Intel® Server System M70KLP Family BIOS and Firmware Update Package for UEFI

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8/2/2023

Introduction

As of 17 February 2024, no functional, security, or other updates will be provided for Intel® Server M70KLP Family BIOS and Firmware Update Packages. Intel® Server M70KLP Family BIOS and Firmware Update Packages will no longer be available after 29 March 2031. All versions are provided as is. Intel recommends that users of Intel® Server M70KLP Family BIOS and Firmware discontinue use as soon as possible. This download record contains the uEFI System Update Package for the Intel® Server System M70KLP Family. Read firmware dependencies in Firmware Requirements section.

Available Downloads

  • OS Independent
  • Size: 37.9 MB
  • SHA1: 1407B4ACF4A8F8E4763791191E291FCCF4489D9C

Detailed Description

Firmware requirements 

Minimal version of current BIOS and Firmware are required to perform a new BIOS and firmware update. If you try upgrading directly from an older BIOS version to a new version but do not meet firmware requirements, the upgrade may fail. Before you perform a new BIOS and firmware update, please verify current BIOS and firmware versions on your server systems. To update the system firmware stack to the versions included in this update packagethe system software stack currently installed on the target server system MUST meet the following, or else the update may fail:

  • BIOS Firmware - Production version SE5C620.86B.01.04.0022 or later
  • BMC Firmware - Production version 4.05 or later
  • CPLD Firmware - Production version 3.8 or later

If the system doesn't currently meet the BIOS and firmware requirements, you must download a previously-posted System Update Package (SUP) from Other Versions list of this web page and update the system to the preceding described firmware revisions before updating the system to the firmware stack included in your downloaded Firmware Update Package. Failure to get to the required firmware stack, may cause unexpected results.  

Purpose

This update package includes the following production level system software updates and update utilities:

  • System BIOS - 01.04.0030
  • ME Firmware - 04.04.04.028
  • BMC Firmware - 4.16
  • CPLD - 3.8
  • PMem - 2.2.0.1516
  • sysfwupdt.efi - 16.0.9

Supported products

  • Intel® Server System M70KLP Family

See firmware updates and troubleshooting tips.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE UPDATE PROCEDURE


  • After enter uEFI Shell, startup.nsh should be automatically executed. It updates CPLD, BIOS, DCPMM FW, BMC in order.
  • Due to the new structure of FW using PFR, system will be automatically shut down and become inoperable for about 5~10 min afterhe update process of BIOS and BMC. Do not plug off AC power during this time.
  • This system update also has two reboots. The BIOS Security Version SVN is incremented in this release, and it is necessary to update BIOS recovery region in this release. Settings won’t be lost, but one additional reboot after the SUP update will be conducted automatically. Please allow additional time for the second reboot to occur. After the second update, all system firmware will be up to date.

Additional notes

See the release notes and readme files for installation instructions, supported hardware, what is new, bug fixes, and known issues.

 

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