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... A-11 Viewing the Event Log A-12 B DOS Utilities Using the Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) B-1 Overview of the AFU B-2 System Requirements B-2 Firmware Floppy Disk Kit B-3 Running the AFU B-4 Accessing the AFU from the GUI B-4 Accessing the AFU from the Command Line B-4 Flashing the Firmware Using AFU B-5 AFU Commands B-7 AFU Error Handling B-10 Using the...
... A-11 Viewing the Event Log A-12 B DOS Utilities Using the Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) B-1 Overview of the AFU B-2 System Requirements B-2 Firmware Floppy Disk Kit B-3 Running the AFU B-4 Accessing the AFU from the GUI B-4 Accessing the AFU from the Command Line B-4 Flashing the Firmware Using AFU B-5 AFU Commands B-7 AFU Error Handling B-10 Using the...
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...When you want to be formatted again. ! I Format Disk-Simulates a format of a disk drive for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 2 If multiple controllers are installed, select the controller you turn on or restart your system, press Ctrl+A to access the ARC when prompted by removing the ... log is displayed. Caution: Formatting destroys all firmware events (configuration changes, array creation, boot activity, and so on the drive. The Controller Service Menu appears. 4 Select Controller Log Information and then press Enter. Serial ATA drives are formatted at the factory and do not...
...When you want to be formatted again. ! I Format Disk-Simulates a format of a disk drive for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 2 If multiple controllers are installed, select the controller you turn on or restart your system, press Ctrl+A to access the ARC when prompted by removing the ... log is displayed. Caution: Formatting destroys all firmware events (configuration changes, array creation, boot activity, and so on the drive. The Controller Service Menu appears. 4 Select Controller Log Information and then press Enter. Serial ATA drives are formatted at the factory and do not...
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..., you are updating. B-3 DOS Utilities I The AFU can run from www.adaptec.com. Firmware Floppy Disk Kit Controller firmware is available on Adaptec installation CD, or from a partition on the Adaptec installation CD at: packages/firmware/adpxxx where xxx is the model number of your controller. 2 Create a bootable MS-DOS floppy disk and copy the following files to...
..., you are updating. B-3 DOS Utilities I The AFU can run from www.adaptec.com. Firmware Floppy Disk Kit Controller firmware is available on Adaptec installation CD, or from a partition on the Adaptec installation CD at: packages/firmware/adpxxx where xxx is the model number of your controller. 2 Create a bootable MS-DOS floppy disk and copy the following files to...
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Flashing the Firmware Using AFU The simplest way to flash the controller is one or more controller IDs representing the set up to boot from the GUI on the computer. 4 Enter the system setup utility and verify that your computer is set ... switch is specified, the system returns a fatal error message. I /C is to use the AFU GUI. Follow the instructions in the default location. To flash the firmware using the AFU utility from the command line: 1 Shut down your computer. 2 Insert the bootable disk that contains the AFU utility. 3 Turn on page B-4 to...
Flashing the Firmware Using AFU The simplest way to flash the controller is one or more controller IDs representing the set up to boot from the GUI on the computer. 4 Enter the system setup utility and verify that your computer is set ... switch is specified, the system returns a fatal error message. I /C is to use the AFU GUI. Follow the instructions in the default location. To flash the firmware using the AFU utility from the command line: 1 Shut down your computer. 2 Insert the bootable disk that contains the AFU utility. 3 Turn on page B-4 to...
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... the following alternatives: a Flashing the Firmware on a Single Controller-To flash the firmware on the first disk. 8 The AFU then tells you to upgrade Controller 0, you would type: afu update /C 0, 2, 3 c Flashing the Firmware on All Controllers-To flash the firmware on all controllers, type: afu update /C all 7 The firmware image may be contained on multiple controllers, type: afu update /C , Where...
... the following alternatives: a Flashing the Firmware on a Single Controller-To flash the firmware on the first disk. 8 The AFU then tells you to upgrade Controller 0, you would type: afu update /C 0, 2, 3 c Flashing the Firmware on All Controllers-To flash the firmware on all controllers, type: afu update /C all 7 The firmware image may be contained on multiple controllers, type: afu update /C , Where...
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... (4MB) Flash Image to update firmware on controllers Adaptec 2410 ***PLEASE DO NOT REBOOT THE SYSTEM DURING THE UPDATE*** This might take effect. B-9 DOS Utilities Example A:\> AFU UPDATE /C 0 Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2002. Verifying...OK Please restart the computer to allow firmware changes to take a few minutes. If you do not include...
... (4MB) Flash Image to update firmware on controllers Adaptec 2410 ***PLEASE DO NOT REBOOT THE SYSTEM DURING THE UPDATE*** This might take effect. B-9 DOS Utilities Example A:\> AFU UPDATE /C 0 Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2002. Verifying...OK Please restart the computer to allow firmware changes to take a few minutes. If you do not include...
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...: Adaptec xxxxxx Access Mode: READ-WRITE Controller Serial Number: Last Six Digits = 8A277A Number of Buses: 2 Devices per Bus: 15 Controller CPU: i960 Controller CPU Speed: 100 Mhz Controller Memory: 64 Mbytes Battery State: Not Present Component Revisions CLI: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) API: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Miniport Driver: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Controller Software: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Controller BIOS: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Controller Firmware: (Build #5478) Controller...
...: Adaptec xxxxxx Access Mode: READ-WRITE Controller Serial Number: Last Six Digits = 8A277A Number of Buses: 2 Devices per Bus: 15 Controller CPU: i960 Controller CPU Speed: 100 Mhz Controller Memory: 64 Mbytes Battery State: Not Present Component Revisions CLI: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) API: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Miniport Driver: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Controller Software: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Controller BIOS: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Controller Firmware: (Build #5478) Controller...
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... [/domain={string}] [{string}] Lists all controllers or displays information about the open controller. controller firmware save [/C{controller}] [{controller}...] [/D{UFI_file_path}] Saves the contents of controllers or specific information about the currently opened controller. Parameters {string}-Computer name from the flash image data in a pair of UFI files are located. Command Line Interface (CLI) controller firmware compare [/C{controller}] [{controller}...] [/D{UFI_file_path}] Compares the contents of...
... [/domain={string}] [{string}] Lists all controllers or displays information about the open controller. controller firmware save [/C{controller}] [{controller}...] [/D{UFI_file_path}] Saves the contents of controllers or specific information about the currently opened controller. Parameters {string}-Computer name from the flash image data in a pair of UFI files are located. Command Line Interface (CLI) controller firmware compare [/C{controller}] [{controller}...] [/D{UFI_file_path}] Compares the contents of...
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...systems or MS-DOS partitions O offline array Array that contained a valid partition table when connected to the controller. low-level format Process performed by the drive firmware that completely removes the file system from one or more physical drives and presented to disk. monitoring Process... receiving, displaying, and logging system events. mirrored array/mirroring See RAID 1. For redundant arrays, the entire array is a one-to-one logical-to-physical mapping of space from the disk. Glossary-6 The controller manages the disk as if it is fully operational. logical device ...
...systems or MS-DOS partitions O offline array Array that contained a valid partition table when connected to the controller. low-level format Process performed by the drive firmware that completely removes the file system from one or more physical drives and presented to disk. monitoring Process... receiving, displaying, and logging system events. mirrored array/mirroring See RAID 1. For redundant arrays, the entire array is a one-to-one logical-to-physical mapping of space from the disk. Glossary-6 The controller manages the disk as if it is fully operational. logical device ...