Intel® Server Board S2600BP Family BIOS and Firmware Update for Intel® One Boot Flash Update (Intel® OFU) Utility

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12/25/2023

Introduction

As of 17 February 2024, no functional, security, or other updates will be provided for Intel® Server Board S2600BP Family BIOS and Firmware Update Packages. Intel® Server Board S2600BP Family BIOS and Firmware Update Packages will no longer be available after 31 March 2036. All versions are provided as is. Intel recommends that users of Intel® Server Board S2600BP Family BIOS and Firmware discontinue use as soon as possible. This download contains the System Update Package for the Intel® Server Board S2600BP Family for Intel® OFU Utility. Read firmware dependencies in requirements section.

Available Downloads

  • OS Independent
  • Size: 50.1 MB
  • SHA1: 35E2F8C882182001C844CE5E39884FB2508AC184

Detailed Description

Attention: 

Do NOT use this OS-based Software Update Package (SUP) if the system is an Intel® Data Center Block for Nutanix* Enterprise Cloud, the said system relies on Nutanix’s Prism Life Cycle Manager for any firmware updates. For more information, visit Nutanix* Life Cycle Manager page. For a list of hardware and firmware compatibility, visit the Nutanix* Hardware and Firmware compatibility page.

Overview

This download contains the BIOS and firmware update package for the Intel® Server Board S2600BP Family for Intel® One Boot Flash Update (Intel® OFU) Utility.

You can use this package to update the BIOS, BMC, ME, FD, and DCPMM DIMMs.

Purpose

This Firmware Update Package supports 1st and 2nd generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor families.

This update package includes the following production-level system firmware updates:

  • System BIOS - 02.01.0017
  • ME Firmware - 04.01.05.002
  • BMC Firmware - 2.88.e172ff67
    • Read TA-1161 about implementation of password complexity rules for this BMC version
  • FRUSDR    - 1.49
  • Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory Firmware (DCPMM) - 01.02.00.5446 

Firmware requirements 


To update the system firmware stack to the versions included in this update package, the currently loaded system firmware stack on the system must meet the following:

  • System BIOS - 02.01.0016
  • ME Firmware - 04.01.04.804 
  • BMC Firmware - 2.88.71773d70
  • FRUSDR - 1.49
  • PMEM - 01.02.00.5446

Failure to get to the required firmware stack, may cause unexpected results. 

View firmware updates and troubleshooting tips.

To see firmware updates and troubleshooting tips.

Important notes

  • OFU utility with flashupdt tool does not support DCPMM FW update, please refer to "DCPMM_Update_Intructions.txt" part of this package for instructions to update DCPMM.
  • Starting from BMC 2.22.59c3b83a, when KCS Policy Control Mode is configured as "Deny ALL" on BMC EWS, BMC and FRUSDR cannot be upgraded/downgraded as expected behavior. Updates can still be performed via Redfish or BMC EWS
  • BMC and FRUSDR versions cannot be downgraded to backwards versions.
  • For Windows and WinPE, the user needs to exit/ close the command prompt after each update.
  • Refer first to the release notes for detailed information on installation instructions, supported hardware, what is new, bug fixes, and known issues before starting the firmware update.
  • You must install this update package using Intel® One Boot Flash Update (Intel® OFU) v14.1 build 19 or later.

This download is valid for the product(s) listed below.

Disclaimers1

Product and Performance Information

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