Dell EMC Server PowerEdge BIOS R440/R540/T440 Version 2.2.9

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 : 590X7

Importance : Recommended

Version : 2.2.9, 2.2.9 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 31 May 2019

Download Type : System BIOS

Category : BIOS

Added or updated the following features:
- Added support for the second generation Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family.
- Updated the Processor Microcode to version 0x5E for the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family.
- Updated the Processor Microcode to version 0x21 for the second generation Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family.
For more information about specific items added and resolved in this BIOS version, see the New and
enhanced features and Fixes 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_590X7_WN64_2.2.9.EXE

File size: 27.4 MB

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

MD5: 479f8901d9a96b0966f9b24d7c560422

SHA1: 30e6c170d814052e6cdf4a2ddddf31dfd251cf56

SHA-256: 7b3ddda574238f64dd61d0a15d89b6c55e6732aac2481d9fbda072c1b43230d3

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_590X7_LN_2.2.9.BIN.sign

File size: 226 Bytes

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

MD5: 7aaa448dac2112124991bb58353002cc

SHA1: ad92651c03dc62e59d921386c29a25eda5cf17f7

SHA-256: a9d5b92d014d1604d8620f90891bb835db014bfc85bb6bcfc48dd17e06ee9868

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_590X7_EFI_2.2.9.efi

File size: 18.81 MB

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

MD5: a29cedece073ae6f646318ce79554cad

SHA1: 34325482b8a7feda4c117b6813843358f3d74ab6

SHA-256: 63ff68d039fa7a9fef8b433c234ceeefca611b90c6a5fdb6e6c78bb55a88f7ff

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.2.2.9_RN.PDF

File size: 277.63 KB

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

MD5: 605619bcb275548299855dc3feea170f

SHA1: 2322a94a6c70a2738b078ac9a5277810d55d3ecb

SHA-256: 13eabfa7527c87d1b8940d2e736a74987d8954b0a8a75a8beeac0070d125901c

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_590X7_LN_2.2.9.BIN

File size: 27.67 MB

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

MD5: 103069addf71e33655cd7e256d07bc16

SHA1: 45323c6826679efb469c593082164dcc42a7ff41

SHA-256: 36db72aae4722e675311de05e8fd0a70882b4427e981ad65c5e5143d780b391a

Download .BIN

Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
- Unable to view the log data in the Lifecycle Log files for a few error conditions in the Lifecycle
Controller Pre-OS Utility (F10). The following message is displayed-- Unable to display Lifecycle Log.
- The TPM PCR1 value is changed after a hardware component is added or removed.
- Machine check that decodes to MC0 (instruction fetch, internal error) with the last bytes of the Status value being F0150. The MCE can also be a combination of MC0 along with MC3 (Internal timer, 3- strike Watchdog), or even MC0, MC3, and MC4 (copy of MC3). Fix is included in the Processor Microcode to version 0x5A for Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family.
- When the boot mode=BIOS and the USB drive is a part of the HDD list: The ipmitool -I -H -U -
P chassis bootdev disk options=persistent IPMI command run to modify the boot sequence also modifies the HDD sequence.
- When booting from an FCOE by using a QLogic 41262 CNA adapter, the BIOS RSoD(Red Screen On Display) may be displayed after applying the server template during boot.
- When changing the BIOS settings by clicking Configuration Server Configuration Profile on the
iDRAC GUI, updated the system behavior to complete both the following tasks by running a single job
(single SCP file):
- Change the boot mode from BIOS to UEFI
- Change the UEFI network settings
- Secure Boot variables were being measured twice (SecureBoot, PK, KEK, db, and dbx) for Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 version.
- When a BOSS card is installed, a bus fatal error and/or PCIe training error may be reported.
- Power button on the right control panel does not appear to immediately power on a server.
- Microsoft Windows Installer and Windows Boot Loader may fail to start.
- To correctly set the Model-Specific Registers (MSRs) and activate the CPU Turbo Boost feature, the
number of Turbo Boost-enabled core per processor is fixed in the Setup menu.
- Issues that were not reported by a Dell EMC customer at the time of current release.

Enhancements
- Added support 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 MR4.
- Updated the Processor Microcode to version 0x5E for the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family.
- Updated the Processor Microcode to version 0x21 for the second generation Intel Xeon Processor
Scalable Family.
- Updated the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (Intel TXT) BIOS Authenticated Code Module (ACM) to
version 1.7.1.
- Updated the Intel Management Engine firmware to version 04.01.04.256
- Updated the HPC (High Performance Computing) Workload Profile.
- Added BIOS setting for Intel Adaptive Double DRAM Device Correction (ADDDC) in the BIOS Settings menu.
- In the BIOS Settings menu, added BIOS setting for the "Intel SST (Speed Select Technology) Performance Profile" feature.
- Added support for the HTTP Delete Method.
- Added the Setup option to allow empty slots to be exposed for PCIe resource allocation. To enable this option, go to Integrated Devices, set the Empty Slot Unhide option to Enabled. The default option is Disabled (all empty slots are hidden on the PCIe bus).
- Supports the Boot Sequence placeholder feature for Dell EMC BOSS cards. To enable this feature, under Boot Settings, set the Hard-disk Drive Placeholder option to Enabled. After the next reboot, based on the BOSS card configuration, one or more disk placeholder(s) are displayed in the boot sequence list of
the Boot Settings page.
- Enhancement to address the security vulnerabilities (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures--CVE) such as CVE-2018-12126, CVE-2018-12127, and CVE-2018-12130.

Important Information

If upgrading from BIOS version 1.7.0, it is strongly recommended to update to BIOS firmware version 2.3.10 or higher, as version 2.2.9 of the BIOS may reset the BIOS settings to default.

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 14TB 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 2.2.9

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Fixes & Enhancements

Important Information

Compatible Systems

Supported Operating Systems

Installation instructions

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