IBM ServerGuide CHANGE HISTORY -------------- This section contains information about the ServerGuide change history. Version 9.40 - Jun 2013 ----------------------- v9.40 includes the following changes: o Added support for the following Storage controllers: - N2115 SAS/SATA HBA - N2125 SAS/SATA 6Gb Non-RAID HBA - N2126 SAS/SATA 6Gb Non-RAID HBA o Updated tools support: - UpdateXpress System Pack Installer version 9.40 - Advanced Settings Utility 9.40 - SEP Tool 9.40 o Added features: - ServerGuide supports to boot from USB key * ServerGuide ISO can be burned into a USB key with the 3rd tool and user can boot from the USB key on the target server for OS installation * ServerGuide USB is able to automatically load external device drivers which are stored in the folder "SGDEPLOY\ExtraDrvs\ALL" in the USB. Here format of the device driver must be raw date files which looks like *.inf, *.sys or *.dll. * ServerGuide USB supports to deploy OS source tree which are stored in the subfolder of the folder "SGDEPLOY\OS" in the USB. - ServerGuide GUI supports to import device driver(raw data files required). o Limitations: - When user intend to install Windows Server 2008 using ServerGuide USB with bundled OS source, user need to ensure the boot option "USB storage" is after "Hard Disk 0" and "CD/DVD Rom" in the boot order setting of UEFI. Version 9.30 - Dec 2012 ----------------------- v9.30 includes the following changes: o Added support for the following Storage controllers: - LSI SAS 2208 o Updated tools support: - UpdateXpress System Pack Installer version 9.30 - Advanced Settings Utility 9.30 - SEP Tool 9.30 o Added features: - ServerGuide provides two running mode: * RAID configuration & Windows OS deployment * RAID configuration only - Advance mode provided for RAID configuration o Limitations: - Your Virtual Disks that are configured by ServerGuide for write-back might be temporarily running in write-throuth mode. This is caused by the battery being charged, missing or bad. Please allow the battery to charge for 24 hours before evaluating the battery for replacement. - For the installation of Microsoft Windows for Storage Area Network (SAN) boot, there can be unexpected results when the storage, which the Windows Operating System (OS) will be installed, is presented with multiple paths to one or more hosts. To avoid this problem, configure only one path to the storage that is used for the installation of Windows OS and disconnect all other active paths. For more information, refer to Retain Tip H207009. Version 9.23 - Sep 2012 ----------------------- v9.23 includes the following changes: o Only support the following operating systems: - Windows Server 2012 Version 9.22 - Aug 2012 ----------------------- v9.22 includes the following changes: o Added support for the following servers: - System x3300 M4 (7382) - IBM Flex System x440 Compute Node (7917) Version 9.21 - Jun 2012 ----------------------- v9.21 includes the following changes: o Defect fixing build Version 9.20 - May 2012 ----------------------- v9.20 includes the following changes: o Added support for the following servers: - BladeCenter HS23E (8038,8039) - System x3630 M4 (7158) - System x3530 M4 (7160) - System x3750 M4 (8722,8733) - IBM Flex System x220 Compute Node (7906,2585) - IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node (8737,8738,7863) o Added support for the following Storage controllers: - ServeRAID H1135 - ServeRAID C 105 o Updated tools support: - UpdateXpress System Pack Installer version 9.20 - Advanced Settings Utility 9.20 - SEP Tool 9.20 Version 9.00 - March 2012 ------------------------- v9.00 includes the following changes: o Added support for the following servers: - BladeCenter HS23 (7875,1929) - System x3500 M4 (7383) - System x3550 M4 (7914) - System x3650 M4 (7915) - System x iDataPlex dx360 M4 (7912,7913) o Added support for the following Storage controllers: - ServeRAID H1110 - ServeRAID M1110 - ServeRAID M5110 - ServeRAID M5110e - ServeRAID M1115 - ServeRAID M5016 - ServeRAID M5115 - ServeRAID M5120 o Updated tools support: - UpdateXpress System Pack Installer version 9.00 - Advanced Settings Utility 9.00 - SEP Tool 9.00 Version 8.50 - November 2011 ---------------------------- v8.50 includes the following changes: o Added support for the following servers: - System dx360 M4 (7918,7919) o Added support for the following Storage controllers: - LSI SAS 2004 o Updated tools support: - UpdateXpress System Pack Installer version 5.00 - Advanced Settings Utility 4.00 - SEP Tool 3.00 o Added features - Improve ServerGuide scalability: if ServerGuide officially supports one of series systems, ServerGuide can be used to deploy OS on other systems of the series, even if those systems are not in official support list of ServerGuide. Booting up SG on those systems, you will have a warning that the system is not officially supported but still can proceed the deployment. However, you need to reselect Machine Type after reboot the system using Flexible Machine Type feature. Version 8.43 - October 2011 --------------------------- v8.43 includes the following changes: o Added support for the following servers: - System x3100 M4 (2582) - System x3250 M4 (2583) o Added support for the following Storage controllers: - ServeRAID C 100 Version 8.42 - February 2011 ---------------------------- v8.42 includes the following changes: o Added support for the following servers: - System x3650 M3 (5454) - System x3850 X5 (7143,7191) - System x3690 X5 (7147,7192) - BladeCenter HX5 (7873,8272) - BladeCenter HS22 (1911) o Updated tools support: - UpdateXpress System Pack Installer version 4.40 - Advanced Settings Utility 3.70 o Added support for