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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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...; Support for SAS disk drives, 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...
...; Support for SAS disk drives, 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...
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... the AFU carefully and correctly to create and manage controllers, disk drives and other devices, and arrays. About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is the easiest to update the controller firmware/BIOS. You can connect to the VMware system and configure and manage arrays from accidentally damaging your RAID controller...
... the AFU carefully and correctly to create and manage controllers, disk drives and other devices, and arrays. About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is the easiest to update the controller firmware/BIOS. You can connect to the VMware system and configure and manage arrays from accidentally damaging your RAID controller...
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... be prompted to a bootable DOS floppy disk, USB flash drive, or writable CD-ROM. Note: To locate the Mode 0 flash connector on your Adaptec RAID controller, see the figures in About Your RAID Controller on page 17. 6 Reconnect the power cord, power on your computer, then boot to ...the drive containing the AFU.exe file (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 remove the jumper. 9 Close the computer cabinet, ...
... be prompted to a bootable DOS floppy disk, USB flash drive, or writable CD-ROM. Note: To locate the Mode 0 flash connector on your Adaptec RAID controller, see the figures in About Your RAID Controller on page 17. 6 Reconnect the power cord, power on your computer, then boot to ...the drive containing the AFU.exe file (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 remove the jumper. 9 Close the computer cabinet, ...
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...on page 79. Using the Adaptec Flash Utility D In this appendix... Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards to prevent you can use to update, save, or verify the RAID controller's firmware BIOS and NVRAM. ! 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...
...on page 79. Using the Adaptec Flash Utility D In this appendix... Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards to prevent you can use to update, save, or verify the RAID controller's firmware BIOS and NVRAM. ! 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...
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... 3405). The AFU's main menu is displayed. 4 Select Select Controllers, then select the Adaptec RAID controller(s) to be flashed. 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...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 UFI ...
... 3405). The AFU's main menu is displayed. 4 Select Select Controllers, then select the Adaptec RAID controller(s) to be flashed. 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...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 UFI ...
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...page 117). To run a menu-based AFU (see page 121. This example shows a typical system response 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 want. All ... DOS floppy disk or from the bootable floppy disk, enter the system setup utility to a LIST command: A:\> AFU LIST Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. The AFU processes the command, prompts you to restart the computer after completing this command. Controllers Detected and...
...page 117). To run a menu-based AFU (see page 121. This example shows a typical system response 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 want. All ... DOS floppy disk or from the bootable floppy disk, enter the system setup utility to a LIST command: A:\> AFU LIST Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. The AFU processes the command, prompts you to restart the computer after completing this command. Controllers Detected and...
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... RAID controller IDs representing the set of a UFI file, only its UFI files in a UFI file. All Rights Reserved. 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 the current default drive and directory: A:\> AFU SAVE /C 0 In...
... RAID controller IDs representing the set of a UFI file, only its UFI files in a UFI file. All Rights Reserved. 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 the current default drive and directory: A:\> AFU SAVE /C 0 In...
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...3, type AFU UPDATE /C 0, 2, 3 ● To update all RAID controllers simultaneously: AFU UPDATE /C all Note: 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, then press Enter...
...3, type AFU UPDATE /C 0, 2, 3 ● To update all RAID controllers simultaneously: AFU UPDATE /C all Note: 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, then press Enter...
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... resetting 86 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 to ... devices 53 F failed disk drives 85 multiple arrays 85 multiple disk drives 86 RAID 0 arrays 86 without hot spare 85 firmware 116 creating floppy disks 117 firmware upgrades 19 flashing controllers 86 floppy disks for firmware update 117 formatting disk drives 113 FreeBSD
... resetting 86 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 to ... devices 53 F failed disk drives 85 multiple arrays 85 multiple disk drives 86 RAID 0 arrays 86 without hot spare 85 firmware 116 creating floppy disks 117 firmware upgrades 19 flashing controllers 86 floppy disks for firmware update 117 formatting disk drives 113 FreeBSD
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...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 ...TSID) number 3 terminology 13 SAS 89 tools Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 81 Adaptec Storage 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...
...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 ...TSID) number 3 terminology 13 SAS 89 tools Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 81 Adaptec Storage 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...