Dell EMC Server BIOS PowerEdge T640 Version 2.3.10

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 : 9H77W

Importance : Recommended

Version : 2.3.10, 2.3.10 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 16 Sept 2019

Download Type : System BIOS

Category : BIOS

Updated the "Processor and Memory Reference Code to Production Candidate for second generation Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family" to PLR1. Updated the Processor Microcode to version 0x60 for the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family. Fixed inconsistencies in the Mellanox CX3 information displayed on the iDRAC GUI in the Firmware Inventory section. For more information about specific items added and resolved in this BIOS version, see the Fixes and New and enhanced features sections.

Download Files

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_9H77W_WN64_2.3.10.EXE

File size: 27.09 MB

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

MD5: b43c636602e153c89387a543dab91ef6

SHA1: 0edb7199c3068fac9c312f41820a1f3d8a5e3673

SHA-256: 898bbd521785526adb6b62568723c5a893c8b4f97eac064c649fb1905efa5376

Download .EXE

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_9H77W_LN_2.3.10.BIN.sign

File size: 226 Bytes

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

MD5: a9ee41d1994f181efd886c5933e154f0

SHA1: 4882638b558705bd0f6283cbc9866d08ad9c0f51

SHA-256: 0b8ca1a82be7e80b964e20910961414aa5f984413855ecc8dafd76f2d9d91a88

Download .SIGN

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: T640-020310.efi

File size: 19.05 MB

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

MD5: 870f8110de72cb58e80f2b2cc63c9d4e

SHA1: 78195fd9e70d6538b1873fa7b43d56c02036a66e

SHA-256: a4c024d324e066f111e0098ac7e990cf1f4d80379060e595f3fbfa657c2a2991

Download .EFI

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: T640_BIOS.2.3.10_RN.pdf

File size: 261.74 KB

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

MD5: 76fe13c3570c7e93268b1706d8cfec94

SHA1: 28c6ef407718c197860612b03b4cab0abfd2ce12

SHA-256: 250c6d6332241cd1dedfef47ddd413602db267f5167dd8079fdf859ef8e7ad85

Download .PDF

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_9H77W_LN_2.3.10.BIN

File size: 28.44 MB

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

MD5: 4a440be5f11b733ae12bec7a1c42c6b1

SHA1: 21ec7a75e2fedb74e5f062bc66116fab72abeabb

SHA-256: 35803090c7abd1afdd7a7d19c3acc3223dc800374bbc5b13af797d6dc6db4853

Download .BIN

Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
- Upgrading BIOS from 1.6.x (and earlier versions) to 2.2.x can potentially cause BIOS settings to be reset to default values.
- Inconsistencies in the Mellanox CX3 information displayed on the iDRAC GUI in the Firmware Inventory section.
- When the boot mode is set to BIOS and you set the date to 1998 in Setup, the Windows Server 2016 date and time displays the year as 2098.
- An Issue Where a Non-Critical Event (MEM9022) may be logged when you select Cryptographic Erase Disks from the Lifecycle Controller menu.
- NVDIMM-N firmware update may show an error message-UEFI0340: NVDIMM Running from Backup Firmware Image. Or, UEFI0337: Unable to update the firmware of NVDIMM located in the memory slot.
- Issues that were not reported by the Dell EMC customers at the time of current release.

Enhancements
- Updated the "Processor and Memory Reference Code to Production Candidate for second generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor Scalable Family" to PLR1.
- Updated the Processor Microcode to version 0x29 for the second generation Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family.
- Updated the Processor Microcode to version 0x60 for the Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor Scalable Family.
- Updated the Intel Management Engine firmware to version 04.01.04.296.
- Enhanced protection for the DIMM Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data.

Installation instructions

Dell EMC Update Package Instructions for EFI
Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click the "I agree" link if you accept the agreement.
3. When the File Download window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
You can update the BIOS using a UEFI shell bootable media, such as a USB key.
1. Copy the file to the bootable device with UEFI shell.
2. Boot the system to UEFI shell by using the bootable device.
3. Run the executable (.efi) under the UEFI shell. Follow the instructions provided by the flash utility.

You can also load this executable directly from BIOS Boot Manager without a UEFI shell bootable media.
1. Copy the file to a USB device
2. Plug in the USB device and press F11 during POST to enter BIOS Boot Manager
3. Navigate to the System Utilities menu and select BIOS Update File Explorer
4. Select the USB device and navigate through the directory contents to find the executable (.efi)
5. Launch the executable and follow the instructions provided by the flash utility.
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Dell EMC Update Package Instructions for Linux DUP:
Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
1. Read over the release information presented by executing the "./[model]_BIOS_LX_[revision].BIN --version" command from the shell.
2. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the above step before proceeding.
3. Install any necessary Embedded Systems Management firmware prior to this BIOS update.
4. Run the update by executing "./[model]_BIOS_LX_[version].BIN" from the shell.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
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Dell EMC Update Package Instructions for Windows Dup:
Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link 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. Install any necessary Embedded Systems Management firmware prior to this BIOS update.
5. Click the Install button.
6. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
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GnuPG Signature of Dell EMC Update Package Instructions:
Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. When the "File Download" window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
1. Import the Dell EMC public key. (You only need to do once on your system.)
2. Verify the Dell EMC Update Package by using its signature file, [model]_BIOS_LX_[version].BIN.sign

Dell EMC Server BIOS PowerEdge T640 Version 2.3.10

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Fixes & Enhancements

Important Information

Compatible Systems

Supported Operating Systems

Installation instructions

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