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Dell Technologies recommends upgrading BIOS and iDRAC9 for 14th generation PowerEdge servers

Zusammenfassung: This article provides a high-level explanation for why you should update your BIOS and iDRAC9 firmware versions for 14th generation PowerEdge servers.

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Dell Technologies recommends updating your BIOS version to benefit from the bug fixes and improvements to the functionality, reliability, and stability of your Dell PowerEdge server. It may also include security fixes and other feature enhancements. The iDRAC9 firmware version 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.



14th generation PowerEdge servers

Benefits of updated BIOS and iDRAC9 for 14th generation PowerEdge servers with Intel processors

For Dell's 14th generation PowerEdge servers with Intel processors, updated BIOS versions include the following:

Memory improvements
  • Memory self-healing after both uncorrectable and correctable error
  • Optimized correctable error messaging
30+ critical performance fixes and enhancements
  • Fixed multiple system crash issues with machine check errors
  • Fixed multiple system issues causing boot failure
40+ security fixes and enhancements including fixes with a CVE rating >=8.0
Expanded system management functionality
Various additional features
  • Enhanced capability for supporting complex PCIe device
  • Virtual Network File 2 support and bug fixes

For Dell's 14th generation PowerEdge servers with iDRAC9, updated iDRAC9 firmware versions include the following:

Memory monitoring and error correction
  • Memory self-healing and optimized error messaging
Performance fixes and features (30+)
  • Fixed multiple Power On, restart, and usability concerns
Storage device management
  • Graphical view of storage drives
Rebootless update of PCIe, NVMe, and PLDM
17+ security fixes and enhancements including numerous fixes with CVE rating >=9.0
  • BIOS live scanning and recovery
  • iDRAC9 server system lockdown
  • Certificate, key management and multi-factor authentication (MFA) enhancements
  • SNMPv3 and TLS 1.3

Upgrade to at least the following BIOS and iDRAC9 versions below to benefit from these improvements or preferable update to the latest available revisions.
 

Platform BIOS iDRAC Download
PowerEdge C4140 2.22.2 7.00.00.173 C4140 Downloads
PowerEdge C6420 2.22.2 7.00.00.173 C6420 Downloads
PowerEdge FC640 2.22.2 7.00.00.173 FC640 Downloads
PowerEdge M640 2.22.2 7.00.00.173 M640 Downloads
PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX) 2.22.2 7.00.00.173 M640 (for PE VRTX) Downloads
PowerEdge M740c* 2.22.1 7.00.00.173 M740c Downloads
PowerEdge M840c* 2.22.1 7.00.00.173 M840c Downloads
PowerEdge R240 2.17.3 7.00.00.173 R240 Downloads
PowerEdge R340 2.17.3 7.00.00.173 R340 Downloads
PowerEdge R440 2.22.1 7.00.00.173 R440 Downloads
PowerEdge R540 2.22.1 7.00.00.173 R540 Downloads
PowerEdge R640 2.22.2 7.00.00.173 R640 Downloads
PowerEdge R740 2.22.2 7.00.00.173 R740 Downloads
PowerEdge R740XD 2.22.2 7.00.00.173 R740XD Downloads
PowerEdge R740XD2 2.22.1 7.00.00.173 R740XD2 Downloads
PowerEdge R840 2.22.1 7.00.00.173 R840 Downloads
PowerEdge R940 2.22.2 7.00.00.173 R940 Downloads
PowerEdge R940xa 2.22.1 7.00.00.173 R940xa Downloads
PowerEdge T140 2.17.3 N/A T140 Downloads
PowerEdge T340 2.17.3 7.00.00.173 T340 Downloads
PowerEdge T440 2.22.1 7.00.00.173 T440 Downloads
PowerEdge T640 2.22.1 7.00.00.173 T640 Downloads


* For the MX740c and MX840c, component and device firmware for the MX7000 solution are rigorously tested as a validated solution stack or firmware baseline. BIOS and iDRAC9 are included in the MX7000 solution baseline stack or firmware, see MX7000: Where to obtain MX7000 baseline information.

Note: For 15th generation PowerEdge servers, see Dell Technologies recommends upgrading BIOS and iDRAC9 for 15th generation PowerEdge server.
 


 

Step 1: Download the latest BIOS

Dell Technologies recommends keeping your system up to date with the latest BIOS (UEFI firmware) available. This ensures critical bug fixes and changes to improve the functionality, reliability, and stability of your Dell system. It may also include security fixes and other feature enhancements. BIOS updates require a reboot of the host. The BIOS version can differ from one system to another, for downloading the BIOS available for your system, see Drivers & Downloads.

