HGST RT06 for Vela-AP SATA ISE model number(s) HUS728T8TALE6L0

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FW changes to affect WDC Vela-AP 512e SATA HDD, Model number HHUS728T8TALE6L0.
New firmware includes fix for potential stale data condition.
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Fixes & Enhancements

- Fix potential stale data condition where data from a sequential write stream does not invalidate previous overlapping read data in cache.
- Fix for potential command timeout due to payload burst size calculation difference.
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Version

RT06, A00

Release date

15 Dec 2020

Download Type

Firmware

Category

Storage

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: Serial-ATA_Firmware_98DGD_WN64_RT06_A00.EXE
File Size: 10.92 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:
cf5ce6b27fda460fad893875a626565e
SHA1:
c0d6f93460a979d676f81af449390aea384ae5ee
SHA-256:
df1d2f45ca3b7d27c306fa1b437bcccf92d2ffcf187748906167cfc6c5534918

File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: Serial-ATA_Firmware_98DGD_LN_RT06_A00.BIN.sign
File Size: 226 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:
0a36bd5051be6fb7e42c40ef82038071
SHA1:
66b18252e03ddef11a6719456bd593a4d0a1f84c
SHA-256:
cab0cc5c1657bc93382aaad05fa5c65abe253c9cd4dc7ea5c701be5d2a3cab5e

File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: Serial-ATA_Firmware_98DGD_WN32_RT06_A00.EXE
File Size: 9.71 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:
71ed647116188d9f22e0e2674ae237b8
SHA1:
4eb3ac9e58a06bc7c534c8e526e2e4b6da7d8271
SHA-256:
92ff84b6fac7794976428f7b7263e9b966c8077d6ed63d56ac757db3d21f7f38

File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: Serial-ATA_Firmware_98DGD_LN_RT06_A00.BIN
File Size: 6.55 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:
ca71d9b81a0901e69f87738454b6cf05
SHA1:
d299c01da0facdf163ba3d3a0325d61103f87aa4
SHA-256:
dee48d8f31a5138213d57f693fdc58319c7c0867ba97a1315cb3ec5cea9237e9

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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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HGST Vela-AP ISE 8000GB HDD SATA 6Gbps 3.5" 7.2K 512e Model No: HUS728T8TALE6L0 Regulatory Model No: US7SAN8T0 Vendor PN: 0B36418
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
"./ Serial-ATA_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, Serial-ATA_Firmware__LN__A00.BIN.sign.

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