Intel S2600CP Specification Update - Page 13

driver for Intel® Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter E1G42ET and Intel®

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Enterpri se Platform s and Services Marketing Monthly Specification Update Implication Status Workaround During HDD ESRT2 RAID rebuild, there's flood HDD fault assert/deassert(SAS RAID) or Rebuild/remap (SATA RAID) logs into SEL. This issue may be fixed in a future BIOS release None. 17. High CPU utilization may occur when installing or running Microsoft* Windows* Server 2008 R2 or Microsoft* Windows* 7 with default NIC driver for Intel® Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter E1G42ET and Intel® Gigabit ET Quad Port Server Adapter E1G44ET Problem There has been high CPU load observed when installing or running Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 or Microsoft Windows 7 with default NIC (Network Interface Card) driver for Intel® Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter E1G42ET and Intel® Gigabit ET Quad Port Server Adapter E1G44ET. Implication When the ports are not electrically "linked" and the embedded driver is loaded the DPC rate steadily increases until the system slows to the point where it is essentially unusable. Status This issue may be fixed in a future driver release. Workaround None. 18. Intel® RAID C600 Upgrade Key replacement Issue Problem With Manageability Engine (ME) Firmware 02.01.05.069, the Intel® Server Board S2600CP and Intel® Server System P4000CP may detect the incorrect Storage Control Unit (SCU) Redundant Array of Inexpensive/Independent Disks (RAID) information after installing or replacing the RAID upgrade key. The board or system may still show the previous RAID information even if you replace the key with a new one. Implication With the ME firmware 02.01.05.069, the system may not detect the new RAID activation key during the first time AC power on. Status The issue is fixed with ME firmware 02.01.05.091. Workaround Do a second AC power cycle to the system after the RAID upgrade key has been installed or replaced to ensure the correct type of key is identified. 9

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Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing
Monthly Specification Update
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Implication
During HDD ESRT2 RAID rebuild, there's flood HDD fault assert/deassert(SAS
RAID) or Rebuild/remap (SATA RAID) logs into SEL.
Status
This issue may be fixed in a future BIOS release
Workaround
None.
17.
High CPU utilization may occur when installing or running Microsoft*
Windows* Server 2008 R2 or Microsoft* Windows* 7 with default NIC
driver for Intel® Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter E1G42ET and Intel®
Gigabit ET Quad Port Server Adapter E1G44ET
Problem
There has been high CPU load observed when installing or running Microsoft
Windows Server 2008 R2 or Microsoft Windows 7 with default NIC (Network
Interface Card) driver for Intel
®
Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter E1G42ET
and Intel
®
Gigabit ET Quad Port Server Adapter E1G44ET.
Implication
When the ports are not electrically "linked" and the embedded driver is loaded
the DPC rate steadily increases until the
system slows to the point where it is
essentially unusable.
Status
This issue may be fixed in a future driver release.
Workaround
None.
18.
Intel® RAID C600 Upgrade Key replacement Issue
Problem
With Manageability Engine (ME) Firmware 02.01.05.069, the Intel
®
Serve
r
Board S2600CP and Intel
®
Server System P4000CP may detect the incorrect
Storage Control Unit (SCU) Redundant Array of Inexpensive/Independent
Disks (RAID) information after installing or replacing
the RAID upgrade key.
The board or system may still show the previous RAID information even if you
replace the key with a new one.
Implication
With the ME firmware 02.01.05.069, the system may not detect the new RAID
activation key during the first time AC power on.
Status
The issue is fixed with ME firmware 02.01.05.091.
Workaround
Do a second
AC power cycle to the system after the RAID upgrade key has
been installed or replaced to ensure the correct type of key is identified.