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... 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 About the Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ 29 About the Adaptec RAID 3085 30 About the Adaptec RAID 3405 31 About the Adaptec RAID 3805 ...
... 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 About the Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ 29 About the Adaptec RAID 3085 30 About the Adaptec RAID 3405 31 About the Adaptec RAID 3805 ...
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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 ... ...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 ... ...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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... 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 About the Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ 29 About the Adaptec RAID 3085 30 About the Adaptec RAID 3405 31 About the Adaptec RAID 3805 ...
... 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 About the Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ 29 About the Adaptec RAID 3085 30 About the Adaptec RAID 3405 31 About the Adaptec RAID 3805 ...
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... Audible alarm ● I/O statistics logging and automatic forwarding for JBOD disks (appear as a physical disk drives 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), and a DOS utility (see page 96) ● ...
... Audible alarm ● I/O statistics logging and automatic forwarding for JBOD disks (appear as a physical disk drives 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), and a DOS utility (see page 96) ● ...
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...instead of two. RAID Controller Adaptec RAID 5085/Adaptec RAID 5405/Adaptec RAID 5445/Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q/ Adaptec 51245/Adaptec 51645/Adaptec 52445 Adaptec RAID 3085/Adaptec RAID 3805/Adaptec RAID 3405 Adaptec RAID 31205/Adaptec RAID 31605 Battery Model Adaptec Battery Module 800 Adaptec Battery Module 800T To purchase ...both mirrored and striped, and more disk drives can also use the Adaptec Storage Manager to upgrade your controller firmware, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide. Upgrading the Controller Firmware To upgrade the firmware on your Adaptec RAID controller.
...instead of two. RAID Controller Adaptec RAID 5085/Adaptec RAID 5405/Adaptec RAID 5445/Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q/ Adaptec 51245/Adaptec 51645/Adaptec 52445 Adaptec RAID 3085/Adaptec RAID 3805/Adaptec RAID 3405 Adaptec RAID 31205/Adaptec RAID 31605 Battery Model Adaptec Battery Module 800 Adaptec Battery Module 800T To purchase ...both mirrored and striped, and more disk drives can also use the Adaptec Storage Manager to upgrade your controller firmware, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide. Upgrading the Controller Firmware To upgrade the firmware on your Adaptec RAID controller.
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... Utility (AFU) is a text-based DOS utility that you can use to update the controller firmware/BIOS. To create a bootable array, Adaptec recommends that only advanced users familiar with a graphical user interface, it is still important to use the AFU carefully and correctly ...to avoid rendering your RAID controller's flash contents, it is the easiest to use Adaptec Storage Manager to update, save, or verify your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! As a full-featured software application with working in your...
... Utility (AFU) is a text-based DOS utility that you can use to update the controller firmware/BIOS. To create a bootable array, Adaptec recommends that only advanced users familiar with a graphical user interface, it is still important to use the AFU carefully and correctly ...to avoid rendering your RAID controller's flash contents, it is the easiest to use Adaptec Storage Manager to update, save, or verify your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! As a full-featured software application with working in your...
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... may be recovered. For more disk drive failures than one (see page 69), the command-line utility, ARCCONF, or Adaptec Storage Manager. Copy the first firmware image to the same floppy disk. 4 Create additional bootable DOS floppy disks and copy each additional... survive multiple disk drive failures, depending on your controller from www.adaptec.com 2 Extract the downloaded files to its own floppy disk. 5 Power off your Adaptec RAID controller. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on which disk drives fail. If copyback is ...
... may be recovered. For more disk drive failures than one (see page 69), the command-line utility, ARCCONF, or Adaptec Storage Manager. Copy the first firmware image to the same floppy disk. 4 Create additional bootable DOS floppy disks and copy each additional... survive multiple disk drive failures, depending on your controller from www.adaptec.com 2 Extract the downloaded files to its own floppy disk. 5 Power off your Adaptec RAID controller. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on which disk drives fail. If copyback is ...
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...; The current event log opens. Some events are not stored indefinitely-the event log is full, new events overwrite old events. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 102 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. Some events are not stored indefinitely-the event log is full, new events overwrite old events. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 102 Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity.
