Seagate MA8F for model number(s) ST6000NM0024-1US17Z..

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This release contains firmware version MA8F for Seagate drives. Vendor model numbers ST6000NM0024-1US17Z..
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
-Fix an issue where assert condition can result
-Fix DST Short to handle host command interruption better

Enhancements:
N/A
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Version

MA8F, A00

Release date

24 Mar 2017

Download Type

Firmware

Category

Storage

Importance

Recommended
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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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: Serial-ATA_Firmware_H09VC_WN64_MA8F_A00.EXE
File Size: 16.33 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages in native Microsoft Windows 64-bit format do not require that Microsoft WOW64 be installed on the Microsoft Windows Server.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
f4e713bf0ea406bd151e8f7eb14b055c
SHA1:
c3454889a60b394dbc194c16be6b670110b5728a
SHA-256:
e861bbdbb5297964586cd9a75a66b8fb23e9992c95905337f3750b111bc76528

File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: Serial-ATA_Firmware_H09VC_LN_MA8F_A00.BIN.sign
File Size: 194 Bytes
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Format Description:
The GnuPG signature for Red Hat Linux Update Package can be used to authenticate Dell's identity in the correlated Red Hat Linux Update Package.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
33ce230f3b23e7ccc22174240f5760df
SHA1:
ba3556433dd92273029cc814737770ce220880bf
SHA-256:
6b9c3b333e80653e9bf447d7e645169f6c585372824c60b49a0b427171c5401d

File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: Serial-ATA_Firmware_H09VC_WN32_MA8F_A00.EXE
File Size: 10.94 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 32bit format have been designed to run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 64bit format will only run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. When selecting a device driver update be sure to select the one that is appropriate for your operating system.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
f0846eaac4ef1af9275a326d4aa627ae
SHA1:
e31f75c567d95c10a8583bd0382dab796c7f68bb
SHA-256:
ce779cd89c22019874133d2a9e457d51dfad8dfbf00188c23a39fae869f45467

File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: Serial-ATA_Firmware_H09VC_LN_MA8F_A00.BIN
File Size: 38.93 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages for Linux can be used as stand-alone applications that ensure that specific validation criteria are met, then apply an update.
Note: Update Packages for Linux are open source. See the Dell Update Packages for Linux Readme for details.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
3979c65df3c67a5342d707af89923de5
SHA1:
5f669dafbefb70f26d8ea48291b1f6182fb3200c
SHA-256:
d896554c9ad5e803b90c5a89b5c7097fa24f0e29f111963f5e6554799e279fd0

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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.
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