen with multiple GPUs, might see an improvement in GPU processing
      throughput when using the Optimized for I/O setting. This option is not
      available for systems utilizing Intel Xeon 5500-series processors.
      
      Added latest product names of optional expansion cards for display in the ROM-
      Based Setup Utility (RBSU).
      
      Added the Power-On Logo option to the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) to allow
      the system to always display option ROM messages during system boot.
      
      Improved the thermal operation of the server to better cool PCI-E expansion
      cards. This change may help address issues where devices that are installed in
      PCI-E riser slots were being throttled or causing the system to shutdown due
      to a premature thermal event.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2010.12.01
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      Recommended to upgrade to firmware version 2010.12.01 if Lockstep Mode is
      enabled.
      
      Users should update to this latest firmware revision for any systems running
      with the 10/19/2010 System ROM revisions. The 10/19/2010 System ROM revisions
      have a known issue which can result in uncorrectable memory errors and
      correctable memory threshold errors and should not be utilized. These errors
      are due to a firmware issue and not a result of a problem with the system
      hardware or installed DIMMs.
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue where Uncorrectable Memory Errors will be logged incorrectly
      to the Integrated Management Log (IML) when the Advanced Memory Protection
      Mode is configured for Lockstep Mode in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).
      The Uncorrectable Memory Errors will indicate the incorrect DIMM as failed. If
      a system is configured for Lockstep Mode and an Uncorrectable Memory Error
      occurs, the DIMM indicated in the IML should not be replaced if the system is
      using a revision of the System ROM older than this revision. The correct DIMM
      will be indicated on the DIMM LEDs if the server includes DIMM LEDs. Note that
      Lockstep Mode is NOT the default Advanced Memory Protection Mode. If the
      Advanced Memory Protection Mode was never modified from its default setting,
      the system will not be affected by this issue.
      
      Updated the embedded PXE firmware to version 6.0.11 to resolve an issue where
      the server may experience slow network boot performance due to TFTP timeouts.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2011.01.30
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue where Online Spare (OLS) Advanced Memory Protection Mode
      does not function properly when a system contains six 32 GB DIMMs on any
      processor (two 32 GB DIMMs per channel for all 3 channels on the processor).
      When Online Spare Mode is enabled for a system with six 32 GB DIMMs on a
      processor, the system will NOT be protected by the spare memory and one
      channel of memory per processor in this configuration will not be available to
      the operating system. The system will indicate it is in Advanced ECC mode
      during system boot, but not all installed memory will be available to the
      operating system as would normally occur in Advanced ECC Mode. Customers
      configuring their system for Online Spare Mode with six 32 GB DIMMs per
      installed processor should update their System ROM. Note: Because 32 GB DIMMs
      are quad-rank, six 32 GB DIMMs per processor is the maximum supported.
      
      Resolved a very rare issue where the system may either hang during system boot
      or boot with configuration options set incorrectly when non-volatile storage
      becomes corrupt. This is normally seen as the system hanging during system
      boot without anything displayed to video. Once the system gets into this
      state, the maintenance jumper can be utilized to recover operation of the
      system and restore configuration defaults. This revision of the System ROM
      will restore configuration defaults when non-volatile storage becomes corrupt.
      
      Improved the logging of Smart Array Accelerator Battery and Smart Array
      Accelerator Super-Cap information in the Integrated Management Log (IML) to
      clearly indicate what actions a customer should take when the battery or
      super-cap is not installed, requires replacement, or is charging.
      
      Resolved an issue where the iLO TEXTCONs feature would not function properly
      with the latest Linux kernels, including RHEL 6 and SLES 11 SP1. The issue is
      usually seen as TEXTCONs data no longer being received once the operating
      system has loaded.
      
      Resolved an issue where the system may not be able to install an operating
      system to an iSCSI-based storage solution when using the local optical drive.
      
      Resolved an issue where the system would not boot from iLO Virtual USB devices
      when configured with multiple local USB devices. This issue is usually seen as
      a failure to boot an iLO Virtual Medial USB key when 2 or more USB keys are
      installed locally in the server. iLO Virtual Devices will now always have
      priority over local USB devices.
      
