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.

Dell EMC Server BIOS for DSS 9600/9620/9630 & DCS 9650/9660R/9670/9690 Version 1.4.9

Restart required AUTO INSTALLED This file was automatically installed as part of a recent update. If you are experiencing any issues, you can manually download and reinstall.
This release contains new Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family Processor Microcode to address CVE-2018-3639 and CVE-2018-3640. Improvements include added support for HDD and USB placeholders in UEFI Boot Sequence, updated Intel Processor and Memory Reference Code to PLR5, updated IP4 stack to support point-to-point link with the 31-bit mask, and more. This package provides BIOS firmware version 1.4.8 for Dell EMC Server DCS 9600/9620/9630 & DCS 9650/9660R/9670/9690.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
- TPM region is not reserved in the E820 table.
- Updated the IP4 stack to support point-to-point link with the 31-bit mask.
- Able to set 'System Password' in HII when the 'System Lockdown Mode' is enabled.

Enhancements
- Added a check to prevent BIOS downgrade when 18nm DIMMs are installed in 2 DPC (DIMMs per Channel) configuration and memory frequency is 2666 Mhz or higher. For more information, visit http://www.dell.com/support/article/QNA44339
- Enhancement to address security vulnerability CVE-2018-3639 (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-3639).
- Enhancement to address security vulnerability CVE-2018-3640 (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-3640).
- Added support for HDD and USB placeholders in UEFI Boot Sequence.
- Added capability to reenable a disabled PCIe clock after a warm reboot.
- Added enhancements to UEFI BIOS update tool. Users cannot use UEFI BIOS update utilities to downgrade BIOS to earlier version after the 1.4.8 or later BIOS version is installed on the system.
Note: An update Package can still be used to downgrade BIOS to versions earlier than 1.4.8.
- Updated the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (Intel TXT) BIOS Authenticated Code Module (ACM) to version 1.3.5.
- Updated the Intel Processor and Memory Reference Code to PLR5.
- Updated the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family Processor Microcode to version 0x4D.
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Version

1.4.9, 1.4.9

Release date

28 Jun 2018

Download Type

System BIOS

Category

BIOS

Importance

Urgent
Dell Technologies highly recommends applying this important update as soon as possible. The update contains critical bug fixes and changes to improve functionality, reliability, and stability of your Dell system. It may also include security fixes and other feature enhancements.
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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: BIOS_90K5H_WN64_1.4.9.EXE
File Size: 26.39 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:
e4aa159624307adc6f489024d3a66dec
SHA1:
f502fa93d26dfcd147bf01c2e303895d41849089
SHA-256:
129348bbce5eb1e0ee974fb19a450e0958299d24c9eded6779655987679fac5d

File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: BIOS_90K5H_LN_1.4.9.BIN.sign
File Size: 226 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:
309fe4163707fdb4aba03e66c5d42bf3
SHA1:
1ec0e074d0fd3cae49df9687d04fa22b5f9f7d46
SHA-256:
74c6c07b9ad69ef2f8d1ae9db2f60ec8761131532a3769821a7acb8a8c041b3a

File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: BIOS_90K5H_LN_1.4.9.BIN
File Size: 26.78 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:
66127b68bd2db51c93a6c445eacf29f5
SHA1:
a407098112ff6d7a53879e303376a8a8cb7a761e
SHA-256:
09a6ea88f8f9a24ae27cfc60792efbef0ce41d254e92a7f3e3228983ebe33705

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If the BIOS in system has not been updated for over a year, it is highly suggested to update the BIOS to the latest version.
PowerEdge BIOS
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

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