X11SSM-F New BIOS Posted

[B166ER]

i was hoping to update my bios this weekend, but now i am scared crapless.....

Like i said, the update definitely made things more reliable. We still don't have a complete list of changes for 2.0b. But besides some minor issues with the network stack, i haven't encountered any new weirdness. *knock on wood*.

 

[Zwck]

i updated the BIOS 5 minutes ago went smoothly. Cheers, weekend beer is already open!

 

[B166ER]

Great, cheers m8!

 

[Arwen]

On thing I do for everything, is keep a copy of it. In this thread I would have both the old BIOS and the new BIOS. Thus, potentially the ability to go back to the old BIOS if it was better.

This is one of the things I use my NAS for, keeping tons of hardware documentation, firmware, software, user manuals, and such. Compared to a single Blu-ray movie, all that history takes up a trivial amount of space. (My NAS is also the backup for my media server...)

 

[B166ER]

On thing I do for everything, is keep a copy of it. In this thread I would have both the old BIOS and the new BIOS. Thus, potentially the ability to go back to the old BIOS if it was better.

This is one of the things I use my NAS for, keeping tons of hardware documentation, firmware, software, user manuals, and such. Compared to a single Blu-ray movie, all that history takes up a trivial amount of space. (My NAS is also the backup for my media server...)

Supermicro should change their 'no bios update' mentality, it's ridiculous. It forces me to update anyway. I didn't even want a copy of that old bit**y bios. The many reboots really annoyed the hell out of me. But yeah, keepinga copy of everything (especially config files) is a time saver.

 

[joeschmuck]

Here is the changelog for the most current BIOS 2.0b and Firmware 1.37.

Enhancements:
1. Changed BIOS revision to 2.0b.
2. Updated Intel Kaby Lake RC/SI package 4.1.0.6 PLR2.
3. Updated DT_P_123 for Kaby Lake-S B0 stepping microcode M2A906E9_0000005E and Skylake-S R0/S0 stepping MCU M36506E3_000000BA.
4. Set enabled SATA Hot Plug as default.
5. Added support for new Micron ECC_On_Die chip(I-Die).
6. Displayed SGX-related items.
7. Updated Kaby Lake BIOS/SINIT ACM 1.2.0.
8. Added SumBbsSupportFlag into DAT file.
9. Added TPM PCR measurements for PCR[1], PCR[2], and PCR[6].
10. Removed the "Unrecoverable Media control failure" event log from BMC.
11. Added a workaround to clear onboard LAN device UR, CE status.

New Features:
None

Fixes:
1. Fixed problem of valid bit being checked before IPMI CMOS clear flag.
2. Fixed system reset or hanging after Watchdog function is enabled during BIOS update.
3. Fixed issue of SUM TC306 and TC317 failing in certain configuration cases.
4. Fixed inability of the system to enter "Recovery mode" automatically if BIOS ACPI table in the Main Block is corrupted.
5. Fixed issue of system halting at 0xB2 when disabling JPG1.
6. Fixed incorrect CECC DIMM location being reported in BMC SEL log.
7. Fixed problem of IPMI device _CRS being reported as 0xca2 or 0xca3.
8. Fixed problem of "file size is zero" error occurring when using SUM in-band command "GetCurrentBiosCfg".
9. Fixed inability to find correct Memory CECC DIMM location through SD5.
10. Fixed problem of "No DIMM Information" showing for Memory CECC in Event log of BIOS Setup.
11. Fixed problem of recovery from JBR1/FFS Check hanging at 0x90.


Product Name: X11SSM-F/X11SSL-F
Revision: 1.37 Previous Revision: 1.13
Release Date: 5/8/2017
Update Category: Recommended
Dependencies:
None
Important Notes:
None

Enhancements:
1. Added status of N/A for IPMI WebGUI "VcpuVRM Temp".
2. Changed copyright from 2015 to 2016.
3. Addressed unexpected IPMI events during RHEL 7.x installation.
4. Added recovery mechanism for IPMI firmware.
5. Changed layout of SNMP Web UI.

New Features:
1. Added Redfish support for new APIs.
2. Added support for SEL circular buffer.
3. Changed naming rule for 10G/40G.
4. Added support for HTML5.
5. Added support for Redfish.
6. Improved WebGUI.

