Intel® Server Board M50CYP Family BIOS and Firmware Update Package for UEFI

UEFI System Update Package (SUP) Installation and Operation Instructions

Intel highly recommends reading this document before performing the system update. Verifying that your system meets the documented requirements will ensure a successful update and provide the most reliable system functionality after the update has completed.

Released - April 24, 2025

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

• System BIOS  - R01.01.0010
• ME Firmware  - 04.04.04.603
• BMC Firmware - 2.93.a858f4d1
• FRUSDR    - 0.47
• Pmem     - 2.2.0.1553
• CPLD     - v5P1

  sysfwupdt.efi - Version 16.0.12

Supported Products 

Intel® Server Board M50CYP Family

Contact Intel for pre-production hardware support requirements

Important NOTES: 

We suggest updating the firmware to R01.01.0009 and then updating the firmware to R01.01.0010. 

Because of the following comments, this SUP update CPLD needs ImmReset, and BIOS/BMC update needs "-recovery" option with SVN +1.

• From R01.01.0008 or later, you need to update CPLD to v4p7 first and reset. After rebooting, you should then update the BIOS to R01.01.0008 or later because of HSD15012739591 and HSD15012125093.
• From R01.01.0008 has updated PCH SVN to 03, need to add "-recovery" parameter when update BIOS which has a lower SVN to the latest. (for example, sysfwupdt.efi -u xxx.bin -recovery)
• From R01.01.0008, downgrade BIOS to R01.01.0007 or older, you need to set the PCH SVN Bypass jumper, and use the flash utility sysfwupdt version older than v16.0.9. (for example, sysfwupdt.efi -u xxx.bin -recovery)
• From R01.01.0008, downgrade BIOS to R01.01.0007 through EWS need use BMC version lower than 2.91.3b34a3ee because of HSD2103658211.
• From BMC2.91, has updated BMC SVN to 02, need to add "-recovery" parameter when update BMC which has a lower SVN to the latest. (for example, sysfwupdt.efi -u xxx.bin -recovery)
• From BMC2.91, downgrade BMC to 2.90 or older, you need to set BMC SVN Bypass jumper, and add "-recovery" parameter
• If you had previously flashed the ITK cap BIOS with specific BIOS settings on a system and then upgraded the FW to R01.01.0005, those specific BIOS settings will be lost after loading the BIOS default by pressing F9 on the BIOS Menu. In order to avoid this, flash a new ITK cap with the required BIOS settings based on the R01.01.0005 image included in this package.
• Since R01.01.0005 has updated PCH SVN to 02, you need to add the "-recovery" parameter when updating the BIOS, which has a lower SVN to R01.01.0005 or higher (e.g., sysfwupdt.efi—u xxx.bin -recovery).
• This is a production FW package; all updates provided in this package are installed using the embedded uEFI operating environment only.
• Do not modify any of the script files. The scripts as written will provide the most reliable update experience.
• This package includes on the "startup.nsh" the function to check the FW version on current system, which can make sure whether System BIOS, BMC Firmware, CPLD, FRU&SDR or Pmem data need to be re-installed, if the FW version installed on the target system is the same version of this package, the update script will skip that ingredient and move to next one, if you want to flash all FW no matter is the same version, you can edit "startup.nsh" and add a "#" before "FwVerCheck.nsh" text and then save the file with the change or also execute the single ingredients update files UpdBIOS_CYP.nsh, UpdM50FruSdr_CYP.nsh, UpdCPLD_CYP.nsh, UpdBMC_CYP.nsh, UpdCPLDRecovery_CYP.nsh, UpdBMCRecovery_CYP.nsh and UpdatePmemFW.nsh.
• If you received a new M50CYP system, Intel recommends updating the BIOS, BMC, and CPLD recovery region. Regular "startup.nsh" or "UpdBIOS_CYP.nsh" will update BIOS image, including recovery region, but not for BMC and CPLD recovery regions. You can execute files "UpdBMCRecovery_CYP.nsh" and "updCPLDRecovery_CYP.nsh" to update BMC and CPLD FW, including their recovery region.
• After the initial update, the package includes standalone script files that can be run individually. 

