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Before updating, please read the installation instructions and important information noted below.

Dell PowerEdge C5230 System BIOS Version 1.4.0

Restart required AUTO INSTALLED This file was automatically installed as part of a recent update. If you are experiencing any issues, you can manually download and reinstall.
This release contains BIOS firmware version 1.4.0 for Dell PowerEdge C5230. The release contains new Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family Processor Microcode to address CVE-2018-3639 and CVE-2018-3640.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
- None for this release.

Enhancements
- Enhancement to address security vulnerability CVE-2018-3639 (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-3639).
- Enhancement to address security vulnerability CVE-2018-3640 (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-3640).
- Updated the Xeon Processor E3-1200 v3 Product Family Processor Microcode to version 0x25.
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Version

1.4.0, 1.4.0

Release date

16 Jul 2018

Download Type

System BIOS

Category

BIOS

Importance

Urgent
Dell Technologies highly recommends applying this important update as soon as possible. The update contains critical bug fixes and changes to improve functionality, reliability, and stability of your Dell system. It may also include security fixes and other feature enhancements.
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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: C5230_BIOS_P55M7_WN64_1.4.0.EXE
File Size: 23.56 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages in native Microsoft Windows 64-bit format do not require that Microsoft WOW64 be installed on the Microsoft Windows Server.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
ca40497cc15eb84cfdcd3256bb665955
SHA1:
0f3012aca409ae0201e3965bd3af6646972807c0
SHA-256:
03feaec5d4ff476d261b6fe358b9a3ba0f0c9f3ed85b913fb1061264aefd66f2
File Format: One or more self extracting disk images inside of a self extracting zip
File Name: PEC5230BIOS010400.exe
File Size: 5.87 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, then double-click it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
27212b79002712168f000dfece1d985c
SHA1:
5b569adbdb780329bc9c358fef9fd8dce8f664f5
SHA-256:
12b1d5841548b7bf17f12a88e27759420bc190c4ec200902b8f0c4fb0821e7a0
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: C5230_BIOS_P55M7_LN_1.4.0.BIN.sign
File Size: 226 Bytes
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
The GnuPG signature for Red Hat Linux Update Package can be used to authenticate Dell's identity in the correlated Red Hat Linux Update Package.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
445004e2ef96113e3f86331f2201f130
SHA1:
3a8e504d4a588d01fb62f57f05c322854d220284
SHA-256:
e70e49ac4e2daa97562ac6a105c10147f13d27ed3eca6c494b9bec3608e4d6ed
File Format: A self-extracting file for use in 64-bit machines
File Name: C5230_BIOS_EFI_1.4.0.efi
File Size: 3.06 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file contains compressed content that can be executed from the EFI Shell or EFI Boot Manager. Download the file to the EFI partition on a removable media device. Insert the removable media, then reboot the system and run the program from the EFI Shell or EFI Boot Manager.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
54c0bbe1cb5e504b9136d33663d03575
SHA1:
55ccd755208eff2db1edc11f2617de94c937036d
SHA-256:
83f61c9c63f52e578cdcfcb6ee2de1d0ee5830f6ff2c52276c792e35921291e3
File Format: A text file containing customer friendly fixes and enhancements information
File Name: EndUserLicenseAgreementTypeS_Rev.040512.txt
File Size: 11.4 KB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
c2ffe409366d225552ac6ed58f206b58
SHA1:
88522584d2ed8711c12c71ae9e569116a26e7b0a
SHA-256:
b85aae437264a3f053c9efec6b47fa1ba6610de28b749a06c2fec3dfc87bf333
File Format: An archive of PDF files to provide help and procedural information to the customers
File Name: PowerEdge_C5230_1.4.0_Release_Notes.pdf
File Size: 108.44 KB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This format consists of an archive of PDF files used to provide help and procedural information to the customer. It is necessary to install the Adobe Acrobat Reader first to view the files in this archive.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
568f2c4036c95f4f52169f93ddfcf2d9
SHA1:
fd054204a494c5c9607d822623075daa1c9fee37
SHA-256:
de1270fb74e542715f1a81f1f1fb120c611baa30a3ae7c0b500821db52c92efa
File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: C5230_BIOS_P55M7_WN32_1.4.0.EXE
File Size: 15.53 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 32bit format have been designed to run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 64bit format will only run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. When selecting a device driver update be sure to select the one that is appropriate for your operating system.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
59d2adc82166613075ce6f8132c521c8
SHA1:
a1b20264876974465ebf86bfb7fc0192b5553bb9
SHA-256:
5f311b3377b98ff448241370f41251dcc681ffadddef7b2a54bb1b5ddd7d30c6
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: C5230_BIOS_P55M7_LN_1.4.0.BIN
File Size: 15.68 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages for Linux can be used as stand-alone applications that ensure that specific validation criteria are met, then apply an update.
Note: Update Packages for Linux are open source. See the Dell Update Packages for Linux Readme for details.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
129897683cbbb7ab56bbf1d77f04ca36
SHA1:
b0929e45167748d337b1cec2093c21aabe3e3180
SHA-256:
60f38559500fa760b22ecd1acab92913f3ef9cc4841f2845d6dfa72a92a43493

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Dell highly recommends applying this update as soon as possible. The update contains changes to improve the reliability and availability of your Dell system.
Dell PowerEdge C5230 BIOS
DOS package install instructions:
NOTE: You must provide a DOS bootable media, such as a USB key. This executable file does not create the DOS system files.

1. Browse to the location where you exact the PEC5230BIOS010400.exe.
2. Copy the folder of PEC5230BIOS010400 to the bootable device.
3. Boot the system to DOS by using the bootable device.
4. Run the 52301400.exe under DOS.
5. Waiting the update process completion automatically.

Windows package install instructions:
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded C5230_BIOS_P55M7_WN64_1.4.0.EXE and C5230_BIOS_P55M7_1.4.0.EXE files and then double-click to launch update.
2. Click Install icon to continue.
3. Waiting the update process completion automatically.

Linux package install instructions:
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded C5230_BIOS_P55M7_LN_1.4.0.BIN file and run the file in command line.
2. Waiting the BIOS image loading finish and system backs to command line.
3. Run the reboot=k to proceed the BIOS update.
4. Waiting the update process completion automatically.

EFI package install instructions:
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the PEC5230BIOS010400.exe file.
2. Run it to extract C5230_BIOS_EFI_1.4.0.efi and copy the file to the storage device.
3. Boot the system to EFI SHELL from boot manager.
4. Run the execution file under EFI SHELL.
5. Waiting the update process completion automatically.

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