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... Upgrading the Controller Firmware 17 About the Adaptec RAID 5085 18 About the Adaptec RAID 5405 19 About the Adaptec RAID 5445 20 About the Adaptec RAID 5805 21 About the Adaptec RAID 51245 22 About the Adaptec RAID 51645 23 About the Adaptec RAID 52445 24 About the Adaptec RAID 5405Z 25 About the Adaptec RAID 5445Z 26 About the Adaptec RAID 5805Z 27 About the Adaptec RAID 2045 28 About the Adaptec RAID 2405 29
... Upgrading the Controller Firmware 17 About the Adaptec RAID 5085 18 About the Adaptec RAID 5405 19 About the Adaptec RAID 5445 20 About the Adaptec RAID 5805 21 About the Adaptec RAID 51245 22 About the Adaptec RAID 51645 23 About the Adaptec RAID 52445 24 About the Adaptec RAID 5405Z 25 About the Adaptec RAID 5445Z 26 About the Adaptec RAID 5805Z 27 About the Adaptec RAID 2045 28 About the Adaptec RAID 2405 29
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... 107 Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference Adaptec RAID 5085 LED Connector Specification 109 Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Z LED and I2C Connector Specification 111 Adaptec RAID 5445/5445Z LED and I2C Connector Specification 112 Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Z LED and I2C Connector Specification 114 Adaptec RAID 51245 LED and I2C Connector Specification 116 Adaptec RAID 51645 LED and I2C Connector Specification 118 Adaptec RAID 52445...
... 107 Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference Adaptec RAID 5085 LED Connector Specification 109 Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Z LED and I2C Connector Specification 111 Adaptec RAID 5445/5445Z LED and I2C Connector Specification 112 Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Z LED and I2C Connector Specification 114 Adaptec RAID 51245 LED and I2C Connector Specification 116 Adaptec RAID 51645 LED and I2C Connector Specification 118 Adaptec RAID 52445...
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...... Standard RAID Controller Features 16 Adding a Battery Backup Module 17 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 17 About the Adaptec RAID 5085 18 About the Adaptec RAID 5405 19 About the Adaptec RAID 5445 20 About the Adaptec RAID 5805 21 About the Adaptec RAID 51245 22 About the Adaptec RAID 51645 23 About the Adaptec RAID 52445 24 About the Adaptec RAID 5405Z 25 About the Adaptec RAID 5445Z 26 About the Adaptec RAID 5805Z 27...
...... Standard RAID Controller Features 16 Adding a Battery Backup Module 17 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 17 About the Adaptec RAID 5085 18 About the Adaptec RAID 5405 19 About the Adaptec RAID 5445 20 About the Adaptec RAID 5805 21 About the Adaptec RAID 51245 22 About the Adaptec RAID 51645 23 About the Adaptec RAID 52445 24 About the Adaptec RAID 5405Z 25 About the Adaptec RAID 5445Z 26 About the Adaptec RAID 5805Z 27...
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... can be used, even if the disk drives vary in SES2- Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 16 Standard RAID Controller Features ● Support for SAS, SATA, and SATA II disk drives ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive hot-swapping ● Event logging and broadcasting including...
... can be used, even if the disk drives vary in SES2- Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 16 Standard RAID Controller Features ● Support for SAS, SATA, and SATA II disk drives ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive hot-swapping ● Event logging and broadcasting including...
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... Module This table shows the battery model supported by your Adaptec RAID controller, follow the instructions in Using the Adaptec Flash Utility on page 101. Upgrading the Controller Firmware To upgrade the firmware on your Adaptec RAID controller. You can be included. ● Hot Space (RAID 5EE)-A RAID 5EE array is similar to a RAID 5 array except that it includes a distributed spare and must...
... Module This table shows the battery model supported by your Adaptec RAID controller, follow the instructions in Using the Adaptec Flash Utility on page 101. Upgrading the Controller Firmware To upgrade the firmware on your Adaptec RAID controller. You can be included. ● Hot Space (RAID 5EE)-A RAID 5EE array is similar to a RAID 5 array except that it includes a distributed spare and must...
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..., it is primarily intended for preoperating system installation configuration. To create a bootable array, Adaptec recommends that you install and use to avoid rendering your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is still important to use and offers the widest range of...
