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Date:      Thu, 6 May 1999 19:38:34 +0000 (GMT)
From:      Wilko Bulte <wilko@yedi.iaf.nl>
To:        sthaug@nethelp.no
Cc:        freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: How easily can Seagate ST15150N have their firmware upgraded?
Message-ID:  <199905061938.TAA00958@yedi.iaf.nl>
In-Reply-To: <11066.926002813@verdi.nethelp.no> from "sthaug@nethelp.no" at "May 6, 1999  5: 0:13 pm"

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As sthaug@nethelp.no wrote ...

> We have a number of disks which identify themselves as DEC RZ29B, various
> firmware levels (0007, 0009, 0014, 0016). It seems that these disks are
> really Seagate ST15150N (Barracuda 4 GB, 1.6"). We would like to upgrade

Yes, they are ST15150N alright. RZ29B-VW also exists and is the wide
scsi variant. There is one sitting next to my keyboard as I type this
(a RZ29B narrow one; was replaced by an 18Gb yesterday)

> the firmware on these disks to "normal" Seagate firmware - this is because
> we want to use the disks in a NetApp F330 box which has specific needs
> with respect to firmware revisions.

Hmm. Rev 14 and 16 are OK for RZ29B. 07 had some issues when used behind
Storageworks array controller. 09 I've never seen. Is the NetApp really
that picky? rev 16 is the latest and greatest so...

> My question is: How can I do this upgrade myself? I've seen plenty of
> references on this list to upgrading firmware on Quantum disks, but can't
> remember seeing anything on upgrading Seagate firmware.

RZ29B firmware is flashable allright. IRRC I've done it with some Windoze
tool called SCSI Toolset. I have never tried going from DEC f/w to stock
Seagate f/w though. See no reason why that should not work. I could ask
our disk specialist if you want me to.

Groeten / Cheers,

Wilko (in paid life in Storageworks engineering)

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