metatron Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 OK, I have 2 of these Neutron XT SSDs in a remote server that I would like to update the firmware for. I can't take them out or put them in Windows machines. Worse: I would have to install a VM or buy Windows just for this, since I don't use it anywhere (anymore). Is there a way to update these SSDs from within linux on shell? I bought them a couple of months ago, in one buy, but it turns out they don't match in firmware, one of them is actually really old. This is bad for RAID purposes etc. I can provide # smartctl -a output to the corsair techs if needed. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Technobeard Posted August 28, 2016 Administrators Share Posted August 28, 2016 We don't have a Linux updater. Different firmware isn't necessarily a bad thing. One could have a newer firmware because of a BOM change and not a functional change. Also, I wouldn't recommend updating firmware remotely simply because if the worst case scenario happens and the drive is bricked, you could be now running on a degraded (or dead) RAID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metatron Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 We don't have a Linux updater. Different firmware isn't necessarily a bad thing. One could have a newer firmware because of a BOM change and not a functional change. Also, I wouldn't recommend updating firmware remotely simply because if the worst case scenario happens and the drive is bricked, you could be now running on a degraded (or dead) RAID. Seriously, I've been updating firmware for hundreds of HDDs and SSDs in total the last ~15 years. Not one has been bricked by the procedure. Most could be done headless/remotely using either KVM or a mounted iso, or SandForce software etc. So, are you saying that if I want to update firmware, I would have to install Windows solely for that purpose alone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Technobeard Posted August 28, 2016 Administrators Share Posted August 28, 2016 Seriously, I've been updating firmware for hundreds of HDDs and SSDs in total the last ~15 years. Not one has been bricked by the procedure.I didn't say it was a likely scenario, just a possibility. So, are you saying that if I want to update firmware, I would have to install Windows solely for that purpose alone?Please see my previous post. What firmware versions do you have - and which exact Neutron XT 240 GB part numbers are you using in that system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metatron Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 1: Device Model: Corsair Neutron XT SSD Firmware Version: SAFC01.1 2: Device Model: Corsair Neutron XT SSD Firmware Version: SAFC02.2 I omitted the last 2 digits of the serialnrs for privacy reasons ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Technobeard Posted August 29, 2016 Administrators Share Posted August 29, 2016 What's the full part number on each drive? CSSD-XXXXXXX I removed most of the info citing your privacy reason, although there's nothing private in the serial numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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