HGST SAS HUS723020ALS640 and HUS723030ALS640 firmware version M440

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This release contains firmware version M440 for HGST NL SAS (7.2K rpm 3.5 SAS) 2TB and 3TB Hard Drives. Dell. Vendor model numbers HUS723020ALS640 and HUS723030ALS640.
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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

M440, A04

Release date

21 Mar 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_DGY1G_WN32_M440_A04.EXE
File Size: 11.38 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:
edc1b3cf39cc863503e3d0c9b925308b
SHA1:
46ef0cc14608ad506d28b38615a0df8296bfad1d
SHA-256:
0ea2a4c1ee93ef2b581d23818ddb87c52048543da1ce79a7930bbdeaa0d5382a

File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_DGY1G_LN_M440_A04.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:
aaef8374a90dd5073a9c2aa9dbc135b6
SHA1:
fefa521fbca3d185ae500ea6025a3e34fc3ceb71
SHA-256:
2d664b8e44be0f20d7cada6e12026aad90f343770201aa6b8a9f37a1611609f5

File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_DGY1G_LN_M440_A04.BIN
File Size: 10.11 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.
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To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
87d989e954ed3c07c291d11ecb734490
SHA1:
f32bbe8a363cb4b8098119b3d86f7652ea3317a7
SHA-256:
8284a6910c65cc1f85da262606c6d1a8b6c60e0b85d36d15867107e9a94bbd58

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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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