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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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... Drives 113 Identifying Disk Drives 114 Viewing the Event Log 114 D Using the Adaptec Flash Utility System Requirements 116 Before You Begin 116 Obtaining the Firmware 116 Creating the Firmware Update Disks 117 Running the Menu-based AFU 117 Running the AFU from the ... ...128 Adaptec RAID 51245 LED and I2C Connector Specification 130 Adaptec RAID 51645 LED and I2C Connector Specification 132 Adaptec RAID 52445 LED and I2C Connector Specification 134 Adaptec RAID 2045 LED Connector Specification 137 Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q LED and I2C Connector Specification 137 Adaptec RAID 2805...
... Drives 113 Identifying Disk Drives 114 Viewing the Event Log 114 D Using the Adaptec Flash Utility System Requirements 116 Before You Begin 116 Obtaining the Firmware 116 Creating the Firmware Update Disks 117 Running the Menu-based AFU 117 Running the AFU from the ... ...128 Adaptec RAID 51245 LED and I2C Connector Specification 130 Adaptec RAID 51645 LED and I2C Connector Specification 132 Adaptec RAID 52445 LED and I2C Connector Specification 134 Adaptec RAID 2045 LED Connector Specification 137 Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q LED and I2C Connector Specification 137 Adaptec RAID 2805...
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...SATA/SATA II disk drives, and SATA and SAS Solid State Drives (SSDs) ● 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 ● ...Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility (ACU), a command line utility (ARCCONF) (see Managing Your Storage Space on page 79) ● ...
...SATA/SATA II disk drives, and SATA and SAS Solid State Drives (SSDs) ● 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 ● ...Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility (ACU), a command line utility (ARCCONF) (see Managing Your Storage Space on page 79) ● ...
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... Backup Module This table shows the battery model supported by your controller firmware. RAID Controller Adaptec RAID 5805Z/Adaptec RAID 5805ZQ/Adaptec RAID 5445Z/Adaptec RAID 5405Z Adaptec RAID 6805/Adaptec RAID 6445/Adaptec RAID 6405/Adaptec RAID 6805T/Adaptec RAID 6405T Adaptec RAID 6805Q/Adaptec RAID 6805TQ Flash Module Adaptec Flash Backup Module ZMM-100DB (pre-installed) with ZMM-100CC Supercapacitor Card...
... Backup Module This table shows the battery model supported by your controller firmware. RAID Controller Adaptec RAID 5805Z/Adaptec RAID 5805ZQ/Adaptec RAID 5445Z/Adaptec RAID 5405Z Adaptec RAID 6805/Adaptec RAID 6445/Adaptec RAID 6405/Adaptec RAID 6805T/Adaptec RAID 6405T Adaptec RAID 6805Q/Adaptec RAID 6805TQ Flash Module Adaptec Flash Backup Module ZMM-100DB (pre-installed) with ZMM-100CC Supercapacitor Card...
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... your choice of management utilities varies, depending on which version of the operating system you are running the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI, you can connect to update the controller firmware/BIOS. Note: The ARC utility is still important to use the AFU carefully and correctly to avoid rendering... is a BIOS-based utility that you can use to update, save, or verify your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is a text-based DOS utility that you from the remote ASM GUI. Caution:...
... your choice of management utilities varies, depending on which version of the operating system you are running the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI, you can connect to update the controller firmware/BIOS. Note: The ARC utility is still important to use the AFU carefully and correctly to avoid rendering... is a BIOS-based utility that you can use to update, save, or verify your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is a text-based DOS utility that you from the remote ASM GUI. Caution:...
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... Solid State Drives (SSD) in Chapter 3. Note: Mode 0 flash is supported on the installation DVD or contact your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on page 109 or by recreating the logical drive without the initialization step. Disk Drive Failure in a... Array Because RAID 0 volumes do this if the controller becomes inoperable, or if a firmware upgrade is moved back to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and the Adaptec. For more information, refer to its original location once the controller detects that the failed...
