Dell PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN Firmware Release

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Driver Id : RDKVC

Importance : Recommended

Version : 2.4.0, A04 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 08 Mar 2024

Download Type : Firmware

Category : Solid State Storage

Dell PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN Firmware Release

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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: Express-Flash-PCIe-SSD_Firmware_RDKVC_WN64_2.4.0_A04_01.EXE

File size: 20.29 MB

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: 63d932cc2e2783ae440480011fe5360b

SHA1: 4f5a65eaa08b4f10ddc565a14d3b263f08e63502

SHA-256: 437513aaf9448bf8f58bad902e4ff1f85744735e4d6d68595b769d7d2331b53e

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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: Express-Flash-PCIe-SSD_Firmware_RDKVC_LN64_2.4.0_A04_01.BIN.sign

File size: 226 Bytes

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: d8d76e7dcc239a0d365373d6aca12bdc

SHA1: 4f0e79e83b34f63aec919169e6ee55a3590ab124

SHA-256: 8315b298472c2700ceaff1fa6212a1f876a03c0027705445e61b7926a96e602c

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File Format: This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.

File Name: Express_Flash_PCIe-SSD_Firmware_RDKVC_2.4.0_A04.txt

File size: 4.03 KB

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: 5eb40e428fff69edb11267ee1b5e5f3c

SHA1: 0537e2e86468a9d486ba5d8365f13f9ed29968ea

SHA-256: 38767c14b4d6165c119fc0082f9c27c7b321923f8e02933f6e9d638c8a26f903

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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.<br /><b>Note:</b> Update Packages for Linux are open source. See the Dell Update Packages for Linux Readme for details.

File Name: Express-Flash-PCIe-SSD_Firmware_RDKVC_LN64_2.4.0_A04_01.BIN

File size: 11.51 MB

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: ab5a4416af4463b0c1d64ea4fd6ed35c

SHA1: f66f5a0a8712a64ee5a197f2630b73b8e03352a8

SHA-256: 7644e71c0538a7a63b7f6f9817d832085680b1c4ad73685e091fe51266a9402b

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:

1. PCIe link training improvements.
2. Linkup fail after a firmware update.
3. Only crypto erase accepted for Sanitize command when drive is in Read Only (RO) mode.
4. Corrected a timeout condition for a Sanitize command.
5. Optimized time for Recovery operation.
6. Reject out of range LBA's for WriteZero command.

Enhancements:

1. Improved PCIe VDM functionality.
2. Improved handling of sideband commands during an in-band firmware activation.
3. Reduced latency under certain write workloads and conditions.

Compatible Systems

Dell EMC vSAN C6420 Ready Node

Dell EMC vSAN MX740c Ready Node

Dell EMC vSAN R440 Ready Node

Dell EMC vSAN R640 Ready Node

Dell EMC vSAN R6415 Ready Node

Dell EMC vSAN R650 Ready Node

Dell EMC vSAN R6515 Ready Node

Dell EMC vSAN R740 Ready Node

Dell EMC vSAN R740xd Ready Node

Dell EMC vSAN R750 Ready Node

Dell EMC vSAN R7515 Ready Node

Dell EMC vSAN R840 Ready Node

PowerEdge M630 (for PE VRTX)

PowerEdge M640

PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX)

PowerEdge M830

PowerEdge M830 (for PE VRTX)

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_FRMW_LX_....BIN.sign

Applies to

Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN MU AIC Gen4 1.6TB

Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN MU AIC Gen4 3.2TB

Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN MU AIC Gen4 6.4TB

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 12.8TB

Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN MU U.2 GEN4 3.2TB

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 7.68TB

SWB,FW,PCIESSD,PM1735/33

SWB,FW,PCIESSD,PM1735/33,MR1

SWB,FW,PCIESSD,PM1735/33,MR2

Dell PowerEdge Express Flash Ent NVMe AGN Firmware Release

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Fixes & Enhancements

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