Dell Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSD CM7 E3.S FIPS Firmware Maintenance Release
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Fixes & Enhancements
Fixes:
1. When the reference clock is turned off after a PERET# assertion interrupt or a reference clock off interrupt, the CPU never accesses the MAC register until the PIPE clock is restored after PERST# de-assertion.
2. PHY reset during Hot Reset or Link Disabled is not mandatory, so this process can be skipped. This measure shortens the transition time from Detect to Polling.Active from 70 ms to about 10 ms.
3. Add flag to prevent DRAM Self Refresh from being triggered.
4. Once a specific Block has been marked as a bad block that is not to be used, an erase error on the bad block will not cause the Block Erase operation to fail.
5. The drive FW is modified to suspend the DMAC operation by the drive internal CPU for snapshot saving during the Low power transition.
6. Fix the Max PE Cycle values mismatch issue for MU 12TB and RI 30TB
Enhancements:
N/A
Read More1. When the reference clock is turned off after a PERET# assertion interrupt or a reference clock off interrupt, the CPU never accesses the MAC register until the PIPE clock is restored after PERST# de-assertion.
2. PHY reset during Hot Reset or Link Disabled is not mandatory, so this process can be skipped. This measure shortens the transition time from Detect to Polling.Active from 70 ms to about 10 ms.
3. Add flag to prevent DRAM Self Refresh from being triggered.
4. Once a specific Block has been marked as a bad block that is not to be used, an erase error on the bad block will not cause the Block Erase operation to fail.
5. The drive FW is modified to suspend the DMAC operation by the drive internal CPU for snapshot saving during the Low power transition.
6. Fix the Max PE Cycle values mismatch issue for MU 12TB and RI 30TB
Enhancements:
N/A
Version
3.0.2, A02
Release date
29 Oct 2025
Download Type
Firmware
Category
Solid State Storage
Importance
RecommendedDell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
Available formats View Important Information
File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: Express-Flash-PCIe-SSD_Firmware_VN92N_WN64_3.0.2_A02.EXE
File Size: 28.57 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages in native Microsoft Windows 64-bit format do not require that Microsoft WOW64 be installed on the Microsoft Windows Server.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
c2865631fb4828d4e48f799f4465cc8f
SHA1:
ee5fc13c0529be4db323c21b5dd1d8be31840dba
SHA-256:
56e9ad16b4a3f87dc8f56a977ce49216f976ca0a3ee9658f313e1b676e0f7049
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: Express-Flash-PCIe-SSD_Firmware_VN92N_LN64_3.0.2_A02.BIN.sign
File Size: 842 Bytes
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Format Description:
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.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
8fe330523f3e921a938cc9b5570fadd4
SHA1:
a1485b1f7633c098197f60b704b0392de4be1b7f
SHA-256:
c4529ba52a1029ca033569444d47e5e48eeb59e21ff5b02034de8789d2bbdf54
File Format: External release notes
File Name: Express-Flash-PCIe-SSD_Firmware_VN92N_3.0.2_A02.txt
File Size: 4.17 KB
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Format Description:
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MD5:
2bb43a32e5b1bfb99cb1ad64bb2eb7b4
SHA1:
11c6662211e8509718eab30b77f36696a56eacad
SHA-256:
dad6d44c9cf2b437cc42b0763d931bbd413c0b1bc75bd10969d15c33e21b6697
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: Express-Flash-PCIe-SSD_Firmware_VN92N_LN64_3.0.2_A02.BIN
File Size: 10.71 MB
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Format Description:
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.
Note: Update Packages for Linux are open source. See the Dell Update Packages for Linux Readme for details.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
c60ace0cc3f19ec8fb1e5e2a37e51ac5
SHA1:
b2226447789e710da921521eb233f639d02575e6
SHA-256:
43cd09bce36bdc384231c4a7ade975e8dc771845ebed91ea40087d32637e17d1
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Supported Operating Systems
AZURE STACK HCI
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Enterprise Linux 9.4 - Dell Client
Enterprise Linux 9.6 - Dell Client
SuSE Linux ES 15
SUSE Linux ES 16 - Update 0 x64
Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Server 24.04 - U3
Windows Server 2022 LTSC
Windows Server 2025 LTSC
VMware ESXi 8.0
VMware ESXi 9.0
Applies to
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN SED RI E3.s GEN5 3.84TB
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN SED MU E3.s GEN5 12.8TB
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN SED MU E3.s GEN5 3.2TB
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN SED MU E3.s GEN5 6.4TB
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN SED RI E3.s GEN5 15.36TB
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN SED RI E3.s GEN5 7.68TB
Installation instructions
Firmware Update using Dell Update Package (DUP)
Dell Update Package (Windows):
Download the executable from support.dell.com. This package can be executed from the operating system.
Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Click the "Install".
3. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
Dell Update Package (RHEL/SLES):
Download the executable from support.dell.com. This package can be executed from the operating system.
Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and run the update by executing "./Express_Flash_PCIe-SSD_FRMW_LX_....BIN" from the shell.
2. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
GnuPG Signature of Dell Update Package Instructions for Express_Flash_PCIe-SSD_FRMW_LX_....BIN.sign:
Download
Download the latest GnuPG Signature of Dell Update Package from support.dell.com.
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file.
2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window.
Installation
1. Import the Dell public key. (You only need to do this once on your system.)
2. Verify the Dell Update Package by using its signature file, Express_Flash_PCIe-SSD_W45T4_LX_....BIN.sign
Dell Update Package (Windows):
Download the executable from support.dell.com. This package can be executed from the operating system.
Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Click the "Install".
3. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
Dell Update Package (RHEL/SLES):
Download the executable from support.dell.com. This package can be executed from the operating system.
Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and run the update by executing "./Express_Flash_PCIe-SSD_FRMW_LX_....BIN" from the shell.
2. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
GnuPG Signature of Dell Update Package Instructions for Express_Flash_PCIe-SSD_FRMW_LX_....BIN.sign:
Download
Download the latest GnuPG Signature of Dell Update Package from support.dell.com.
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file.
2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window.
Installation
1. Import the Dell public key. (You only need to do this once on your system.)
2. Verify the Dell Update Package by using its signature file, Express_Flash_PCIe-SSD_W45T4_LX_....BIN.sign
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