Latest Firmware for Micron 7500 U.3 NVMe Disk

[Vinodh Mohan]

Hi Team

We are running VMware Esxi with vSAN ESA  8.0 U3
On Dell R750 Servers with 5318Y Dual CPU with compatible 100 G NIC Card, every other component is compatible

Except Micron 7500 U.3 NVMe disks

As per the HCL Compatibility List the Model is certified for vSAN ESA Storage Tier 8.0 as long as the firmware is E3MQ001

Broadcom Compatibility Guide

But When checking Micron website, the latest available firmware version is E3MQ000 and our disks are updated with the latest as per Micron website.

When we searched online we cannot find a firmware E3MQ001 in the whole internet. 
Micron SSD firmware downloads | Micron Technology Inc.

Is the HCL compatibility list incorrect  for Micron Disks ?

Your response is much appreciated!

Regards

Vinodh

[TheBobkin]

@Vinodh Mohan,

I can see from brief internet search HPE FW packages containing version E3MQ001 from 2024 - Dell likely/should have the same available (as they don't create the firmware, Micron would in this case and Dell/HPE/vendors repackage it) - have you checked Dell repositories and/or contacted Dell support regarding this?

[Vinodh Mohan]

@TheBobkin Thanks for your insights,

I've checked with Dell where they asked to check with Micron mentioning u.3 will not work in Dell:  ‎Latest Firmware for Micron 7500 U.3 NVMe Disk on Dell R750 (16SFF+8NVMe) | DELL Technologies

When checked with Micron, they sent below:

"For any firmware requests that are not listed on the Micron website you will need to reach out and request this through your manufacture rep or distributor directly. We rely on our authorized distributors to handle requests like this and they will be able to assist you further.
If you do not already have a manufacture rep or distributor that you normally work with you can reach out to any listed in the links that I have provided below, and they will be able to assist you further.
Manufacture Rep: https://www.micron.com/sales-support/sales-network/find-a-manufacturer
Authorized Distributors: https://www.micron.com/sales-support/sales-network/authorized-distributors"

Do we have any other option to find this, I am circling back & forth with the three parties.

Regards

Vinodh