..., it is primarily intended for preoperating system installation configuration. To create a bootable array, Adaptec recommends that you install and use to avoid rendering your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is still important to use and offers the widest range of...
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.... To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your local hard drive (for example, C:\Download\Drivers). 3 Create a bootable MS-DOS floppy disk and copy the AFU.exe file to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and the Adaptec. Multiple Failures in the Same Array Except in RAID 6 and RAID 60 arrays (see...
.... To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your local hard drive (for example, C:\Download\Drivers). 3 Create a bootable MS-DOS floppy disk and copy the AFU.exe file to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and the Adaptec. Multiple Failures in the Same Array Except in RAID 6 and RAID 60 arrays (see...
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... in the enclosure). Exp0 (expander 0) is determined by an expander. Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity. Note: Devices other than disk drives (CDROM, tape drives, etc...full, new events overwrite old events. For more information, see page 82). 2 Select the controller you restart your system disk drives. The current event log opens. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 90 ● Storage Enclosure Processor (SEP) managed devices-The connection is...
... in the enclosure). Exp0 (expander 0) is determined by an expander. Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity. Note: Devices other than disk drives (CDROM, tape drives, etc...full, new events overwrite old events. For more information, see page 82). 2 Select the controller you restart your system disk drives. The current event log opens. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 90 ● Storage Enclosure Processor (SEP) managed devices-The connection is...
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... ACU is the model number of your Adaptec RAID controller kit. Menus can create using the RAID Installation CD that came in the ACU using menus: 1 Insert the ACU floppy disk (see Using the ACU to complete this file: packages/firmware/controllermodel/acu.exe Where controllermodel is menu-...based and instructions for DOS runs from a floppy disk which you can be navigated using scripts (see page 93) Working in the ACU Using Menus To work in your Adaptec RAID controller. 2 Insert a bootable ...
... ACU is the model number of your Adaptec RAID controller kit. Menus can create using the RAID Installation CD that came in the ACU using menus: 1 Insert the ACU floppy disk (see Using the ACU to complete this file: packages/firmware/controllermodel/acu.exe Where controllermodel is menu-...based and instructions for DOS runs from a floppy disk which you can be navigated using scripts (see page 93) Working in the ACU Using Menus To work in your Adaptec RAID controller. 2 Insert a bootable ...
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... Utility E In this appendix... For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 57. Adaptec recommends that you can use to avoid rendering your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to use the AFU. System Requirements ...102 Before You Begin ...102 Running the ...Flash Using the AFU Command Line 107 This chapter describes how to use the Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU), a text-based DOS utility that only advanced users familiar with working in DOS use the AFU carefully and correctly to update, save, or verify the RAID controller's firmware BIOS and NVRAM. !
... Utility E In this appendix... For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 57. Adaptec recommends that you can use to avoid rendering your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to use the AFU. System Requirements ...102 Before You Begin ...102 Running the ...Flash Using the AFU Command Line 107 This chapter describes how to use the Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU), a text-based DOS utility that only advanced users familiar with working in DOS use the AFU carefully and correctly to update, save, or verify the RAID controller's firmware BIOS and NVRAM. !
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Before You Begin 1 Obtain the firmware (see the following section). 2 Create firmware disks (see page 104) Obtaining the Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to: ● The RAID Installation CD-Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. See www.adaptec.com for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS... as EMM386.SYS and DOS4GW. The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● The Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to run the AFU from a DOS command prompt window under HIMEM.SYS (for more information. There are two ...
Before You Begin 1 Obtain the firmware (see the following section). 2 Create firmware disks (see page 104) Obtaining the Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to: ● The RAID Installation CD-Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. See www.adaptec.com for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS... as EMM386.SYS and DOS4GW. The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● The Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to run the AFU from a DOS command prompt window under HIMEM.SYS (for more information. There are two ...
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... no arguments. Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 103 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 the model number of a RAID controller's flash components and saves the...
... no arguments. Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 103 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 the model number of a RAID controller's flash components and saves the...
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... firmware update disk containing AFU.exe 3 At the DOS command, type AFU followed by a command (see page 104) and any switches you to insert additional floppy disks as needed , exits, and reports either success or an error message code. To update a RAID controller's...a LIST command: A:\> AFU LIST Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. The name of a RAID controller's flash in a UFI file. Note: To find a controller number, type AFU LIST, then press Enter. Controllers Detected and Recognized: Controller #0 (03:05:00) Adaptec RAID 51645 Save Saves the contents of ...