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...using scripts (see page 105) Working in the ACU Using Menus To work in the ACU using the RAID Installation CD that came in your Adaptec RAID controller kit. Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 104 Getting Started Note: You need a bootable floppy disk to ...it. 3 Continue in one of your Adaptec RAID controller. 2 Insert a bootable floppy disk and copy the acu.exe file to complete this file: packages/firmware/controllermodel/acu.exe Where controllermodel is menu-based and instructions for DOS runs from a floppy disk...
...using scripts (see page 105) Working in the ACU Using Menus To work in the ACU using the RAID Installation CD that came in your Adaptec RAID controller kit. Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 104 Getting Started Note: You need a bootable floppy disk to ...it. 3 Continue in one of your Adaptec RAID controller. 2 Insert a bootable floppy disk and copy the acu.exe file to complete this file: packages/firmware/controllermodel/acu.exe Where controllermodel is menu-based and instructions for DOS runs from a floppy disk...
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... to use the AFU carefully and correctly to avoid rendering your RAID controller inoperable. Using the Adaptec Flash Utility E In this appendix... Adaptec recommends that 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 familiar with working in DOS use...: Although the AFU contains safeguards to update, save, or verify the RAID controller's firmware BIOS and NVRAM. !
... to use the AFU carefully and correctly to avoid rendering your RAID controller inoperable. Using the Adaptec Flash Utility E In this appendix... Adaptec recommends that 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 familiar with working in DOS use...: Although the AFU contains safeguards to update, save, or verify the RAID controller's firmware BIOS and NVRAM. !
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...Compatibility Notes ● Supports HIMEM.SYS; The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● The Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to : ● The RAID Controller Installation CD-Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. ...Before You Begin 1 Obtain the firmware (see the following section). 2 Create firmware disks (see page 116) Obtaining the Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to get the most recent version of extended memory. See www.adaptec.com for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS)....
...Compatibility Notes ● Supports HIMEM.SYS; The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● The Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to : ● The RAID Controller Installation CD-Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. ...Before You Begin 1 Obtain the firmware (see the following section). 2 Create firmware disks (see page 116) Obtaining the Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to get the most recent version of extended memory. See www.adaptec.com for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS)....
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... 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 four...3405). The AFU's main menu is displayed. 4 Select Select Controllers, then select the Adaptec RAID controller(s) to be flashed. 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 ...
... 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 four...3405). The AFU's main menu is displayed. 4 Select Select Controllers, then select the Adaptec RAID controller(s) to be flashed. 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 ...
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... utility ARCCONF, see page 115). 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. You ...don't have to a LIST command: A:\> AFU LIST Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. Also displays the ID numbers assigned to each controller. To run a menu-based AFU (see page 119. You must restart...
... utility ARCCONF, see page 115). 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. You ...don't have to a LIST command: A:\> AFU LIST Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. Also displays the ID numbers assigned to each controller. To run a menu-based AFU (see page 119. You must restart...
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.... The command syntax for (or creates) its path. Verifying...OK Please restart the computer to allow firmware changes to controller 0 unless you are located. Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 117 These switches are available: ● /C -One or more RAID controllers on... the RAID controller type. Updating Controller 0 (Adaptec RAID 31205) Reading flash image file (Build 5749) AFU is about to update firmware on which to a UFI file in C:\UFI_FILES: A:\> AFU SAVE /C 1 /D C:\UFI_FILES Update Updates the ...
.... The command syntax for (or creates) its path. Verifying...OK Please restart the computer to allow firmware changes to controller 0 unless you are located. Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 117 These switches are available: ● /C -One or more RAID controllers on... the RAID controller type. Updating Controller 0 (Adaptec RAID 31205) Reading flash image file (Build 5749) AFU is about to update firmware on which to a UFI file in C:\UFI_FILES: A:\> AFU SAVE /C 1 /D C:\UFI_FILES Update Updates the ...
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... worry about flashing the 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 Adaptec RAID controllers whose firmware you are updating. For example, to update, type AFU LIST, then ...press Enter. The AFU reads the first disk. 8 When prompted, remove the first firmware disk and insert the second firmware disk into your floppy disk drive. Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 119 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 1 Create the...
... worry about flashing the 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 Adaptec RAID controllers whose firmware you are updating. For example, to update, type AFU LIST, then ...press Enter. The AFU reads the first disk. 8 When prompted, remove the first firmware disk and insert the second firmware disk into your floppy disk drive. Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 119 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 1 Create the...
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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... 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... 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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... 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...
... 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