Toshiba SAS AL13SEB300, AL13SEB600 and AL13SEB900 firmware version DE08

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This release contains firmware version DE08 for Toshiba SAS (10K rpm 2.5 SAS) 300GB, 600GB and 900GBB Hard Drives. Vendor model number AL13SEB300, AL13SEB600 and AL13SEB900.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
Resolved issue to comply with Persistent Reservation command

Enhancements:
Improved drive error handling
Improved drive reliability
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Version

DE08, A03

Release date

29 Apr 2013

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 32-Bit
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_J11YP_WN32_DE08_A03.EXE
File Size: 11.19 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:
0e345f5fee9b78f1c2ca6d4a34451585
SHA1:
d704d30037d1e90b4bf8deb7e85edfb0adf66165
SHA-256:
aa77c6988a6d991f3e623b56f469c037057447ee99cd436260b5946a78a92a9e

File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_J11YP_LN_DE08_A03.BIN.sign
File Size: 189 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:
97788c4e3b8661a6fcae88f0f865651f
SHA1:
0e8241dbd1f0d810a3007decec1c6deb766dcb7e
SHA-256:
4e338ed07124e5b7b623dec462d9957afe93e1462b043dd73324fd5b161b8a53

File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_J11YP_LN_DE08_A03.BIN
File Size: 9.92 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:
2635997752d2b9a9fd80837622d28d7c
SHA1:
f2c05eaa3e2b182ca920b679a11a46ad5043f4d6
SHA-256:
72cb583aae4322e65dbd65339f55886bb4f26f8191c99ab671cc57e15700cbe4

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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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TOSHIBA AL13SEB300 Series 2.5 10K SAS HDD Drive
TOSHIBA AL13SEB600 Series 2.5 10K SAS HDD Drive
TOSHIBA AL13SEB900 Series 2.5 10K SAS HDD Drive
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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