      Resolved an issue where the system did not properly modify the processor's
      power state (P-state) based on workload when the system is configured with
      Intel Xeon 5687 processors and the HP Power Regulator Mode is configured to OS
      Control Mode in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU). The processor would always
      run in its maximum power/performance state rather than modifying the power
      state based on the workload.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2011.05.05
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue that may result in any of the following conditions:
      operating system stops responding, unexpected system reset, Blue Screen when
      using a Microsoft Windows operating system, kernel panic when using a Linux
      operating system, or Purple Screen when using VMware ESX. A message may be
      displayed by the operating system or logged in the HP Integrated Management
      Log (IML) when this issue occurs indicating an "Uncorrectable Machine Check
      Exception." However, there are instances where the system resets before the
      operating system displays an error message and instances where the IML
      contains no log entry when this issue occurs. This issue does not occur if the
      Minimum Processor Idle State is configured for No C-states or C1E-state. The
      system is susceptible to this issue in the default Minimum Processor Idle
      State configuration.
      
      Resolved an issue where PCI-Express Gen 3 option cards would run at PCI-
      Express Gen 1 speeds rather than the appropriate behavior of running at PCI-
      Express Gen 2 speeds. This server supports a maximum PCI-Express speed of Gen
      2.
      
      Resolved an issue in which uncorrectable memory errors (or other fatal system
      errors) will not be logged to the HP Integrated Management Log (IML) when
      using some revisions of VMware ESX Server. These errors will result in a fatal
      error (Purple Screen of Death - PSoD) under VMware ESX, but there will not be
      any indication of the error type (including no indication of an uncorrectable
      memory error or what DIMM has failed). A VMware ESX Server issue which can
      result in uncorrectable memory errors this is addressed in VMware ESX 4.1 U1
      and VMware ESX 4.0 U3. This System ROM revision addresses the logging of
      errors to the IML.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.12.02
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**  
        
      After updating to this revision of the System ROM, the System ROM revision
      cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP Support
      site for any ROM version 01/30/2011 or earlier. A customer can downgrade the
      System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
      revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link: [
      http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&obj
      ectID=c02838375](http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp
      ?locale=en_US&objectID=c02838375)  
        
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue where the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Command Line
      Interface (CLI) would not set the QPI Bandwidth Optimization (RTID) feature
      properly.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2010.12.01
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      Recommended to upgrade to firmware version 2010.12.01 if Lockstep Mode is
      enabled.
      
      Users should update to this latest firmware revision for any systems running
      with the 10/18/2010 System ROM revisions. The 10/18/2010 System ROM revisions
      have a known issue which can result in uncorrectable memory errors and
      correctable memory threshold errors and should not be utilized. These errors
      are due to a firmware issue and not a result of a problem with the system
      hardware or installed DIMMs.
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue where Uncorrectable Memory Errors will be logged incorrectly
      to the Integrated Management Log (IML) when the Advanced Memory Protection
      Mode is configured for Lockstep Mode in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).
      The Uncorrectable Memory Errors will indicate the incorrect DIMM as failed. If
      a system is configured for Lockstep Mode and an Uncorrectable Memory Error
      occurs, the DIMM indicated in the IML should not be replaced if the system is
      using a revision of the System ROM older than this revision. The correct DIMM
      will be indicated on the DIMM LEDs if the server includes DIMM LEDs. Note that
      Lockstep Mode is NOT the default Advanced Memory Protection Mode. If the
      Advanced Memory Protection Mode was never modified from its default setting,
      the system will not be affected by this issue.
      
      Updated the embedded PXE firmware to version 6.0.11 to resolve an issue where
      the server may experience slow network boot performance due to TFTP timeouts.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2011.01.28
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue where Online Spare (OLS) Advanced Memory Protection Mode
      does not function properly when a system contains six 32 GB DIMMs on any
      processor (two 32 GB DIMMs per channel for all 3 channels on the processor).
      When Online Spare Mode is enabled for a system with six 32 GB DIMMs on a
      processor, the system will NOT be protected by the spare memory and one
      channel of memory per processor in this configuration will not be available to
      the operating system. The system will indicate it is in Advanced ECC mode
      during system boot, but not all installed memory will be available to the
      operating system as would normally occur in Advanced ECC Mode. Customers
      configuring their system for Online Spare Mode with six 32 GB DIMMs per
      installed processor should update their System ROM. Note: Because 32 GB DIMMs
      are quad-rank, six 32 GB DIMMs per processor is the maximum supported.
      
