PowerVault MD Series Storage HDD (SSD) Firmware
MD30xx Supported Hard Drive Firmware
| Release Date: | 1/3/2013 |
| Importance: | Recommended |
| Version: | A14 See Previous Versions |
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Previous Versions
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, A15
<ul><li><b>Dell Version :</b> A15</li></ul>
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5/14/2013 12:46:34 AM |
Description
MD30xx Supported Hard Drive Firmware
Level of Importance:Recommended
Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains feature enhancements or changes that will help keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers and software).
Important Information
This hard drive firmware updates package contains the latest hard drive firmware images supported in the PowerVault MD30xx series.
Compatibility
| Systems PowerVault MD3000 PowerVault MD3000i | Operating Systems Novell SuSE Linux ES 11 MS Windows 2008 x64 Red Hat Linux 6.1 Red Hat Linux 6.2 Microsoft Hyper-V MS Windows 7 32-bit MS Windows 7 64-bit MS Windows 2008 x86 MS Windows Server 2003 MS Windows 2008 R2 MS Windows XP MS Windows 2003 x64 |
Applies to
- MD3000/MD3000i Hard Disk Drive Firmware Updates
Fixes & Enhancements
Firmware updates for the following drive model #s:
WD1000FYYG D1BG
Resolves an issue that causing slower performance in RAID 5 environments
Resolves a rare issue when getting multiple start commands on warm boot
Improves performance for sequential reads with large queue depths
Improves performance for Linux DD command with transfer sizes 512K and 1MB
Improves drive error handling
WD2000FYYG D1BG
Resolves an issue that causing slower performance in RAID 5 environments
Resolves a rare issue when getting multiple start commands on warm boot
Improves performance for sequential reads with large queue depths
Improves performance for Linux DD command with transfer sizes 512K and 1MB
Improves drive error handling
ST3300657SS ES66
-Resolved an issue that caused drive to connect at slower connection speeds
-Resolved an issue causing poor write performance when background scan is running
-Resolved rare issue that could cause hang during boot up with RAID controller
-Resolved issue would unexpectedly abort read command without proper reporting proper status
-Improvements to drive connectivity
-Improved drive error handling
ST3500620SS MS0D
Resolved issue that cause poor read performance under high temperatures
Resolve a rare condition that could cause an incorrect check condition when ECC error is reported
Improved drive error handling
Optimized drive seek algorithms
ST3600002SS ER66
Resolves a performance issue that can occur when running background scans
Resolves a rare issue that can cause drive to hang on power cycle
Resolves an issue with dual port configurations when receiving same command on both ports
Improved drive connectivity
Improved error handling
Improved SMART error logging
Installation Instructions
HDD firmware updates package to be used with Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) management application.
1. Unzip package to management station (server running MDSM Software)
2. From the array management window select Advanced > Maintenance > Download > Physical Disk Firmware...
3. Wizard will start with instructions on how to update drive firmware.
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