Dell Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSD CD8P E3.S ISE 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. Added 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.
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. Added 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.
Enhancements:
N/A
Version
2.0.4, A02
Release date
25 Jun 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_50PDK_WN64_2.0.4_A02.EXE
File Size: 28.42 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:
e3de69e6561e6046bd148204e62316aa
SHA1:
ca3e5fb19f84aa42479cee2996f30301306bf373
SHA-256:
2d9a0b3072fc80c84898ed7d856cba85676ee56e4005ae0be7e0fd96878b30dc
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: Express-Flash-PCIe-SSD_Firmware_50PDK_LN64_2.0.4_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:
768c68fb1f93548e6e6d07db8355876a
SHA1:
6e2b99e70c8440d91024df2d596c353698c76dc0
SHA-256:
68227f20d05fb59c4357ad6d749e7ded0258c502f3be1690226c88849ec841d8
File Format: External release notes
File Name: Express-Flash-PCIe-SSD_Firmware_50PDK_2.0.4_A02.txt
File Size: 3.98 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:
144ba63a66fc634a0282a79729df1b5c
SHA1:
c5aeabcd5d8cc5fa90390018e46fe1e9d3b15710
SHA-256:
5a9d97d82ff138da9e0930d3dcef67515c9a8280185256a10998cda484233e81
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: Express-Flash-PCIe-SSD_Firmware_50PDK_LN64_2.0.4_A02.BIN
File Size: 10.61 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
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:
bc9b57053c5941e155973eea721d621a
SHA1:
24036353b6b3d195d6b605bfaffb19341ea6f704
SHA-256:
a8ad5a7d425b789ce74a0b7f5cbb4118e707a075cbe9250174e50e0e212d2b67
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Supported Operating Systems
AZURE STACK HCI
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
SuSE Linux ES 15
SUSE Linux ES 16 - Update 0 x64
Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Server 24.04 - U3
Windows Server 2019 LTSC
Windows Server 2022 LTSC
Windows Server 2025 LTSC
VMware ESXi 7.0
VMware ESXi 8.0
Applies to
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash NVMe AGN MU E3s Gen5 1.6TB
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash NVMe AGN MU E3s Gen5 3.2TB
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash NVMe AGN MU E3s Gen5 6.4TB
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash NVMe AGN RI E3s Gen5 1.92TB
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash NVMe AGN RI E3s Gen5 15.36TB
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash NVMe AGN RI E3s Gen5 3.84TB
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash NVMe AGN RI E3s 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-F4HCC....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-F4HCC....BIN.sign
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