Non-Expander Storage Backplane Firmware for Select PowerEdge Platforms

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Passive SEP Backplane Firmware for 15th Generation PowerEdge 1U and select XE and XR Systems
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Fixes & Enhancements

Firmware 7.16

Fixes:
- None

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 6.97
Fixes:
- None
Enhancements:
- Added support for additional PowerEdge platforms, new storage configurations and backplanes.

Firmware 3.72
Fixes:
- Corrected issue with false drive detection in unpopulated slots
Enhancements:
- None

Firmware 3.67
Fixes:
- None
Enhancements:
- Added support for for new PowerEdge storage configurations.

Firmware 3.57
Fixes:
- Minor bug fixes
Enhancements:
- Added support for for new PowerEdge storage configurations.

Firmware 3.56
Fixes:
- Minor bug fixes
Enhancements:
- Added support for additional PowerEdge platforms, new storage configurations and backplanes.

Firmware 3.48
Fixes:
- Minor bug fixes
Enhancements:
- Added support for additional PowerEdge platforms, new storage configurations and backplanes.

Firmware 3.43
Fixes:
- Minor bug fixes
Enhancements:
- Added support for additional PowerEdge platforms, new storage configurations and backplanes.

Firmware 3.04
Fixes:
- Minor bug fixes
Enhancements:
- Enables PCIe Gen4 speeds for NVMe devices.
- Adds support for new PowerEdge storage configurations.

Firmware 2.84
Fixes:
- None
Enhancements:
- Added support for additional PowerEdge platforms.

Firmware 2.41
Fixes:
- Fixed a condition where the backplane could hang during drive hot-plug.
Enhancements:
- Added support for additional PowerEdge platforms.

Firmware 2.30
- Initial Release
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Version

7.16, A00

Release date

03 Jan 2026

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_5DV1W_WN64_7.16_A00_01.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:
3a467bdd5e048e47ed487af753c0ad7f
SHA1:
ce1ab4cf0317ec3e4bbfcf00a20757a2a743c4be
SHA-256:
b6631bf958aae8601c33fd99f15e2c74ea63fc70f382e4f24baf10604c728f59
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: Firmware_5DV1W_LN64_7.16_A00_01.BIN.sign
File Size: 842 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:
87a237e48e899173660cb9c13cab71a0
SHA1:
30f12897a9d2fcf4f45e6afb94547ea635cc8af9
SHA-256:
fc8795b43c3f04e09f7091ab8dc64a086d37eac09e82cf188f27c706cf9183a6
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: Firmware_5DV1W_LN64_7.16_A00_01.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:
06808ddb1dc47faac04a3889fb9b3cc0
SHA1:
6b384d7e9dcccce3c1f5d9342474b530d418779b
SHA-256:
174c32a0c2b9746459ee5d55912a0cab700eded3af4c57f93427cb6b30488b8c

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Dell PowerEdge Passive SEP Backplane (1U)
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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