Monthly Specification Update Intel® Server Board S1200BTLR Intel® Server Board S1200BTSR Intel® Server Board S1200BTLRM Intel® Server System R1304BTLSFANR Intel® Server System R1304BTSSFANR Intel® Server System R1304BTLSHBNR Intel® Server System P4304BTLSFCNR Intel® Server System P4304BTSSFCNR Intel® Server System P4304BTLSHCNR Intel Order Number G31821-013 March 2014
Monthly Specification Update Revision History Date Modifications April 2011 Initial release. May 2011 Updated Errata 1-4. June 2011 Added Errata 16-19; updated Errata 9, 10, 12, 13, and 14. July 2011 Added Errata 20 and 21. September 2011 Added Errata 22, 23, and 24. October 2011 Added Errata 25 and 26; updated Errata 5, 7, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, and 24. November 2011 Added Errata 27 and 28; added document change 3. December 2011 No update.
Monthly Specification Update Disclaimers The Monthly Specification Update Server System may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from the published specifications. Current characterized errata are documented in this Specification Update. INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL PRODUCTS. NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT.
Monthly Specification Update Contents Preface .......................................................................................................................................1 Summary Tables of Changes ...................................................................................................2 Errata .........................................................................................................................................4 1.
Monthly Specification Update 25. The board will allocate about 250MB memory for PCIe device under Microsoft* windows OS...........................................................................................................................10 26. The NMI button on front panel does not work as expected ................................... 10 27. Consistency Check in S1200BTL/S1200BTS motherboard’s ESRT2 OpROM Configuration Utility returns error message ......................................................
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Monthly Specification Update Preface This document communicates product Errata and Documentation Changes and Corrections for the following Intel Server Products: Intel® Server Board S1200BTLR/S1200BTSR/S1200BTLRM Intel® Server System R1304BTLSFANR/R1304BTSSFANR/R1304BTLSHBNR Intel® Server System P4304BTLSFCNR/P4304BTSSFCNR/R4304BTLSHCNR The following defines items communicated in this document: Documentation Changes include typos, errors, or omissions from the current published specifications.
Monthly Specification Update Summary Tables of Changes The following tables provide an overview of known errata and known document changes that apply to the specified Intel Server Products. The tables use the following notations: Doc Intel intends to update the appropriate documentation in a future revision. Fix Intel intends to correct this erratum. Fixed This erratum has been corrected. No Fix There are no plans to correct this erratum.
Monthly Specification Update 27 No Fix Consistency Check in S1200BTL/S1200BTS motherboard’s ESRT2 OpROM Configuration Utility returns error message. 28 No Fix There is no driver for Intel 82579 network card on VMWare ESXi* 5.0, VMWare ESXi* 4.1 Update 1 and VMWare* ESX 4.1 Update1. 29 Fixed Using the 4K section HDDs in USB port and set it as non-boot device, it needs 10 minute to pass through. It is should be in less than one minutes.
Monthly Specification Update Errata 1. BIOS setting is locked after running “syscfg/bldfs” to load BIOS default setting Problem The user uses “syscfg/bldfs” to load BIOS default setting, the BIOS setting is locked. Implication The user can’t change the BIOS setting after the user uses “syscfg/bldfs” to load BIOS default setting on Intel® Server Board S1200BTL. Status This issue is fixed in BIOS Revision 24.
Monthly Specification Update 4. Intelligent Platform Management Bus (IPMB) functions on devices connected to IPMB connector might not be available on Intel® Server Board S1200BTL Problem Intelligent Platform Management Bus (IPMB) functions on devices connected to IPMB connector might not be available on the Intel® Server Board S1200BTL. Implication The issue has been root caused to a violation of IPMI and PM Bus specification on the IPMB and PM Bus ports.
Monthly Specification Update Status Fixed in BIOS Revision 30. Workaround N/A. 8. Memory Mapped I/O above 4 GB option can’t map 64bit addresses Problem There is a setting in BIOS Setup for memory map I/O above 4GB, but this setting can’t map 64bit addresses. Implication A device with a 64-bit BAR region, the memory is still located below 4GB. Status Fixed in BIOS Revision 33. Workaround N/A. 9.
