HGST HUS724020ALS640, HUS724030ALS640 and HUS724040ALS640 firmware version W2F0.

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This release contains firmware version W2F0 for HGST drives. Vendor model numbers HUS724020ALS640, HUS724030ALS640 and HUS724040ALS640.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
-Fix Start Unit behavior
-Fix interface hang condition caused by Stop Unit command during spin up
-Fix LED behavior for FORMAT command
-Make SMART error persist when MRIE=6
-Fix bugs related to SMART
-Fix self-initiated reset conditions
Enhancements:
-Performance improvements for certain random read and sequential write workloads
-Add Dell Factory Enhanced Test A04 support
-Miscellaneous FW robustness enhancementts
-Reliability feature enhancements
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Version

W2F0, A03

Release date

24 Mar 2015

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_J6G25_WN64_W2F0_A03.EXE
File Size: 20.67 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:
1db57e4b1718a8e8310e0150853ef3d3
SHA1:
281994a70f73323faf3b2011d592b57e56d510ac
SHA-256:
c374e6d8c73e3f30dfa16557de3cb6b8293b07249fa20088a78f06a1e3a15157
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_J6G25_LN_W2F0_A03.BIN.sign
File Size: 198 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:
1e9db1b28e2ee964bd79968a624d36ba
SHA1:
46a601871aa12f0c162801de35523a6de42c1d1e
SHA-256:
9ab96731de2ce05fbfc4b5968aac280168dd798163ef4f338aaecdc1e1a5e6ed
File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_J6G25_WN32_W2F0_A03.EXE
File Size: 12.67 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:
95d32484052a6bb2016609c673e0d793
SHA1:
76cbb7158af0836ae077ac6c8fbd764558fb25cb
SHA-256:
967a558193ff036d9e755564a0ce837c98daad295306ba3c0fd04e8e387a230a
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_J6G25_LN_W2F0_A03.BIN
File Size: 10.96 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:
8f190c104592c4d86ceb74014e60d2b0
SHA1:
25c54ef08c9a4257c450f64c8eb1cd2931538ff8
SHA-256:
2c6c8553e832b9cf25bf9d6d98eaba9a4809ace9a4a361e20c7e31da86af120e

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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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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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