Dell Product PowerEdge XE8640 PCIe Switch Firmware

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Dell Product PowerEdge XE8640 PCIe Switch Firmware
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Fixes & Enhancements

Enhancements:
- i2c enablement for iDRAC MCTP communication
- PCI enumeration prefetchable memory set to 256Mb

Fixes:
- Improve TransferBench PCIe bidirectional bandwidth
- Modify Default CfgRd Synthetic Mode Timer to Max Value to Avoid Read-Tracker Short-Circuit
- Fix PCIe link training error observed in U.2 PCIe SSD
- PCIe Hot-Plug failed when pulling out U.2 NVMe SSD from slot0 on ESXi 7.0U3/8.0U2
- Fix "insufficient power" OS message;Remove PCIe slot 25W limit limitation
- Fix OS crash due to Downstream Port Containment
- Presence Detect State Fixed for Hot-Plug Devices
- Hot-Plug Surprise Bit support for Hot-Pluggable Devices
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Version

4.140.0.7, A00

Release date

20 Jun 2024

Download Type

Firmware

Category

Device Firmware

Importance

Recommended
Dell 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.
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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: XE8640_Firmware_2641J_WN64_4.140.0.7_A00.EXE
File Size: 7.59 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:
ebbba3f4655bf213318ef393c9391b01
SHA1:
e85d822983e2396d20a641a63c5e6264a7010f1f
SHA-256:
6a039080f6cf257a09512fbd6f47ef525811d1c64f6ab04b725a20b5d818cede
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: XE8640_Firmware_2641J_LN64_4.140.0.7_A00.BIN.sign
File Size: 226 Bytes
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
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:
bbdccd965a28554fd2b8f386be40fb78
SHA1:
9ea67b489bf78c9ab3a4e75fd76521ae414ff6e4
SHA-256:
857509e5cd9a167db2ee6901cb764c86c839a85cc093108f017cfb1910ba307c
File Format: External release notes
File Name: XE8640_U2_4.140.0.7_2641J_ReleaseNotes_A00.txt
File Size: 5.01 KB
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Format Description:
This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.
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MD5:
003bc40c61e424e6d813db35e0957ec2
SHA1:
1c02840ad773d21da15fbcc0dd69e5ca28c4b58e
SHA-256:
00e4ec2f82d72f8afd76ef0107d87f196cae70f83f6e162a5e7dfc3f3695b46f
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: XE8640_Firmware_2641J_LN64_4.140.0.7_A00.BIN
File Size: 6.41 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.
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MD5:
2c0f9689952975eb0192256eb69730d5
SHA1:
45942e1581d79a9c248ea6d2d1c67f68efa5c2b8
SHA-256:
5062917a8f3bf9da210d9f5f143a1a016d33b21afe7b12503dc0e10ff1c8d910

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The PCIe switch firmware update cannot execute in iDRAC or other out of band mechanisms. The DUP package MUST be executed through the Windows or Linux OS.
PowerEdge XE8640 PSB Firmware
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Updating PCIe Switch firmware using DUP via Windows or Linux
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Copy the DUP package for this component to the Host system.
Login to the Host Windows or Linux Machine as root.
On the command-line execute the DUP.
The files will take some time to upload to PCIe Switch devices on the system.
Once the update is complete, reboot the system

PCIe Switch firmware update may take up to 10 minutes.
PCIe Switch update requires a Power Cycle to load the new image.

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