Dell SCSI Hard Drive Firmware Utility, A08

Driver Id : GXFMR

Importance : Recommended

Version : A08, A08 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 10 Aug 2007

Download Type : Utility

Category : SCSI Drive

This release is a full compilation of all drive and drive firmware supported under SCSI releases.
A drive listed in the Fixes/Enhancements below indicates that it is a new addition to this release. For more details about the other firmware included on this cd please download the individual readme file.

Download Files

File Format: This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, and then run (double-click) it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.

File Name: R162704.EXE

File size: 11.81 MB

Download .EXE

File Format: This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.

File Name: R162704.txt

File size: 16.92 KB

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

MD5: cdbdc0d20bcc28a576d47fbe976af745

Download .TXT

Fixes & Enhancements

This is a general maintenance release for parallel SCSI drives.

All former firmware releases for all supported SCSI hard drives have been compiled onto one release. Review the text file for information about fixes supported on this release

The release information in this section is specific to new firmware that has never before been released to the web. New releases added to this utility are below:

New D405/D705 Firmware is available for Seagate 10K7 and 15K4 SCSI.
This release addresses multiple minor fixes for data error handling, detection, and correction, and incorporates changes included in D404/D704, and will update Seagate Cheetah 10K.7 drive model
to firmware version D705 and Cheetah 15K.4 drive models to firmware version D405, respectively.

With D403/D703, under certain rare circumstances a command timeout can possibly lead to drives being taken off-line, or cause the drive to post a SMART trip. Two changes are related to these timeout conditions:

1) idle operation and commands not being processed properly leading to possible timeout conditions
2) particular error recovery taking longer than timeouts allow.

This is an Urgent update.
Part numbers affected: Seagate Model 10K7 / 15K4 SCSI (f/w D705/D405)

D5796 HD,300G,S,U320,10K,1IN,80P,SGT
Y4628 HD,146G,S,U320,10K,1IN,80P,SGT
C5609 HD,73G,S,U320,10K,1IN,80P,SGT
HC492 HD,300GB,U320,10K,80P,ULD,SGT
FC960 HD,73G,U320,10K,80P,ULD,SGT
GC828 HD,146G,S,10K,1IN,80P,ULD,SGT
Y4707 HD,146GB,S,U320,15K,80P,SGT
C5690 HD,73GB,S,U320,15K,80P,SGT
D5958 HD,36GB,S,U320,15K,80P,SGT
GC822 HD,36GB,U320,15K,80P,ULD,SGT
HC486 HD,73GB,U320,15K,80P,ULD,SGT
DC959 HD,146GB,U320,15K,80P,ULD,SGT
F5295 HD,300GB,S,U320,10K,68P,SGT
C5610 HD,146GB,S,U320,10K,68P,SGT
D5798 HD,73GB,S,U320,10K,68P,SGT
HC487 HD,146GB,U320,15K,68P,ULD,SGT
GC823 HD,73GB,U320,15K,68P,ULD,SGT
FC956 HD,36GB,U320,15K,68P,ULD,SGT
G5067 HD,36GB,S,U320,15K,68P,SGT
F5425 HD,73GB,S,U320,15K,68P,SGT
C5696 HD,146GB,S,U320,15K,68P,SGT
GC827 HD,73GB,U320,10K,68P,ULD,SGT
HC491 HD,146GB,U320,10K,68P,ULD,SGT
DC963 HD,300GB,U320,10K,68P,ULD,SGT
X9075 HD,300GB,S,U320,10K,68P,SGT
P9551 HD,146GB,S,U320,10K,68P,SGT
R9288 HD,73GB,S,U320,10K,68P,SGT

New D507 Firmware available for Seagate 15K.5 Parallel SCSI Hard Disk Drives
This is a general maintenance release that addresses multiple error handling and recovery enhancements and fixes that are considered to be corner cases but could impact overall performance of the drive. It is an optional upgrade that may be performed for maintenance or troubleshooting reasons.

Part numbers affected: Seagate 15K4 SCSI (f/w D507)
YK582 [A00-00] HD,73GB,U320,15K,80P,ULD,SGT
TU963 [A00-00] HD,146GB,U320,15K,80P,ULD,SGT
HY940 [A00-00] HD,300GB,U320,15K,80P,ULD,SGT

TU964 [A00-00] HD,73GB,U320,15K,68P,ULD,SGT
HY941 [A00-00] HD,146GB,U320,15K,68P,ULD,SGT
YK584 [A00-00] HD,300GB,U320,15K,68P,ULD,SGT

Installation instructions

Custom Instructions for R162704.txt:

1) Click Download now.
The File Download window appears.

2) Click the Save button.
The Save As window appears.

3) Select Desktop using the drop-down menu to the right of Save in.

4) Click the Save button.
A progress meter moves as the download is completed.

5) If necessary, click X in the upper right-hand corner of the Download Progress Window to close it upon completion.

6) Double click the Icon on your desktop for the newly saved file.
The Dell Bios Release Notes window appears.
Custom Instructions for R162704.EXE:

NOTE: In order to create the Hard drive firmware update media using this package, this file must be downloaded to and executed on a system running Microsoft Windows. This package can be used to create a bootable USB flash drive, CD, or hard drive image.

Download

1. Select the download method you want to use to retrieve the file - either HTTP or FTP.
2. If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, read the agreement and then select either "I agree" or "I disagree".
3. When the File Download window appears, click Save.
4. From the Save As dialog, select a location and a file name then click "Save".
5. If a Download Complete window appears, click Close.

Hard Drive Firmware Media Creation

1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click it to extract the diagnostic files and start the distribution application.
2. Verify that you have the correct diagnostic package by reviewing the information on the dialog box that appears then click Continue.
3. Specify the location to unzip the files.
4. Click on the OK button to extract files. After the files are extracted, a message should appear indicating that all files were successfully unzipped.
5. Click the OK button to start the Hard Drive Firmware Package. Follow the on screen prompts to create the media desired.

CD Media Creation

1. Follow your CD writing software vendor's instructions to create a CD from the downloaded .ISO file.

Note: If CD media is viewed using Windows explorer, only the file Booting.txt will be visible. This CD was created using hard-disk emulation.

Running the Hard Drive Firmware Update Utility

1. Insert the media you created.
2. Boot the computer. (You may have to configure the boot order in BIOS setup to boot the media you created before other devices.)
3. Follow the screen prompts to update your drive firmware.

There will be a readme.txt file for DDDP usage and a R162703.txt text file for drives affected in the location you selected to unzip the files that contains additional and late breaking information. If you need to run the Delivery Package again, you can run the file DDDP.exe from that same location.

Dell SCSI Hard Drive Firmware Utility, A08

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