Seagate PA25 for model number(s) ST8000NM0055-1RM112..

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This release contains firmware version PA25 for Seagate drives. Vendor model numbers ST8000NM0055-1RM112..
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Fixes & Enhancements

*Once the FW is updated to PS25, going back to previous FW revision is not possible*

Fixes:
-Fix Command Timeout cases
-Fix IOEDC error cases
-Fix a bug causing hardware error
-Fix hang or self-reset cases

Enhancements:
-Reliability enhancements
-Improve firmware robustness and spec compliance
-Improve performance for certain I/O scenarios
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Version

PA25, A00

Release date

15 Jul 2016

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_3TPRR_WN64_PA25_A00.EXE
File Size: 14.99 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:
da49bec5b506d1edd30593498dc176ec
SHA1:
c9e82bbc2a3db6da6641a6ebadd32913e1c71ac6
SHA-256:
0bbb7c9b69fe9ae002b6631cb99955785ca004338c77b7e43dce637d0aa07a16
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: Serial-ATA_Firmware_3TPRR_LN_PA25_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:
ff3abcc35d7ae895282694a4658ba9cd
SHA1:
d77fa36b5b383778cb206f292db624e81318f3f6
SHA-256:
0bdb5eb8513a44d02e93bd813dab6215472ccb3637b060bfdabc913bb675f9c3
File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: Serial-ATA_Firmware_3TPRR_WN32_PA25_A00.EXE
File Size: 9.64 MB
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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:
8c558ad401b853512dae3f11ec82b91d
SHA1:
26d7f400eec42cef862aaa7bff2bb56ebc1aa241
SHA-256:
62455629edc89e99f1c15a8d188eadd6a3d99e9f5d89324856828ba4d60b5563
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: Serial-ATA_Firmware_3TPRR_LN_PA25_A00.BIN
File Size: 39.47 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:
105a8a9517db7261245a69cfb366e64e
SHA1:
2d723d953d1ae861ef562efcac5cf7834478d707
SHA-256:
a46b25417c0bc9cb55775679539e3ab6a6b5048c6a92319ef750c68952aa42cf

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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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