Samsung PM1653 drives for DSG8 FW for model numbers MZILG960HCHQAD3, MZILG1T9HCJRAD3, MZILG3T8HCLSAD3, MZILG7T6HBLAAD3 and MZILG15THBLAAD3.

AUTO INSTALLED This file was automatically installed as part of a recent update. If you are experiencing any issues, you can manually download and reinstall.
To fully enable the DSG8 firmware a power cycle of the drive is required after update.

This release contains firmware version DSG8 for Samsung drives. Vendor model numbers MZILG960HCHQAD3, MZILG1T9HCJRAD3, MZILG3T8HCLSAD3, MZILG7T6HBLAAD3 and MZILG15THBLAAD3.
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Fixes & Enhancements

SAS4 Signal Integrity improvements for 16G
2 Fixes for 04/29/04 FW assert conditions on Power On Reset and IT Nexus loss testing
2 Fixes for FW asserts that occurred during reset testing
2 Fixes for FW assert conditions during Write same testing with Aborts injected
Resolved a timeout condition during link down error injection testing
Resolved low likelihood cases where false Unrecovered Errors could occur on NAND reads
Resolved an issue where Background Extended Drive Self test could exceed the 30 minute spec limit
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Version

DSG8, A00

Release date

10 Apr 2023

Download Type

Firmware

Category

SAS Drive

Importance

Urgent
Dell Technologies highly recommends applying this important update as soon as possible. The update contains critical bug fixes and changes to improve functionality, reliability, and stability of your Dell system. It may also include security fixes and other feature enhancements.
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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_FMKMG_WN64_DSG8_A00_02.EXE
File Size: 12.64 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:
cab5fd5c139ec69ef5b76c2435c3dcdd
SHA1:
4521c5b6a86b57ab8b089f131b45bf1cf4d3f7b8
SHA-256:
647fe9e2794dc005415aea87973b9e25c736ce56688cad779f48e523df3da69d

File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_FMKMG_LN64_DSG8_A00_02.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:
e7e6b6c9a26c65eae8e14c1745e9dd1b
SHA1:
fe3ed621a1b361c34a6db7e7163d3d78833a18bd
SHA-256:
0f12f11c0006ed1194435150aa75bb8a35d19617ff5dc780a8483c2082e0418c

File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: SAS-Drive_Firmware_FMKMG_LN64_DSG8_A00_02.BIN
File Size: 8.12 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:
bb08c7e21dd61365215cc38e1acce1ad
SHA1:
f2aa597839a7a9d2788359e56a005e7e628ef625
SHA-256:
99e6883829120909da42968c2ae3859d4d19960622b075baf175586aae6ae068

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To fully enable the DSG8 firmware a power cycle of the drive is required after update.

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 an 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
SuSE Linux ES 9
Suse Linux ES 9
Suse Linux ES 10
Linux
Not Applicable
Novell SuSE Linux ES 10
SuSE Linux Desktop 11
SUSE Linux ES 12
SuSE Linux ES 15
EC Samsung PM1653 1WPD, 24Gbps SAS, SSD, 2.5, 512e, ISE Model Number: MZILG15THBLAAD3 Regulatory Model Number: MZILG15TH Vendor PN: MZILG15THBLA-00AD3
EC Samsung PM1653 1WPD, 24Gbps SAS, SSD, 2.5, 512e, ISE Model Number: MZILG1T9HCJRAD3 Regulatory Model Number: MZILG1T9H Vendor PN: MZILG1T9HCJR-00AD3
EC Samsung PM1653 1WPD, 24Gbps SAS, SSD, 2.5, 512e, ISE Model Number: MZILG3T8HCLSAD3 Regulatory Model Number: MZILG3T8H Vendor PN: MZILG3T8HCLS-00AD3
EC Samsung PM1653 1WPD, 24Gbps SAS, SSD, 2.5, 512e, ISE Model Number: MZILG7T6HBLAAD3 Regulatory Model Number: MZILG7T6H Vendor PN: MZILG7T6HBLA-00AD3
EC Samsung PM1653 1WPD, 24Gbps SAS, SSD, 2.5, 512e, ISE Model Number: MZILG960HCHQAD3 Regulatory Model Number: MZILG960H Vendor PN: MZILG960HCHQ-00AD3
Dell Update Package instrucvtions for Windows Dup:
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.
5. Click the Install button.
6. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.

Dell Update Package instructions for Linux DUP (RHEL/SLES/Ubuntu):
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 run the update by executing
"./ SAS-Drive_Firmware__LN__A00.BIN " from the shell.
2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
5. Click the Install button.
6. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.

GnuPG Signature of Dell Update Package Instructions:

Download the latest GnuPG Signature of Dell Update Package from support.dell.com.

1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file.
2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window.
Installation
1. Import the Dell public key. (You only need to do this once on your system.)
2. Verify the Dell Update Package by using its signature file, SAS-Drive_Firmware__LN__A00.BIN.sign.

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