      Resolved a very rare issue where the system may either hang during system boot
      or boot with configuration options set incorrectly when non-volatile storage
      becomes corrupt. This is normally seen as the system hanging during system
      boot without anything displayed to video. Once the system gets into this
      state, the maintenance jumper can be utilized to recover operation of the
      system and restore configuration defaults. This revision of the System ROM
      will restore configuration defaults when non-volatile storage becomes corrupt.
      
      Improved the logging of Smart Array Accelerator Battery and Smart Array
      Accelerator Super-Cap information in the Integrated Management Log (IML) to
      clearly indicate what actions a customer should take when the battery or
      super-cap is not installed, requires replacement, or is charging.
      
      Resolved an issue where the iLO TEXTCONs feature would not function properly
      with the latest Linux kernels, including RHEL 6 and SLES 11 SP1. The issue is
      usually seen as TEXTCONs data no longer being received once the operating
      system has loaded.
      
      Resolved an issue where the system may not be able to install an operating
      system to an iSCSI-based storage solution when using the local optical drive.
      
      Resolved an issue where the system would not boot from iLO Virtual USB devices
      when configured with multiple local USB devices. This issue is usually seen as
      a failure to boot an iLO Virtual Medial USB key when 2 or more USB keys are
      installed locally in the server. iLO Virtual Devices will now always have
      priority over local USB devices.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.12.02
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**  
        
      After updating to this revision of the System ROM, the System ROM revision
      cannot be downgraded with the flash components available on the HP Support
      site for any ROM version 01/28/2011 or earlier. A customer can downgrade the
      System ROM by creating a new flash component with the older System ROM
      revision as indicated in Advisory C02838375 available at the following link: [
      http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&obj
      ectID=c02838375](http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp
      ?locale=en_US&objectID=c02838375)  
        
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue where the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Command Line
      Interface (CLI) would not set the QPI Bandwidth Optimization (RTID) feature
      properly.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.09.18
changelog:
  -     Added support for LRDIMMs for systems configured with Intel Xeon E5-2600
      Series v2 processors. Previous System ROM revisions that supported E5-2600
      Series v2 processors displayed a "274-Unsupported DIMM Configuration Detected"
      message during system boot when LRDIMMs were installed with Intel Xeon E5-2600
      v2 processors. Previous ROM revisions did support LRDIMMs with Intel Xeon
      E5-2600 processors.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.09.18
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where a system configured with Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2,
      E5-2680 v2, E5-2670 v2, and E5-2660 v2 processors and Advanced Memory
      Protection configured to Online Spare Mode may experience incorrect behavior
      when multiple Online Spare switchovers occur on the same processor.
      
      Addressed an issue where systems configured with 1 DIMM per channel and non-HP
      SmartMemory may operate at a lower frequency than intended. This issue does
      not impact servers configured with HP SmartMemory.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.11.14
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where the server may not be able to enter processor idle
      power states (C-states) which can increase idle power when configured with 2
      Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2Series Processors. This issue may also result in a
      reduction of the frequency of the processor entering Turbo Mode which can
      reduce performance under certain workloads.
      
      Addressed an issue where Online Spare memory Mode may not function properly
      when 10 or 12 core Intel Xeon E5-2600 Series v2 processors were installed in
      the server platform. This issue was typically exhibited as an Online Spare
      switchover not completing and not being logged into the Integrated Management
      Log (IML).
      
      Addressed an issue where the system may experience a no boot condition on the
      reset due to a fatal error. This issue is typically seen as the server hanging
      at 20% progress in the Early Video Initialization.
      
