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I have an Ubuntu server with a RAID-6 array.
3.13.0-27-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Thu May 15 18:06:16 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
I was checking out the S.M.A.R.T. diagnostics for the drives and then this output caught my eye:
smartctl 6.2 2013-07-26 r3841 [x86_64-linux-3.13.0-27-generic] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-13, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 (AF)
Device Model: ST3000DM001-1CH166
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Firmware Version: CC24
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ATA Version is: ATA8-ACS T13/1699-D revision 4
SATA Version is: SATA 3.0, 6.0 Gb/s (current: 6.0 Gb/s)
Local Time is: Sun Jun 1 14:02:23 2014 CEST
==> WARNING: A firmware update for this drive may be available,
see the following Seagate web pages:
http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/207931en
http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/223651en
Is it a good idea to do the firmware upgrade? The Seagate website is not very informative, what benefits might I expect?
Apart from the obvious backup, what should I be aware of considering that the disks are in a RAID?
Mausy5043
Posted 2014-06-01T12:15:49.833
Reputation: 157
You should not upgrade the firmware to any device unless the newer version either add a new feature or fixes a problem you experience. – Ramhound – 2014-06-01T13:55:38.373
@Ramhound : If you make that into an answer I can vote for it. – Mausy5043 – 2014-06-01T15:39:55.130