Dell EMC Server PowerEdge BIOS R440/R540/T440 Version 2.6.3

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 : XGPF1

Importance : Recommended

Version : 2.6.3, 2.6.3 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 05 May 2020

Download Type : System BIOS

Category : BIOS

- Updated the Processor Microcode to version 0x2F00 for the second-generation Intel(R) Xeon Processor Scalable Family.
- Updated the Processor Microcode to version 0x69 for the Intel(R) Xeon Processor Scalable Family.
- Enhancement to address the security vulnerabilities (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures-CVE) such as CVE-2020-0545, CVE-2020-0548 and CVE-2020-0549.
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_XGPF1_WN64_2.6.3_01.EXE

File size: 27.07 MB

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

MD5: 86927b09736b55ef85b352c8ba14332b

SHA1: 274343fb7a5c10ed69230df3939e135663117919

SHA-256: c20a863ec34abea30aedca434ed29acfb636467c048a74078b75d5824360f4d1

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_XGPF1_LN_2.6.3_01.BIN.sign

File size: 226 Bytes

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

MD5: d08ca91ba104eca1a55f07802bc7ded0

SHA1: 6a2550bce54293f661f5d885136a27bc5c6e9c83

SHA-256: 3b63cd2c90b45ed531ecb0979ae88aff855324100142f6b6fbb778ce8547ff8f

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_XGPF1_EFI_2.6.3.efi

File size: 19.03 MB

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

MD5: 5b47276505a888d13681aa936b611e3d

SHA1: 92d8d74006b75bc13b3a487d62e35c5b3e2d2fb4

SHA-256: c711d85c5036a2f4c94f3eb0e48c35ec3665c927bfa9529cea0141a698784f35

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: R440_R540_T440_BIOS.2.6.3_RN.pdf

File size: 225.21 KB

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

MD5: f2b9afc5a4b32743f1ebd2c1e7250c3c

SHA1: 66465f7297875cbaa9250c771c5f43cd776c8497

SHA-256: 2485f4b32a62aa53176a398bbbd2e5cdd56880a68332649aa204c549690430b9

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_XGPF1_LN_2.6.3_01.BIN

File size: 28.42 MB

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

MD5: 9395e781a580eede0f7261f4c5fae1f9

SHA1: bce2b3765a2785c0b5ec9fcbeb620e33997a3716

SHA-256: fa1fc584d5ed049f1f62aebcceaf35b7ccb5e6ef6de43ad7ae6c134f42eee5ad

Download .BIN

Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
- Fixed an issue with Maximum Payload size because it resulted in a Purple Screen of Death (PSoD) in VMware ESXi when an NVMe drive is hot-plugged in certain configurations.
- Fixed an issue where there was an improper functioning of the MSR 0x1AD (TURBO_RATIO_LIMITS_RATIOS) register.

Enhancements
- Updated the Processor Microcode to version 0x2F00 for the second-generation Intel(R) Xeon Processor Scalable Family.
- Updated the Processor Microcode to version 0x69 for the Intel(R) Xeon Processor Scalable Family.
- Updated the Intel Management Engine firmware to version 04.01.04.381.
- Updated the BIOS ACM (authenticated code module) to version 1.7.3.2019.07.12.
- Updated to support the Apache Pass (Optane DC Persistent Memory) version to 1.0.0.3497.
- Enhancement to address the security vulnerabilities (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures-CVE) such as CVE-2020-0545, CVE-2020-0548 and CVE-2020-0549.

Important Information

When you try 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 that has 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.
When you try installing one or more PCIe devices on the system and if the cards require more limited legacy I/O resources, then the system may adjust the legacy I/O resources between the stack and the reboot system automatically. If the system fails during the allocation of PCI resources, then a UEFI0256 error message is logged. You can perform one of the following actions and retry the operation:
- Remove unused PCIe card to free up legacy I/O space.
- Go to System Setup and disable unused PCIe card to free up legacy I/O space.

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 2.6.3

Download Files

Fixes & Enhancements

Important Information

Compatible Systems

Supported Operating Systems

Installation instructions

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