Dell Product PowerEdge XE9680/XE8640/XE9640 PCIe Switch Firmware

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Dell Product PowerEdge XE9680/XE8640/XE9640 PCIe Switch Firmware
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Fixes & Enhancements

Enhancements:
- None

Fixes:
- Addressed a potential issue where under certain workloads with large numbers of outstanding commands, a PCIe fatal error could be reported by an attached device.
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Version

4.218.9.1, A00

Release date

13 Feb 2026

Download Type

Firmware

Category

Device Firmware

Importance

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Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: Firmware_VN2RW_WN64_4.218.9.1_A00.EXE
File Size: 24.45 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:
3e1c944e54f7b876c5f0efaaeeec5e5f
SHA1:
02dc84accd14b7454d34ff345154c6837f085fae
SHA-256:
1eea864fda6b14a1c7f941c62cec55fad71c1811e30932a0ed927656185dd79e
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: Firmware_VN2RW_LN64_4.218.9.1_A00.BIN.sign
File Size: 842 Bytes
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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:
2c6ce6e393413ef4523497316d1484c3
SHA1:
13e609cbfb98cd60cec189737d7ce79104804426
SHA-256:
93a8563d1e0c53ee4b518511448ffa2c6edafc9a3ccdab188e417f9cef4f243a
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: Firmware_VN2RW_LN64_4.218.9.1_A00.BIN
File Size: 16.5 MB
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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:
488e147be8aa8a98330d869ceb73bd11
SHA1:
f9c6322b0f5f9fa34d9e967dda8f1fd3790d40d1
SHA-256:
1073007563a0846b4873a335375b0021e787b4646164996338c3cd30173687e4

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The PCIe switch firmware update cannot execute in iDRAC or other out of band mechanisms. The DUP package MUST be executed through the Windows or Linux OS.
PowerEdge XE8640 PSB Firmware
PowerEdge XE9640 PSB Firmware
PowerEdge XE9680 PSB Firmware
Updating PCIe Switch firmware using DUP via Windows or Linux
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Copy the DUP package for this component to the Host system.
Login to the Host Windows or Linux Machine as root.
On the command-line execute the DUP.
The files will take some time to upload to PCIe Switch devices on the system.

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PCIe Switch firmware update may take up to 10 minutes.
PCIe Switch update requires a Power Cycle to load the new image.

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