HGST EJ38 for model number(s) HUC156030CSS204, HUC156030CSS204, HUC156060CSS204 and HUC156060CSS204.

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This release contains firmware version EJ38 for HGST drives. Vendor model numbers HUC156030CSS204, HUC156030CSS204, HUC156060CSS204 and HUC156060CSS204.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
- Modify the HCM Full Stroke Seeks frequency and velocity to be quieter and occur at about a 1 seek per approx 1 second.
- The minimum temperature at which low power servo is enabled was increased from 25 to 30 degrees.
- Fix for factory test process show stop issue.

Enhancements
- Enable the Vendor Option to disable the reporting of the Temperature Smart Trip.
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Version

EJ38, A00

Release date

16 Jul 2018

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_8X96W_WN64_EJ38_A00_01.EXE
File Size: 7.98 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:
73c05eb076ad6cd582d0066da121e901
SHA1:
11ae6eeadd32d61a4e73aaf16674d14af252a19f
SHA-256:
06f419faeb7457e188a3a3b7c6f7d98db1c4580dcdde3ca50725168ec5d69914

File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_8X96W_LN_EJ38_A00.BIN.sign
File Size: 226 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:
f22a6915fb08c846fef78ecdae784576
SHA1:
0b8db0628c86b1fb074f59a32d48649ab350e2d8
SHA-256:
dfbd826681823ee6cf732755eb779433447bdee667318b673867e3d03a6c1684

File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_8X96W_WN32_EJ38_A00_01.EXE
File Size: 9.19 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:
c98df36de53606ad9ed068a5867a01f5
SHA1:
505c279158dc8e1e3d245034d4d2505f2baec2a6
SHA-256:
463993a4aa0bc5010be8b9f9b67a977843b4e0c888d1481c7f5cc4d4af15ab6f

File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_8X96W_LN_EJ38_A00.BIN
File Size: 6.06 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:
e6ec486437b536a33f23f5584f726bcc
SHA1:
5b1ba14da84f312271d44fcf34a4c4f372290882
SHA-256:
1ff124b89e1f62d8f870611c813954f06e53947175250d34395af7964bb7b399

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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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