      Addressed an issue where certain memory configurations with non-HP SmartMemory
      may have been running at frequencies lower than supported by the processor.
      This issue only effects systems configured with Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 Series
      Processors and non-HP Smart Memory.
      
      Addressed an issue where servers configured with Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
      processors and 32 GB LRDIMMs may experience an increased rate of corrected
      memory errors or uncorrected memory errors. This issue impacts servers
      configured with 2 DIMMs per channel or 3 DIMMs per channel. Any server
      configured with Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 processors using LRDIMMs should be
      updated to this revision of the System ROM or later. If experiencing memory
      errors with the indicated configuration, HP recommends updating to this
      revision of the System ROM or later before contacting HP service.
      
      Addressed an issue where Memory Address or Command Parity errors are not
      logged to the Integrated Management Log (IML) if they occur. With previous
      revisions of the System ROM, these types of errors would cause the server to
      reset without any notification of the error. A "283-Memory Address/Command
      Parity Error Detected" error will now be displayed during system boot and
      logged to the IML.
      
      Addressed an issue where the system may not be able to boot Citrix XenServer
      6.2. This issue only impacts the 09/08/2013 and 09/18/2013 revisions of the
      System ROM.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.12.20
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where Memory Address or Command Parity errors may occur on
      servers configured with Intel Xeon E5-2600 series v2 processors and memory
      configurations where the memory speed is running at 1600 MHz or 1866 MHz.
      These errors may have resulted in the server resetting without notification of
      the error or the system resetting and displaying a "283-Memory Address/Command
      Parity Error Detected Error" and logging the event to the Integrated
      Management Log (IML). HP strongly recommends that all servers utilizing Intel
      E5-2600 v2 processors with impacted memory speeds update to this revision of
      the System ROM or later. This issue does NOT affect servers configured with
      the Intel Xeon E5-2600 series processor.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.03.01
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**  
        
      Resolved an issue where servers utilizing LRDIMMs may experience an extremely
      long boot process (~40 minutes).  This issue is not intermittent.  If the
      issue occurs, it will occur on every boot.  This issue has NO impact on
      platforms without LRDIMMs installed.  
        
      Resolved an issue where the HP ProLiant DL380e Gen8 server configured with the
      12 Large Form Factory (LFF) HDD Cage and an HP Smart Array B320i using the
      12/14/2012 revision of the System ROM will continually reset during POST.
      When this issue occurs, the system will not be able to boot an operating
      system.  This issue does not affect any other configurations or System ROM
      revisions.  
        
      **Known Issues:**  
        
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.11.12
changelog:
  -     Added support for Intel Xeon E5-2400 v2 Series processors.
      
      Added additional options to the ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Power-On Delay
      Option for delay times of 15, 30, 40 and 60 seconds (in addition to the
      previous options of No Delay and Random Delay). For these new selections to
      function, the system must be using Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Firmware
      version 1.20 or later. If the system is configured to one of the new options
      without having iLO Firmware version 1.20 or later, the Power-On Delay Option
      will function as if the No Delay option were chosen.
      
      Enhanced the System ROM's detection of valid boot devices such as USB Drive
      Keys or Hard Drives. Previously, the System ROM may have attempted to boot
      certain bootable media with invalid boot records resulting in a Non-System
      Disk error. In some cases, the System ROM will now be able to detect the
      invalid boot record and skip attempting to boot the device. This allows the
      System ROM to attempt to boot the next device in the boot order.
      
      Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated
      language translations (for non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
      (RBSU).


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.11.12
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where the system may experience a no boot condition on the
      reset due to a fatal error. This issue is typically seen as the server hanging
      at 20% progress in the Early Video Initialization.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.12.20
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where Memory Address or Command Parity errors may occur on
      servers configured with Intel Xeon E5-2400 series v2 processors and memory
      configurations where the memory speed is running at 1600 MHz or 1866 MHz.
      These errors may have resulted in the server resetting without notification of
      the error or the system resetting and displaying a "283-Memory Address/Command
      Parity Error Detected Error" and logging the event to the Integrated
      Management Log (IML). HP strongly recommends that all servers utilizing Intel
      E5-2400 v2 processors with impacted memory speeds update to this revision of
      the System ROM or later. This issue does NOT affect servers configured with
      the Intel Xeon E5-2400 series processor.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2014.02.10
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed a processor issue which can result in a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
      in a Windows virtual machine or Linux Kernel Panic in a Linux virtual machine
      when running on Microsoft Hyper-V or VMware ESX 5.x on Intel Xeon E5-2400
      series v2 processors. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and
      could impact any system using affected processors operating with the
      conditions listed. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version
      of Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. This issue does NOT affect
      servers configured with the Intel Xeon E5-2400 series processors.
      
