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... Upgrading the Controller Firmware 19 About the Adaptec RAID 5085 20 About the Adaptec RAID 5405 21 About the Adaptec RAID 5445 22 About the Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q 23 About the Adaptec RAID 51245 24 About the Adaptec RAID 51645 25 About the Adaptec RAID 52445 26 About the Adaptec RAID 5405Z 27 About the Adaptec RAID 5445Z 28...
... Upgrading the Controller Firmware 19 About the Adaptec RAID 5085 20 About the Adaptec RAID 5405 21 About the Adaptec RAID 5445 22 About the Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q 23 About the Adaptec RAID 51245 24 About the Adaptec RAID 51645 25 About the Adaptec RAID 52445 26 About the Adaptec RAID 5405Z 27 About the Adaptec RAID 5445Z 28...
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... Definition Block Keywords 107 ACU Error Codes 110 Sample Scripts 111 Using the Adaptec Flash Utility System Requirements 114 Before You Begin 114 Obtaining the Firmware 114 Creating the Firmware Update Disks 115 Running the Menu-based AFU 115 Running the AFU from ...Specification 132 Adaptec RAID 3085 LED Connector Specification 135 Adaptec RAID 3405 LED and I2C Connector Specification 135 Adaptec RAID 3805 LED and I2C Connector Specification 137 Adaptec RAID 31205 LED and I2C Connector Specification 139 Adaptec RAID 31605 LED and I2C Connector Specification 142 Adaptec RAID 2045...
... Definition Block Keywords 107 ACU Error Codes 110 Sample Scripts 111 Using the Adaptec Flash Utility System Requirements 114 Before You Begin 114 Obtaining the Firmware 114 Creating the Firmware Update Disks 115 Running the Menu-based AFU 115 Running the AFU from ...Specification 132 Adaptec RAID 3085 LED Connector Specification 135 Adaptec RAID 3405 LED and I2C Connector Specification 135 Adaptec RAID 3805 LED and I2C Connector Specification 137 Adaptec RAID 31205 LED and I2C Connector Specification 139 Adaptec RAID 31605 LED and I2C Connector Specification 142 Adaptec RAID 2045...
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... Upgrading the Controller Firmware 19 About the Adaptec RAID 5085 20 About the Adaptec RAID 5405 21 About the Adaptec RAID 5445 22 About the Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q 23 About the Adaptec RAID 51245 24 About the Adaptec RAID 51645 25 About the Adaptec RAID 52445 26 About the Adaptec RAID 5405Z 27 About the Adaptec RAID 5445Z 28...
... Upgrading the Controller Firmware 19 About the Adaptec RAID 5085 20 About the Adaptec RAID 5405 21 About the Adaptec RAID 5445 22 About the Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q 23 About the Adaptec RAID 51245 24 About the Adaptec RAID 51645 25 About the Adaptec RAID 52445 26 About the Adaptec RAID 5405Z 27 About the Adaptec RAID 5445Z 28...
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.... ● Support for SAS disk drives, SATA/SATA II disk drives, SATA Solid State Drives (SSD), and Adaptec MaxIQ™ Solid State Drives ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive hot-swapping ● Event logging and broadcasting including email and SNMP messages...
.... ● Support for SAS disk drives, SATA/SATA II disk drives, SATA Solid State Drives (SSD), and Adaptec MaxIQ™ Solid State Drives ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive hot-swapping ● Event logging and broadcasting including email and SNMP messages...
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... Controller Adaptec RAID 5085/Adaptec RAID 5405/Adaptec RAID 5445/Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q/ Adaptec 51245/Adaptec 51645/Adaptec 52445 Adaptec RAID 3085/Adaptec RAID 3805/Adaptec RAID 3405 Adaptec RAID 31205/Adaptec RAID 31605 Battery Model Adaptec Battery Module 800 Adaptec Battery Module 800T To purchase a battery backup module, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide. Upgrading the Controller Firmware To upgrade the firmware on your Adaptec...
... Controller Adaptec RAID 5085/Adaptec RAID 5405/Adaptec RAID 5445/Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q/ Adaptec 51245/Adaptec 51645/Adaptec 52445 Adaptec RAID 3085/Adaptec RAID 3805/Adaptec RAID 3405 Adaptec RAID 31205/Adaptec RAID 31605 Battery Model Adaptec Battery Module 800 Adaptec Battery Module 800T To purchase a battery backup module, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide. Upgrading the Controller Firmware To upgrade the firmware on your Adaptec...
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... functions. As a full-featured software application with a graphical user interface, it is a text-based DOS utility that you can also use Adaptec Storage Manager to avoid rendering your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! The ARC utility comprises these tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-For creating...
... functions. As a full-featured software application with a graphical user interface, it is a text-based DOS utility that you can also use Adaptec Storage Manager to avoid rendering your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! The ARC utility comprises these tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-For creating...