... firmware update disk containing AFU.exe 3 At the DOS command, type AFU followed by a command (see page 104) and any switches you to insert additional floppy disks as needed , exits, and reports either success or an error message code. To update a RAID controller's...a LIST command: A:\> AFU LIST Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. The name of a RAID controller's flash in a UFI file. Note: To find a controller number, type AFU LIST, then press Enter. Controllers Detected and Recognized: Controller #0 (03:05:00) Adaptec RAID 51645 Save Saves the contents of ...
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...; /C -One or more RAID controllers on the RAID controller type. If you want by using multiple RAID controllers, you must restart the computer following an UPDATE command. A:\> AFU UPDATE /C 0 Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. The command syntax for (or creates) its path. Verifying...OK Please restart the computer to allow firmware changes to controller 0...OK. if...
...; /C -One or more RAID controllers on the RAID controller type. If you want by using multiple RAID controllers, you must restart the computer following an UPDATE command. A:\> AFU UPDATE /C 0 Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. The command syntax for (or creates) its path. Verifying...OK Please restart the computer to allow firmware changes to controller 0...OK. if...
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.... 9 Repeat Step 8 as required until the flash update is the number of the Adaptec RAID controllers whose firmware you are updating. For example, to upgrade Controller 0, type AFU UPDATE /C 0 ● To update multiple RAID controllers: AFU UPDATE /C , Where and are the numbers of the RAID controller whose firmware you want . 6 Update the flash using the instructions suitable for your requirements...
.... 9 Repeat Step 8 as required until the flash update is the number of the Adaptec RAID controllers whose firmware you are updating. For example, to upgrade Controller 0, type AFU UPDATE /C 0 ● To update multiple RAID controllers: AFU UPDATE /C , Where and are the numbers of the RAID controller whose firmware you want . 6 Update the flash using the instructions suitable for your requirements...
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... 88 Physical Drives Display During POST setting 87 RAID levels 31 Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 87 resetting 63 Runtime BIOS setting 87 SAS Address setting 88 SAS cables 32 setting boot controller 42 specifications 126 standard features troubleshooting 61 updating firmware 102 upgrading firmware 17 copyback 16 CRC Checking setting 88 customer...
... 88 Physical Drives Display During POST setting 87 RAID levels 31 Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 87 resetting 63 Runtime BIOS setting 87 SAS Address setting 88 SAS cables 32 setting boot controller 42 specifications 126 standard features troubleshooting 61 updating firmware 102 upgrading firmware 17 copyback 16 CRC Checking setting 88 customer...
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... devices 66 external devices 40 F failed disk drives 62 multiple arrays 62 multiple disk drives 63 RAID 0 arrays 63 without hot spare 62 firmware 102 creating floppy disks 103 firmware upgrades 17 flashing controllers 63 floppy disks for firmware update 103 formatting disk drives 88 FreeBSD driver installation 56 OS installation 51 H hard disk, hard...
... devices 66 external devices 40 F failed disk drives 62 multiple arrays 62 multiple disk drives 63 RAID 0 arrays 63 without hot spare 62 firmware 102 creating floppy disks 103 firmware upgrades 17 flashing controllers 63 floppy disks for firmware update 103 formatting disk drives 88 FreeBSD driver installation 56 OS installation 51 H hard disk, hard...
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... tips 60 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U UnixWare driver installation 55 OS installation 50 updating firmware 102 upgrading firmware 17 utilities Adaptec RAID Controller utility 59 AFU 59 Index ● 131 RAID 60 17, 79 RAID controllers. See controllers RAID levels 31 record mode 94 recovering from disk drive failure 62 Red Hat driver installation 54 OS installation...
... tips 60 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U UnixWare driver installation 55 OS installation 50 updating firmware 102 upgrading firmware 17 utilities Adaptec RAID Controller utility 59 AFU 59 Index ● 131 RAID 60 17, 79 RAID controllers. See controllers RAID levels 31 record mode 94 recovering from disk drive failure 62 Red Hat driver installation 54 OS installation...