Dell EMC Server PowerEdge BIOS M640/FC640/M640 VRTX 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 : C17Y4

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_C17Y4_WN64_2.3.10.EXE

File size: 26.93 MB

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

MD5: 9aa9123d750a3a5b6734630378203aec

SHA1: 23e82dcf1d47859e8e66f1aa26080f33baa7160e

SHA-256: 003806a165a066f99091ef489ff2767795c2bd4cfa6e56d3c5862e710029e1b0

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_C17Y4_LN_2.3.10.BIN.sign

File size: 226 Bytes

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

MD5: e31da7b4aabea5a80cf2493826b020db

SHA1: a1acc663b6e3633ea08a9749e3f93b5deb9e0dda

SHA-256: 3931dd1bb7f4205d48f738c7059a69601f3ea31c27ddaead064ad53ddaf8cf7e

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: M640-020310.efi

File size: 18.89 MB

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

MD5: edc9cb02d0fe3b3612f2bff9d1048d48

SHA1: 5366efdbac63cc3160ab6e12ff4afffeb06b2f4e

SHA-256: d98316d42f1e3653332efb847803c729f6544ed7b8905eb6ab808546afff4d2d

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: M640FC640M640VRTX_BIOS 2.3.10_RN.pdf

File size: 164.99 KB

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

MD5: da6bf65ef11939ce59ef2a2ddc6dbd66

SHA1: ef07c9e64853cdae3ee05a1767d40f131e92934f

SHA-256: 6edd755c78c0b4751aa5a5637a266f15e054e453bf4af2f7dc8d354f6ab526f1

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_C17Y4_LN_2.3.10.BIN

File size: 28.28 MB

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

MD5: fdaa2ab2cebc3505e6e79b692022590b

SHA1: 4f9b0770df347455438e84d43eceef8c91a634ca

SHA-256: 114bf38377c166e19195e5364d89a36f88803b473a5e1c3573f93144f08b1971

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(R) Xeon(R) 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(R) Xeon(R) 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.

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 M640/FC640/M640 VRTX Version 2.3.10

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Fixes & Enhancements

Important Information

Compatible Systems

Supported Operating Systems

Installation instructions

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