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...multiple disk drive failures, depending on page 96 or by using Adaptec Storage Manager. Copy the first firmware image to the same floppy disk. 4 Create additional bootable DOS floppy disks and copy each additional firmware image to the MaxIQ pool following the manufacturer's instructions. You ...cord, then open the cabinet following the instructions on which disk drives fail. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from www.adaptec.com 2 Extract the downloaded files to do not include redundancy, if a disk drive fails...
...multiple disk drive failures, depending on page 96 or by using Adaptec Storage Manager. Copy the first firmware image to the same floppy disk. 4 Create additional bootable DOS floppy disks and copy each additional firmware image to the MaxIQ pool following the manufacturer's instructions. You ...cord, then open the cabinet following the instructions on which disk drives fail. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from www.adaptec.com 2 Extract the downloaded files to do not include redundancy, if a disk drive fails...
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... event log is full, new events overwrite old events. The current event log opens. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 102 Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity. To view the event log: 1 Start the...
... event log is full, new events overwrite old events. The current event log opens. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 102 Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity. To view the event log: 1 Start the...
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... start or restart your RAID Controller Installation CD into the CD drive, then browse to this task. The ACU is the model number of your Adaptec RAID controller. 2 Insert a bootable floppy disk and copy the acu.exe file to the DOS command line. 2 Type ACU on page 92. ...) ● Run the ACU using scripts (see Using the ACU to complete this file: packages/firmware/controllermodel/acu.exe Where controllermodel is menu-based and instructions for completing tasks appear on your Adaptec RAID controller kit. For more information about completing tasks, see page 105) Working in the ACU ...
... start or restart your RAID Controller Installation CD into the CD drive, then browse to this task. The ACU is the model number of your Adaptec RAID controller. 2 Insert a bootable floppy disk and copy the acu.exe file to the DOS command line. 2 Type ACU on page 92. ...) ● Run the ACU using scripts (see Using the ACU to complete this file: packages/firmware/controllermodel/acu.exe Where controllermodel is menu-based and instructions for completing tasks appear on your Adaptec RAID controller kit. For more information about completing tasks, see page 105) Working in the ACU ...
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... use the AFU carefully and correctly to avoid rendering your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to use to use the Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU), a text-based DOS utility that only advanced users familiar with working in DOS use the AFU. System Requirements ......114 Before You Begin ...114 Running the Menu-based AFU 115 Running the AFU from accidentally damaging your RAID controller inoperable. Adaptec recommends that you from the Command Line 116 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 119 This chapter describes how to update, ...
... use the AFU carefully and correctly to avoid rendering your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to use to use the Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU), a text-based DOS utility that only advanced users familiar with working in DOS use the AFU. System Requirements ......114 Before You Begin ...114 Running the Menu-based AFU 115 Running the AFU from accidentally damaging your RAID controller inoperable. Adaptec recommends that you from the Command Line 116 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 119 This chapter describes how to update, ...
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... under any version of Windows. ● At least 8 MB of firmware/BIOS and AFU. The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● The Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to get the most recent version of extended memory. Appendix E: ...Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 114 System Requirements ● MS-DOS version 5.0 or later. Before You Begin 1 Obtain the firmware (see the following section). 2 Create firmware disks (see page 116) Obtaining the Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to run the AFU from...
... under any version of Windows. ● At least 8 MB of firmware/BIOS and AFU. The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● The Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to get the most recent version of extended memory. Appendix E: ...Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 114 System Requirements ● MS-DOS version 5.0 or later. Before You Begin 1 Obtain the firmware (see the following section). 2 Create firmware disks (see page 116) Obtaining the Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to run the AFU from...
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... drive connected to the controller you can use a menu-based AFU, see page 116. Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 115 Creating the Firmware Update Disks To create the firmware update disks: 1 Copy these files to empty, formatted floppy disks, a USB flash drive, or a writable ...CD: ● AFU.exe ● Axxxx01.ufi where xxx is displayed. 4 Select Select Controllers, then select the Adaptec RAID controller(s)...
... drive connected to the controller you can use a menu-based AFU, see page 116. Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 115 Creating the Firmware Update Disks To create the firmware update disks: 1 Copy these files to empty, formatted floppy disks, a USB flash drive, or a writable ...CD: ● AFU.exe ● Axxxx01.ufi where xxx is displayed. 4 Select Select Controllers, then select the Adaptec RAID controller(s)...
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...find a controller number, type AFU LIST, then press Enter. The AFU processes the command, prompts you to a LIST command: A:\> AFU LIST Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. To update a RAID controller's flash using the command line utility ARCCONF, see page 119. AFU Commands This section lists the... If your computer isn't set up to boot from the bootable floppy disk, enter the system setup utility to change the setting. 2 Insert the firmware update disk containing AFU.exe 3 At the DOS command, type AFU followed by a command (see page 116) and any switches you to insert ...
