firmware upgrade warning from smartd, but no update available

Martin Husemann <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.utilities.smartmontools
Message-ID <[email protected]>
(I tried to create a Trac account and create a formal ticket, but the
verification email for new accounts does not work, maybe there is some
issue with the Trac configuration?)

I have a minor issue, apparently an entry in the database is not specific
enough. At startup smartd logs:

Jul 22 18:29:13 emmas smartd[492]: smartd 6.2 2013-07-26 r3841 [i486--netbsdelf] (local build) 
Jul 22 18:29:13 emmas smartd[492]: Copyright (C) 2002-13, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org 
Jul 22 18:29:13 emmas smartd[492]: Opened configuration file /usr/pkg/etc/smartd.conf 
Jul 22 18:29:13 emmas smartd[492]: Drive: DEVICESCAN, implied '-a' Directive on line 23 of file /usr/pkg/etc/smartd.conf 
Jul 22 18:29:13 emmas smartd[492]: Configuration file /usr/pkg/etc/smartd.conf was parsed, found DEVICESCAN, scanning devices 
Jul 22 18:29:13 emmas smartd[492]: Device: /dev/rwd0d, opened 
Jul 22 18:29:13 emmas smartd[492]: Device: /dev/rwd0d, ST2000DM001-9YN164, S/N:W1E0K58R, WWN:5-000c50-052516ef4, FW:CC4H, 2.00 TB 
Jul 22 18:29:13 emmas smartd[492]: Device: /dev/rwd0d, found in smartd database: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 (AF) 
Jul 22 18:29:13 emmas smartd[492]: Device: /dev/rwd0d, is SMART capable. Adding to "monitor" list. 
Jul 22 18:29:13 emmas smartd[492]: Device: /dev/rwd1d, opened 
Jul 22 18:29:13 emmas smartd[492]: Device: /dev/rwd1d, ST2000DM001-1CH164, S/N:Z340YYLV, WWN:5-000c50-0668b25a1, FW:CC29, 2.00 TB 
Jul 22 18:29:13 emmas smartd[492]: Device: /dev/rwd1d, found in smartd database: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 (AF)
Jul 22 18:29:13 emmas smartd[492]: Device: /dev/rwd1d, WARNING: A firmware update for this drive may be available, 
Jul 22 18:29:13 emmas smartd[492]: see the following Seagate web pages: 
Jul 22 18:29:13 emmas smartd[492]: http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/207931en 
Jul 22 18:29:13 emmas smartd[492]: http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/223651en 
Jul 22 18:29:13 emmas smartd[492]: Device: /dev/rwd1d, is SMART capable. Adding to "monitor" list. 
Jul 22 18:29:13 emmas smartd[492]: Monitoring 2 ATA and 0 SCSI devices 

Side note: this is very usefull warning, thanks for adding it!
The first drive listed above has been updated after I saw it (so now it is
not warned anymore).

However, the second drive, while very similar, does not have newer firmware
available. The firmware update utility rejected the drive, and the download
finder on the seagate web page does not find any newer firmware either:

Serial Number: 	Z340YYLV			Part Number: 	1CH164-306		
Model Number: 	ST2000DM001			Family: 	BARRACUDA 7200.14 FAMILY		

No Newer Firmware Available 


I notice the warning was formulated defensive ("may be available"), and I have
no idea how to tell wich model is which - but thought I'd let you know
in case it is easily fixable.


Thanks a lot for this great tools!

Martin

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