      Addressed an issue where servers using the 11/12/2013 or 12/20/2013 revisions
      of the System ROM might not be able to boot certain operating system
      installations that install a Master Boot Record that is not marked as Active.
      When this issue occurs, the server might experience a Non-System Disk Error or
      not boot the intended media. This issue does NOT impact any System ROM
      revisions other than the 11/12/2013 and 12/20/2013 revisions.
      
      Addressed an extremely rare issue that can result in a system configured with
      Intel Xeon E5-2400 v2 series processors becoming unresponsive early in the
      POST boot process after an uncorrectable memory error occurs. When this issue
      occurs, the server will indicate an early boot progress of 20% and a "Memory
      and QPI Link Initialization Start" message will be displayed on the screen
      output. This issue does not impact servers configured with Intel Xeon E5-2400
      series processors.
      
      Addressed an issue where the System ROM does not properly retry booting
      certain Network Adapters under some conditions including when the user presses
      F12 to attempt a PXE boot. Instead, the System ROM will only attempt to boot
      the Network Adapter one time and then will continue trying to boot devices in
      the order specified by the Standard Boot Order (IPL).
      
      Addressed an issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5-2400 v2 series
      processors and an HP 331FLR FlexLOM or HP NC332T Network Controller might see
      intermittent issues with the NIC not being detected by the platform. When the
      issue occurs, the NIC will not PXE boot or be identified or used by the
      operating system.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2014.08.02
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where the server may become unresponsive during POST when
      an optional Video card is installed.
      
      Addressed an issue where certain option cards that request very large amounts
      of non-prefetchable memory will not function properly. This issue only impacts
      a very small number of non-HP option cards.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.08.30
changelog:
  -     Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated
      language translations (for non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
      (RBSU).
      
      Added support to allow industry standard utilities to display the operating
      voltage of installed DIMMs as well as the minimum and maximum voltage
      supported by installed DIMMs. This System ROM revision supports newly defined
      industry standard fields in the industry standard SMBIOS tables. Utilities to
      display this information may not yet be available.
      
      Added support to allow industry standard utilities to display the HP DIMM Part
      Number for HP SmartMemory DIMMs. This information will also be displayed in
      the HP iLO GUI interface when using an updated revision of iLO Firmware.
      
      Added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option called USB Port Controller
      Routing in the System Options\USB Control menus that allows configuring the
      USB 3.0-capable ports to operate as USB 2.0 ports under the operating system.
      When configured for USB 3.0 Controller, these ports are still functional in an
      non-ACPI pre-boot environment and can still be utilized to boot USB media or
      for keyboard and mouse in a pre-boot environment. This option is defaulted to
      USB 3.0 Controller to allow USB 3.0 operation of the USB 3.0 ports in an
      operating system environment. The option can be configured to USB 2.0
      Controller for cases where an operating system is being used that does not
      support USB 3.0 or where the operating system has support for USB 3.0 but has
      issues with this support. When configured for USB 2.0 Controller, all USB 3.0
      ports in the system will operate at USB 2.0 speeds.


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.08.30
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed a processor issue where certain instructions and conditions could
      result in an application-level error, blue screen, kernel panic, or other
      unpredictable system behavior. This issue affects platforms utilizing Intel
      Xeon E3-series processors. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and
      could impact any system using affected processors. This revision of the System
      ROM contains an updated version of Intel's microcode for affected processors
      that addresses this issue.
      
      Addressed an issue where the system experienced unexpected system behavior or
      report ACPI issues through the OS boot logs (such as Linux DMESG) when IOMMU
      was enabled in a virtualized operating system environment.
      
