on Dec 4, 2018Summary:
As of March 2020, RSA has qualified BIOS version 2.4.8, iDRAC version 4.00.00.00, and PERC version 50.9.3-2949 for the Dell R640 hardware appliance. For other models of the hardware appliance, RSA continues to support the BIOS, iDRAC, and Intel BMC firmware version updates that were announced in February 2019 and December 2019.
These updates include the latest security fixes and firmware enhancements. RSA strongly recommends that you apply these updates to your hardware appliance.
To determine your hardware appliance model, see the following Knowledgebase article:
000036316 - How to determine the RSA Authentication Manager 8.x hardware platform
Dell-Based Hardware Appliances:
| Hardware | RSA Qualification Date | BIOS Update | iDRAC Update | PERC Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dell R230 | December 2019 | BIOS Version 2.7.1
Download the Windows self-extracting executable version of the patch.
The BIOS is updated through the iDRAC using the .EXE file as the input ("firmware image"). For instructions, see How to update firmware with the iDRAC 7 or iDRAC 8
| iDRAC8/7 with Lifecycle Controller Version 2.70.70.70
Download the Windows self-extracting executable version of the patch.
The iDRAC is updated through iDRAC Web interface with the .d7 file extracted from the downloaded .EXE file. For installation instructions, see the Release Notes. | Not applicable. |
Dell R630 | December 2019 | BIOS Version 2.10.5
Download the Windows self-extracting executable version of the patch.
The BIOS is updated through the iDRAC using the .EXE file as the input ("firmware image"). For instructions, see How to update firmware with the iDRAC 7 or iDRAC 8
| iDRAC8/7 with Lifecycle Controller Version 2.70.70.70
Download the Windows self-extracting executable version of the patch.
The iDRAC is updated through iDRAC Web interface with the .d7 file extracted from the downloaded .EXE file. For installation instructions, see the Release Notes. | Not applicable. |
Dell R640 | March 2020 | BIOS Version 2.4.8
Download the Windows self-extracting executable version of the patch.
The BIOS is updated through the iDRAC using the .EXE file as the input ("firmware image"). For instructions, see How to update firmware with the iDRAC 9
| iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller Version 4.00.00.00
Download the Windows self-extracting executable version of the patch.
The iDRAC is updated through iDRAC Web interface with the .d9 file extracted from the downloaded .EXE file. For installation instructions,see the Release Notes. | PERC H740P/H840/H745 RAID Controller Firmware 50.9.3-2949
Download the Windows self-extracting executable version of the patch.
For installation instructions, see the Release Notes. |
Dell R210 | February 2019 | BIOS Version 1.12.0
For update instructions, download and extract the zip file to see readme.txt. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. |
Dell R710 | February 2019 | BIOS Version 6.6.0
For update instructions, download and extract the zip file to see 11G OEM BIOS Install Instructions.txt. | iDRAC 6 Version 2.92 A00
Download the Windows self-extracting executable version of the patch.
The iDRAC is updated through iDRAC Web interface with the .d6 file extracted from the downloaded EXE file. For installation instructions, see the Release Notes. | Not applicable. |
Intel-Based Hardware Appliances:
Hardware | RSA Qualification Date | BIOS | Intel BMC |
Intel S1200BT | February 2019 | BIOS Version 2.00.0043
For update instructions, download and extract the zip file to see ReleaseNotes_BIOS_02.00.0043.txt. | BMC Version 01.21.11202
The Intel BMC update is included in the Intel BIOS download. For instructions on how to apply the BMC update, see the ReleaseNotes.txt included in the kit. |
Intel S2600GZ/S2600GL | February 2019 | BIOS Version 2.06.E006
| BMC Version 01.28.R11044
The Intel BMC update is included in the Intel BIOS download. The Intel BMC update and the Intel BIOS update share the same update instructions. |
Affected products:
Supported versions of the RSA SecurID Hardware Appliance that are listed in the table above.
For additional documentation, downloads, and more, visit the RSA SecurID Access page on RSA Link.
EOPS Policy:
RSA has a defined End of Primary Support policy associated with all major versions. Please refer to the Product Version Life Cycle for additional details.