Intel BB5000XALR Specification Update - Page 22

Microsoft Windows System Event Viewer* may record Error Event

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Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing Monthly Specification Update 31. Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4 and BIOS setup display a different L2 cache size for the Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 5300 Series Problem In Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4, the Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 5300 Series L2 cache size is displayed as 4 MB; while in the BIOS setup, the cache size is displayed as 8 MB. Implication In the BIOS setup, the system reports the total L2 cache size as 8 MB due to the 4 MB + 4 MB structure of the processor. The Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 5300 Series is similar to a package of two sets, each with a 4 MB L2 cache size. In each set, the two cores share the 4 MB cache. Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4 views the processor per logical CPU thread. Each logical thread (each set) has access to only 4 MB cache, and Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4 reports it as such. Status The different L2 cache size display is due to the different cache size reporting mechanisms of Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4 and the BIOS setup, and is not an incorrect display by the operating system. Workaround None. 32. Change Logo Utility causes BIOS corruption Problem Any board flashed with a version of BIOS release R0064 edited with the Change Logo Utility no longer boots. The board hangs with "Off - Off - Red - Green" shown on the Post Code LEDs at the rear of the board. Implication You cannot use the Change Logo utility with BIOS release R0064. Status This erratum is fixed in BIOS release R0066 and later releases. Workaround None. 33. Microsoft Windows System Event Viewer* may record Error Event with ID 11 Problem In the Microsoft Windows* operating system, the Event Viewer's System log may record an Error Event. The source for this error event is lsi_sas and the event ID is 11. Implication Status The problem may occur because the controller is sending an unsupported command to the enclosure management device. This error does not affect functionality and you can ignore the error. This erratum is fixed in Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology II firmware and/or drivers later than the following revisions: SAS firmware revision - v.01.16.00.00; MPT OpROM revision - v.6.10.00; SAS ESRT2 OpROM revision − v. A.01.10241435I. 16

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Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing
Monthly Specification Update
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31.
Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4 and BIOS setup display a different L2 cache
size for the Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 5300 Series
Problem
In Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4, the Quad-Core Intel
®
Xeon
®
processor 5300
Series L2 cache size is displayed as 4 MB; while in the BIOS setup, the cache
size is displayed as 8 MB.
Implication
In the BIOS setup, the system reports the total L2 cache size as 8 MB due to
the 4 MB + 4 MB structure of the processor. The Quad-Core Intel
®
Xeon
®
processor 5300 Series is similar to a package of two sets, each with a 4 MB L2
cache size. In each set, the two cores share the 4 MB cache. Red Hat*
Enterprise Linux 4 views the processor per logical CPU thread. Each logical
thread (each set) has access to only 4 MB cache, and Red Hat* Enterprise
Linux 4 reports it as such.
Status
The different L2 cache size display is due to the different cache size reporting
mechanisms of Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4 and the BIOS setup, and is not an
incorrect display by the operating system.
Workaround
None.
32.
Change Logo Utility causes BIOS corruption
Problem
Any board flashed with a version of BIOS release R0064 edited with the
Change Logo Utility no longer boots. The board hangs with “Off – Off – Red –
Green” shown on the Post Code LEDs at the rear of the board.
Implication
You cannot use the Change Logo utility with BIOS release R0064.
Status
This erratum is fixed in BIOS release R0066 and later releases.
Workaround
None.
33.
Microsoft Windows System Event Viewer* may record Error Event with
ID 11
Problem
In the Microsoft Windows* operating system, the Event Viewer’s System log
may record an Error Event. The source for this error event is lsi_sas and the
event ID is 11.
Implication
The problem may occur because the controller is sending an unsupported
command to the enclosure management device. This error does not affect
functionality and you can ignore the error.
Status
This erratum is fixed in Intel
®
Embedded Server RAID Technology II firmware
and/or drivers later than the following revisions: SAS firmware revision –
v.01.16.00.00; MPT OpROM revision – v.6.10.00; SAS ESRT2 OpROM
revision
v. A.01.10241435I.