Monthly Specification Update 11. When EuLOT 6 is enabled, the system can’t boot up by pressing the power button one time Problem When the user enables EuLOT6 in BIOS Setup, the system can’t be powered up by pressing the power button one time. Implication The delay for RSMRST to PWRBTN is not long enough. Status No Fix. Workaround The user needs to press the power button twice when EuLOT6 is enabled in BIOS to ensure the system can power up. 12.
Monthly Specification Update 15. The 4th HDD cage interferes with the right side rack handle screws on the Intel® Server System R1304BTLSHBN Problem The screws used to attach the rack handle to the chassis are too long. The screw in the rack handle package is 6mm. Implication Using the screw for the rack handle will interfere with the chassis. Status The shorter screws (4mm length) can fix this issue. Intel will cut-in the new screws in the next build. Workaround A 4mm screw will fix this issue.
Monthly Specification Update 19. Keyboard does not work under EFI if USB flash disk is inserted/removed when TXT is enabled in BIOS Setup Problem Enable TXT function in BIOS and then insert or remove USB flash disk, keyboard may not work under EFI. Implication The user can not insert or remove USB flash disk if the user needs to use keyboard under EFI when TXT is enabled. Status Fixed in BIOS Revision 30. Workaround None. 20.
Monthly Specification Update Status Fixed in PCT1.04 V02 tool. Workaround N/A. 23. The SEL is keep reporting when RAID is rebuilding on Intel® Server System R1304BTLSHBN Problem When the RAID is rebuilding, the Rebuild/Remap is recorded in SEL until the SEL is full. Implication The user will see the hot swap backplane rebuild SEL. Status Fixed in BMC Rev. 1.10. Workaround None. 24.
Monthly Specification Update Implication Cannot create NMI interrupt through the NMI button on front panel. Status Fixed in BIOS Rev.35 Workaround None. 27. Consistency Check in S1200BTL/S1200BTS motherboard’s ESRT2 OpROM Configuration Utility returns error message Problem Consistency Check in S1200BTL/S1200BTS motherboard’s ESRT2 OpROM Configuration Utility returns error message. Implication The screen may pop up message “Error In Reading Sectors To Drive0 ! Proceed Anyway (Y/N)?”.
Monthly Specification Update 30. Unable to get Server Management variables on BTP using SysCfg Problem Server Management Settings cannot be configured using latest SysCfg Version 10 Build6 on S1200BTL. Implication The user can’t change BMC setting by the latest syscfg tool on Intel® Server Board S1200BTL. Status Fixed in BIOS Rev.35. Workaround None. 31. Function key cannot work on KVM remote console on S1200BTL board Problem Function key can not work on KVM remote console on S1200BTL board.
Monthly Specification Update 34. NIC Port1 will be disabled in BIOS default configuration Problem On Intel® Server Board S1200BT family, the NIC port1 will be disabled in BIOS default configuration when upgrading BIOS from the lower versions to BIOS Rev.37 Implication After updating to BIOS Rev.37, the NIC port1 will not work if using the BIOS default configuration. Status Fixed in BIOS Rev.40. Workaround The user can enable NIC port1 in BIOS Setup and the port will work. 35.
Monthly Specification Update Implication The Intel® 82579 Gigabit Ethernet Controller may experience packet loss at 100 Mbps and 1 Gbps speeds, which may impact Internet Protocol applications on the Intel® Server Board S1200BT family. Status Fixed in BIOS 41 and later. Workaround None. 38.
Monthly Specification Update Documentation Changes 1. Intel® Server Board S1200BT Series Technical Product Specification has been updated to Rev 2.4 2. Intel® Server System R1304BTLSFAN, R1304BTLSHBN, and R1304BTSSFAN Technical Product Specification has been updated to Rev 2.4 3. Intel® Server Board S1200BT Series Configuration Guide has been updated to Rev 3.
