SU502: [Impact: Critical] HDD (ST16000NM002G, ST12000NM002G) firmware to contain EMI radiated emissions

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Summary

[Impact: Critical = EMI radiated emissions]

NetApp® has identified that the drive models listed in the table below might exceed FCC radiated emissions electromagnetic interference (EMI) specifications. As a result, NetApp has implemented a drive firmware fix that can be upgraded non-disruptively to mitigate the issue. The updated firmware is available from the E/EF-Series Drive Firmware Download page on the NetApp Support site.

Update to minimum drive firmware NE02 for the affected drive part numbers and identification strings, below:

Part Number Drive Identifier Capacity
E-X4131A ST12000NM002G 12TB
E-X4132A ST12000NM002G 12TB
E-X4144A ST16000NM002G 16TB
E-X4145A ST16000NM002G 16TB

Issue Description

EMI-RE testing indicates 12GHz emissions radiating beyond NetApp Margin requirements. This could result in a negative impact on adjacent systems. Impact level would depend on the adjacent system susceptibility.

Solution

Update drive firmware per above Summary.

Online Firmware Update:

  • For E-Series systems on CFW (Controller Firmware) 8.20 and later, ODFU (Online Drive Firmware Update) is supported; ensure ODFU is enabled, and that the latest firmware is installed. Refer to the below Additional Information section.
  • Caveat: ODFU is a non-disruptive but manual process.

StorageGRID appliances (SG6060s):

Additional Information

See Bug #1476164

In accordance with the Support Services terms, always update NetApp products with the latest version of firmware and software to provide the best reliability, availability, and serviceability:

Hot spare drives: To best maintain the continuous presence of hot spare drives available in the system, adhere to Hot Spares Best Practices and follow the standard drive replacement process if a drive fails.

Active IQ System Risk Detection: For customers who have enabled AutoSupport on their storage systems the Active IQ Portal provides detailed System Risk reports at the customer and site and system levels. The reports show systems that have specific risks as well as severity levels and mitigation action plans. Drives that are not running the latest firmware is an example of such a risk. Not upgrading to the most current drive firmware could leave the storage appliance vulnerable to undesirable behavior.

Important: The purpose of this communication is for NetApp to notify its installed base end users about urgent and important product information that may affect product performance or reliability. The information contained herein and the distribution lists are NetApp confidential materials that are subject to restrictions on redistribution and that cannot be shared outside of this e-mail distribution list.

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