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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...Specification 137 Adaptec RAID 2805 LED and I2C Connector Specification 138 Adaptec RAID 6405/6445 LED and I2C Connector Specification 139 Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q LED and I2C Connector Specification 141 Adaptec RAID 6405E LED Connector Specification 142 Adaptec RAID 6805E LED Connector Specification 143 Adaptec RAID ...
...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...Specification 137 Adaptec RAID 2805 LED and I2C Connector Specification 138 Adaptec RAID 6405/6445 LED and I2C Connector Specification 139 Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q LED and I2C Connector Specification 141 Adaptec RAID 6405E LED Connector Specification 142 Adaptec RAID 6805E LED Connector Specification 143 Adaptec RAID ...
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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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... 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 Adaptec Flash Backup Module AFM-600 (optional) with Supercapacitor Card Adaptec Flash Backup Module AFM-600 (pre-installed) with Supercapacitor Card Upgrading the Controller Firmware...
... 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 Adaptec Flash Backup Module AFM-600 (optional) with Supercapacitor Card Adaptec Flash Backup Module AFM-600 (pre-installed) with Supercapacitor Card Upgrading the Controller Firmware...
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...-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 included in DOS use Adaptec Storage Manager to the VMware system and configure and manage arrays from a Windows or Linux...
...-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 included in DOS use Adaptec Storage Manager to the VMware system and configure and manage arrays from a Windows or Linux...
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... 5 controllers only. You may survive multiple disk drive failures, depending on page 109 or by a Hot Spare. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your Adaptec RAID controller. Then, restore your support representative. You can use the BIOS utility, ACU (see the Readme on Series 6 controller boards...
... 5 controllers only. You may survive multiple disk drive failures, depending on page 109 or by a Hot Spare. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your Adaptec RAID controller. Then, restore your support representative. You can use the BIOS utility, ACU (see the Readme on Series 6 controller boards...
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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...on 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 the Mode 0 flash connector. Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 87 3 Copy the ...
... 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...on 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 the Mode 0 flash connector. Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 87 3 Copy the ...
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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 explicitly, select IBPI, SGPIO, or Disabled. ... of internal drives to +12:00. By default it recognizes that a SGPIO Backplane is set to 00:00. Note-With the default IBPI setting, the firmware sends a SGPIO "Backplane_TYPE" signal if it is set to 0. Option Description Power Management Settings When enabled, switches the system to 00:00. By default, it...
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 explicitly, select IBPI, SGPIO, or Disabled. ... of internal drives to +12:00. By default it recognizes that a SGPIO Backplane is set to 00:00. Note-With the default IBPI setting, the firmware sends a SGPIO "Backplane_TYPE" signal if it is set to 0. Option Description Power Management Settings When enabled, switches the system to 00:00. By default, it...
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... drive. For more information, see page 105). 2 Select the controller you restart your computer; Some events are shown. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 114 Identifying Disk Drives You can identify disk drives by the cable connected to a device, for example CN1 (connector... then press Ctrl+P. 4 Select Controller Log Information, then press Enter. Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity. For more information, see page 105). 2 Select the controller you...
... drive. For more information, see page 105). 2 Select the controller you restart your computer; Some events are shown. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 114 Identifying Disk Drives You can identify disk drives by the cable connected to a device, for example CN1 (connector... then press Ctrl+P. 4 Select Controller Log Information, then press Enter. Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity. For more information, see page 105). 2 Select the controller you...
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... 117 Running the AFU 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 to prevent you can use the AFU. Caution...
... 117 Running the AFU 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 to prevent you can use the AFU. Caution...
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The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to : ● Adaptec Installation DVD-Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. See www.adaptec.com for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS). ● Does not support DOS extenders installed in memory, such...
The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to : ● Adaptec Installation DVD-Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. See www.adaptec.com for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS). ● Does not support DOS extenders installed in memory, such...
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Check that the .ufi file is the correct file for example Adaptec RAID 3405). 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: ...RAID controller's flash components. some have four UFI files; The AFU's main menu is displayed. 4 Select Select Controllers, then select the Adaptec RAID controller(s) to the contents of your controller before copying. 2 If using the steps above) containing AFU.exe 3 At the DOS command...
Check that the .ufi file is the correct file for example Adaptec RAID 3405). 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: ...RAID controller's flash components. some have four UFI files; The AFU's main menu is displayed. 4 Select Select Controllers, then select the Adaptec RAID controller(s) to the contents of your controller before copying. 2 If using the steps above) containing AFU.exe 3 At the DOS command...
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... Displays the AFU-supported RAID controllers installed on the controller type and can't be changed. 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 ] The command syntax for the SAVE command is based on your...reboot to DOS from a bootable DOS floppy disk or 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 to a LIST ...
... Displays the AFU-supported RAID controllers installed on the controller type and can't be changed. 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 ] The command syntax for the SAVE command is based on your...reboot to DOS from a bootable DOS floppy disk or 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 to a LIST ...
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... the UFI files are using the /C switch; The command syntax for (or creates) its path. Updating Controller 0 (Adaptec RAID 31205) Reading flash image file (Build 5749) AFU is about to update firmware on your computer from Controller 1 to a UFI file in C:\UFI_FILES: A:\> AFU SAVE /C 1 /D C:\UFI_FILES Update ... controller IDs representing the set of a UFI file, only its UFI files in a UFI file. Verifying...OK Please restart the computer to allow firmware changes to a UFI file in the current default drive and directory: A:\> AFU SAVE /C 0 In this example, the AFU saves flash contents ...
... the UFI files are using the /C switch; The command syntax for (or creates) its path. Updating Controller 0 (Adaptec RAID 31205) Reading flash image file (Build 5749) AFU is about to update firmware on your computer from Controller 1 to a UFI file in C:\UFI_FILES: A:\> AFU SAVE /C 1 /D C:\UFI_FILES Update ... controller IDs representing the set of a UFI file, only its UFI files in a UFI file. Verifying...OK Please restart the computer to allow firmware changes to a UFI file in the current default drive and directory: A:\> AFU SAVE /C 0 In this example, the AFU saves flash contents ...
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... using the instructions suitable for your requirements: ● To update a single RAID controller: AFU UPDATE /C Where 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...: The UFI file identifies the RAID controllers, so 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, type AFU LIST...
... using the instructions suitable for your requirements: ● To update a single RAID controller: AFU UPDATE /C Where 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...: The UFI file identifies the RAID controllers, so 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, type AFU LIST...
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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 ...