Seagate SAS ST9146703SS and ST9300503SS firmware version FSF9

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This release contains firmware version FSF9 for Seagate SAS FIPS140/SED Only (10k rpm 2.5" SAS) 146GB and 300GB Hard Drives. Vendor model numbers ST9146703SS and ST9300503SS.

This firmware enables FIPS140/SED support.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes / Enchancements:

- Fixed issue when hard reset occurred on port other than which data transfer was taking place
- Improved error handling when Notify Power Loss Expected sequence is initiated
- Improved performance of write operations in extreme temperature environments.
- Improved drive error handling
- Improved long term reliability of drive.
- Improved performance related to SED commands
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Version

FSF9, A01

Release date

18 May 2012

Download Type

Firmware

Category

SAS Drive

Importance

Urgent
Dell Technologies highly recommends applying this important update as soon as possible. The update contains critical bug fixes and changes to improve functionality, reliability, and stability of your Dell system. It may also include security fixes and other feature enhancements.
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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_PVD82_WN32_FSF9_A01.EXE
File Size: 11.24 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:
af746d96719194c8dcb46c464cc5c68f
SHA1:
0e09dc76def22f78263bb0c6cd33ec7ce295f07c
SHA-256:
98d8475181641e983aa7c9df5cbfdd684b33e7d78b55c75f8d86765e1fa2c5ea

File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_PVD82_LN32_FSF9_A01.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:
0f22af351eda01f85c2ab52fb734eaea
SHA1:
6a76dbd5ac51602b7607974d8c940a9645e06b38
SHA-256:
a8f3bebfa0dbdb52623ad5b5c0bd9e8c3fbddda7447a1a3fb5de2328cf3d5815

File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_PVD82_LN32_FSF9_A01.BIN
File Size: 9.98 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:
b9f34181a41611617687ef69d8595d0e
SHA1:
e69ec2fa11ce0fd314e269d49b0100f05fa138cc
SHA-256:
f6da2e9ba2733cd73cb412d0576221d67079c13d43f05cae7c047f7b0bf1526b

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Important Information - External:
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
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
HD,300G,SAS6,10K,2.5,SGT,FRFLY FIPS140-SED
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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