the following additional operating systems: - Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 - Windows Server SBS 2011 Version 8.41 - September 2010 ----------------------------- v8.41 includes the following changes: o Added support for the following servers: - System x3755 M3 (7164) o Updated tools support: - UpdateXpress System Pack Installer version 4.20 Version 8.40 - August 2010 -------------------------- v8.40 includes the following changes: o Added support for the following servers: - System x3630 M3 (7377) o Updated tools support: - Advanced Settings Utility 3.61 - Septool 2.10 - CfgGen 1.12.00.02 o Added support for the following additional adapter: - Brocade 2-port 10Gb Converged Network Adapter for IBM BladeCenter (81Y1650) o Removed support for the following adapters: - 2Gb QLogic fibre adapters; the included QLogic driver no longer supports 2Gb adapters Version 8.31 - June 2010 ------------------------ v8.31 includes the following changes: o Added support for the following servers: - System x3690 X5 (7148,7149) - System x3850/x3950 X5 dual node (7145,7146) - BladeCenter HX5 (7872,1909) o Added support for the following Storage controllers: - ServeRAID-M5025 46M0830 - ServeRAID-B5015 SSD 46M0969 - ServeRAID M5000 Series Advance Feature Key 46M0930 - IBM 6Gb SAS HBA Controller 46M0907 - IBM 6Gb SSD Host Bus Adapter 46M0914 o Added support for the following additional operating systems: - Windows Server 2008 R2 HPC Version 8.30 - May 2010 ----------------------- v8.30 includes the following changes: o Added support for the following servers: - System x3620 M3 (7376) o Added support for the following adapters: - Intel Dual / Quad Port Ethernet Server Adapter o Changed the ServerGuide CDROM offering: - Deprecated ServerGuide 32-64 - Added ServerGuide i386 - Modified ServerGuide x86-64 to support both legacy and native uEFI installations Version 8.22 - March 2010 ------------------------- v8.22 includes the following changes: o Added support for the following servers: - System x3850 X5/x3950 X5 (7145,7146) Version 8.21 - March 2010 ------------------------- v8.21 includes the following changes: o Support for installation of: - Windows NPI CDs o Added support for the following servers: - System x3400 M3 (7378,7379) - System x3500 M3 (7380) - System x3550 M3 (7944,4254) - System x3650 M3 (7945,4255) - System x iDataPlex dx360 M3 (6391) - BladeCenter HS22 (7809) - BladeCenter HS22V (7871,1949) o Added support for the following RAID controllers: - IBM 6Gb SSD HBA - ServeRAID B5015 SSD Controller o Added support for the following adapters: - Intel 10Gb Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM - Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter - PCI-e Gen2.0 Dual Port 10Gb NIC - Emulex 10GbE Custom Adapter for IBM System x - NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual Port Ethernet Adapter - NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter o Support for native uEFI installations (Separate ServerGuide uEFI 64bit only ISO): - Windows 2008 x64 - Windows 2008 R2 Version 8.20 - October 2009 --------------------------- v8.20 includes the following changes: o Support for installation of: - Windows Server 2008 R2 o Added support for the following servers: - System x3200 M3 (7327,7328) - System x3250 M3 (4251,4252,4261 ) o Added support for the following adapters: - IBM ServeRAID BR10il V2 - IBM ServeRAID M1015 - IBM ServeRAID M5015 - IBM ServeRAID M5025 - Emulex 8Gb FC Single/Dual-port HBA for IBM System x Version 8.13 - June 2009 ------------------------ v8.13 includes the following changes: o Support for installation of: - Windows Server 2008 HPC Edition o Added support for the following servers: - System x3400 M2 (7836,7837) - System x3500 M2 (7839) o Brought back support for the following servers: - System x3105 (4347) - System x3200 (4362,4363) - System x3950 (8878,7366,7363) - System x3250 (4364,4365,4366) - System x3800 (8866) - System x3850 (8864,7365,7362) - System x260 (8865) - System x366 (8863) - System x460 (8872) - AMD Opteron for IBM eServer BladeCenter LS20 (8850) Version 8.1.02 - February 2009 ------------------------------ v8.1.02 included the following changes: o Support for installation of: - Windows Essential Business Server 2008 - Windows Small Business Server 2008 o Added support for the following servers: - BladeCenter HS22 (7870,1936) - System x3550 M2 (4198,7944,7946) - System x3650 M2 (4199,7945,7947) - System x iDataplex dx360 (7321,7323,6380) o Added support for the following adapters: - IBM ServeRAID BR10i - IBM ServeRAID BR10ie - IBM ServeRAID MR10ie - QLogic 8Gb Fibre Adapter for IBM System x o Dropped support for the following servers: - System x3105 (4347) - System x3200 (4362,4363) - System x3950 (8878,7366,7363) - System x3250 (4364,4365,4366) - System x3800 (8866) - System x3850 (8864,7365,7362) - System x260 (8865) - System x366 (8863) - System x460 (8872) - AMD Opteron for IBM eServer BladeCenter LS20 (8850) Version 8.1.01 - September 2008 ------------------------------- v8.1.01 included the following changes: o Support for installation of Microsoft Windows 2008 (x86 and x64) for System x3610 o Added support for the following servers: - System x3850 M2/ x3950 M2, machine types 7233, 7234 - BladeCenter LS22, machine type 7901 - BladeCenter LS42, machine type 7902 Version 8.1 - July 2008 ----------------------- v8.1 included the following changes: o Support for installation of Microsoft Windows 2008 (x86 and x64) o Removed support for installation of Microsoft Windows 2000 o Added support for the following servers: - System x3455, machine type 7940, 7941 o Removed support for the following servers: - xSeries 345, machine type 8670