Seagate TSC6 for model number(s) ST1200MM0108..

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This release contains firmware version TSC6 for Seagate drives. Vendor model numbers ST1200MM0108..
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
-Fix an issue where 02/041B is reported to HARD_RESET during Sanitize operation
-Fix an issue where HARD_RESET can be missed intermittently
-Fix an issue where 03/31/00 can result on power cycle or power on
-Set minimum allowed speed to 3Gb when max. allowed speed is 12Gb
-Fix an issue where incorrect value for Current Phy Capabilities is returned after FW download
-Fix an issue where SAS speed negotiation can fail shortly after power on
-Fix an issue where drive transition to IDLE_A even when IDLE_A is disabled
-Fix an issue where drive does not transition to expected power state within 60 sec
-Fix an issue where SAS port stops responding duing rapid HARD_RESETs
-Fix an issue where 04/44/00 is reported during seq. writes
-Preserve all Persistent Reservation information through FW download
-Fix issues related to Persistent Reservation feature support
-Support Medium and Long Token in Method Call
-Fix issues where assert event can result
-Fix issues where command timeout can result
-Fix an issue where IOEDC error can result
-Fix an issue where bus hang event can result

Enhancements:
-Performance improvements for certain workload scenarios
-Improve status reporting/logging accuracy
-Improvements for general interface protocol compliance
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Version

TSC6, A00

Release date

16 May 2017

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_8457G_WN64_TSC6_A00.EXE
File Size: 13.69 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:
50116eaec059c905d2293c483ba3dc37
SHA1:
2a44a8abbe6a26ce35c264ba430f1628213b6542
SHA-256:
8fb01300b139f1a760760cc79768f9efb15b24bda0a61eef529287344e2e1b40
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_8457G_LN_TSC6_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:
74a640a61259072b7790c5782028cac1
SHA1:
015c282d0b62881bb56ecf26d0c8ed7d8f26053b
SHA-256:
d64e4eaa1aadf5433385aa87b89b68e40d1066b96d25e9f84d1e53eb4adec73b
File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_8457G_WN32_TSC6_A00.EXE
File Size: 9 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:
7e5229925576950fe9107d875c545f27
SHA1:
8f1734bfab2b958df454284d72e9235830c8b827
SHA-256:
cd54b5c3183e21cd5a364d7b95620e9def33589110f7ff81af1cd5fb7a2ea6bf
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_8457G_LN_TSC6_A00.BIN
File Size: 6.46 MB
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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:
4937756cc64e2742648ec31ca76fbc91
SHA1:
8306453e3959200ced61df926993a91f63f5467f
SHA-256:
ccca69ce1556e5e1e7f5427eb8aeec56f7c5193b52b926e5ed0b5f40af8a6eb0

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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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