... Solid State Drives (SSD) in Chapter 3. Note: Mode 0 flash is supported on the installation DVD or contact your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on page 109 or by recreating the logical drive without the initialization step. Disk Drive Failure in a... Array Because RAID 0 volumes do this if the controller becomes inoperable, or if a firmware upgrade is moved back to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and the Adaptec. For more information, refer to its original location once the controller detects that the failed...
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... correctly. Note: To locate the Mode 0 flash connector on your Adaptec RAID controller, see Step 3). 7 At the prompt, type :\afu update /c x where drive-letter is the drive identifier (a for a floppy drive, for each firmware image. 4 Power off your computer, disconnect the power cord, then... your computer, disconnect the power cord, then open the cabinet following the manufacturer's instructions. 5 Disconnect all cables from the Adaptec Installation DVD) and the firmware image files (typically *.ufi) to insert other disks, as needed. 8 When the flash is complete, power off your computer...
... correctly. Note: To locate the Mode 0 flash connector on your Adaptec RAID controller, see Step 3). 7 At the prompt, type :\afu update /c x where drive-letter is the drive identifier (a for a floppy drive, for each firmware image. 4 Power off your computer, disconnect the power cord, then... your computer, disconnect the power cord, then open the cabinet following the manufacturer's instructions. 5 Disconnect all cables from the Adaptec Installation DVD) and the firmware image files (typically *.ufi) to insert other disks, as needed. 8 When the flash is complete, power off your computer...
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... management is connected. Note: Make sure the operating system driver supports power management. Note-With the default IBPI setting, the firmware sends a SGPIO "Backplane_TYPE" signal if it is optimized for transaction-oriented applications, such as data entry and retrieval. The ... backplane does not support the "Backplane_TYPE" signal, or it is optimized for the time zone settings is located. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 112 Option Description Backplane Mode ● Series 2, Series 5, Series 6 Controllers: When set the backplane mode...
... management is connected. Note: Make sure the operating system driver supports power management. Note-With the default IBPI setting, the firmware sends a SGPIO "Backplane_TYPE" signal if it is optimized for transaction-oriented applications, such as data entry and retrieval. The ... backplane does not support the "Backplane_TYPE" signal, or it is optimized for the time zone settings is located. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 112 Option Description Backplane Mode ● Series 2, Series 5, Series 6 Controllers: When set the backplane mode...
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Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity. The current event log opens. The location information of a disk drive is determined by three ... controller you want , then press Enter. 3 When the ARC utility menu appears, then press Ctrl+P. 4 Select Controller Log Information, then press Enter. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 114 Identifying Disk Drives You can identify disk drives by viewing the list of disk drives on your computer; Exp0 (expander...
Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity. The current event log opens. The location information of a disk drive is determined by three ... controller you want , then press Enter. 3 When the ARC utility menu appears, then press Ctrl+P. 4 Select Controller Log Information, then press Enter. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 114 Identifying Disk Drives You can identify disk drives by viewing the list of disk drives on your computer; Exp0 (expander...
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...We recommend that you from the Command Line 118 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 121 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. ! For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards to prevent you...
...We recommend that you from the Command Line 118 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 121 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. ! For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards to prevent you...
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... from a DOS command prompt window under HIMEM.SYS (for more information. Before You Begin 1 Obtain the firmware (see the following section). 2 Create firmware disks (see page 118) Obtaining the Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to: ● Adaptec Installation DVD-Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. There are two ways...
... from a DOS command prompt window under HIMEM.SYS (for more information. Before You Begin 1 Obtain the firmware (see the following section). 2 Create firmware disks (see page 118) Obtaining the Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to: ● Adaptec Installation DVD-Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. There are two ways...
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The AFU's main menu is the model number of your controller. Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 117 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) to ...
The AFU's main menu is the model number of your controller. Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 117 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) to ...
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...117). Also displays the ID numbers assigned to restart the computer after completing this command. Controllers Detected and Recognized: Controller #0 (03:05:00) Adaptec RAID 51645 Save Saves the contents of the UFI file is AFU SAVE [/C] [/D ] You must restart the computer following a SAVE command. 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 118) and any switches you 're ...
