System Software Updates And Configuration - Intel M50CYP2UR Series System Integration And Service Manual

Intel® Server System M50CYP2UR Family System Integration and Service Guide
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System Software Updates and Configuration

The Intel® Server System M50CYP2UR family includes a system software stack that consists of:
• System BIOS
• Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware
•
Intel® Management Engine (Intel® ME) firmware
• Field Replacement Unit (FRU)
• Sensor data record (SDR) data
Together, they configure and manage features and functions of the server system. A full software stack is
installed during the system manufacturing process but may not be the latest available version. Intel highly
recommends updating the full system software stack to the latest available version for optimal performance
and system reliability. A System Update Package (SUP) containing the latest available system software stack
can be downloaded from the following Intel website:
To ensure that the embedded platform management subsystem is configured properly, the latest FRU and
SDR data for each compute module must be installed after updating the full system software stack. Updated
FRU and SDR data allows the platform management subsystem to monitor the specific system sensors used
to determine appropriate system cooling, optimal performance, and accurate error reporting. FRU and SDR
data is loaded by using the FRUSDR utility that is included with the System Update Package (SUP).
See the following Intel documents for more in-depth information about the system software stack and its
functions:
• BIOS Firmware External Product Specification (EPS) for the Intel® Server Board D50TNP and M50CYP
Families – Intel NDA required
• Intel® Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Firmware External Product Specification (EPS) for the
Intel® Server Board D50TNP and M50CYP Families – Intel NDA Required
For quick guidelines and overview on BIOS Boot Menu, Setup, and hot keys, refer to the Intel® Server System
M50CYP2UR Family Technical Product Specification.
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