Seagate SAS ST9146803SS and ST9300603SS firmware version FS65.

Driver Id : KJCR7

Importance : Recommended

Version : FS65, A07 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 25 Apr 2012

Download Type : Firmware

Category : SAS Drive

This release contains firmware version FS65 for Seagate SAS (10K rpm 2.5" SAS) 146GB and 300GB Hard Drives. Vendor model numbers ST9146803SS and ST9300603SS.

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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_KJCR7_WN32_FS65_A07.EXE

File size: 5.84 MB

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

MD5: 2af8c6c155c43c279fc1326dc8a831eb

SHA1: d277f396b6984bd7b33d82068623cfb7d1fa0c4f

SHA-256: ed5bf2d2e0ad24a04c7f95732f6f9b7383979f7aba72d3f817d92ae2c98b0244

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File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_KJCR7_LN32_FS65_A07.BIN.sign

File size: 194 Bytes

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

MD5: 2ed23096e58f6d9916d06de6816db233

SHA1: e0565acc4301087cee220050e35fc794f934a465

SHA-256: d49070914d37f856584bf21cfbe23c4e6ddcd4a92430a75e9fccc7b774fa5e5b

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File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_KJCR7_LN32_FS65_A07.BIN

File size: 3.85 MB

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

MD5: 93d5238acec2871dd3efc10de92a2c72

SHA1: 1abfcdaef02f2242bfc442c5f17049bed8268425

SHA-256: e9b5159e1701a8e5a739bcb7fe9d5aa023bb1107c32a90d69fc03b9c233864fa

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes and Enhancements:
Improved error handling
Improved Read Streaming Performance
Improved Sequential Write Performance
Resolved rare issue that could cause hang when using dual ports
Resolved a performance issue with sequential workloads with low queue depth
Resolved issue that could cause drive detection issues when attached to expander
Resolved issue create new array when BGI takes longer to run on drive with prior data

Important Information

Important Information - External:
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

PowerEdge M620 (for PE VRTX)

Supported Operating Systems

Novell SuSE Linux ES 11

Windows Server 2008 x64

Red Hat® Ent Linux 4

Red Hat® Ent Linux 4.5

Red Hat® Ent Linux 4.6

SuSE Linux ES 9

Suse Linux ES 9

Suse Linux ES 10

Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 4.5

Red Hat® Ent Linux 4.7

Red Hat® Ent Linux 5.2

Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 6

Red Hat® Ent Linux 5

Novell SuSE Linux ES 10

Windows Server 2008 x86

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2003 x64

Installation instructions

Dell Update Package Instructions:

Download

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.