Description

This software is used to upgrade the BIOS version of the R4950 G6 server

Installation steps

Publish Description

Restrictions and cautions

Restrictions

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

Guidelines

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

Version information

Version number

Version 6.30.37

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

Table 2 R4950 G6 version history

Table 3 R3950 G6 version history

BIOS built-in software version

Table 4 BIOS built-in software version

Supported languages

English

Chinese

Supported Devices

H3C UniServer R4950 G6 Genoa

H3C UniServer R3950 G6 Genoa

Hardware and software compatibility matrixes

Table 5 Hardware and software compatibility matrix for the R4950 G6 Genoa

Table 6 Hardware and software compatibility matrix for the R3950 G6 Genoa

Upgrade recommendation

This version is recommended.

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-6.30.37

202502131244

Symptom: When the R4950 G6 server is installed with the LONGSYS Foresee 96GB 2RX4 RES56MBB096GB-M1P1 5600 memory module, the BIOS does not display the memory module, but HDM and the OS display the memory module correctly.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you power on the R4950 G6 server installed with the LONGSY Foresee 96GB 2RX4 RES56MBB096GB-M1P1 5600 memory module.

202502101728

Symptom: When you press Esc in a submenu of the Driver Health menu in the BIOS setup utility to return to the Driver Health menu, the cursor does not stay at the previous position.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you press Esc in a submenu of the Driver Health menu in the BIOS setup utility to return to the Driver Health menu.

202502271376

Symptom: The PI 100E upgrade feature is added to the trunk.

Condition: This symptom might occur if the AMD vendor attempts to resolve processor issues.

202502110844

Symptom: When the server is powered on with a GPU for the first time, the BIOS setup utility does not display the GPU model in the GPU configuration menu.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you view the GPU model in the GPU configuration menu of the BIOS setup utility after the server is powered on with a GPU for the first time.

New Functions

Version:6.30.37P02(2025/4/10)

Upgrade recommendations

Recommended Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.30.37P02

202503170751

Symptom: When the power supply is not in place, viewing smbios type 39 information under Shell shows plugged as yes.

Condition: Viewing type 39 information when the power distribution is not fully equipped.

202503210313

Symptom: When setting the IPv6 network to static in BIOS, the Prefix Length and IPv6 Router IP Address are filled in incorrectly.

Condition: Setting the IPV6 network configuration to static under SETUP.

New Functions

Version:6.30.37P01(2025/4/1)

Upgrade recommendations

Recommended Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.30.37P01

202503100500

Symptom:The SN field of the CPU in SMBIOS type 4 displays abnormally.

Condition: Install a CPU with the "Y" character in the SN number, then power on the server and enter the shell to check the SMBIOS information.

New Functions

Version:6.30.37(2025/3/18)

Upgrade recommendations

Recommended Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.30.37

202502131244

Symptom: When the R4950 G6 server is installed with the LONGSYS Foresee 96GB 2RX4 RES56MBB096GB-M1P1 5600 memory module, the BIOS does not display the memory module, but HDM and the OS display the memory module correctly.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you power on the R4950 G6 server installed with the LONGSY Foresee 96GB 2RX4 RES56MBB096GB-M1P1 5600 memory module.

202502101728

Symptom: When you press Esc in a submenu of the Driver Health menu in the BIOS setup utility to return to the Driver Health menu, the cursor does not stay at the previous position.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you press Esc in a submenu of the Driver Health menu in the BIOS setup utility to return to the Driver Health menu.

202502271376

Symptom: The PI 100E upgrade feature is added to the trunk.

Condition: This symptom might occur if the AMD vendor attempts to resolve processor issues.

202502110844

Symptom: When the server is powered on with a GPU for the first time, the BIOS setup utility does not display the GPU model in the GPU configuration menu.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you view the GPU model in the GPU configuration menu of the BIOS setup utility after the server is powered on with a GPU for the first time.

New Functions

Version:6.30.33(2024/9/24)

Upgrade recommendations

Recommended Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.30.33

Symptom: The PI 100C upgrade feature is added to the trunk.

Condition: This symptom might occur if the Codebase version has not been upgraded to PI100C.

Symptom: The dmidecode command failed to obtain the power module model and firmware version.

Condition: This symptom might occur if Type 39 failed to obtain the power module model and firmware version from FRU information.

Symptom: The Push Memory Map feature is added to the trunk.

Condition: This symptom might occur if the Push Memory Map feature is not implemented.

New Functions

Version:6.30.32(2024/8/2)

Upgrade recommendations

Recommended Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.30.32

Symptom: The memory CE report policy is optimized on the BIOS side.

Condition: This symptom might occur if the optimization for the memory CE report policy is required.

New Functions

Version:6.30.30(2024/5/15)

Upgrade recommendations

Recommended Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.30.30

Symptom: The non-brand model removes the QR code from the BIOS page.

Condition: This symptom might occur because a new QR code need is added in the BIOS.

Symptom: Added support for the PI100B upgrade feature.

Condition: This symptom might occur if an upgrade is triggered by a CPU issue for the AMD.

Symptom: The memory loss might occur during the device restart.

Condition: This symptom might occur if the device restarts.

New Functions

Version:6.30.27P01(2024/4/8)

Upgrade recommendations

Recommended Upgrade

Problems Solved

Resolved problems in BIOS-6.30.27P01

Symptom: Memory loss occurs on the server during the restart process.

Condition: This symptom might occur if you restart the server.

New Functions