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Dell Server PowerEdge R260/R360/T160/T360 BIOS Version 2.2.1

Restart required
Do not turn off your computer or disconnect from the power source while updating the BIOS as this could harm your computer. During the update, your computer will restart and you may briefly see a black screen.

Before updating, please read the installation instructions and important information noted below.
Driver Id : 973F7
Importance : Urgent
Version : 2.2.1, 2.2.1 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version
Release Date : 01 Sep 2025
Download Type : System BIOS
Category : BIOS
This package provides BIOS firmware version 2.2.1 for Dell Server PowerEdge R260/R360/T160/T360.

In this release, the BIOS security features are enhanced, and the Intel Processor and Memory Reference Codes are updated to 5142_00 (Intel Catlow Server ww18 MR2 Unify BKC 2025). For more information about specific items added and resolved in this BIOS version, see the Fixes and New and Enhanced Features sections. If there's any security fix included in this BIOS, we'll address it in the BIOS external release note.

Download Files

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: BIOS_973F7_LN64_2.2.1.BIN.sign
File size: 842 Bytes
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: 2fa262cc56ab943c7a9e5093d3a4f36d
SHA1: 58ebd2a22ed23eeb679d3e5c9d0ca7dfaaf7dbbc
SHA-256: 5410c202dceec75a0d8509b2643154c1b4d68d966a5b9a320fd8f27a2e3fa350
File Format: This file contains compressed content that can be executed from the EFI Shell or EFI Boot Manager. Download the file to the EFI partition on a removable media device. Insert the removable media, then reboot the system and run the program from the EFI Shell or EFI Boot Manager.
File Name: R360-020201.efi
File size: 11.08 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: 57559ebf5ec50bc9ee51c467ae63f305
SHA1: d4025df2c9dc0d167fc9a8b06dcd11c99fa20d85
SHA-256: 91049f2efbffeec22ef71626fa67eb401be44995bf5ba877ba0453df300e5ca0
File Format: This format consists of an archive of PDF files used to provide help and procedural information to the customer. It is necessary to install the Adobe Acrobat Reader first to view the files in this archive.
File Name: R260_R360_T160_T360_BIOS_2.2.1_ReleaseNote.pdf
File size: 157.22 KB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: a17a49084f52a00a17c324535317d0a5
SHA1: cab20ea03847eff6dfbd4754197ad188be9d89f1
SHA-256: f1213ff5a19f03198c5ec2ecf34ff40f8eb8661456ff1c8b8a9f92292345e69c
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: BIOS_973F7_WN64_2.2.1.EXE
File size: 32.63 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: 09751e432c9eb93cf8f96240e4f54481
SHA1: a89211f3890f76e2511e573bc168a4ed783512fc
SHA-256: 0645e303531bb02b6267ac5f2f92fdf8923f340f69e277395aa03b2b49029a69
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.
Note: Update Packages for Linux are open source. See the Dell Update Packages for Linux Readme for details.
File Name: BIOS_973F7_LN64_2.2.1.BIN
File size: 21.17 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: b38e3395fe0445665c2540145d344b4f
SHA1: b0e6fe87a1ab9bc439cf49b5e46506f8bd65cecb
SHA-256: 3309ae4e3e75e870128b2db71436b8d0e18660c62b3b3a82fc64f6d4305a1492