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... 17 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 17 About the Adaptec 3085 18 About the Adaptec 3405 19 About the Adaptec 3805 20 About the Adaptec 31205 21 About the Adaptec 31605 22 About the Adaptec 4000 23 About the Adaptec 4800SAS 24 About the Adaptec 4805SAS 25 About the Adaptec 2420SA 26 About the Adaptec 2820SA 27 About the Adaptec 2130SLP 28 About the...
... 17 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 17 About the Adaptec 3085 18 About the Adaptec 3405 19 About the Adaptec 3805 20 About the Adaptec 31205 21 About the Adaptec 31605 22 About the Adaptec 4000 23 About the Adaptec 4800SAS 24 About the Adaptec 4805SAS 25 About the Adaptec 2420SA 26 About the Adaptec 2820SA 27 About the Adaptec 2130SLP 28 About the...
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... Definition Block Keywords-SCSI only 100 ACU Error Codes 101 Sample Scripts 102 Using the Adaptec Flash Utility System Requirements 105 Before You Begin 105 Obtaining the Firmware 105 Creating the Firmware Floppy Disks 106 Running the Menu-based AFU 106 Running the AFU from the Command ...Line 107 AFU Commands 107 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 110 Adaptec Serial Controller LED and I2C Connector Reference Adaptec 2420SA Activity LED...
... Definition Block Keywords-SCSI only 100 ACU Error Codes 101 Sample Scripts 102 Using the Adaptec Flash Utility System Requirements 105 Before You Begin 105 Obtaining the Firmware 105 Creating the Firmware Floppy Disks 106 Running the Menu-based AFU 106 Running the AFU from the Command ...Line 107 AFU Commands 107 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 110 Adaptec Serial Controller LED and I2C Connector Reference Adaptec 2420SA Activity LED...
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... vary in SES2- Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 16 Standard RAID Controller Features ● 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... to another Advanced Data Protection Suite ● Copyback Hot Spare-You can use this feature to move data from one . 1 The Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller does not support RAID 50. See Managing Your Storage Space on page 61 for more information, refer to the...
... vary in SES2- Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 16 Standard RAID Controller Features ● 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... to another Advanced Data Protection Suite ● Copyback Hot Spare-You can use this feature to move data from one . 1 The Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller does not support RAID 50. See Managing Your Storage Space on page 61 for more information, refer to the...
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... Features As your storage needs change, you receive a feature key, use this feature to unlock the new features. To purchase a feature key, contact your controller firmware, refer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Adding a Battery Backup Module This table shows the battery model supported by upgrading your...
... Features As your storage needs change, you receive a feature key, use this feature to unlock the new features. To purchase a feature key, contact your controller firmware, refer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Adding a Battery Backup Module This table shows the battery model supported by upgrading your...
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... tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-For creating and managing arrays, and initializing and rescanning disk drives. (ACU for modifying your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is not supported on FreeBSD. Which Utility Should I Use? Note: Currently...
... tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-For creating and managing arrays, and initializing and rescanning disk drives. (ACU for modifying your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is not supported on FreeBSD. Which Utility Should I Use? Note: Currently...
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... MS-DOS floppy disks and copy each additional firmware image to its own floppy disk. 5 Power off your computer, disconnect the power cord, then open the cabinet following the manufacturer's instructions. 6 Disconnect all cables from www.adaptec.com 2 Extract the downloaded files to reset ...your computer. Resetting the Controller This section explains how to a folder on which disk drives fail. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from the controller, then attach a shorting jumper to the floppy disk containing the ...
... MS-DOS floppy disks and copy each additional firmware image to its own floppy disk. 5 Power off your computer, disconnect the power cord, then open the cabinet following the manufacturer's instructions. 6 Disconnect all cables from www.adaptec.com 2 Extract the downloaded files to reset ...your computer. Resetting the Controller This section explains how to a folder on which disk drives fail. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from the controller, then attach a shorting jumper to the floppy disk containing the ...
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...your computer; additionally, once the log is full, new events overwrite old events. Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity. Box0 (enclosure 0) is connected to phy0 (phy 0 within a connector). ... active backplane. For more information, see page 85). 2 Select the controller you restart your system disk drives. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 92 The location information of a disk drive is determined by three types of any non-persistent events each ...
...your computer; additionally, once the log is full, new events overwrite old events. Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity. Box0 (enclosure 0) is connected to phy0 (phy 0 within a connector). ... active backplane. For more information, see page 85). 2 Select the controller you restart your system disk drives. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 92 The location information of a disk drive is determined by three types of any non-persistent events each ...
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... came in the ACU using menus: 1 Insert the ACU floppy disk (see page 95) Working in the ACU Using Menus To work in your Adaptec RAID controller kit. The ACU is the model number of two ways: ● Work in the ACU using menus (see the following section) ●...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 which...
... came in the ACU using menus: 1 Insert the ACU floppy disk (see page 95) Working in the ACU Using Menus To work in your Adaptec RAID controller kit. The ACU is the model number of two ways: ● Work in the ACU using menus (see the following section) ●...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 which...
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Adaptec recommends that you can use to avoid rendering your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to use the AFU. For more information, see ... safeguards to prevent you from the Command Line 107 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 110 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...
Adaptec recommends that you can use to avoid rendering your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to use the AFU. For more information, see ... safeguards to prevent you from the Command Line 107 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 110 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...
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The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● The Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to get the most recent version of extended memory. See www.adaptec.com for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS). ● Does not support DOS extenders installed in memory, such as EMM386.SYS and...
