Seagate DS23 for model number(s) ST6000NM0095..

Driver Id : Y76GF

Importance : Recommended

Version : DS23, A00 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 02 Feb 2017

Download Type : Firmware

Category : SAS Drive

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

Download Files

File Format: Dell Update Packages in native Microsoft Windows 64-bit format do not require that Microsoft WOW64 be installed on the Microsoft Windows Server.

File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_Y76GF_WN64_DS23_A00.EXE

File size: 14.53 MB

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: adcb5a17aec222d297dca367cc4bda61

SHA1: 4105be649844a48d5e28dda18522261a86b01b27

SHA-256: d45ca504514607f419cbcf8d080c17dd3836c13bd4875b608a2a63161c77037b

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File Format: 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.

File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_Y76GF_LN_DS23_A00.BIN.sign

File size: 194 Bytes

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: c75ec56f7674d759005be0e873c44eb9

SHA1: b6644c9b59f0432ff8bebf65dbfbed2adfdd20c3

SHA-256: 8e65b88eb7590990f48047ea6e69aab0e9dbd7911d6462010bfa28a2953eedee

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File Format: 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.

File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_Y76GF_WN32_DS23_A00.EXE

File size: 9.14 MB

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: 78129268fd532c7b12689c3919816fbb

SHA1: 96934907746d597f8d569a5e2daad3e6eccd49e4

SHA-256: e783e86bafbdd1675fd5db6a82605b75311d232dd75b68b8e311aadb5fcb62c3

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File Format: Dell Update Packages for Linux can be used as stand-alone applications that ensure that specific validation criteria are met, then apply an update.<br /><b>Note:</b> Update Packages for Linux are open source. See the Dell Update Packages for Linux Readme for details.

File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_Y76GF_LN_DS23_A00.BIN

File size: 39 MB

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: b505fe9945705d87165661fb5623f7a9

SHA1: 80353a800e131dffbafc19f85dc585c44379eee8

SHA-256: 7cc7ce56dca918536703b0b16eb1f78cf87f18a96c62afaad8837de4f7dbd9e9

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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

Important Information

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.

Compatible Systems

Dell XC430 Xpress Hyper-converged Appliance

DSS 1500

DSS 1510

DSS 2500

PowerEdge R230

PowerEdge R330

PowerEdge R430

PowerEdge R530

PowerEdge R730

PowerEdge R730xd

PowerEdge T330

PowerEdge T430

PowerEdge T630

Supported Operating Systems

Novell SuSE Linux ES 11

Windows Server 2008 x64

Suse Linux ES 10

Windows Server 2012

Red Hat® Ent Linux 5.2

Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 6

Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 7

Red Hat® Ent Linux 5

Windows Server 2012 R2

Windows Server 2008 x86

Windows Server 2008 R2

Installation instructions

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.