Non-expander Storage Backplane Firmware

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Passive SEP Backplane Firmware for 16th Generation PowerEdge 2U and Tower Systems
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Fixes & Enhancements

Firmware 7.20

Enhancements:
- Incremented the firmware revision to support N+1/N rollback testing.

Firmware 7.19

Fixes:
- Fixed issue causing backplanes of certain platforms to fail PERC discovery.

Firmware 7.18

Enhancements:
- Incremented the firmware revision to support N+1/N rollback testing. Do not load earlier code revisions earlier than 7.17 on T360/R260/R260.


Firmware 7.17

Enhancements:
- Added support for additional PowerEdge platforms (Texana), new storage configurations and backplanes.

Firmware 7.16

Fixes:
- Corrected incorrect maximum PCIe link speed for specific 2U 8x2.5" universal backplane.

Enhancements:
- Added support for additional PowerEdge platforms, new storage configurations and backplanes.


Change History:

Firmware 7.10
Fixes:
- Addressed a potential backplane issue where some slot descriptor values are not correctly initialized which could prevent the storage controller and/or hard drives from being displayed in the iDRAC Storage inventory.
Enhancements:
- Added support for additional PowerEdge platforms, new storage configurations and backplanes.

Firmware 7.03
Fixes:
- None
Enhancements:
- Added support for additional PowerEdge platforms, new storage configurations and backplanes.

Firmware 3.72
- Initial Release
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Version

7.20, A00

Release date

16 Dec 2025

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.
Available formats
File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: Firmware_58MWX_WN64_7.20_A00.EXE
File Size: 19.11 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:
b9ed44853fd3f15c59ea6b576d8de1f4
SHA1:
44b0d64f38030237590f0ce6be3e87f3b666ce61
SHA-256:
c76acb900ee38fed3c825d53912854393da5faaeda8d1152782246a028d06619
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: Firmware_58MWX_LN64_7.20_A00.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.
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MD5:
b92911195009c0cd0558b661d52584c3
SHA1:
42d8b6050c5674a3c4ee5797e5eaa8941bdc3957
SHA-256:
3d94a1ad412576b8dd89a3bf1161e486ce1c29c1bd40ccab5251c04eb43ffe84
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: Firmware_58MWX_LN64_7.20_A00.BIN
File Size: 9.56 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.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
15c5bb601a25d6f78bae815612f47908
SHA1:
d9a30cdc7a7e45db2e107a950884a1a8ccea33fb
SHA-256:
7e44b714277b1fde6d93b75fcd89f3a31c3e0870ff000602768ea19b4694d4b2

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Dell PowerEdge Passive SEP Backplane (2U)
Dell Update Package Instructions

Note: Please make sure the IPMI driver is running before running the Dell Update Package.

Download

1. Click Download Now 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. Click the Install button.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update

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