Hitachi NL SAS HUS723020ALS640 and HUS723030ALS640 firmware version M2D4.
This release contains firmware version M2D4 for Hitachi NL SAS (7.2K rpm 3.5 SAS) 2TB and 3TB Hard Drives. Dell. Vendor model numbers HUS723020ALS640 and HUS723030ALS640.
| Release Date: | 8/23/2012 |
| Importance: | Urgent |
| Version: | M2D4,A02 |
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Description
This release contains firmware version M2D4 for Hitachi NL SAS (7.2K rpm 3.5 SAS) 2TB and 3TB Hard Drives. Dell. Vendor model numbers HUS723020ALS640 and HUS723030ALS640.
Level of Importance:Urgent
Dell highly recommends applying this update as soon as possible. The update contains changes to improve the reliability and availability of your Dell system.
Important Information
This update will not run if any of the following conditions exist
1. Any Virtual Disk that is not optimal.
2. A RAID container that is performing a Background Initialization or Consistency Check.
3. A Rebuild, Resync, or copyback function is taking place.
4. A RAID set that is Partially Degraded or in a Degraded state.
This update will run on drives remaining in a RAID set that is in a Offline state.
There is an architectural constraint with Dell DUP HDD firmware update utility, related to system memory utilization, which is typically encountered on systems with minimal system memory, memory-intensive configurations, multiple RAID controllers, or memory-intensive applications. This issue is typically reported as - The operation was not successful because the device buffer write has failed. And will result in an aborted attempt to update firmware on the identified HDD. Error codes associated with this failure mode include 8009 and 8017. Once an error is detected, the update session is aborted. There is no data integrity or data availability risk associated with this issue. Subsequent attempts to update the HDD firmware may succeed, particularly if system resources are freed up.
Compatibility
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Applies to
- HITACHI Ultrastar 7K3000 3TB SAS 7.2K RPM
- HITACHI Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB SAS 7.2K RPM
Fixes & Enhancements
Resolves issue with false drive failures. Reseat drive and flash using M2D4 prior to replacing drive.
Resolves issue with incorrect sense code when resuming from idle
Improves sequential Read / Write performance
Improved drive error handling
Improved drive long term reliability
Installation Instructions
Dell Update Package Instructions:
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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. Click the Install button.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
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SAS-Drive_Firmware_6C17T_LN32_M2D4_A02.BIN
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