Dell EMC Server PowerEdge BIOS R440/R540/T440 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.

Driver Id : M46W1

Importance : Recommended

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

Release Date : 16 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_M46W1_WN64_2.3.10.EXE

File size: 26.92 MB

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

MD5: 215cf0c63bc64571f46a5abcd302a146

SHA1: 9a319d4f732f5271942f3da439a4c1055dde6c26

SHA-256: e25c9bd49e4cae06313493f024a905caba909daef59a05df16a1d057bfcbf700

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_M46W1_LN_2.3.10.BIN.sign

File size: 226 Bytes

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

MD5: 19182938db98e1f50cf15cc0fd505602

SHA1: 28e8a3db0cdcb6250e6c7b671f4f82036c83b509

SHA-256: 8630199e5ae1cecd1318486ffc6f035d8ed6fdc185a3111cb4e5527f2571cbf4

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: BIOS_M46W1_EFI_2.3.10.efi

File size: 18.87 MB

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

MD5: 548c78e92dca4547691866b885f81ce9

SHA1: aa2b9b019c1a468d1421148b2dc0e14850d40610

SHA-256: fe88c057c4cb0d059d143f893a8472c49c8e4cb3c6fa0ca17a698c308ed77b5b

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: R440R540T440_BIOS.2.3.10_RN.pdf

File size: 234.06 KB

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

MD5: 11f024545cec515a8f359f41f430a06d

SHA1: f6ec42424e67208f3318a40d7754755335127c92

SHA-256: c3d85ff5253a8d7558d7f808abd3a74dfcda3c2a7931cf85bb1457e03c0b6d98

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

File Name: BIOS_M46W1_LN_2.3.10.BIN

File size: 28.26 MB

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

MD5: 2577517c6884d7c0e8744e7c64167727

SHA1: 642e954186a0e23a5bbc7f6b735d808f0015b7ce

SHA-256: 7d898ee1df9825f5a2acfbd6940ddc45cd751fdda52720827e9f7673de3d2b4b

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 Xeon 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 Xeon 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.

Important Information

When updating a BIOS version either under OS (by using an Update Package (DUP)) or under UEFI Shell (a .efi file), the system may take more time to complete the BIOS update process (in case of a system having 14 TB memory, it takes around 30 minutes to complete the BIOS update process under Windows Server 2016). There are two ways to work around this issue:
- Use an out-of-band BIOS update method--IDRAC GUI or RACADM CLI command.
- Physically reduce the memory capacity by removing a few DIMMs (and thus improve the speed of the BIOS update process), and then try again.

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 PowerEdge BIOS R440/R540/T440 Version 2.3.10

Download Files

Fixes & Enhancements

Important Information

Compatible Systems

Supported Operating Systems

Installation instructions

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