      Addressed an issue where Linux Operating Systems reported the following
      message: ERST: Failed to get Error Log Address Range, in the Linux DMESG log.
      
      Addressed an issue where the server's Legacy USB support would not properly
      report the drive capacity of a USB Drive Key that was larger than 8GB
      resulting in an inability to boot USB Drive Keys larger than 8 GB.
      
      Addressed an issue where the system may not be able to properly execute the HP
      SmartStart Scripting Toolkit (SSSTK) under Linux based Operating Systems. In
      some cases, executing the HP SSSTK would result in a segfault error message
      being reported by the Linux kernel.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2014.03.08
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where servers utilizing the 11/08/2013 revision of the
      System ROM might not be able to boot certain operating system installations
      that install a Master Boot Record which is not marked as Active. When this
      issue occurs, the server might experience a Non-System Disk Error or not boot
      the intended media. This issue does NOT impact any System ROM revisions other
      than the 11/08/2013 revision.
      
      Addressed an issue where the System ROM's PXE Retry logic does not work
      properly with certain Network Devices. In some cases, the System ROM
      incorrectly stops the PXE retry sequence prematurely and resumes attempting to
      boot devices as specified in the Standard IPL Boot Order resulting in the
      server not performing an intended PXE boot.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2014.03.28-2
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where servers using the 03/08/2014 revision of the System
      ROM caused a problem with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) operating system
      certification test. This issue has no known impact with TPM functionality
      under normal operating system environments. This problem only affects servers
      with the 03/08/2014 revision of the System ROM.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2014.03.07
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where servers utilizing the 11/08/2013 revision of the
      System ROM might not be able to boot certain operating system installations
      that install a Master Boot Record which is not marked as Active. When this
      issue occurs, the server might experience a Non-System Disk Error or not boot
      the intended media. This issue does NOT impact any System ROM revisions other
      than the 11/08/2013 revision.
      
      Addressed an issue where the System ROM's PXE Retry logic does not work
      properly with certain Network Devices. In some cases, the System ROM
      incorrectly stops the PXE retry sequence prematurely and resumes attempting to
      boot devices as specified in the Standard IPL Boot Order resulting in the
      server not performing an intended PXE boot.
      
      Addressed an issue where solid-state disk drives (SSDs) are not detected when
      installed in bay 1. This issue does not affect conventional hard disks.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2014.03.28-2
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where servers using the 03/07/2014 revision of the System
      ROM caused a problem with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) operating system
      certification test. This issue has no known impact with TPM functionality
      under normal operating system environments. This problem only affects servers
      with the 03/07/2014 revision of the System ROM.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 4.1-2
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**  
        
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Enhancements/New Features:**  
        
      Ver. 4.1(B) includes minor documentation updates. The Power Management
      Controller Firmware contained within ver. 4.1(B) is equivalent to the Firmware
      contained within ver. 4.1. Therefore, it is not necessary to upgrade with ver.
      4.1(B), if the Power Management Controller firmware version is 4.1.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.12.08
changelog:
  -     Optimized the memory settings to improve the reliability of the memory system.
      
      Added support to display an informational message during system boot if a
      PCI-e Riser Board is installed and the corresponding processor is not
      installed. For this case, any PCI-e cards installed in the PCI-e Riser would
      not function.
      
      Added a ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option for HP Option ROM Prompting.
      This option is enabled by default. Disabling this option prevents HP Smart
      Array controllers and iLO from prompting to enter their setup tools during
      system boot. This allows for faster boot times. This option requires updated
      revisions of Smart Array Controller firmware and iLO Firmware to function. If
      this option is disabled, the HP Smart Array and iLO will continue to prompt to
      enter their setup tools if an updated revision of these firmware deliverables
      are not installed.
      
      Added a ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) option for Reset on Boot Device Not
      Found. Enabling this option will cause the system to reset and reboot if no
      boot device is found.
      
      Added the latest product names of optional expansion cards and updated
      language translations (for non-English modes) in the ROM-Based Setup Utility
      (RBSU).


