Dell EMC Server BIOS PowerEdge C6420 Version 2.3.10

Restart required

Do not turn off your computer or disconnect from the power source while updating the BIOS as this could harm your computer. During the update, your computer will restart and you may briefly see a black screen.

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

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Driver Id : YJPHW

Importance : Recommended

Version : 2.3.10, 2.3.10 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 17 Sept 2019

Download Type : System BIOS

Category : BIOS

Added or updated the following features:
- Updated the Processor Microcode to version 0x29 for the second generation Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family.
- Updated the "Processor and Memory Reference Code to Production Candidate for second generation Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family" to PLR1.
- Fixed inconsistencies in the Mellanox CX3 information displayed on the iDRAC GUI in the Firmware Inventory section.
For more information about specific items added and resolved in this BIOS version, see the Fixes and New and enhanced features sections.

Download Files

File Format: Dell Update Packages in native Microsoft Windows 64-bit format do not require that Microsoft WOW64 be installed on the Microsoft Windows Server.

File Name: BIOS_YJPHW_WN64_2.3.10.EXE

File size: 27.12 MB

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: da54cd0cab74661a7cc0eadcb205c1eb

SHA1: 67b09afed0cec19a9a01962e65d9e7068adcc388

SHA-256: 5c69da052e958a997a8dd7c1ca36fc957f3454163422058f5caf018e947bae68

Download .EXE

File Format: 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.

File Name: BIOS_YJPHW_LN_2.3.10.BIN.sign

File size: 226 Bytes

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: 5c513d4b4d6d7431b7da18ad46cd88bd

SHA1: 68549420d271e2a53ac44f2e94b1f8db809d92c4

SHA-256: 55af9390c31edbe49b8515b3e11107b30d506a12fd09e7f26890acfc16ba587a

Download .SIGN

File Format: 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.

File Name: C6420-020310.efi

File size: 19.08 MB

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: 52eb1b0ff6ad7a226efca1023164dd79

SHA1: 34322a0bd48be7b9805eaebc09397e72b22b9def

SHA-256: 8558fb63df4a16ede1e48e948ab0e0b36fbf96eaac230e1444cfbe1eb7cfa2d1

Download .EFI

File Format: 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.

File Name: C6420_BIOS.2.3.10_RN.pdf

File size: 143.45 KB

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: 83d1414bef6e543a132d7e5ce09ade84

SHA1: 98992354aee7450cffbd9591c76d48846b191281

SHA-256: d9f9818a8b9dcc294f938c21111e5eca8bf10258d11ca803ed464d409fd0e2cc

Download .PDF

File Format: Dell Update Packages for Linux can be used as stand-alone applications that ensure that specific validation criteria are met, then apply an update.<br /><b>Note:</b> Update Packages for Linux are open source. See the Dell Update Packages for Linux Readme for details.

File Name: BIOS_YJPHW_LN_2.3.10.BIN

File size: 28.47 MB

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: c025b1a1056f2ca61491385d86634ec8

SHA1: f19166e9a2c95fe38d3c6650d07426569e2ccadd

SHA-256: 586c368aa226e525436fa088b60a8ab5d7462f321646a04799f13a8f503006a7

Download .BIN

Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
- Upgrading BIOS from 1.6.x (and earlier versions) to 2.2.x can potentially cause BIOS settings to be reset to default values.
- Inconsistencies in the Mellanox CX3 information displayed on the iDRAC GUI in the Firmware Inventory section.
- When the boot mode is set to BIOS and you set the date to 1998 in Setup, the Windows Server 2016 date and time displays the year as 2098.
- An Issue Where a Non-Critical Event (MEM9022) may be logged when you select Cryptographic Erase Disks from the Lifecycle Controller menu.
- Issues that were not reported by the Dell EMC customers at the time of current release.

Enhancements
- Updated the "Processor and Memory Reference Code to Production Candidate for second generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor Scalable Family" to PLR1.
- Updated the Processor Microcode to version 0x29 for the second generation Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family.
- Updated the Processor Microcode to version 0x60 for the Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor Scalable Family.
- Updated the Intel Management Engine firmware to version 04.01.04.296.
- Enhanced protection for the DIMM Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data.

Installation instructions

Dell EMC Update Package Instructions for EFI
Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click the "I agree" link if you accept the agreement.
3. When the File Download window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
You can update the BIOS using a UEFI shell bootable media, such as a USB key.
1. Copy the file to the bootable device with UEFI shell.
2. Boot the system to UEFI shell by using the bootable device.
3. Run the executable (.efi) under the UEFI shell. Follow the instructions provided by the flash utility.

You can also load this executable directly from BIOS Boot Manager without a UEFI shell bootable media.
1. Copy the file to a USB device
2. Plug in the USB device and press F11 during POST to enter BIOS Boot Manager
3. Navigate to the System Utilities menu and select BIOS Update File Explorer
4. Select the USB device and navigate through the directory contents to find the executable (.efi)
5. Launch the executable and follow the instructions provided by the flash utility.
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Dell EMC Update Package Instructions for Linux DUP:
Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
1. Read over the release information presented by executing the "./[model]_BIOS_LX_[revision].BIN --version" command from the shell.
2. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the above step before proceeding.
3. Install any necessary Embedded Systems Management firmware prior to this BIOS update.
4. Run the update by executing "./[model]_BIOS_LX_[version].BIN" from the shell.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
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Dell EMC Update Package Instructions for Windows Dup:
Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
4. Install any necessary Embedded Systems Management firmware prior to this BIOS update.
5. Click the Install button.
6. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
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GnuPG Signature of Dell EMC Update Package Instructions:
Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. When the "File Download" window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
1. Import the Dell EMC public key. (You only need to do once on your system.)
2. Verify the Dell EMC Update Package by using its signature file, [model]_BIOS_LX_[version].BIN.sign

Dell EMC Server BIOS PowerEdge C6420 Version 2.3.10

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Fixes & Enhancements

Important Information

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Supported Operating Systems

Installation instructions

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