Intel MFSYS25V2 Specification Update - Page 23

Event Log may report SMI Timeout Assertion after Server Power button is

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Specification Update Enterprise Platforms and Services Division 4. NIC Utility dcreate.exe on MFS500SI -003 Resource CD incomplete Problem MFS500SI Resource CD ROM E12216-003 NIC driver package contains a dcreate.exe file that errors out. Implication dcreate.exe is not functional on the MFS500SI Resource CD. If dcreate functionality is required, users can download the complete software stack from support.intel.com by going to http://downloadcenter.intel.com/, typing in "Intel® 82571EB" and selecting the file PRO2KXP.exe. Workaround None Status No Fix - utility removed from CD 5. Event Log may report SMI Timeout Assertion after Server Power button is pressed Problem SMI Timeout Assertion is logged as a critical event in the Event Log after the Server Power button is pressed; however, the server powers up normally. Implication No system impact - Timeout logic was incorrect, resulting in a false event logging. Workaround None Status Fixed, P2.6 6. User is not able to configure different responses to pressing the Server Power button in Microsoft Windows 2008* Enterprise Server Edition Problem Implication User is not able to configure different responses to pressing the Server Power button in the OS. By design the user should be able to configure the response of the Server Power button in the OS to do nothing, prompt for action, standby or hibernate. Changing these settings in the OS has no impact - the power button continues to power down the server. Intel Confidential 15

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Specification Update
Enterprise Platforms and Services Division
Intel Confidential
15
4.
NIC Utility
dcreate.exe
on MFS500SI -003 Resource CD incomplete
Problem
MFS500SI Resource CD ROM E12216-003 NIC driver package contains a
dcreate.exe
file that errors out.
Implication
dcreate.exe
is not functional on the MFS500SI Resource CD. If
dcreate
functionality is required, users can download the complete software stack from
support.intel.com by going to
, typing in
“Intel® 82571EB” and selecting the file
PRO2KXP.exe
.
Workaround
None
Status
No Fix – utility removed from CD
5.
Event Log may report SMI Timeout Assertion after Server Power button is
pressed
Problem
SMI Timeout Assertion is logged as a critical event in the Event Log after the
Server Power button is pressed; however, the server powers up normally.
Implication
No system impact – Timeout logic was incorrect, resulting in a false event
logging.
Workaround
None
Status
Fixed, P2.6
6.
User is not able to configure different responses to pressing the Server
Power button in Microsoft Windows 2008* Enterprise Server Edition
Problem
User is not able to configure different responses to pressing the Server Power
button in the OS.
Implication
By design the user should be able to configure the response of the Server
Power button in the OS to do nothing, prompt for action, standby or hibernate.
Changing these settings in the OS has no impact – the power button continues
to power down the server.