topic updating disk qualification package in ONTAP Hardware

updating disk qualification package

hochschuleda — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:33:03 GMT

Hey !

we just received new discs for our fas 3020. ontap 7.2.2 installed. there was a note to be sure to update to the latest disk qualification packages before installing the drives. i never done that 🙂

i checked the datecode from the file, but there is none

toaster> rdfile /etc/qual_devices_v2   (7.2.1, 7.2.2, 7.2.3)

   #########
   # This file is auto generated by the script file.
   # Copyright (c) 2000 Network Appliance, Inc.
   # All rights reserved.
   #
   # Datecode: 20071018
   #
   #########

The header of the file contains a datecode. If your datecode is less than 20071018, you should download and install the latest version of the Disk Qualification Package.

should i update anyway ? any danger ? why is there no datecode on my 2 filers ? 🙂

Re: updating disk qualification package

BrendonHiggins — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:00:34 GMT

Did you post this to both forums? Think the answer is now on the public forum site.

Re: updating disk qualification package

beleznaypeter — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:58:35 GMT

You should uopdate it.

Re: updating disk qualification package

Darkstar — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:31:26 GMT

simple:

always update disk qualification packages

Re: updating disk qualification package

gavin_meadows — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:18:13 GMT

You should always make sure this file is up to date. Especially when adding new disks to a filer with older versions of DOT. Newer releases of DOT will ship with current Disk Qual Packages but you must keep your older filers up to date so they recognise newer disks.