HGST SAS drive models HUC109030CSS600, HUC109060CSS600 and HUC109090CSS600 firmware version N440

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This release contains firmware version N440 for HGST SAS (10k rpm 2.5 SAS) 300GB, 600GB and 900GB Hard Drives. Dell. Vendor model numbers HUC109030CSS600 (300GB), HUC109060CSS600 (600GB) and HUC109090CSS600 (900GB).
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
Resolved rare issue that could cause drive to initiate a self-initiated reset

Enhancements:
Improved sequential write performance
Improved SMART error reporting
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Version

N440, A06

Release date

03 May 2013

Download Type

Firmware

Category

SAS Drive

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 32-Bit
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_F5NH4_WN32_N440_A06.EXE
File Size: 11.34 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:
67c7cd5300c1cac089b6ca513a5a6336
SHA1:
46c637647d48274afa324c9a9ce2fbbb7a008998
SHA-256:
4a203197b3c7390ed162649987b0870c148626cc2468a88626a303d6488693a9

File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_F5NH4_LN_N440_A06.BIN.sign
File Size: 189 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:
ef235aac2d735aabf19444f1696f3656
SHA1:
807e6244ecd9181ecb151159fcae60a9536d6978
SHA-256:
69d4181c16c070ccb30aa5c41c162c66341c3122d5caa0f168ef42f29d84e8ac

File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_F5NH4_LN_N440_A06.BIN
File Size: 10.07 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:
377b5c9da9ab29c58696078feffe44b0
SHA1:
d69d0829c09b2b0dfe68743b62cb74f18a266355
SHA-256:
69d13ece6a8a0ea5389a3148932932ef2430f6904a4303672cf5fc8de7ee6967

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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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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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