Seagate SAS ST9500431SS firmware version DSF4.

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This release contains firmware version DSF4 (FIPS140/SED Enabled) for Seagate SAS (7.2K rpm 2.5" SAS) 500GB Hard Drive. Vendor model number ST9500431SS.
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Fixes & Enhancements

- Fixed issue when hard reset occurred on port other than which data transfer was taking place
- Improved error handling when Notify Power Loss Expected sequence is initiated
- Improved performance of write operations in extreme temperature environments.
- Improved drive error handling
- Improved long term reliability of drive.
- Improved performance related to SED commands
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Version

DSF4, A01

Release date

12 Feb 2013

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 32-Bit
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_VGYD2_WN32_DSF4_A01.EXE
File Size: 9.57 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:
c7f1e48ce0d708a851bb82bab982bdf5
SHA1:
11cf9c9c9a6f4a746cbc55dc7b57359df8f4fbaf
SHA-256:
1b7606224fc33e02bd827572c5ee5f49371e80b78ee7fd33145030eaa6dc0c29

File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_VGYD2_LN_DSF4_A01.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:
32f0bed8d26da3b371d4e16f0e9bd75c
SHA1:
03e0a673c949d53accf60d1056a94ccd73ebad59
SHA-256:
75cdc96c2d2f88ccae394c8183e048f05f7437030ac5c1ed07f92ecc20ea1379

File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_VGYD2_LN_DSF4_A01.BIN
File Size: 9.54 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:
f5289f2600fb00f26a4fb2fb11544718
SHA1:
6ba2f235e29782558fec1e505d30a48aa16fa1d5
SHA-256:
5924c6c59ea2e20bd39eefe604acf80ccae4ee5512ae7d3aaa31799891f59627

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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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Windows Server 2008 x64
Red Hat® Ent Linux 4.5
Red Hat® Ent Linux 4.6
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Suse Linux ES 10
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Novell SuSE Linux ES 10
Windows Server 2008 x86
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008 R2
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DRAGONFLY NL6,FIPS, 2.5", 7.2K,SAS, 500GB
HD,500G,NL6,7.2K,3.5,SGT-DF
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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