Miscellaneous Board Information; Updating The System Software; Programming Fru And Sdr Data - Intel SE7520JR2 Technical Manual

Miscellaneous Board Information

9. Miscellaneous Board Information
9.1

Updating the System Software

To ensure your Server Board SE7520JR2 has the latest board fixes, it is highly recommended
to load the latest system software. These include System BIOS, mBMC firmware, and
FRUSDR Utility. It may also include Intel Management Module (IMM) BMC Firmware (if
installed) and Hot Swap Controller (HSC) firmware if the baseboard is installed into an Intel
server chassis with a backplane. The latest system software for the Server Board SE7520JR2
can be downloaded from the following Intel web site:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/se7520jr2/
You can use the Server Menu in the <F2> BIOS Utility to verify what versions of system
software are installed on your server. If you determine that an update is necessary, the system
software should be updated in the following order:
• HSC firmware (If Applicable)
• mBMC Firmware
• IMM BMC Firmware (If Applicable)
• FRUSDR Utility
• System BIOS
It is highly recommended to read the README.TXT file that accompanies each update package
for complete install instructions and release notes before attempting to update the system
software onto your server board.
9.2

Programming FRU and SDR Data

Regardless of which platform management option is being used, On-board Platform
Instrumentation or Intel Management Module, the baseboard must have the proper Sensor Data
Records (SDR) and Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) data programmed to the board.
The FRUSDR Update Utility is an application used to program the platform management sub-
system to monitor the proper platform sensors. This application is provided on the Intel Server
Deployment Toolkit CDROM that comes with the baseboard or can be downloaded from the
following Intel Website:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/se7520jr2/
The FRUSDR Update Utility should be run prior to loading any OS or Server Management
Software. The FRUSDR Update Utility determines which chassis the baseboard is integrated
into, which FRUs are present, and programs the Platform Management Sub-system to monitor
the proper platform sensors accordingly. The FRUSDR Update Utility must be run when the
board is first integrated into a platform and must be run when the system configuration is
changed as follows:
• Adding/Removing an IMM
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