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.12.08
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved an issue that could result in a server reset or the inability to
      boot. Servers should be updated to this revision of the system ROM to minimize
      the potential for a system reset or the inability to boot.
      
      Resolved an issue where industry standard tools, operating systems, and HP
      utilities may report less Level 3 (L3) cache than expected.
      
      Resolved an issue where the system may halt during boot when the HPC
      Optimization Option is enabled and the Power Profile mode is set to Maximum
      Performance or Custom. The halt may occur when the Power Profile is set to
      Custom with the Minimum Processor Idle Power Core C6 State set to Disabled,
      Minimum Processor Idle Power C1e State set to Disabled, and the HP Power
      Regulator is set to either HP Dynamic Power Savings Mode, HP Static Low Power
      Mode, or HP Static High Performance Mode.
      
      Resolved a rare issue where the system and IML may indicate an uncorrectable
      reset when upgrading to the 8/14/2012 system ROM.
      
      Resolved a rare issue where the system may experience a temporary loss of
      video, such as a blank screen on the local monitor and iLO Remote Console, if
      a key is pressed during POST during Option ROM Execution.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.12.17
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**  
        
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Fixes:**
      
      Resolved an issue where systems with AMD Opteron 6200 series processors
      running VMWare ESXi 5.0 or other Operating Systems might randomly experience
      kernel panics (Purple Screen indicating CPU x tried to re-acquire lock) under
      moderate to heavy network stress between VMs.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.06.09
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Resolved a rare issue that could result in DIMMs not initializing properly
      when using RDIMMs or LRDIMMs (UDIMMs are not affected). When this issue
      occurs, the server may stop responding during system boot with DIMM LEDs
      illuminated or boot with less than the expected amount of memory available to
      the operating system. A "232-Memory Initialization Error - Processor X, DIMM Y
      failed" (where X denotes the processor number and Y denotes the DIMM number)
      message may be displayed to the screen. If this issue occurs with previous
      revisions of the System ROM, the System ROM should be updated to this revision
      or later before replacing DIMMs.
      
      Resolved an issue where Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 will display the message
      "NMI is stuck" during boot when the HP Power Regulator option is set to HP
      Dynamic Power Savings Mode.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2014.02.06
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where the System ROM would not properly retry devices in
      the Standard Boot Order (IPL) with certain Network Adapters.
      
      Addressed an issue where servers using the 11/02/2013 revision of the System
      ROM might not be able to boot certain operating system installations that
      install a Master Boot Record which is not marked as Active. When this issue
      occurs, the server might experience a Non-System Disk Error or not boot the
      intended media. This issue does NOT impact any System ROM revisions other than
      the 11/02/2013 revision.
      
      Resolved an issue with the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) "Processor Core
      Disable (AMD Core Select)" Option. The 06/09/2013 and 11/02/2013 revisions of
      the System ROM might cause some Operating Systems to report the incorrect
      number of cores when the "Processor Core Disable (AMD Core Select)" is set to
      non-default values. This issue did not impact any other revisions of the
      System ROM.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2012.06.01
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Enhancements/New Features:**  
        
      Added support for the Intel Core(TM) i3-3240, Intel Core(TM) i3-3220, Intel
      Pentium G2120, and Intel Pentium G2100T processors.  These processors do not
      support PCI-e Gen3.  Previous revisions of the System ROM will work with these
      processors but industry standard tools will report the PCI-e slots as
      supporting PCI-e Gen3, which is not correct for these processors.  However,
      this was just a reporting issue and does not affect operation of the platform.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.07.04-2
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Enhancements/New Features:**
      
      Added support for the HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8 v2.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2014.02.10
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed a processor issue which can result in a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
      in a Windows virtual machine or Linux Kernel Panic in a Linux virtual machine
      when running on Microsoft Hyper-V or VMware ESX 5.x on Intel Xeon E5-2400
      series v2 processors. This issue is not unique to HP ProLiant servers and
      could impact any system using affected processors operating with the
      conditions listed. This revision of the System ROM contains an updated version
      of Intel's microcode that addresses this issue. This issue does NOT affect
      servers configured with the Intel Xeon E5-2400 series processors.
      
