Seagate SATA ST3250310NS, ST3500320NS, ST3750330NS and ST31000340NS version MA10

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This release contains firmware version MA10 for Seagate SATA (7.2K rpm 3.5" SATA) 250GB, 500GB, 750GB, and 1TB Hard Drives. Dell Part number F420T, K366T, C745T, G377T. Vendor model ST3250310NS, ST3500320NS, ST3750330NS and ST31000340NS

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
When firmware is applied prior to a cold power cycle this firmware prevents a situation that can lead to unrecoverable drive failure during A/C power removal.
Resolved issue with SMART reporting for temperature exceeding threshold

Enhancements:
Improved sequential read performance
Improved drive error handling
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Version

MA10, A05

Release date

29 Mar 2013

Download Type

Firmware

Category

Storage

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: Serial-ATA_Firmware_WM0W0_WN32_MA10_A05.EXE
File Size: 5.95 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:
36601aebe8c9c67d54f72994b7c095d9
SHA1:
1cfba34848d484a43315963ecc872e68d1ada2c6
SHA-256:
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File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: Serial-ATA_Firmware_WM0W0_LN32_MA10_A05.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.
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MD5:
8ed624442c3ce679a7cde069cdf8a9b5
SHA1:
a570e50e237669c93562c07313d1c6995fe369e0
SHA-256:
Not available

File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: Serial-ATA_Firmware_WM0W0_LN32_MA10_A05.BIN
File Size: 4.03 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.
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MD5:
20fe3afe00b477cbf5294f9d8083a78d
SHA1:
5a9d64b13c9ce9540c9abc16bd67010ee341dd02
SHA-256:
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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.
Novell SuSE Linux ES 11
Windows Server 2008 x64
Red Hat® Ent Linux 4.5
Red Hat® Ent Linux 4.6
SuSE Linux ES 9
Suse Linux ES 9
Suse Linux ES 10
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 4.5
Windows Server 2012
Red Hat® Ent Linux 4.7
Red Hat® Ent Linux 5.2
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat® Ent Linux 5
Novell SuSE Linux ES 10
Windows Server 2008 x86
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2003 x64
Seagate Model ST31000340NS
Seagate Model ST3250310NS
Seagate Model ST3500320NS
Seagate Model ST3750330NS
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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