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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: MX840c_BIOS_6J9W9_WN64_2.23.0.EXE
File size: 39.77 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: 6710796d8cd145f55974ee27ab426248
SHA1: 7c4ce2cfca1b4d997ebdf3758de75d0246cfef1c
SHA-256: 21727f07f9f54a70fec4fc65d6203b242f63ae9e277b7b71a42e2fbf0a50b582
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: MX840c_BIOS_6J9W9_LN64_2.23.0.BIN.sign
File size: 842 Bytes
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MD5: 2901b239bf334132c6e20bf8dc8e846a
SHA1: 482b87ea3f30b5d673329477e0b53e91c874cd3c
SHA-256: 82ff0796bede0266a4282d9ed786b165edba9154bf3b58986d727913c5788774
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: MX840c-022300.efi
File size: 19.46 MB
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MD5: 1adde064e020c9459cb05b50d6a713b2
SHA1: 36b6b10483c8073f7026906fd367cfc5138f2c39
SHA-256: c66b4a574203dd18fc67d52cb3bd3331746f515f8cfb42951df03498ec93777c
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: MX840c_BIOS.2.23.0.pdf
File size: 259 KB
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MD5: 32a244b4355423cddc77dfc94ada751f
SHA1: bd4895febe299482c7e0066fcb09303ffffc0901
SHA-256: 7737cf2d54264bd9250e9419f42d23ef4c98783e3820fc7ea4de205857841284
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: MX840c_BIOS_6J9W9_LN64_2.23.0.BIN
File size: 28.36 MB
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MD5: 3fa567d04c3149ae1ed87e3a7c8acf9c
SHA1: c53b22dd47175953e6b87413da5dca6660e85540
SHA-256: efceb3a3eff9c7d6e7eeee77ae5679ccb8fafa90b314cdb1a245e13a6199bc1b
Fixes & Enhancements
Fixes:
- Fixed BIOS system setup shows up PCIe Maximum Link Speed as blank under BIOS device setting for 32GT/s capability NVMe drives.
Enhancements:
- Updated the following:
* Processor and Memory Reference Code for the second-generation Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family to IPU 2025.1.
* The Integrate Intel Purley Refresh PV Candidate Reference Code Version to 630P12.
* Processor Microcode to version 0x3801 for the second-generation Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family.
* Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) HII settings engine to version 5.00.00.19.
* Updated SPS to SPS_E5_04.01.05.105.0.
* Allow the special iSCSI Initiator IQN "iqn.ValueCleared" to be accepted, which is a value used by iDRAC management utility.
* This product release contains security update DSA-2025-038, DSA-2025-041 and DSA-2025-046. Any security fix information will be accessible on the Dell Security Advisories and Notices website.
Important Information
- Due to a sighting, Dell has demoted BIOS 2.22.0 for PowerEdge MX840c servers.
- Rolling back to a previous BIOS from 2.14.2 will cause a TXT trusted boot failure with TXT enabled. Since the Intel ACM's SVN (Security Version Number) was increased in BIOS 2.14.2 to address the Security Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0559, CVE-2021-33123, CVE-2021-33124. The purpose of incrementing the SVN is to prevent executing an older ACM with the vulnerabilities.
* The INTEL ACM's SVN was also increased in the BIOS 2.9.4 since the 1st BIOS revision of this platform as well.
- When using an Update Package (DUP) file or the UEFI Shell command (an EFI file) to update the BIOS version, the process takes longer duration. To resolve this issue, do one of the following:
* Update the BIOS version using an Out-of-Band (OoB) tool such as iDRAC--use GUI or run the RACADM command. See the iDRAC User's Guide or RACADM CLI Reference Guide available on the support site.
* Reduce the system memory capacity by physically removing the memory modules and perform the BIOS update and retry the operation.
- When one or more PCIe devices are installed on the system and if the cards require more of limited legacy I/O resources, the system might modify the I/O resources causing it to restart automatically. The UEFI0256 error message is logged, and the system does not allocate the PCIe resources required. To resolve this issue, do one of the following:
* Remove the PCIe cards from the system that are not used to free up the legacy I/O allocation and provide more I/O allocation space.
* From the System Setup menu, disable to PCIe cards that are not used to free up the legacy I/O allocation.
- When one or more PCIe devices are installed on the system and if the cards require more of Memory-Mapped I/O (MMIO) resources, the system might modify the MMIO resources causing it to restart automatically. The UEFI0256 error message is logged, and the system does not allocate the required PCIe resources required. To resolve this issue, do one of the following:
* Remove the PCIe cards from the system that are not used to free up the MMIO allocation.
* From the System Setup menu, enable the Memory Mapped I/O above 4GB option to free up the MMIO allocation.
NOTE: Before working inside your system, follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety Instructions topic in the Installation and Services Manual of your respective server model available on the support site.
Supported Operating Systems
Installation instructions
Dell Update Package Instructions for DRMK
Download
1. Click the "Download" 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
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 downloaded the file.
2. Update the name of the file to DOS recognizable format (8.3). If you do not update the filename to 8.3 format, the filename will be truncated to 8.3 format.
3. Copy the file to the bootable device.
4. Boot the system to DOS by using the bootable device.
5. Run the executable under DOS. Follow the instructions provided by the flash utility.
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Dell Update Package Instructions for EFI
Download
1. Click the "Download" 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" 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" 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" 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