HGST KK43 for model number(s) HUS726060AL5214 and HUS726060AL4214.

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This release contains firmware version KK43 for HGST drives. Vendor model numbers HUS726060AL5214 and HUS726060AL4214.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Mulitple fixes to address self-initiated resets
- Fix timing window to prevent a timeout during FW download
- Fix Mode Page 1C EBF bit to resolve timeout/remove failures
Enhancements:
- Enable the vendor option to disable the reporting of a temperature SMART trip
- Include enhancements to Dell Factory Test process
- Multiple code changes for performance improvements
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Version

KK43, A00

Release date

04 Mar 2020

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.
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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_7H7T8_WN64_KK43_A00.EXE
File Size: 10.39 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:
d09f719ec7e3b7a25bbbf3d8681deabf
SHA1:
843aa9f45e8e86fcf2565060e4cf0df62074d76f
SHA-256:
d42b8952b249e06aac2fc2c5520ba90cbe12d9b1c25112984b6ae8df05124676

File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_7H7T8_LN_KK43_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:
b818d0bd9590d69d83761bb946f7b823
SHA1:
defec8caffd2ff29c13a85e5ae0ffd7edac0ae88
SHA-256:
bb8ff60185e293a79335bdd615ead7efcb7ee42a74f70e14bdb01b146fd31e07

File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_7H7T8_WN32_KK43_A00.EXE
File Size: 9.2 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:
ecc05f26332804bf98238b41ea513a71
SHA1:
9af5ab271f308442aa9967002512432174a0f24d
SHA-256:
145656c2c27e4546e480c6b7f7defc415e86046c7459ae050b7061d40504cf7f

File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_7H7T8_LN_KK43_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:
5c916a0981ad43c59acfc71c438ee63f
SHA1:
5b78f6def62134a92f5b81ae3fc1f793993ac305
SHA-256:
67cfc06e320063faa81417f4d17ca751188c44695c11b0cba31e890bbf1e4e4c

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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
Aries K Plus MLK 3.5" 6TB 7.2K SAS 4KN 12Gbps
Aries-KPMLK 3.5" 6TB 7.2K SAS12 512e
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