HGST KV45 for model number(s) HGST HUS726020ALA610 and HGST HUS726040ALA610.

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This release contains the firmware revision HGST KV45 for Aries K Plus drive model number(s) HGST HUS726020ALA610 and HGST HUS726040ALA610.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Fix potential stale data condition where data from a sequential write stream does not invalidate previous overlapping read data in cache.
- Fix for potential command timeout due to payload burst size calculation difference.

Enhancements:
-N/A
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Version

KV45, A00

Release date

01 Apr 2021

Download Type

Firmware

Category

Storage

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: Serial-ATA_Firmware_X59KC_WN64_KV45_A00_01.EXE
File Size: 11.83 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:
d9e3f2e57e2fee0a3a85a7200e1f57f4
SHA1:
35980cce9c6b4b1e421ee9505b34315f6116fb36
SHA-256:
4ab2aeab78729543d752fc0a2de9de5a5107518378b48e34cdb297866f1bd307

File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: Serial-ATA_Firmware_X59KC_LN_KV45_A00_01.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:
f7a71a95e048cda511c84ec11eb3b0fc
SHA1:
496cb14969bac415f0862ed77d397877ad5743c9
SHA-256:
95d833cd658fa01c06f1173c04d71ea815baa2051d17d4a869e7b08b6eace86c

File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: Serial-ATA_Firmware_X59KC_WN32_KV45_A00.EXE
File Size: 9.22 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:
d9b770de52ece396130f2015374f0c66
SHA1:
e2e885996284aa3727ca0a24cb615f076af2e1b3
SHA-256:
26808f614034432139d0acc63fb6c53230856d9147ea28625a19be9782f0908e

File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: Serial-ATA_Firmware_X59KC_LN_KV45_A00_01.BIN
File Size: 9.36 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:
4f1d9ccdeb480fe75c1b32035789b26d
SHA1:
0d177459c1351ab6ef805a7a64129c7bd6dfbe7a
SHA-256:
d2738745565effd7951ae7dc446166c092d9784870349193b394b0456c50f6c2

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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
Red Hat® Linux 6.1
Red Hat® Linux 6.2
Red Hat® Linux 7.0
Red Hat® Linux 7.1
Red Hat® Linux 7.2
Red Hat® Linux 7.3
Red Hat® Linux 8.0
Red Hat® Linux 9.0
Linux
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
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 8
Windows Storage Server 2012 R2
SUSE Linux ES 12
SuSE Linux ES 15
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2008 x86
Windows Server 2019 LTSC
Windows Server 2022 LTSC
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Storage Server 2012
Windows Server 2016
HGST Aries K Plus 2TB HDD 6Gbps SATA 3.5 7.2K 512n ISE Model No: HUS726020ALA610 Regulatory Model No: US7SAK200 Vendor PN: 0F26929
HGST Aries K Plus 4TB HDD 6Gbps SATA 3.5 7.2K 512n ISE Model No: HUS726040ALA610 Regulatory Model No: US7SAK400 Vendor PN: 0F26930
Dell Update Package instructions 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
"./ Serial-ATA_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, Serial-ATA_Firmware__LN__A00.BIN.sign.

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