Supermicro Update Manager (SUM) UEFI Release Notes
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Software Release Version: V1.2.0
Release Date: 2021/09/03


Introduction
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The Supermicro Update Manager (SUM) UEFI can be used to manage the system BIOS,
BMC and CPLD firmware image update for select systems under EFI shell.
To update DMI information, users can edit DMI information from readable text
file, as well as use SUM to apply DMI information.


Requirements
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@In-Band Usage
- Managed System
    * Operating system:
        EFI shell
    * Hardware:
        X12/H12 and later platforms except H12 non-RoT systems


Known Limitation
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1. System will be powered off during update BIOS process on X12/H12 and later
   RoT platforms.


V1.2.0 (2021/09/03)
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1. New Feature : Support AST2600 X12 non-RoT Tatlow platform.
2. New Feature : Support MicroBalde(B3) systems.
3. New Feature : Support RoT 2.0 systems.
4. New Feature : Support X12DSC-6.
5. New Feature : Support X12DPG-OA6 RoT1Plus.
6. New Feature : Support AST2600 H12/B12/X12 RoT systems.
7. New Feature : Support AST2600 M12 non-RoT systems.
8. New Feature : Add ChangeDmiInfo and GetDmiInfo and EditDmiInfo commands.
9. New Feature : Support AMD Milan image when executing GetBiosInfo command 
                 with --file option.
10.New Feature : Only support --clear_password/--erase_secure_boot_key/
                 --reset_boot_option / --preserve_setting / --erase_OA_key
                 options for UpdateBios command on Tatlow and later platforms.
11.Enhancement : Support --reset_boot_option option for UpdateBios command on
                 Whitley platform.   
12.Enhancement : Improve UpdateBMC, UpdateBios and UpdateCPLD commands 
                 stability.
13.Enhancement : Skip Redfish Host Interface checking when executing
                 GetBiosInfo command with --file_only option.
14.Enhancement : Support Redfish Host Interface in BIOS new design.
15.Fix         : UUID field was changed to unexpected string through 
                 ChangeDmiInfo command.
16.Fix         : BiosRotManage command with --action GetInfo might display
                 information with incorrect format.
17.Fix         : Remove unexpected message on some platforms.
18.Fix         : Fix UpdateCPLD command timeout problem on some platforms.
19.Fix         : Fix readme example.
20.Fix         : Fix older BIOS R1.0 update to new BIOS R2.0 will throw 
                 exception through UpdateBios command.


V1.1.0 (2020/12/02)
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1. New Feature : Add command RawCommand to support IPMI raw commands.
2. New Feature : Add option --overwrite_ssl for command UpdateBMC.
3. New Feature : Add options --file and --file_only for commands GetBiosInfo 
                 and GetBmcInfo.
4. New Feature : Add UpdateCPLD command and GetCPLDInfo command.
5. Enhancement : Add 6 minutes wait at the end of command BmcRotManage when 
                 executing with action UpdateGolden or Recover.
6. Enhancement : Improve output messages of command BiosRotManage and command 
                 BmcRotManage.
7. Enhancement : Support H12 AST2600 RoT platform with command GetBmcInfo.
8. Fix         : Fix UpdateBMC hang problem.


V1.0.0 (2020/07/24)
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1. New Feature : Add GetBiosInfo, UpdateBios, BiosRotManage, GetBmcInfo, 
                 UpdateBmc and BmcRotManage commands to support system BIOS and
                 BMC management.


Technical Support
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Web Site:        www.supermicro.com
Headquarters:    support@supermicro.com
European Branch: support@supermicro.nl
Asian Branch:    support@supermicro.com.tw
