Description

This software is used to upgrade the HDM version of the R5500 AMD G6 server

Installation steps

Publish Description

Restrictions and cautions

Restrictions

This release is applicable only to H3C UniServer R4950 G6 (Genoa CPU)、R3950 G6 (Genoa CPU).

Guidelines

To avoid BIOS errors, do not upgrade or reset HDM2 during BIOS boot.

Version information

Version number

Version 6.30.42

Table 1 Target file name and MD5 checksum

You can access the HDM Web interface of the server to identify the BIOS firmware version on the Dashboard page, as shown in Figure 1. The figure is for illustration only and the version number in the figure is not the version released this time.

Figure 1 Viewing the BIOS version number from HDM

BIOS built-in software version

Table 2 BIOS built-in software version

Supported languages

English

Chinese

Supported Devices

H3C UniServer R5500 G6 AMD

H3C UniServer R5350 G6

Hardware and software compatibility matrixes

Table 3 Hardware and software compatibility matrix for the R5350 G6 / R5500 G6 Genoa

Upgrade recommendation

This version is optional for update.

Update restrictions and guidelines

This version is recommended.

Make sure the software versions are compatible with each other.

To update both HDM2 and the BIOS, update HDM2 first.

Make sure the server is running in stable state before the update. That is, the server is powered off or has entered the operating system.

If the server enters the OS before the update, you must power cycle the server for the new firmware to take effect.

If you select the Retain or Restore method to update the BIOS, the update occurs during POST after the server is powered on again. During the update, do not disconnect the power source from the server, or forcedly power off or restart the server.

If you select the Forcedly restore method to update the BIOS, do not disconnect the power source from the server, or power off or restart the server.

Selecting the Restore or Forcedly restore method will restore the default BIOS settings, including restoring the boot mode in the BIOS to the default (UEFI).

As a best practice of bulk update, make sure you can update one server successfully before you update the remaining servers.

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.30.42

202507010904

Symptom: After disabling the memory module in setup, the corresponding memory under North Bridge shows "not present" instead of the expected "disabled".

Condition: Disabling the memory module in setup.

202506300850

Symptom: When out-of-band (OOB) SOL redirect is enabled, the BIOS Setup interface displays abnormally in Chinese mode.

Condition: Enabling OOB SOL redirect and setting the language to Chinese.

202507041360

Symptom: The upper limit of the BIOS-allowed RTC time-range (TRANGE) has been adjusted to 2099.

Condition: There is a requirement to adjust the upper limit of the BIOS-allowed RTC TRANGE to 2099.

202506241143

Symptom: On the SOL and BIOS serial port redirect output page, the Console Redirections EMS option is displayed incompletely.

Condition: SOL output and serial port redirection under the BIOS serial port.

New Functions

Version:6.30.42(2025/9/26)

Upgrade recommendations

Optionaled Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.30.42

202507010904

Symptom: After disabling the memory module in setup, the corresponding memory under North Bridge shows "not present" instead of the expected "disabled".

Condition: Disabling the memory module in setup.

202506300850

Symptom: When out-of-band (OOB) SOL redirect is enabled, the BIOS Setup interface displays abnormally in Chinese mode.

Condition: Enabling OOB SOL redirect and setting the language to Chinese.

202507041360

Symptom: The upper limit of the BIOS-allowed RTC time-range (TRANGE) has been adjusted to 2099.

Condition: There is a requirement to adjust the upper limit of the BIOS-allowed RTC TRANGE to 2099.

202506241143

Symptom: On the SOL and BIOS serial port redirect output page, the Console Redirections EMS option is displayed incompletely.

Condition: SOL output and serial port redirection under the BIOS serial port.

New Functions

Version:6.30.39(2025/6/18)

Upgrade recommendations

recommended Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.30.39

202504011137

Symptom: The default PK for Secure Boot in the BIOS must use the one generated by H3C BIOS. The test PK provided by IBV must be removed.

Condition: This symptom might occur if the PK update for Secure Boot is required.

202505121843

Symptom: When you import the customization package with the Enable Requested CPU min frequency and Requested CPU min frequency items set to non-default values, these items fail to be customized.

Condition: This symptom might occur if the customization package customizes the Enable Requested CPU min frequency and Requested CPU min frequency items.

202504241127

Symptom: For the Moore S5000 module to be compatible with the R5500 G6 8U liquid-cooled model, you must enable Resizable Bar in the BIOS.

Condition: This symptom might occur if the R5500 G6 8U liquid-cooled model is installed with the Moore S5000 module.

202504162006

Symptom: When the physical power button is pressed to start the server within a short period of time after the power source is connected, BMC does not finish starting, causing the BIOS to be unable to obtain a valid OEM flag to enter the load default process. This results in the BIOS value not matching the customized value.

Condition: This symptom might occur if the physical power button is pressed to start the server within a short period of time after the power source is connected, causing the BIOS to start up before the BMC finish startup.

202505070131

Symptom: MBIST fails to report socket numbers from 1.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you enable MBIST and view the location information of the faulty memory reported by MBIST.

New Functions

Version:6.30.37P02(2025/5/21)

Upgrade recommendations

recommended Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.30.37P02

202503170751

Symptom: When Type 39 for SIMBIOS indicates a power supply is present, while the power supply is not installed.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you view Type 39 information when a power supply is not installed.

202503210313

Symptom: When you set a static IPv6 address in the BIOS, the prefix length and IPv6 router IP address are specified incorrectly.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you configure a static IPv6 address in the BIOS setup utility.

202503120259

Symptom: The R5500 G6 AMD added support for the P800 module.

Condition: None.

202503210947

Symptom: The GPU Configuration menu fails to display the P800 GPU module.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you access the BIOS setup utility to view information about the P800 GPU module after it is powered on.

New Functions