Dell Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSD CM7 U.2 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. Add 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.
5. The drive FW is modified to suspend the DMAC operation by the drive internal CPU for snapshot saving during the Low power transition.
6. Fix the Max PE Cycle values mismatch issue for MU 12TB and RI 30TB
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. Add 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.
5. The drive FW is modified to suspend the DMAC operation by the drive internal CPU for snapshot saving during the Low power transition.
6. Fix the Max PE Cycle values mismatch issue for MU 12TB and RI 30TB
Enhancements:
N/A
Version
2.0.3, A02
Release date
15 Oct 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_K1JTM_WN64_2.0.3_A02.EXE
File Size: 28.41 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:
c7d535af6e3633df0792658734fe8635
SHA1:
4620389f4ecbc87cdb90b4d4cd2039c2563a406b
SHA-256:
b28a06ebe6b89d339d5fd9ba6c9c75e53512471e2e5f9f4af81616cd9149372a
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: Express-Flash-PCIe-SSD_Firmware_K1JTM_LN64_2.0.3_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:
00026b151750a3f600a06472eb71ccff
SHA1:
58c4fb79e67d09814d7038216c0a47ed7ed38677
SHA-256:
6060e1d07d28a3a2e71db89406e9975a960d6fc1ea22e7e4f737e1822a6f3916
File Format: External release notes
File Name: Express-Flash-PCIe-SSD_Firmware_K1JTM_2.0.3_A02.txt
File Size: 4.2 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:
98791ee0d1e50a78748767bef9b22c04
SHA1:
f9724ecbe8a086f823832520a26133db97c75201
SHA-256:
c17eb7c50051f6a0267947c397cde3538d28e4e5dab3d9b607493cf27b23f578
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: Express-Flash-PCIe-SSD_Firmware_K1JTM_LN64_2.0.3_A02.BIN
File Size: 10.59 MB
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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:
7970ea5d4fb2b411d73d89f916058b9f
SHA1:
2b2792f9fed2dba16244587e7583d8309b76f5f8
SHA-256:
8850ae4b11514da90d6762e39833a3c723e05bd59c163ab291514971f17843b3
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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
VMware ESXi 9.0
Applies to
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN MU U.2 Gen4 12.8TB
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN MU U.2 Gen4 6.4TB
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN RI U.2 Gen4 1.92TB
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN RI U.2 Gen4 15.36TB
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN RI U.2 Gen4 3.84TB
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN RI U.2 Gen4 30.72TB
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN RI U.2 Gen4 7.68TB
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN MU U.2 Gen4 1.6TB
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN MU U.2 GEN4 3.2TB
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_KCGDP_LX_....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-SSD_KCGDP_LX_....BIN.sign
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