Seagate SAS ST91000642SS firmware version ASF9.

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This release contains firmware version ASF9 for Seagate SAS (7.2K rpm 2.5" SAS) 1TB Hard Drive. Dell. Vendor model number ST91000642SS.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
-Resolves a rare condition that can cause drive to hang during power on sequence
-Resolves a rare issue that could incorrectly incremented SMART error counter for read errors
-Resolves a rare issue that could cause to hang during format
-Resolves an issue that caused drive to connect at slower connection speeds
-Resolves an issue causing poor write performance when background scan is running
-Resolves rare issue that could cause hang during boot up with RAID controller
-Resolves issue would unexpectedly abort read command without proper reporting proper status

Enhancements:
-Improvements to drive connectivity
-Improved drive error handling
-Improves drive long term reliablity
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Version

ASF9, A03

Release date

12 Oct 2012

Download Type

Firmware

Category

SAS Drive

Importance

Urgent
Dell Technologies highly recommends applying this important update as soon as possible. The update contains critical bug fixes and changes to improve functionality, reliability, and stability of your Dell system. It may also include security fixes and other feature enhancements.
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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_NF2RT_WN32_ASF9_A03.EXE
File Size: 6.03 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:
c3da061d01dfbf2f66726e48276fe175
SHA1:
c6c4fb467ba7dc6b70fae033fb912b64394e214e
SHA-256:
091028c0243d99b714df24428badfa56af8d32400347d263dd4aa4c1070b481f

File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_NF2RT_LN32_ASF9_A03.BIN.sign
File Size: 194 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:
a32dcc90048319b3b6b0d2f09cb6f5b9
SHA1:
da3fd8efb4cf6d85b25a90c100590f1dbcadf3ed
SHA-256:
8570c49cc4c69f94c4e08ef2f899b3fa8589b9fb1ccd272c410d95156deefa2d

File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_NF2RT_LN32_ASF9_A03.BIN
File Size: 4.04 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:
cdb7942ce51c6eb0f3cbca3918d67286
SHA1:
7998b4f5949a92f0adc85e7f53c797019f775275
SHA-256:
c202f4ebd9d8855ec1916740430e6e157f9b8ca2d5e23c0c4d342edf0082d2a1

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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.
Novell SuSE Linux ES 11
Windows Server 2008 x64
Red Hat® Ent Linux 4.5
Red Hat® Ent Linux 4.6
SuSE Linux ES 9
Suse Linux ES 9
Suse Linux ES 10
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 4.5
Red Hat® Ent Linux 4.7
Red Hat® Ent Linux 5.2
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat® Ent Linux 5
Windows Server 2008 x86
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2003 x64
SEAGATE Constellation.2 1TB SAS 7.2K RPM FIPS140 SED
Dell Update Package Instructions:

Download

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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