The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● The Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to get the most recent version of extended memory. See www.adaptec.com for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS). ● Does not support DOS extenders installed in memory, such as EMM386.SYS and...
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....) 2 At the DOS command prompt, type AFU with the flash image data from the command line, see page 107. Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 106 Creating the Firmware Floppy Disks Note: You will need at least two bootable MS-DOS floppy disks to DOS from a bootable MS-DOS floppy disk... and saves the data to a UFI file, which you want, then follow the on-screen instructions to the contents of your system. To create the firmware floppy disks: 1 Create a bootable MS-DOS floppy disk and copy these files to it to complete the task: ● Update-Updates all supported RAID ...
....) 2 At the DOS command prompt, type AFU with the flash image data from the command line, see page 107. Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 106 Creating the Firmware Floppy Disks Note: You will need at least two bootable MS-DOS floppy disks to DOS from a bootable MS-DOS floppy disk... and saves the data to a UFI file, which you want, then follow the on-screen instructions to the contents of your system. To create the firmware floppy disks: 1 Create a bootable MS-DOS floppy disk and copy these files to it to complete the task: ● Update-Updates all supported RAID ...
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...: ALL If you are using the /C switch; Updating Controller 0 (Adaptec 2820) Reading flash image file (Build 5749) AFU is about to update firmware on the RAID controller type. Verifying...OK Please restart the computer to allow firmware changes to take a few minutes. The default is : AFU UPDATE...● /C -One or more RAID controllers on which to perform the specified command. The command syntax for (or creates) its path. Writing Adaptec Adaptec 2230SLP (4MB) Flash Image to a UFI file in C:\UFI_FILES: A:\> AFU SAVE /C 1 /D C:\UFI_FILES Update Updates the flash components of one ...
...: ALL If you are using the /C switch; Updating Controller 0 (Adaptec 2820) Reading flash image file (Build 5749) AFU is about to update firmware on the RAID controller type. Verifying...OK Please restart the computer to allow firmware changes to take a few minutes. The default is : AFU UPDATE...● /C -One or more RAID controllers on which to perform the specified command. The command syntax for (or creates) its path. Writing Adaptec Adaptec 2230SLP (4MB) Flash Image to a UFI file in C:\UFI_FILES: A:\> AFU SAVE /C 1 /D C:\UFI_FILES Update Updates the flash components of one ...
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... floppy disk, enter the system setup utility to update, type AFU LIST, then press Enter. Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 110 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 1 Create the firmware floppy disks (see page 107) and any switches you want to change the setting. 3 At the DOS command...
... floppy disk, enter the system setup utility to update, type AFU LIST, then press Enter. Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 110 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 1 Create the firmware floppy disks (see page 107) and any switches you want to change the setting. 3 At the DOS command...
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...descriptions 15 to 29 disk drives 32 Drive's Write Cache setting 88 enhanced features 17 event log 92 figures 15 to 29 firmware 105 flashing 67 installation options 35 installing 38 keyed features 17 modifying general settings 88 modifying settings with -Select utilities 87 ...Devices Boot Support setting 88 resetting 67 Runtime BIOS setting 88 setting boot controller 44 specifications 130 standard features troubleshooting 65 updating firmware 105 upgrading firmware 17 copyback 16 CRC Checking setting 89 customer support 3 D direct-attach connections 39, 72 disk drives 32 cables 33 connecting...
...descriptions 15 to 29 disk drives 32 Drive's Write Cache setting 88 enhanced features 17 event log 92 figures 15 to 29 firmware 105 flashing 67 installation options 35 installing 38 keyed features 17 modifying general settings 88 modifying settings with -Select utilities 87 ...Devices Boot Support setting 88 resetting 67 Runtime BIOS setting 88 setting boot controller 44 specifications 130 standard features troubleshooting 65 updating firmware 105 upgrading firmware 17 copyback 16 CRC Checking setting 89 customer support 3 D direct-attach connections 39, 72 disk drives 32 cables 33 connecting...
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... drives 65 multiple arrays 66 multiple disk drives 67 RAID 0 arrays 66 without hot spare 66 feature keys 17 firmware 105 creating floppy disks 106 firmware upgrades 17 flashing controllers 67 floppy disks for firmware update 106 formatting disk drives 91 FreeBSD driver installation 60 OS installation 54 H hard disk, hard disk drive...
... drives 65 multiple arrays 66 multiple disk drives 67 RAID 0 arrays 66 without hot spare 66 feature keys 17 firmware 105 creating floppy disks 106 firmware upgrades 17 flashing controllers 67 floppy disks for firmware update 106 formatting disk drives 91 FreeBSD driver installation 60 OS installation 54 H hard disk, hard disk drive...
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... T technical specifications 130 technical support 3 Technical Support Identification (TSID) number 3 terminology 12 SAS 69 tools Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 63 Adaptec Storage Manager 62 AFU 63 ARCCONF 62 troubleshooting tips 64 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U UnixWare ...driver installation 59 OS installation 53 updating firmware 105 upgrading firmware 17 utilities Adaptec RAID Controller utility 63 AFU 63 ARCCONF 62 V verifying disk drives 91 VMWare driver installation 59 OS ...
... T technical specifications 130 technical support 3 Technical Support Identification (TSID) number 3 terminology 12 SAS 69 tools Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 63 Adaptec Storage Manager 62 AFU 63 ARCCONF 62 troubleshooting tips 64 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U UnixWare ...driver installation 59 OS installation 53 updating firmware 105 upgrading firmware 17 utilities Adaptec RAID Controller utility 63 AFU 63 ARCCONF 62 V verifying disk drives 91 VMWare driver installation 59 OS ...