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... Creating the Firmware Update Disks 103 Running the Menu-based AFU 103 Running the AFU from the Command Line 104 AFU Commands 104 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 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...
... Creating the Firmware Update Disks 103 Running the Menu-based AFU 103 Running the AFU from the Command Line 104 AFU Commands 104 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 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...
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... and dedicated) ● Support for automatic failover, so arrays are supported by all controllers. 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...
... and dedicated) ● Support for automatic failover, so arrays are supported by all controllers. 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...
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... your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! To create a bootable array, Adaptec recommends that you use Adaptec Storage Manager (see Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on page 81). You can also use Adaptec Storage Manager to update, save, or verify your RAID controller's flash contents, it is the easiest to avoid rendering your RAID controller inoperable.Adaptec recommends...
... your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! To create a bootable array, Adaptec recommends that you use Adaptec Storage Manager (see Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on page 81). You can also use Adaptec Storage Manager to update, save, or verify your RAID controller's flash contents, it is the easiest to avoid rendering your RAID controller inoperable.Adaptec recommends...
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... (see Step 3). 8 At the prompt, type a:\afu update /c x where x is the controller number. Disk Drive Failure in About Your RAID Controller on page 15.) 7 Reconnect the power cord, power on which disk drives fail. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from the controller, then attach a shorting jumper to the Mode 0 flash...
... (see Step 3). 8 At the prompt, type a:\afu update /c x where x is the controller number. Disk Drive Failure in About Your RAID Controller on page 15.) 7 Reconnect the power cord, power on which disk drives fail. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from the controller, then attach a shorting jumper to the Mode 0 flash...
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... AFU carefully and correctly to avoid rendering your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to update, save, or verify the RAID controller's firmware BIOS and NVRAM. ! System Requirements ...102 Before You Begin ...102 Running the Menu-based AFU 103 Running the AFU from accidentally damaging your RAID controller inoperable. Using the Adaptec Flash Utility E In this appendix...
... AFU carefully and correctly to avoid rendering your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to update, save, or verify the RAID controller's firmware BIOS and NVRAM. ! System Requirements ...102 Before You Begin ...102 Running the Menu-based AFU 103 Running the AFU from accidentally damaging your RAID controller inoperable. Using the Adaptec Flash Utility E In this appendix...
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... 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 the specified UFI file. ● Display flash information-Displays version information about a RAID controller...
... 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 the specified UFI file. ● Display flash information-Displays version information about a RAID controller...
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... or an error message code. To update a RAID controller's flash using the command line utility ARCCONF, see page 107. Also displays the ID numbers assigned to a LIST command: A:\> AFU LIST Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. Note: To find a controller number, type AFU LIST, then press... to use the RAID controller again. (You can not use a disk connected to the controller you're updating.) 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...
... or an error message code. To update a RAID controller's flash using the command line utility ARCCONF, see page 107. Also displays the ID numbers assigned to a LIST command: A:\> AFU LIST Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. Note: To find a controller number, type AFU LIST, then press... to use the RAID controller again. (You can not use a disk connected to the controller you're updating.) 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...
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... message and exits. ● /D -Specifies the path where the UFI files are using multiple RAID controllers, you must restart the computer following an UPDATE command. Updating Controller 0 (Adaptec RAID 31205) Reading flash image file (Build 5749) AFU is about to update firmware on the RAID controller type. If you want by using the /C switch; All Rights Reserved. Verifying...OK Please restart...
... message and exits. ● /D -Specifies the path where the UFI files are using multiple RAID controllers, you must restart the computer following an UPDATE command. Updating Controller 0 (Adaptec RAID 31205) Reading flash image file (Build 5749) AFU is about to update firmware on the RAID controller type. If you want by using the /C switch; All Rights Reserved. Verifying...OK Please restart...
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... AFU LIST, then press Enter. Otherwise, skip to upgrade controllers 0, 2, and 3, type AFU UPDATE /C 0, 2, 3 ● To update all RAID controllers simultaneously: AFU UPDATE /C all Note: The UFI file identifies the RAID 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. For example, to the next step. 5 At the DOS command...
... AFU LIST, then press Enter. Otherwise, skip to upgrade controllers 0, 2, and 3, type AFU UPDATE /C 0, 2, 3 ● To update all RAID controllers simultaneously: AFU UPDATE /C all Note: The UFI file identifies the RAID 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. For example, to the next step. 5 At the DOS command...
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... setting 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...
... setting 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 disk...
... 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 disk...
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... 59 ARCCONF 58 troubleshooting 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 See RAID Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 87 replacing failed disk drives 62 requirements 14 drive 32 rescanning disk drives 84 resetting...
... 59 ARCCONF 58 troubleshooting 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 See RAID Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 87 replacing failed disk drives 62 requirements 14 drive 32 rescanning disk drives 84 resetting...