Dell EMC Server PowerEdge BIOS R7425 Version 1.9.2

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.

Driver Id : KFN70

Importance : Recommended

Version : 1.9.2, 1.9.2 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 25 Jun 2019

Download Type : System BIOS

Category : BIOS

Added support to control the NVMe drive LCD by using the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification. Added the CCX As NUMA Domains option on the System BIOS Settings: Processor Settings page. Fixed issues related to Windows Boot Loader and P-state. For more information about specific items added and resolved in this BIOS version, see the New and enhanced features and Fixes issues sections.

Download Files

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_KFN70_LN_1.9.2.BIN.sign

File size: 226 Bytes

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

MD5: 94cef70dcf92fe7a4a20a59e6d15b69c

SHA1: 9c2c3c9c977983e9ad715ce5e23c37b1d3c17103

SHA-256: 3803cf2233eaa122480b7252ff6f2407051b65811330c9635389626dc8045c92

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: R7425-010902.efi

File size: 15.33 MB

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

MD5: 93dfb59cc7a2e1ba0c78e61bc32342b7

SHA1: c89dfbcb394aa61614a0e72f689ad8e80ab52537

SHA-256: 8365ef3a5555e9f9f9c37827923c430cc32063edbb103d11eb422562ba0a1b9d

Download .EFI

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_KFN70_WN64_1.9.2.EXE

File size: 23.93 MB

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

MD5: e24afeb72d50b914b838c68ec324a0d7

SHA1: a5269afb80fe226fc5569c989fd62a70a51d8296

SHA-256: 5a8e5bb6ccaccf6685021e82bd23b9d7dbe373211e2a2514bfc4223ea1fd7752

Download .EXE

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.
Note: Update Packages for Linux are open source. See the Dell Update Packages for Linux Readme for details.

File Name: BIOS_KFN70_LN_1.9.2.BIN

File size: 24.21 MB

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

MD5: 2c174d5f656ca255db79e3d922515118

SHA1: 53aaecb7de5e0e095d2e28bab0f8a9cd0ee46f19

SHA-256: d5d4c5d3b091545a2c111c5c321a762abe320bf75a147bbb277eaf2f0ab7e204

Download .BIN

File Name: R7425_BIOS_1.9.2_RN.PDF

File size: 330.65 KB

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

MD5: 2ec8dbf0d8d4e80a5968642654d43156

SHA1: 46779788f1ed78ac0ce779cf5832df29318e11d8

SHA-256: ab5dbb9051a7a4b98800e430484ea9ef441045ee9cbf905845cdb9b19625a00d

Download .PDF

Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
- Memory capacity of DIMMs are incorrectly reported and displayed on the iDRAC Graphical User Interface (GUI).
- Fixed a Windows Boot Loader issue by using a BIOS--based workaround.
- Correct error logs are not reported when a PCIe training error occurs.
- A P-state issue is observed in the VMware ESXi environment.

Enhancements
- Added support to control the NVMe drive LCD by using the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification.For more information about ACPI, visit http://www.acpi.info/spec.htm.
- Added the CCX As NUMA Domains option on the System BIOS Settings: Processor Settings page to create NUMA domains based on Core Complexes (CCXs).

Installation instructions

Dell 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 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 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 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 public key. (You only need to do once on your system.)
2. Verify the Dell Update Package by using its signature file, [model]_BIOS_LX_[version].BIN.sign.

Dell EMC Server PowerEdge BIOS R7425 Version 1.9.2

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