Ok! The firmware for the PERC H710P Mini looks update to the latest version. Yes, you need to update the HDD firmware separately from the PERC. And, as you have two different models of disks you can update only one if you need. In other words, you can update the Seagate disks firmware and not touch the 250GB SATA SSD.   You can check the firmware version of the disk when checking the disk information or in the first screen you shared on your first post   I think the problem is with the disks.. the Seagate Exos 7E2000 are not Dell-branded disks.. so they out of the support scope. By checking the firmware version I can say if it is a Dell firmware or not.   Quoting an old post from a Dell colleague:   "The controller puts a drive into a blocked state when there is a communication issue. That can be due to feature set differences like supported block size or an inability of the two devices to exchange information in a timely manner or at all. Updating firmware on the controller and drive is a first step in resolving communication issues between the two devices.   Our firmware is designed for use with Dell EMC certified drives. If you are not using our drives then you should check the manufacturer's site for firmware."   Regards.
[IMAGE] Hello,I have recently bought an r720 server and 3x Seagate 1TB 7e200 drives. The drives appear as blocked, even after a firmware update. The drives are correctly attached to the server.H710p mini raid controller Any ideas? Thanks, Ed
Seagate 1TB 7e200 "Blocked" on Dell PowerEdge r720 and only showing 115.87GB