Dell Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSD PM1725a Firmware Release

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Driver Id : 34C36

Importance : Urgent

Version : 1.2.1, A06 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 13 Apr 2021

Download Type : Firmware

Category : Solid State Storage

Dell Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSD PM1725a firmware release

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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: Express-Flash-PCIe-SSD_Firmware_34C36_WN64_1.2.1_A06_02.EXE

File size: 17.79 MB

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

MD5: 726647901bebda609451cf3fd1733d6f

SHA1: 4b5b5e18053f739074c8b4b183e1627e8635eff3

SHA-256: 235d4893c113602b141f971ba57ded88cff9e10266ba0de282e76bb44076c995

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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: Express-Flash-PCIe-SSD_Firmware_34C36_LN64_1.2.1_A06_02.BIN.sign

File size: 226 Bytes

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

MD5: 58be7c0ff5c58df36c37892105a3798a

SHA1: a4e0c8359fa579d87f29e3f02671023dcc5b2820

SHA-256: 04cba08adc1f2b312d94d6222bf094f1a465acd6ec6ef67d053504429520f35b

Download .SIGN

File Format: This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.

File Name: Express_Flash_PCIe-SSD_Firmware_34C36_1.2.1_A06.txt

File size: 4.18 KB

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

MD5: 2aeec53134bb5e115aa8b3567c03e6ca

SHA1: b97116449ba50cdc72b5ace8007b060d40403490

SHA-256: b5d6242deab1beb77eacac1d96ee38bba7ea1437f8576c69f9dde17de1704ea4

Download .TXT

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.<br /><b>Note:</b> Update Packages for Linux are open source. See the Dell Update Packages for Linux Readme for details.

File Name: Express-Flash-PCIe-SSD_Firmware_34C36_LN64_1.2.1_A06_02.BIN

File size: 9.08 MB

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

MD5: c09cf634b34ebc0e63dc538c62cd5162

SHA1: 931a5d9ae04e4c02c51e6fd5386c954841bab182

SHA-256: 3678fa4ce06f27a1aee78eaae9cee5bacc492b4239a570a9ee74897873898541

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
1. Fixed to guarantee LOC retry Q processing within a certain time.
2. Added one semaphore to lock the access of SFR & Applied the semaphore to all cores where we have synchronization problem
3. Assert during VPD reads fix with FW change that resolves contention to ensure that the variable is no longer affected by the resource contention issue.
4. Fixed reset check in reservation bring up path to prevent initialization due to NSSR. After this change the Reservation is retained.
5. Disable arbitration at the beginning of NSSR so that no invalid status are sent to the host while NSSR is being processed.
6. Applied enhanced NAND recovery algorithm to prevent read UECC error

Enhancements:
N/A

Compatible Systems

Dell EMC vSAN C6420 Ready Node

Dell EMC vSAN MX740c Ready Node

Dell EMC vSAN R640 Ready Node

Dell EMC vSAN R6415 Ready Node

Dell EMC vSAN R740 Ready Node

Dell EMC vSAN R740xd Ready Node

Dell EMC vSAN R840 Ready Node

PowerEdge M630 (for PE VRTX)

PowerEdge M640

PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX)

PowerEdge M830

PowerEdge M830 (for PE VRTX)

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_FRMW_LX_....BIN.sign

Applies to

Dell Express Flash NVMe 1.6TB 2.5 SFF U.2 (PM1725a)

Dell Express Flash NVMe 1.6TB HHHL AIC (PM1725a)

Dell Express Flash NVMe 3.2TB 2.5 SFF U.2 (PM1725a)

Dell Express Flash NVMe 3.2TB HHHL AIC (PM1725a)

Dell Express Flash NVMe 6.4TB 2.5 SFF U.2 (PM1725a)

Dell Express Flash NVMe 6.4TB HHHL AIC (PM1725a)

Dell Express Flash NVMe 800GB 2.5 SFF U.2 (PM1725a)

SWB,FW,PCIESSD3.2,PM1725A

SWB,FW,PCIESSD3.2,TLC,PM1725A

SWB,FW,PCIESSD3.4,PM1725A