Seagate DS23 for model number(s) ST6000NM0095..

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This release contains firmware version DS23 for Seagate drives. Vendor model numbers ST6000NM0095..
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
-Fix a corner case issue involving unaligned host transfer with <4KB in size being aborted
-Fix issues where format corruption can result
-Fix an issue where Drive Not Ready can result
-Fix issues where drive assert or hang conditions can result
-Fix issues where command timeout conditions can result
-Fix issues where IOEDC error conditions can result
Enhancements:
-Important reliability enhancement
-Performance enhancements for certain workload scenarios
-Improve status reporting/logging accuracy
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Version

DS23, A00

Release date

02 Feb 2017

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.
Available formats View Important Information

File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_Y76GF_WN64_DS23_A00.EXE
File Size: 14.53 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages in native Microsoft Windows 64-bit format do not require that Microsoft WOW64 be installed on the Microsoft Windows Server.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
adcb5a17aec222d297dca367cc4bda61
SHA1:
4105be649844a48d5e28dda18522261a86b01b27
SHA-256:
d45ca504514607f419cbcf8d080c17dd3836c13bd4875b608a2a63161c77037b

File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_Y76GF_LN_DS23_A00.BIN.sign
File Size: 194 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:
c75ec56f7674d759005be0e873c44eb9
SHA1:
b6644c9b59f0432ff8bebf65dbfbed2adfdd20c3
SHA-256:
8e65b88eb7590990f48047ea6e69aab0e9dbd7911d6462010bfa28a2953eedee

File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_Y76GF_WN32_DS23_A00.EXE
File Size: 9.14 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:
78129268fd532c7b12689c3919816fbb
SHA1:
96934907746d597f8d569a5e2daad3e6eccd49e4
SHA-256:
e783e86bafbdd1675fd5db6a82605b75311d232dd75b68b8e311aadb5fcb62c3

File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_Y76GF_LN_DS23_A00.BIN
File Size: 39 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:
b505fe9945705d87165661fb5623f7a9
SHA1:
80353a800e131dffbafc19f85dc585c44379eee8
SHA-256:
7cc7ce56dca918536703b0b16eb1f78cf87f18a96c62afaad8837de4f7dbd9e9

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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. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
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