Protectli VP6630/VP6650/VP6670 Dasharo Release Notes

Following Release Notes describe status of open-source firmware development for Protectli VP6630/VP6650/VP6670

For details about our release process please read Dasharo Standard Release Process.

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v0.9.0 - 2024-09-11

Test results for this release can be found here.

Added

• Initial support for Protectli Alder Lake devices VP66XX
• UEFI compatible interface
• Support for discrete TPM
• UEFI Secure Boot support
• Boot logo customization support
• USB boot support
• NVMe boot support
• TPM Measured Boot
• UEFI Shell
• UEFI Secure Boot
• Network boot
• Windows 11 booting
• Ubuntu LTS booting
• Serial port console redirection
• Vboot Verified Boot
• Intel ME HAP disable
• BIOS flash protection for Vboot recovery region
• Setup menu password configuration
• SMM BIOS write protection
• USB stack disable option in setup menu
• Network stack disable option in setup menu

Known issues

• Display Port has trouble working with certain monitors
• STB002.001 encounters unlisted errors

Binaries

protectli_vp66xx_v0.9.0.rom sha256 sha256.sig

protectli_vp66xx_v0.9.0_dev_signed.rom sha256 sha256.sig

To verify binary integrity with hash and signature please follow the instructions in Dasharo release signature verification using this key

SBOM (Software Bill of Materials)

• coreboot based on 4.21 revision 50887bab
• Dasharo EDKII fork based on f06673308f revision f0667330
• Dasharo iPXE fork based on 838611b34e revision 838611b3
• Intel Management Engine based on v16.1.25.1865 revision 9712e97a
• Intel Flash Descriptor based on v1.1 revision 9712e97a
• Intel Firmware Support Package based on IoT RPL-P MR1 (4445_03) revision a6ee9636
• Intel microcode based on ADL R0 0x432 revision microcode-20240312
• Intel microcode based on RPL-H/P/PX 6+8 J0 0x4121 revision microcode-20240312