HGST NS05 for model number(s) HUH721212AL5200 and HUH721212AL4200.

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This release contains firmware version NS05 for HGST drives. Vendor model numbers HUH721212AL5200 and HUH721212AL4200.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
- Disable POWER CAPABLE bit
- Firmware fix implemented to address self-initiated reset caused by cache segment discrepancy

Enhancements
- Added enhancements to Dell factory test process.
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Version

NS05, A00

Release date

01 Jul 2019

Download Type

Firmware

Category

SAS Drive

Importance

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Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
Available formats View Important Information

File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_NVW7C_WN64_NS05_A00.EXE
File Size: 10.86 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:
8e3578a781a5ab79b227d2f6b1e2316d
SHA1:
f8af087cf457062b62ba20952e343be7ad8f9b26
SHA-256:
264eef5f3f3e42de95a6facbde24736ee38ba83203462f7c7d28503d39d823f0

File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_NVW7C_LN_NS05_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:
aa7c4bf784254cc29b4abbdc3c71878d
SHA1:
c6712f47a47d288eeda5ce9c384b1555e09cdc36
SHA-256:
1a59b9448ff466fd1e28ab8932fb9ff827dd13b9212c42424759dd1a1d4de286

File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_NVW7C_WN32_NS05_A00.EXE
File Size: 9.77 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:
e02ce02f4e1741b2464e96c6df1acfee
SHA1:
05827fd7fb4f3db1ad11827fe1ce731e1d700fd8
SHA-256:
b8faadd7873b8b899900c9f8b735279b0cc9d92b7e66f29d6d88216d46c79f5d

File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_NVW7C_LN_NS05_A00.BIN
File Size: 6.4 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:
61dd64a0c09c4981abfeb39ba31bcd6c
SHA1:
95cf03dcc39673203c34596f1c9fb22577ad0e0d
SHA-256:
8ed909049fbe77abed8ae6b30b3cc94c25eb202716adf7be9a87eb0b6778cbdf

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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
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
SUSE Linux ES 12
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2008 x86
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2016
HGST Leo-A He12 ISE 12000GB HDD SAS 12Gbps 3.5" 7.2K 4096n Model No: HUH721212AL4200 Regulatory Model No: US7SSM120 Vendor PN: 0F29564
HGST Leo-A He12 ISE 12000GB HDD SAS 12Gbps 3.5" 7.2K 512e Model No: HUH721212AL5200 Regulatory Model No: US7SSM120 Vendor PN: 0F29535
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