PowerEdge: How to Update Hard Drive Firmware on PowerEdge Servers using a Linux System

Riepilogo: The firmware of PowerEdge server hard drives is a critical component in the server system. Regularly updating and maintaining this firmware is essential for server performance, security, and compatibility. ...

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Hard drive firmware updates can often fix known hardware faults and issues, address identified vulnerabilities and security problems, and potentially introduce new features, improvements, and enhancements. 
These firmware updates can reduce the risk of hardware failures and improve the overall reliability of the server.

 

Note: Before updating hard drive firmware, please ensure that you have a full data backup. Schedule the firmware update during a period of low I/O activity. Do not power off the system or force an interruption during the firmware update process.

 

 

Steps to Update Hard Drive Firmware on Linux:

  1. Navigate to the "Drivers & Downloads" section, enter your Dell service tag or click "Browse all products" to select your server model.
  2. Search for the keyword "hard drive firmware" and download the corresponding BIN file. (The example image shows the Toshiba EE0A hard drive firmware.)
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  1. Enter the command "chmod +x [filename].BIN" to assign execution permissions to the file.
Example of chmod command
  1. Enter the command "./SAS-Drive_Firmware***. BIN" to start the hard drive firmware update.
Based on the "Reboot Required" prompt, confirm if a reboot is necessary. If a reboot is required, please perform the update during a scheduled maintenance window when the machine can be taken offline.
Example run of firmware BIN file showing reboot required No
  1. Press "q" to continue the installation.
Example run showing option to press Q to continue
  1. This process lists the installed firmware version and the version being updated. Follow the prompts and press "Y" to continue. If the update is successful, it displays the message "The update completed successfully."
Example run of FW BIN file completing successfully.

 


If any of the following conditions exist, the firmware update cannot be run:

  • RAID status is abnormal: In the process of rebuilding, reconstructing, or write-back.
  • RAID is performing background initialization (BGI), consistency check (CC), or patrol read (PR).
  • Hard drive status is abnormal: Failed, Missing, Badblock, Foreign, 0GB.

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 8, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15

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PowerEdge XR2, PowerEdge C4130, Poweredge C4140, PowerEdge c6320, PowerEdge C6420, PowerEdge C6520, PowerEdge C6525, PowerEdge C6615, PowerEdge C6620, Poweredge FC430, Poweredge FC630, PowerEdge FC640, Poweredge FC830, PowerEdge FD332 , PowerEdge HS5610, PowerEdge HS5620, PowerEdge M630, PowerEdge M630 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge M640, PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge M830, PowerEdge M830 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge MX5016s, PowerEdge MX740C, PowerEdge MX750c, PowerEdge MX760c, PowerEdge MX840C, PowerEdge R230, PowerEdge R240, PowerEdge R250, PowerEdge R260, PowerEdge R330, PowerEdge R340, PowerEdge R350, PowerEdge R360, PowerEdge R430, PowerEdge R440, PowerEdge R450, PowerEdge R530, PowerEdge R530xd, PowerEdge R540, PowerEdge R550, PowerEdge R630, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R6415, PowerEdge R650, PowerEdge R650xs, PowerEdge R6515, PowerEdge R6525, PowerEdge R660, PowerEdge R660xs, PowerEdge R6615, PowerEdge R6625, PowerEdge R730, PowerEdge R730xd, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD, PowerEdge R740XD2, PowerEdge R7415, PowerEdge R7425, PowerEdge R750, PowerEdge R750XA, PowerEdge R750xs, PowerEdge R7515, PowerEdge R7525, PowerEdge R760, PowerEdge R760XA, PowerEdge R760xd2, PowerEdge R760xs, PowerEdge R7615, PowerEdge R7625, PowerEdge R830, PowerEdge R840, PowerEdge R860, PowerEdge R930, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge R940xa, PowerEdge R960, PowerEdge T130, PowerEdge T140, PowerEdge T150, PowerEdge T160, PowerEdge T330, PowerEdge T340, PowerEdge T350, PowerEdge T360, PowerEdge T430, PowerEdge T440, PowerEdge T550, PowerEdge T560, PowerEdge T630, PowerEdge T640, PowerEdge XE2420, PowerEdge XE7420, PowerEdge XE7440, PowerEdge XE8545, PowerEdge XE8640, PowerEdge XE9640, PowerEdge XE9680, PowerEdge XR11, PowerEdge XR12, PowerEdge XR4510c, PowerEdge XR4520c, PowerEdge XR5610, PowerEdge XR7620, PowerEdge XR8610t, PowerEdge XR8620t ...
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Numero articolo: 000226153
Tipo di articolo: How To
Ultima modifica: 16 ott 2025
Versione:  5
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