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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 the ... ...126 Adaptec RAID 51245 LED and I2C Connector Specification 128 Adaptec RAID 51645 LED and I2C Connector Specification 130 Adaptec RAID 52445 LED and I2C Connector Specification 132 Adaptec RAID 3085 LED Connector Specification 135 Adaptec RAID 3405 LED and I2C Connector Specification 135 Adaptec RAID 3805...
... 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 the ... ...126 Adaptec RAID 51245 LED and I2C Connector Specification 128 Adaptec RAID 51645 LED and I2C Connector Specification 130 Adaptec RAID 52445 LED and I2C Connector Specification 132 Adaptec RAID 3085 LED Connector Specification 135 Adaptec RAID 3405 LED and I2C Connector Specification 135 Adaptec RAID 3805...
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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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... controllers, disk drives and other devices, and arrays. Note: The ARC utility is the easiest to update, save, or verify your RAID controller inoperable.Adaptec recommends that only advanced users familiar with a graphical user interface, it is still important to use the...the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on page 91. Which Utility Should I Use? Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 69 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is included in DOS use the AFU. You can use to update the controller firmware/BIOS....
... controllers, disk drives and other devices, and arrays. Note: The ARC utility is the easiest to update, save, or verify your RAID controller inoperable.Adaptec recommends that only advanced users familiar with a graphical user interface, it is still important to use the...the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on page 91. Which Utility Should I Use? Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 69 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is included in DOS use the AFU. You can use to update the controller firmware/BIOS....
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... you from the Command Line 116 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 119 This chapter describes how to use the Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU), a text-based DOS utility that only advanced users... rendering your RAID controller inoperable. For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. Using the Adaptec Flash Utility E In this appendix... Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards to prevent you can use to use...damaging your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to update, save, or verify the RAID controller's firmware BIOS and NVRAM. !
... you from the Command Line 116 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 119 This chapter describes how to use the Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU), a text-based DOS utility that only advanced users... rendering your RAID controller inoperable. For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. Using the Adaptec Flash Utility E In this appendix... Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards to prevent you can use to use...damaging your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to update, save, or verify the RAID controller's firmware BIOS and NVRAM. !
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...computer isn't set up to boot from the bootable floppy disk, enter the system setup utility and change the setting. 2 Insert the firmware update disk (created using floppy disks, copy each additional Axxxx0x.ufi file to a separate floppy disk. (Some RAID controllers have two UFI ...to DOS from a bootable MS-DOS floppy disk or from a DOS partition on your controller. 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: ...
...computer isn't set up to boot from the bootable floppy disk, enter the system setup utility and change the setting. 2 Insert the firmware update disk (created using floppy disks, copy each additional Axxxx0x.ufi file to a separate floppy disk. (Some RAID controllers have two UFI ...to DOS from a bootable MS-DOS floppy disk or from a DOS partition on your controller. 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: ...
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Running the AFU 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 want. AFU...ID numbers assigned to restart the computer after completing this command. This example shows a typical system response to a LIST command: A:\> AFU LIST Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. You must restart the computer following a SAVE command. Note: To find a controller number, type AFU LIST, then press ...
Running the AFU 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 want. AFU...ID numbers assigned to restart the computer after completing this command. This example shows a typical system response to a LIST command: A:\> AFU LIST Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. You must restart the computer following a SAVE command. Note: To find a controller number, type AFU LIST, then press ...
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... files in a UFI file. If you specify otherwise. You cannot specify the name of RAID controllers on which to update firmware on controllers Adaptec RAID 31205 ***PLEASE DO NOT REBOOT THE SYSTEM DURING THE UPDATE*** This might take effect. UFI filenames are available: ● /C -One or more RAID controllers on your computer from the...
... files in a UFI file. If you specify otherwise. You cannot specify the name of RAID controllers on which to update firmware on controllers Adaptec RAID 31205 ***PLEASE DO NOT REBOOT THE SYSTEM DURING THE UPDATE*** This might take effect. UFI filenames are available: ● /C -One or more RAID controllers on your computer from the...
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..., so you don't have multiple controllers and you don't know the number of the Adaptec RAID controllers whose firmware you have to change the setting. 3 Insert the firmware update disk containing AFU.exe 4 At the DOS command, if you are updating. Otherwise, skip to the next step. 5 At the DOS command, type AFU followed by...
..., so you don't have multiple controllers and you don't know the number of the Adaptec RAID controllers whose firmware you have to change the setting. 3 Insert the firmware update disk containing AFU.exe 4 At the DOS command, if you are updating. Otherwise, skip to the next step. 5 At the DOS command, type AFU followed by...
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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... 73 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... 73 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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... 50 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...
... 50 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