...find a controller number, type AFU LIST, then press Enter. The AFU processes the command, prompts you to a LIST command: A:\> AFU LIST Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. To update a RAID controller's flash using the command line utility ARCCONF, see page 119. AFU Commands This section lists the... If your computer isn't set up to boot from the bootable floppy disk, enter the system setup utility to change the setting. 2 Insert the firmware update disk containing AFU.exe 3 At the DOS command, type AFU followed by a command (see page 116) and any switches you to insert ...
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...you are located. You cannot specify the name of RAID controllers on which to update firmware on the RAID controller type. The default is about to perform the specified command. Updating Controller 0 (Adaptec RAID 31205) Reading flash image file (Build 5749) AFU is 0; In this ...Rights Reserved. You must specify the controller you must restart the computer following an UPDATE command. Verifying...OK Please restart the computer to allow firmware changes to a UFI file in C:\UFI_FILES: A:\> AFU SAVE /C 1 /D C:\UFI_FILES Update Updates the flash components of one or more RAID...
...you are located. You cannot specify the name of RAID controllers on which to update firmware on the RAID controller type. The default is about to perform the specified command. Updating Controller 0 (Adaptec RAID 31205) Reading flash image file (Build 5749) AFU is 0; In this ...Rights Reserved. You must specify the controller you must restart the computer following an UPDATE command. Verifying...OK Please restart the computer to allow firmware changes to a UFI file in C:\UFI_FILES: A:\> AFU SAVE /C 1 /D C:\UFI_FILES Update Updates the flash components of one or more RAID...
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Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 119 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 1 Create the firmware update disks (see page 116) and any switches you want. 6 Update the flash using the ...your floppy disk drive. 9 Repeat Step 8 as required until the flash update is the number of the RAID controller whose firmware you want to update, type AFU LIST, then press Enter. Otherwise, skip to the next step. 5 At the DOS ...controllers, so you don't have multiple controllers and you don't know the number of the Adaptec RAID controllers whose firmware you are updating.
Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 119 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 1 Create the firmware update disks (see page 116) and any switches you want. 6 Update the flash using the ...your floppy disk drive. 9 Repeat Step 8 as required until the flash update is the number of the RAID controller whose firmware you want to update, type AFU LIST, then press Enter. Otherwise, skip to the next step. 5 At the DOS ...controllers, so you don't have multiple controllers and you don't know the number of the Adaptec RAID controllers whose firmware you are updating.
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... protection 19 descriptions 17 to 37 disk drives 40 Drive's Write Cache setting 98 event log 102 figures 17 to 37 firmware 114 flashing 73 I2C connector specifications 120 installation options 41 installing 44 modifying general settings 98 modifying settings with SerialSelect 97 modifying... Runtime BIOS setting 98 SAS Address setting 99 SAS cables 40 setting boot controller 52 specifications 151 standard features troubleshooting 71 updating firmware 114 upgrading firmware 19 copyback 19 CRC Checking setting 99 customer support 3 D direct-attach connections 46, 79 disk drives 40, 79 connecting ...
... protection 19 descriptions 17 to 37 disk drives 40 Drive's Write Cache setting 98 event log 102 figures 17 to 37 firmware 114 flashing 73 I2C connector specifications 120 installation options 41 installing 44 modifying general settings 98 modifying settings with SerialSelect 97 modifying... Runtime BIOS setting 98 SAS Address setting 99 SAS cables 40 setting boot controller 52 specifications 151 standard features troubleshooting 71 updating firmware 114 upgrading firmware 19 copyback 19 CRC Checking setting 99 customer support 3 D direct-attach connections 46, 79 disk drives 40, 79 connecting ...
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... F failed disk drives 72 multiple arrays 72 multiple disk drives 73 RAID 0 arrays 73 without hot spare 72 firmware 114 creating floppy disks 115 firmware upgrades 19 flashing controllers 73 floppy disks for firmware update 115 formatting disk drives 99 FreeBSD driver installation 66 OS installation 61 H hard disk, hard disk drive, hard...
... F failed disk drives 72 multiple arrays 72 multiple disk drives 73 RAID 0 arrays 73 without hot spare 72 firmware 114 creating floppy disks 115 firmware upgrades 19 flashing controllers 73 floppy disks for firmware update 115 formatting disk drives 99 FreeBSD driver installation 66 OS installation 61 H hard disk, hard disk drive, hard...
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U UnixWare driver installation 65 OS installation 60 updating firmware 114 upgrading firmware 19 utilities Adaptec RAID Controller utility 69 AFU 69 ARCCONF 68 V verifying disk drives 99 VMWare driver installation 66 OS installation 61 W Windows driver installation 64 OS installation 58 Z zero maintenance cache protection 18, 44, 45 zero maintenance module (ZMM) 45 Index ● 157
U UnixWare driver installation 65 OS installation 60 updating firmware 114 upgrading firmware 19 utilities Adaptec RAID Controller utility 69 AFU 69 ARCCONF 68 V verifying disk drives 99 VMWare driver installation 66 OS installation 61 W Windows driver installation 64 OS installation 58 Z zero maintenance cache protection 18, 44, 45 zero maintenance module (ZMM) 45 Index ● 157