Dell Physical Disk Firmware Version Report

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Physical Disk Firmware Version Report - report that will compare the current running firmware against a list of current firmware for shipping and legacy Dell drive models.

Note: The comparison is only as up-to-date as the compare file. If the version of OMSA is aging a new version of the compare file hddfwver.csv can be downloaded at Dell.com
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File Format: ZipPack External
File Name: hddfwver_ZPE.exe
File Size: 120.29 KB
Format Description
This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, and then run (double-click) it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
61f049b0f2cf09bf291ffba7e111a712
SHA1:
0b49bb730d8a3e33ccaf2e8845ceb2b50ab82a4a
SHA-256:
9513da9e66bb1adc05b29dada47c34104da48f7c47821735e961c04092a36506

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
- Not Applicable

Enhancements
- Used in OMSA to poll drives for latest HDD / SSD firmware update availability.
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Version

A04, A04

Release date

18 Sep 2013

Download Type

Utility

Category

SAS Drive

Importance

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Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The 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.

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The Physical Disk Firmware Version Report

What is The Physical Disk Firmware Version Report?

It is a report that will compare the current running firmware against a list of current firmware for shipping and legacy Dell drive models.
Note: The comparison is only as up-to-date as the compare file. If the version of OMSA is aging a new version of the compare file hddfwver.csv can be downloaded at Dell.com

How can I run the report?

The report can be run on a per controller basis or globally for the entire system. For a global report select Storage > Information/Configuration > Global Tasks > Physical Disk Firmware Version Report > Execute
For a per controller report click the Controller > Information/Configuration > Available Reports > Physical Disk Firmware Version Report > Execute

Can I update the comparison file without updating OpenManage? Yes.
A0306 May 2013
SAS, A0214 Mar 2013
SAS, A0105 Feb 2013
Not Applicable
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Dell Physical Disk Firmware Version Report
Hard Drive Installation (via WinZip) with Setup.exe File

Download

1.Click Download File, to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save or Save this program to disk and click OK. The Save In: window appears.
3. From the Save In: field, click the down arrow then click to select Desktop and click Save. The file will download to your desktop.
4. If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. The file icon appears on your desktop.

Install

1.Double-click the new icon on the desktop
2.The Self-Extracting window appears and prompts you to extract or unzip to "C:\DELL\DRIVERS\J4HNF".(Where 'J4HNF' is the name of the file to be downloaded). Write down this path so the executable (I.e.Setup.exe) file can be found later.
3. The Self-Extractor window appears.
4. Click OK.
5. After completing the file extraction, if the Self-Extractor window is still open, close it.
6. Click Start button and then click Run.
7. Type "C:\DELL\DRIVERS\J4HNF"(where 'J4HNF' is the name of the file) in the Open textbox and then click OK.
8. Follow the on-screen installation instructions.

How do I update the comparison file?

9. Replace the existing hddfwver.csv file with the new file. The locations under Windows "C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\SysMgt\sm\hddfwver.csv" and under Linux "/opt/dell/srvadmin/etc/srvadmin-stroage/hddfwver.csv"

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