Hitachi SAS HUS724020ALS640, HUS724030ALS640 and HUS724040ALS640 firmware version W1CG

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This release contains firmware version W1CG for HGST SAS (7.2k rpm 3.5 SAS) 2TB, 3TB and 4TB Hard Drives. Vendor model numbers HUS724020ALS640, HUS724030ALS640 and HUS724040ALS640
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
Make SMART trips continue to report even after the condition is under threshold
Add Log Page 0x19 (General performance and statistics) defined in SPC4
Adjust ATI refresh to refresh each track targeted in all cases
Correctly clear invalid ATI target tracks
Fix overlapped SANITIZE commands handling
Fix self-initiated reset problem when exiting Standby Y or Z with NOTIFY immediately followed by Unit Start Immediate=0
Fix for command timeout on Unit Start command with the immediate bit set
Correct Extended SelfTest Time in Mode Page 0A to be within 5% of actual estimated test time
Make Request Sense command honor CCF_IDLE, CCF_STANDBY, CCF_STOPPED controls
Fix WRITE SAME to support >32 bit LBA (2TB)
Fix Ordered TUR following a Format Immediate is serviced timely

Enhancements:
Miscellaneous FW robustness enhancements
Improve sequential read performance at high QD
Add support for Read Buffer Mode 0x1C (Error History) as defined in the SPC standard
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Version

W1CG, A02

Release date

24 Mar 2014

Download Type

Firmware

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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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_WX12V_WN64_W1CG_A02.EXE
File Size: 20.26 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:
8f9938ab5b1a54496a73d2100fa2d8eb
SHA1:
bfb2b9452f3ae9efc35d4b6afbf12e60f916287d
SHA-256:
27521f7869e5bdbf27607841952a5e6b04200277d14e177f498c2f83e27c286a
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_WX12V_LN_W1CG_A02.BIN.sign
File Size: 189 Bytes
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
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:
736caad84d37c0ce1b51560fc9abaf6b
SHA1:
4c6a3fa8581f62c507f48e7df3fa0bc6e948b2be
SHA-256:
cc5bb64918cff8754aa10dbaed2b9783ac6e5846ca676b513d610d7eb5947e60
File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_WX12V_WN32_W1CG_A02.EXE
File Size: 12.41 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:
4a67b4bda7a32fdb66b6623a379ae4ea
SHA1:
a00751126f4613907ef080e3b5f194be520eb738
SHA-256:
a8e98253f4e9aa98bc5375bdf2c3eb9afff67e397a5320ea84235e99c6410504
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_WX12V_LN_W1CG_A02.BIN
File Size: 9.23 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:
3e3322fb3c36b54bc904471621c3ae48
SHA1:
2329b4e9b6ceefb6d4a10a9ac741570c58028dc8
SHA-256:
b8ca47d2c3b0c73811dfd1ed8286264ceb9d990391f787f4a757865a1aa38f04

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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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2. When the File Download window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.

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1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
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4. Click the Install button.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.

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