Seagate ST5E for model number(s) DL1800MM0159 and DL2400MM0159.

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This release contains firmware version ST5E for Seagate drives. Vendor model numbers DL1800MM0159 and DL2400MM0159.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Disable Hardware DRAM Self Refresh Feature to resolve potential format corrupt issue.
- Reduce background file update frequency to prevent possible ATI (Adjacent Track Interference).
- Adjusted Fly Height Trigger and Long Command Completion Timeout to avoid potential read errors.
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Version

ST5E, A00

Release date

07 May 2024

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 64-Bit.
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_61VGT_WN64_ST5E_A00_01.EXE
File Size: 23.62 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:
53d3adc6576cca4620f0c73d573e2d15
SHA1:
1b9beea10290f4767a1e9d1c480c04b4f3f1e177
SHA-256:
1766227ed0f55474da153f0a7dee45501510801b504fa05c914570d83b398404

File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_61VGT_LN64_ST5E_A00_01.BIN.sign
File Size: 842 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:
9a14e04649416f11263aabb8145ba7a6
SHA1:
abd2ef9f2fde89c4a177f8a7d98bd266d8fecefb
SHA-256:
2c809880d1074eb87750c71dd99587e04d76ec68747b332c583b316ea55d92cb

File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_61VGT_LN64_ST5E_A00_01.BIN
File Size: 9.17 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:
9318fff72f92535902fad9c8b1f497cf
SHA1:
c66c32ce67f1c4ca7eb8bdd002ae4738fcb63e7d
SHA-256:
cd7aee72ea568ed2186a8c40cf946e9fcd4a2722d7ff5c51a20fde24ab5ed0cb

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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.
Novell SuSE Linux ES 11
Windows Server 2008 x64
Linux
Windows Server 2012
Not Applicable
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat® Ent Linux 5
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Windows Storage Server 2012 R2
SuSE Linux Desktop 11
SUSE Linux ES 12
SuSE Linux ES 15
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2008 x86
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2019 LTSC
Windows Server 2022 LTSC
Windows Server 2025 LTSC
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Storage Server 2012
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2003 x64
Seagate Skybolt 1.8TB HDD 12Gbps SAS 2.5 10K 512e ISE Model Number: DL1800MM0159 Regulatory Model Number: STT003 Vendor PN: 1XJ233-151
Seagate Skybolt 2.4TB HDD 12Gbps SAS 2.5 10K 512e ISE Model Number: DL2400MM0159 Regulatory Model Number: STT003 Vendor PN: 1XK233-151
Dell Update Package instructions for Windows Dup:
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.
5. Click the Install button.
6. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.

Dell Update Package instructions for Linux DUP (RHEL/SLES/Ubuntu):
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 run the update by executing
"./ SAS-Drive_Firmware__LN__A00.BIN " from the shell.
2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
5. Click the Install button.
6. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.

GnuPG Signature of Dell Update Package Instructions:

Download the latest GnuPG Signature of Dell Update Package from support.dell.com.

1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file.
2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window.
Installation
1. Import the Dell public key. (You only need to do this once on your system.)
2. Verify the Dell Update Package by using its signature file, SAS-Drive_Firmware__LN__A00.BIN.Sign.

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