Intel® Server System M50CYP1UR Family System Integration and Service Guide
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4. System Software Updates and Configuration
The Intel® Server System M50CYP1UR family includes a system software stack that consists of:
• System BIOS
• Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware
• Intel® Management Engine (Intel® ME) firmware
• Field Replacement Unit (FRU)
• Sensor data record (SDR) data
Together, they configure and manage features and functions of the server system. A full software stack is
installed during the system manufacturing process but may not be the latest available version. Intel highly
recommends updating the full system software stack to the latest available version for optimal performance
and system reliability. A System Update Package (SUP) containing the latest available system software stack
can be downloaded from the following Intel website: http://downloadcenter.intel.com.
To ensure that the embedded platform management subsystem is configured properly, the latest FRU and
SDR data must be installed after updating the full system software stack. Updated FRU and SDR data allows
the platform management subsystem to monitor the specific system sensors used to determine appropriate
system cooling, optimal performance, and accurate error reporting. FRU and SDR data is loaded by using the
FRUSDR utility that is included with the System Update Package (SUP).
See the following Intel documents for more in-depth information about the system software stack and their
functions:
• BIOS Firmware External Product Specification (EPS) for the Intel® Server Board D50TNP and M50CYP
Families – Intel NDA required
• Intel® Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Firmware External Product Specification (EPS) for the
Intel® Server Board D50TNP and M50CYP Families – Intel NDA Required
For guidelines and overview on BIOS Boot Menu, Setup, and hot keys, see the Intel® Server System
M50CYP1UR Family Technical Product Specification.
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