...117). Also displays the ID numbers assigned to restart the computer after completing this command. Controllers Detected and Recognized: Controller #0 (03:05:00) Adaptec RAID 51645 Save Saves the contents of the UFI file is AFU SAVE [/C] [/D ] You must restart the computer following a SAVE command. 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 118) and any switches you 're ...
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.... For example: To specify a single RAID controller ID: /C 0 To specify multiple IDs separated by using the /C switch; Updating Controller 0 (Adaptec RAID 31205) Reading flash image file (Build 5749) AFU is : AFU UPDATE [/C] [/D ] This example shows a typical system response after an update.... Verifying...OK Please restart the computer to allow firmware changes to take a few minutes. otherwise, the AFU displays an error message and exits. ● /D -Specifies the path where the UFI...
.... For example: To specify a single RAID controller ID: /C 0 To specify multiple IDs separated by using the /C switch; Updating Controller 0 (Adaptec RAID 31205) Reading flash image file (Build 5749) AFU is : AFU UPDATE [/C] [/D ] This example shows a typical system response after an update.... Verifying...OK Please restart the computer to allow firmware changes to take a few minutes. otherwise, the AFU displays an error message and exits. ● /D -Specifies the path where the UFI...
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...wrong controller. 7 When prompted, insert the first firmware disk into your floppy disk drive. 9 Repeat Step 8 as required until the flash update is the number of the RAID controller whose firmware you are updating. Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 121 Updating the Flash Using... the AFU Command Line 1 Create the firmware update disks (see page 118) and any switches you want to update...
...wrong controller. 7 When prompted, insert the first firmware disk into your floppy disk drive. 9 Repeat Step 8 as required until the flash update is the number of the RAID controller whose firmware you are updating. Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 121 Updating the Flash Using... the AFU Command Line 1 Create the firmware update disks (see page 118) and any switches you want to update...
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...protection 19 descriptions 17 to 32 disk drives 42 Drive's Write Cache setting 111 event log 114 figures 17 to 32 firmware 116 flashing 86 I2C connector specifications 122 installation options 45 installing 47 modifying general settings 111 modifying settings with SerialSelect 110 ...Runtime BIOS setting 111 SAS Address setting 113 SAS cables 42 setting boot controller 55 specifications 148 standard features troubleshooting 84 updating firmware 116 upgrading firmware 19 copyback 19 CRC Checking setting 113 customer support 3 D direct-attach connections 50, 92 disk drives 42, 92 connecting...
...protection 19 descriptions 17 to 32 disk drives 42 Drive's Write Cache setting 111 event log 114 figures 17 to 32 firmware 116 flashing 86 I2C connector specifications 122 installation options 45 installing 47 modifying general settings 111 modifying settings with SerialSelect 110 ...Runtime BIOS setting 111 SAS Address setting 113 SAS cables 42 setting boot controller 55 specifications 148 standard features troubleshooting 84 updating firmware 116 upgrading firmware 19 copyback 19 CRC Checking setting 113 customer support 3 D direct-attach connections 50, 92 disk drives 42, 92 connecting...
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... 147 SAS 4-wide ports 91 backplane connections 92 cables 42 comparison to 53 specifications 148 Index ● 153 storage management Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 81 Adaptec Storage Manager 80 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 storage space 13 support, customer 3 SUSE installation 63 system requirements 15 T technical... Manager 80 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 troubleshooting tips 83 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U updating firmware 116 upgrading firmware 19 utilities Adaptec RAID Controller utility 81 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 V verifying disk drives 113 VMWare OS installation 67, 68 W Windows ...
... 147 SAS 4-wide ports 91 backplane connections 92 cables 42 comparison to 53 specifications 148 Index ● 153 storage management Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 81 Adaptec Storage Manager 80 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 storage space 13 support, customer 3 SUSE installation 63 system requirements 15 T technical... Manager 80 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 troubleshooting tips 83 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U updating firmware 116 upgrading firmware 19 utilities Adaptec RAID Controller utility 81 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 V verifying disk drives 113 VMWare OS installation 67, 68 W Windows ...