  • Go to Drivers & Downloads
  • Identify your Dell product
    • Enter the service tag of the Dell product and click Search.
    • Or click Browse all products and manually select your Dell product from the menu.
  • Select your host Operating System and BIOS from the Category drop-down.
    • Click Download to download the latest Dell BIOS Update Package directly.
    • Or expand the BIOS release to choose from older versions and to view full driver details. The full driver details also provide all available download formats and release notes.
 


iDRAC9

Step 2: Download the latest iDRAC Firmware

Dell Technologies recommends keeping your system up to date with the latest iDRAC firmware available. This ensures the best performance and the latest security updates and bug fixes. iDRAC updates do not require a reboot of the host, allowing for in-place updates. The iDRAC firmware version can differ from one system to another, for the listing of iDRAC9 versions available for your system, see Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 Versions and Release Notes for all versions of iDRAC including iDRAC9, iDRAC8, iDRAC7, and others.

  • Go to Drivers & Downloads
  • Identify your Dell product
    • Enter the service tag of the Dell product and click Search.
    • Or click Browse all products and manually select your Dell product from the menu.
  • Select your host operating system from Operating system and iDRAC with Lifecycle controller from Category drop-down.
    • Click Download to download the latest iDRAC Dell Update Package directly.
    • Or expand the iDRAC release to choose from older versions and to view full driver details. The full driver details also provide all available download formats and release notes.
 
 
 

Step 3: Deploy the updated BIOS and iDRAC Firmware

There are multiple methods to update the firmware for your PowerEdge server. These different methods are outlined in this section.

Manual method for updating individual components

Dell Update Packages (DUP)
Using the Dell Update Packages (DUP) is an easy and quick way to update the firmware or drivers of the entire system or individual system components. A DUP is an executable which contains firmware for a single component.

Updating all or selected system components

Platform Bootable ISOs are custom built using Dell Repository Manager.
Create a Platform Bootable ISO based on PowerEdge server using the latest enterprise catalog from the Dell support site without creating or using any repository. This is a way of updating all server firmware in one single step. An ISO can be transferred on a bootable USB storage device, accessed through iDRAC virtual media or accessible over the network.

Using the Dell Server Update Utility to Update Firmware and Drivers on Dell PowerEdge Servers
The Dell Server Update Utility ISO (SUU) is a local one-to-one utility to update BIOS, firmware, drivers, and application on PowerEdge servers to the latest version. The SUU also allows comparison between the current versions that are installed on the server and the most up-to-date versions available. Select the components in need of updating and upon confirmation, SUU orchestrates the deployment of the selected updates.

LifeCycle Controller
Dell Lifecycle Controller is an advanced embedded systems management technology that enables remote server management. Using Lifecycle Controller, you can update the firmware using a local or Dell-based firmware repository.

Dell Repository Manager (DRM)
An update management tool used to assist with the identification, gathering, and packaging of Dell Update Packages (DUPs) into a format to be used for deployment.

DELL System Update (DSU)
Command-Line Interface optimized deployment tool that assists customers who prefer to manage the deployment of updates in a scripted manner.

Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)
An embedded systems management tool that is available on PowerEdge servers. With iDRAC, you can remote into a system to perform many systems management tasks, including updating of firmware. *Some additional features may require the iDRAC Enterprise or DataCenter license.

Console-based methods for updating multiple components

OpenManage Enterprise (OME)
OpenManage Enterprise systems management console is designed to simplify, intelligently automate and unify IT infrastructure management tasks. One of these tasks is the update of multiple components.

VMware vCenter
Performing Firmware Updates for Clusters

Microsoft System Center (MSSC)
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) also known as ConfigMgr and formerly known as Systems Management Server (SMS) is a systems management software product that is developed by Microsoft for managing large groups of systems running Windows NT, Windows Embedded, macOS (OS X), Linux, or UNIX. Configuration Manager provides remote control, patch management, software distribution, operating system deployment, network access protection and hardware and software inventory.

 

Betroffene Produkte

iDRAC9, PowerEdge XR2, Poweredge C4140, PowerEdge C6420, PowerEdge FC640, PowerEdge M640, PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge MX740C, PowerEdge MX840C, PowerEdge R440, PowerEdge R540, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD , PowerEdge R740XD2, PowerEdge R840, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge R940xa, PowerEdge T440, PowerEdge T640, PowerEdge XE2420, PowerEdge XE7420, PowerEdge XE7440 ...
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Artikelnummer: 000215873
Artikeltyp: How To
Zuletzt geändert: 03 Okt. 2024
Version:  21
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