      Addressed an issue where servers using the 11/12/2013 or 12/22/2013 revisions
      of the System ROM might not be able to boot certain operating system
      installations that install a Master Boot Record that is not marked as Active.
      When this issue occurs, the server might experience a Non-System Disk Error or
      not boot the intended media. This issue does NOT impact any System ROM
      revisions other than the 11/12/2013 and 12/22/2013 revisions.
      
      Addressed an extremely rare issue that can result in a system configured with
      Intel Xeon E5-2400 v2 series processors becoming unresponsive early in the
      POST boot process after an uncorrectable memory error occurs. When this issue
      occurs, the server will indicate an early boot progress of 20% and a "Memory
      and QPI Link Initialization Start" message will be displayed on the screen
      output. This issue does not impact servers configured with Intel Xeon E5-2400
      series processors.
      
      Addressed an issue where the System ROM does not properly retry booting
      certain Network Adapters under some conditions including when the user presses
      F12 to attempt a PXE boot. Instead, the System ROM will only attempt to boot
      the Network Adapter one time and then will continue trying to boot devices in
      the order specified by the Standard Boot Order (IPL).
      
      Addressed an issue where systems configured with Intel Xeon E5-2400 v2 series
      processors and an HP 331FLR FlexLOM or HP NC332T Network Controller might see
      intermittent issues with the NIC not being detected by the platform. When the
      issue occurs, the NIC will not PXE boot or be identified or used by the
      operating system.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.09.18
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**  
        
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where a system configured with Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2,
      E5-2680 v2, E5-2670 v2, and E5-2660 v2 processors and Advanced Memory
      Protection configured to Online Spare Mode may experience incorrect behavior
      when multiple Online Spare switchovers occur on the same processor.
      
      Addressed an issue where systems configured with 1 DIMM per channel and non-HP
      SmartMemory may operate at a lower frequency than intended. This issue does
      not impact servers configured with HP SmartMemory.
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


author: HP Linux Development <Linux_SWdeliverables@external.groups.hp.com> 2013.11.14
changelog:
  -     *Important Notes:**
      
      None
      
      **Firmware Dependencies:**
      
      None
      
      **Problems Fixed:**
      
      Addressed an issue where the server may not be able to enter processor idle
      power states (C-states) which can increase idle power when configured with 2
      Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2Series Processors. This issue may also result in a
      reduction of the frequency of the processor entering Turbo Mode which can
      reduce performance under certain workloads.
      
      Addressed an issue where Online Spare memory Mode may not function properly
      when 10 or 12 core Intel Xeon E5-2600 Series v2 processors were installed in
      the server platform. This issue was typically exhibited as an Online Spare
      switchover not completing and not being logged into the Integrated Management
      Log (IML).
      
      Addressed an issue where the system may experience a no boot condition on the
      reset due to a fatal error. This issue is typically seen as the server hanging
      at 20% progress in the Early Video Initialization.
      
      Addressed an issue where certain memory configurations with non-HP SmartMemory
      may have been running at frequencies lower than supported by the processor.
      This issue only effects systems configured with Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 Series
      Processors and non-HP Smart Memory.
      
      Addressed an issue where servers configured with Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
      processors and 32 GB LRDIMMs may experience an increased rate of corrected
      memory errors or uncorrected memory errors. This issue impacts servers
      configured with 2 DIMMs per channel or 3 DIMMs per channel. Any server
      configured with Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 processors using LRDIMMs should be
      updated to this revision of the System ROM or later. If experiencing memory
      errors with the indicated configuration, HP recommends updating to this
      revision of the System ROM or later before contacting HP service.
      
      Addressed an issue where Memory Address or Command Parity errors are not
      logged to the Integrated Management Log (IML) if they occur. With previous
      revisions of the System ROM, these types of errors would cause the server to
      reset without any notification of the error. A "283-Memory Address/Command
      Parity Error Detected" error will now be displayed during system boot and
      logged to the IML.
      
      Addressed an issue where a false inlet ambient temperature sensor reading
      would cause a "System Overheating" message in the Integrated Management Log
      (IML).
      
      **Known Issues:**
      
      None


