Dell FCB Firmware (PIC18), v.1.18, A00

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Fixes & Enhancements

Add Features
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1. Add new oem command for FCB Version info to BMC.
Please refer new oem command in BMC spec.
2. Add check PSU MFR_MODEL. If not same enable the PSU Mismatch bit, info BMC to flash amber LED.

Enhance
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1. Change the PSU POUT formula from DIV 9.6 to DIV 12.
2. Change the PSU POUT read from PSUOUT command to read from PSUPIN.
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Version

1.18, A00

Release date

01 Nov 2011

Download Type

Firmware

Category

Embedded Server Management

Importance

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Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
Available formats
File Format: Extracts files directly to local disk
File Name: FCB.00_118_A00_customer.exe
File Size: 1.41 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file format consists of an archive of files that may be decompressed to a directory on the hard drive. The installation can then be done from that directory.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
bc77b19494ef4506314f141ce94c8b93
SHA1:
Not available
SHA-256:
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Custom Instructions for FCB.00_118_A00_customer.exe:

1. Update FCB FW through KCS:
FCBFLASH.EXE is a DOS version utility for flashing FCB firmware image. The following is utility usage.
a. Flash FCB Firmware
Usage:
FCBFLASH.EXE [-o ] [-t] [FCB FW BINARY filename]

-o : Update FCB runtime binary file
-t : Update FAN table binary file

ex1:use FCB.BAT to update FCB runtime binary file
FCB.BAT

ex2: update FCB runtime binary file v1.12
FCBFLASH -o FCBV0112.BIN

ex3: update FAN fantable binary file
FCBFLASH -t FANV0109.BIN

ex4: Get HELP for FCBFlash.exe
FCBFLASH + [enter]

Help:
"==========User Guild=========="
"This flash tool used for upgrade FCB FW ( Pic18)"
"Note that: The pic18 FW must have header."
"If you want to flash pre-version FW without header, please use pre-version tool such as V0.4."
"<-t> Flash Fan Speed Control table.");
"<-o> Use OEM command. Default: Master Write_r command");
"The following is an example, FYI..........");
"FCBflash means all.bin");
"FCBflash <-o> means use OEM command to flash all.bin");
"FCBflash <-t> means fsc.bin");



2. Linux FCB flash tool flash step
2-1. Open a Linux terminal.
2-2. Copy flash tool to the local computer work directory
2-3. type ./fcb.sh to update FCB bin file
2-4. type ./fcbflash to see help as below:

fcbflash tool will auto stop ipmi service

Start to run FW update tool .......

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