Seagate PS26 for model number(s) ST8000NM0075..

Driver Id : R2N0T

Importance : Recommended

Version : PS26, 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 PS26 for Seagate drives. Vendor model numbers ST8000NM0075..

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_R2N0T_WN64_PS26_A00.EXE

File size: 14.53 MB

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

MD5: 7501c5e64be187e0c96242627a1b0b4e

SHA1: 5b01ccbe3b911c002523731b25b5bd1a34162b70

SHA-256: 1d5e00da980ee3844f08799d6297c52cc8a5904d8da8f4ca52b1d92149e0bfb2

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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_R2N0T_LN_PS26_A00.BIN.sign

File size: 194 Bytes

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

MD5: 1281d1353c32943908c275553c874ea9

SHA1: d63eacf73d93c5ca4906398f84049821f5f0950c

SHA-256: 741b5856795f28c583f7faf49455230c8c34c358b05f098f0e1dad556fd4101c

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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_R2N0T_WN32_PS26_A00.EXE

File size: 9.14 MB

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

MD5: f8fe5582d78e1b6051a4f2a4a3b06a2f

SHA1: 464b33a3b63e90b4002ea19d92e902970ba5cbba

SHA-256: 2eec2738771fb885e8a4178e4318f914fdea27a0a761efc4b25b051c6af138c7

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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.
Note: Update Packages for Linux are open source. See the Dell Update Packages for Linux Readme for details.

File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_R2N0T_LN_PS26_A00.BIN

File size: 39 MB

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

MD5: 9c9bcf3f5eb02a5e8b28c195a8156aa3

SHA1: 997fb928b26e576dd342679c0cc3e46d95df6109

SHA-256: cd4e8d6eec243569094e732d42ae5a3c5363c840018cf9773cdc54f387f1c111

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
-Fix a corner case issue involving unaligned host transfer with <4KB in size being aborted
-Fix an issue where format corruption 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

DSS 1500

DSS 1510

DSS 2500

DSS 7500

PowerEdge R230

PowerEdge R320

PowerEdge R330

PowerEdge R420

PowerEdge R430

PowerEdge R515

PowerEdge R520

PowerEdge R530

PowerEdge R720

PowerEdge R720XD

PowerEdge R730

PowerEdge R730xd

PowerEdge T130

PowerEdge T320

PowerEdge T330

PowerEdge T420

PowerEdge T430

PowerEdge T620

PowerEdge T630

POWEREDGE VRTX

Supported Operating Systems

Novell SuSE Linux ES 11

Windows Server 2008 x64

Suse Linux ES 10

Windows Server 2012

Not Applicable

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.