Yes, the Intel 4216XXMHGR Chassis, with the top cover in place because of the intrusion switch. I read the quick install guide and portions of the technical service guide prior to assembly. Using SYS_FAN headers 1 & 2. Hmm.. BIOS fan PWM now set to 0 (was 15, and prior was 100) and rebooted system. SEL?? Well, I have the option to clear the system event log. I feel a little stupid for asking where and how to access the SEL?
Well, well.. that's very interesting.
I now have a very quiet system.
I only had to run "FRUSDR /fru s2600cp.fru" that I happen to just now see on the root of the USB drive used to flash the system with the other day. Where was that at yesterday?
Whatever it was, it's very nice now that it's very quiet and I can think again with this box on (for now).
We'll see what happens once ESXi is installed and running some VMs.
I was starting to get worried that I'd have to build my own anechoic chamber. Those big fancy multi-million dollar anechoic chambers for testing electronics and automobiles are SOOO nice. You can think very clearly because there are no distracting noises anywhere near you so much that you can barely hear yourself breath, and that's with the side door open. Oh, and I was so getting ready to use the credit card too. I found the 1/4" x 4'x 8' rolls of rubber-foam-like sheets [dB3 or dB-Bloc] ($60) and sound-proofing batting [either/both stone wool ($50) or/and recycled denim (~$8/roll or a box of 6 for $36)]) materials to build my own chamber via the local home improvement stores with some plywood and screws or nails. Although the need for air flow channels quickly becomes a concern and a design issue to over come.
My conclusion (a few hours later):
UEFI/EFI has some command line/shell elements similar to Linux - very nice.
hint: "ls" and DOS "dir" do the same thing to list file in the current directory
hint: [TAB] completes the file name that you started, but it's kinda dumb and jumps to the first file option that matches (i.e. Upd + [TAB] and Upd + [TAB] + [TAB] -> both go to UpdateBIOS when you wanted say UpdateFRUSDR)
1. Download your version choice of firmwares (BIOS/BMC/ME/FRUSDR) from
Downloads for Intel Server Board S2600CP Family. Expand for more options as firmwares from something like 1.02.0003 up through 2.06.0002 are available to download.
2. Download Intel's "
Save and Restore System Configuration utility (syscfg)"
3. With a clean FAT32 (so EFI can read it) USB drive (some say under 4GB - I used an old 1GB), Extract both downloads: firmwares to root (drive_letter:\) and the syscfg to separate folder (or to root -- but I didn't try this) with your choice of OS (on another computer of course).
4. With USB drive now in S2600CP server, Power the server on.
-- a: auto detection should run the combo firmwares update script (step 5)
--b. if you have the "Shell>" prompt, try "map-r"
--c. "fso:\" (or "cd fs0:\")
--d. ?? try "startup.nsh"?? Or use "ls" to find the script you want to run.
5. Let the automatic firmwares update script run or run the individual firmware update scripts
6. If you have issues with FRUSDR failing to update, then try running:
-- a. "SYSCFG /rfs" -- resets to factory settings
-- b. "SYSCFG/rBMC" --resets BMC to use with restored factory settings
--c. Running step 6.a. and then step 6.b. prevents strange behavior -- or just reboot the system say 3 minutes later (be sure to allow the BMC to fully reboot) after the fans ramp up again
--d. then run "FRUSDR /fru s2600.fru" (as it should be on the root of USB drive)
7. reboot (strongly encouraged)
8. rerun UpdateFRUSDR (especial after new fans, relocated fans, new drive cages (8x 3.5" vs 8x or 16x 2.5"), etc)
I hope this helps somebody else as it wasn't very clear to me when I started digging for answers yesterday morning until a few hours ago (~10:15pm).
Hmm... still need to figure out where and how to access the SEL - is the the Error Log page within BIOS or via something else?
@jwegman - Your comments were right on queue with what I had been doing and thinking so as to double check my work and eliminate those factors. Thanks.