These files include:

UpdBIOS_CYP.nsh, UpdM50FruSdr_CYP.nsh, UpdCPLD_CYP.nsh, UpdBMC_CYP.nsh, UpdCPLDRecovery_CYP.nsh, UpdBMCRecovery_CYP.nsh and UpdatePmemFW.nsh. 

Do NOT use these files until after the system has been updated initially using the startup.nsh file.

System Software Requirements

To update the system software stack to the versions included in this update package, the system software stack currently installed on the target server system MUST meet the following, or else the update may fail:

• System BIOS  - R01.01.0009
• ME Firmware  - 04.04.04.500
• BMC Firmware - 2.92.19c01286
• FRUSDR    - 0.46
• Pmem     - 2.2.0.1553
• CPLD     - v4P9

Important Information for the Update Procedure

• To complete the update process of CPLD/Pmem/BMC/FRUSDR/BIOS, you must execute the startup.nsh. It will update CPLD/Pmem/BMC/FRUSDR/BIOS, and then the system will reboot automatically. After reset, the screen will be off, and the blue ID LED will be solid on for some minutes. Once the update process is completed, the ID LED will be off, and the system will boot up again.
• Due to the new structure of FW using PFR, the first time the server is rebooted once FW has been updated, it will take around 12 minutes on the first reboot to conclude the update process; during that time, the screen will be off. The System LED will be blinking green/amber. After the first 3 minutes, the blue ID LED will be solid on. Once the process is completed, the ID LED will be off, and the system will turn on again. After the post screen, the server could be rebooted a second time. The time to conclude the FW update process is an expected behavior and is only presented on the first reboot part of the FW update process. 
• If you want to flash a custom BIOS file "R01010008_CAPSULE_ITK.cap", first flash all FW ingredients, including regular R01.01.0008 BIOS, calling the "startup.nsh". Once all the FW has been updated and the server has completed the reboot process, flash the customized BIOS file "R01010008_CAPSULE_ITK.cap", calling the "UpdBIOS_CYP_CAP.nsh" script.

General Update Procedure

1. Unzip the contents of the update package and copy all files to the root directory of a removable media (USB flash drive).

2. Insert the USB flash drive into any available USB port on the system to be updated.

3. Power on the server and boot into the uEFI shell 

4. The firmware update process will be started with Startup.nsh running automatically.

5. Once the BIOS update process has successfully completed, the system will reboot automatically. It will take around 12 minutes with the screen off. After that time, the server will turn on again.

6. After the first reboot and post screen, the server could be rebooted a second time.

Verifying Updates:

1. After the final update has been completed successfully, reboot the system.

2. During POST, hit <F2> Key when prompted to access BIOS Setup Utility. 

3. From the BIOS Setup Utility main menu, verify the BIOS revision is the same as the updated one. 

4. Move the cursor to the SERVER MANAGEMENT menu and hit <Enter>.

6. Move the cursor to the SYSTEM INFORMATION option and hit <Enter>.

7. Verify BMC Firmware revision is correct.

8. Verify SDR revision is correct.

9. Verify ME Firmware revision is correct.

10. Or boot SUT into EFI shell, run "sysfwupdt.efi -i" to check SUT active firmware version.

CPLD Firmware version can be verified on the BIOS main menu, Main->PFR.

The System Software Update is Complete.

WARNING

• Do NOT interrupt, reboot, or remove power from your system during the update process. Doing so may render your system inoperable.
• Do NOT attempt to downgrade the system software once loaded onto the system. Doing so may render your system inoperable.

Please refer to the respective "Release Notes" files for a complete list of known issues, workarounds, and detailed requirements: 

• BIOS: Release Notes BIOS ####.txt
• BMC: Release Notes BMC ####.txt
• FRUSDR: Release Notes FRUSDR ####.txt
• CPLD: Release Notes CPLD ####.tx