Dell Server PowerEdge BIOS R730/R730-xd Version 1.3.6

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 : YKH49

Importance : Recommended

Version : 1.3.6, 1.3.6 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 23 Jun 2015

Download Type : System BIOS

Category : BIOS

PowerEdge R730/R730-xd BIOS Version 1.3.6

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_YKH49_WN64_1.3.6.EXE

File size: 23.2 MB

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

MD5: 8e9cff8f34cf484ad090fba25f76e800

SHA1: eab64d244f687532f42c69b79364ad2b65f89917

SHA-256: 31f278d67b1895e884e8f328153cc0ded3200847356d6b8b1b7880542102d45e

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_YKH49_LN_1.3.6.BIN.sign

File size: 194 Bytes

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

MD5: 292a2a9587e3b71595fa088f67b124c2

SHA1: 91776768d3ae580ab0c54ea4a4726ef6867d2da9

SHA-256: 3b640d0ae4b9a0d11651b007b717bbf21dd167b93cd6620ea11668c84c6cd0d5

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: R730-010306.efi

File size: 4.86 MB

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

MD5: a20f8d90d57732d15233f52f0ce5ba4b

SHA1: 99cc7530ac02b0f9edcfbd2f5e1686645b5c76ac

SHA-256: cee6f790db84a721e544609d2c9ea3a797a21f5110d86e77b083960b5cd64cb4

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: R730R730XD_BIOS_01_03_06_Release_Note.pdf

File size: 179.97 KB

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

MD5: 93c1c9513e38e7742b4567dd9361a313

SHA1: a2c80d98485d094d08ea59c45dc7d3dc8cf0c372

SHA-256: 08ba0137b8c391642e851771766f1d257da53ae26ce322731cf4b1866940fe13

Download .PDF

File Format: 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.

File Name: BIOS_YKH49_WN32_1.3.6.EXE

File size: 16.13 MB

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

MD5: 1350861e74009ee8d22180372cbca9ee

SHA1: fbe7b27a7d1db079e4efe2becd965c7fb3bef10f

SHA-256: f7f62adc7f93b4ff847753511600d75057ef826888186ea7d1ed3038e16de963

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_YKH49_LN_1.3.6.BIN

File size: 80.83 MB

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

MD5: ac3b2c431dcf82e1e5e9f0f205a42665

SHA1: a6cdacb3b82bb5e18839e9261355d44640b11cab

SHA-256: 0b31f18e8a12f258f6142685e46e201189f7f0cae145f13fcacb85e4433fb89d

Download .BIN

Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
-Improved the memory access mechanism to prevent the UEFI0144 error message.
-Removed unused setup options.
-Fixed a rare issue where mouse did not work properly in HII Browser.
-Fixed an issue where incorrect maximum memory was reported in OMSA.
-Fixed an issue where Mellanox network card would not commit PXE boot in UEFI mode on Port 2.
-Added a workaround for a RHEL 7 issue where the users cannot return to BIOS boot manager, on UEFI boot, after grub command line exit.
-Added a workaround for Haswell server system freeze in VT-d.
-Added a BIOS workaround to fix a rare issue where in systems with two processors, the Intel QPI link does not train successfully.
-Fixed an issue where complex PCI products with more than 32 buses fail.
-Fixed an issue where Intel Direct Cache Access (DCA) module fails to start.

Enhancements
-Updated the Intel processor and memory reference code to MR15.
-Updated the Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 V3 product family processor microcode to 0x2E.
-Updated the Intel Management Engine (ME) firmware version to SPS_E5_03.00.07.164.0_MR1-G_WBG_REL.
-Added early error message for unsupported UDIMMs.
-Added iSCSI boot feature.
-Added disabling of unused PCIe clocks for power-saving.
-Added measurements for UEFI Secure Boot in the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Platform Configuration Register 7 (PCR7).

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 theexecutable (.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

Reboot will be required

Dell Server PowerEdge BIOS R730/R730-xd Version 1.3.6

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