                fwupdate utility - Release Notes
                 Copyright (c) 2006 Hitach, Ltd.
                       All Rights Reserved
                       September 28, 2007


The fwupdate utility is an EFI application program used for updating PAL, SAL,
EFI, and BMC firmware.

RELEASE NOTES FOR fwupdate VERSION 1.15

A. CHANGES SINCE THE PREVIOUS VERSION


   1.15  09/28/2007
        Correct the condition to issue warning message
           There are 2 kinds of firmware for CF3E such as IPMI2.0
           encription algorizm supported version and no such algorizm
           supported version. The supported version is called 02-xx 
           and the non supported version is called 03-xx.
           The number of XX means the actual core version of BMC.
           (Let's say, 02-28 is newer than 03-26 in fact...)

           As an example, the fwupdate tool version  1.14 (or older)
           recognized 02-28 is older than 03-26, and not issue any warning
           message for downgrading@but we have now corrected the logic
           in version 1.15.  

         Fixed the wrong spellings in the messages.
         >*ERROR* Can not get Access Priviledges of Spool.
         >*ERROR* Invalid invokation.
             Priviledges -> Privileges
             invokation  -> invocation

   1.14. 03/19/2007
         Add the sum check function of input firmware image file.

   1.13. 02/20/2007 (not released)
         Add the protection of firmware downgrade to prevent 2U system boot error.
         SAL03_18 or older version has a problem in Vpp controlling at 2U system.
         The tool checks the FW hub electrical characteristics and prevent the 
         downgrade, if there is a potential of boot failure.

   1.12. 02/05/2007 (not released)
         Modify the period from Vpp additon to FW hub writing.
         The period is adjusted from 1us to 1msec to ensure the write operation.

   1.11. 01/23/2007
         For the Vpp controlling timing not satisfy the FWH chip specification in
         1.10 or earlier version, update error occurs in some board.
         Flash ROM writing algorithm is enhanced.

   1.10. 12/15/2006
         Flash ROM writing algorithm is enhanced

   1.09. 09/14/2006 (Released at October 10)
         Add protection function that judge platform model

   1.08. 08/21/2006
         Support 4S-2U model

   1.07. 08/04/2006
         Fix problem that can not write firmware for 2S-4U model

   1.06. 07/28/2006
         Add function that prevent buffer overflow for too big file
         Modify function that display old version and new version
         Correct process that verify written firmware
         Correct process that write to FWH

   1.05. 07/21/2006
         Add function that skip writing to spool and emergency boot block

   1.04. 07/14/2006
         Support NDC3 pass2

   1.03. 07/03/2006
         Correct means that change FWH bank

   1.02. 03/26/2006
         Add function that write to FWH

   1.01. 03/22/2006
         First release

B. DEPENDENCIES

   1. Cold Fusion-3e User's Guide
   2. Firwmare binary file provided by Hitachi

C. SUPPORTED PLATFORMS

   1. Cold Fusion-3e 4S-4U model
   2. Cold Fusion-3e 2S-4U model
   3. Cold Fusion-3e 4S-2U model

D. HOW TO USE THIS UTILITY

   1. Boot to the EFI shell.
   2. Copy fwupdate.efi and firwmare binary file to HD or removable media.
   3. Command line interface

             fwupdate [option] [file_name]

      a. To view the command line help:

             fwupdate /h

      b. To view current firmware version:

             fwupdate /v

      c. To update firmware:

             fwupdate [file_name]

   4. Reboot system after the update is completed.

E. KNOWN ISSUES

   NONE

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