Fixes:
1. Fixed problem of some digit keys not working when French keyboard layout is selected.
2. Fixed inability to create RAID on IPMI web.
3. Applied MP2955 patch.
4. Fixed problem where SUM can't test and BMC configuration fails.
5. Fixed problem where running SMSTC fails.
6. Fixed missing activated OOB License when updating firmware from ~1.22 to 1.23-1.24.
7. Fixed problem of dmiinfo failure after 1000+ cycles.
8. Fixed failure of SUM test in and SUM 1.6.1.
9. Fixed problem of gateway change failure.
10. Fixed inability to access GUI by IPv6 address when both "web port" and "web SSL port" are enabled.
11. Fixed incorrect sensor ID for CPU and chassis.
12. Fixed problem of sensor name in alert mail not matching Web Event log for Overheat, Chassis Intrusion, and Power Fail.
13. Fixed inconsistent GUI content descriptions, help messages, and titles.
14. Fixed failure of IPMI Web to show add-on card sensor reading.

 

[B166ER]

Great, thx! Now that's quite a long list... ;)

 

[DrKK]

Great, thx! Now that's quite a long list... ;)

I like how changing the copyright date from 2016 to 2017 is an "enhancement".

 

[Ericloewe]

I like how changing the copyright date from 2016 to 2017 is an "enhancement".

Not even that, 2015 to 2016!

And so is the version bump for the BIOS to 2.0b. I guess they get paid by the ticket.

 

[Stux]

Not even that, 2015 to 2016!

And so is the version bump for the BIOS to 2.0b. I guess they get paid by the ticket.

KPIs

 

[joeschmuck]

And another vulnerability is on the loose. It's always something. So I expect possibly another BIOS update.

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5691#vulnDescriptionTitle

 

[Diego Alvarez]

Aaaaaand 2.0c is already out. If someone has the changelog please do share, I wonder if the SGX bugfix is the only significant item.
Hope this new update does not break the HAP bit in me_cleaner (haven't tried it yet, but planning to).

 

[Ericloewe]

At this rate they'll be on 3.x before I find the time to update...

 

[joeschmuck]

Hum... I too have not yet updated the last BIOS and another one comes out. Maybe to fix the last BIOS? I'll wait for a description of the changes. Presently my system is running rock solid, why mess with it I say unless there is something worth while to update.

 

[Diego Alvarez]

Here is the changelog. Quite short compared to the last one.

Product Name: X11SSM-F
Revision: 2.0c Previous Revision: 2.0b
Release Date: 10/6/2017
Update Category: Critical
Dependencies:
None
Important Notes:
None
Enhancements:
1. Changed BIOS revision to 2.0c.
2. Updated Greenlow Refresh Initialization Code PV PLR3 Version 4.1.0.8.
3. Updated DT_P_129 for Kabylake-S B0 stepping microcode M2A906E9_00000070.
4. Added a workaround to clear onboard LAN and slot device's UR and CE status.
5. Updated Skylake-S R0/S0 stepping microcode M36506E3_000000BE.
6. Added "SMBIOS Preservation" Enabled/Disabled item for flash recovery.
7. Added AOC-SLG3-2M2 into NVMe table for auto bifurcation.
8. Added support for NVMe Firmware Source BIOS setup item.
9. Updated SPS 4.01.04.054 PLR version for security vulnerabilities.
New Features:
N/A
Fixes:
1. Corrected the slot number for PEG/PCH slot.
2. Fixed inability of Windows PXE server to install OS successfully after IPMI forces PXE to boot.
3. Fixed problem of SPS NM command "Set Max allowed CPU P-state/T-state" working abnormally
under OS.

 

[Ericloewe]

7. Added AOC-SLG3-2M2 into NVMe table for auto bifurcation.

Ooh, that's very useful.

 

[Stux]

Ooh, that's very useful.

Didn't realise "auto-bifurcation" was even a thing :)

 

[joeschmuck]

Looks like I may be updating my BIOS the next time I do maintenance on it.

 

[DrKK]

Performed the update two nights ago. Went fine. I hate that it resets the boot order---but obviously what else can I expect since it's a new BIOS. lol.

 

[joeschmuck]

Thanks for letting us know.