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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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...that you install and use Adaptec Storage Manager (see page 80). We recommend 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 firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random ...Access Memory (NVRAM). ! see Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on the VMware ESX system, then from accidentally damaging your RAID controller's flash ...
...that you install and use Adaptec Storage Manager (see page 80). We recommend 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 firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random ...Access Memory (NVRAM). ! see Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on the VMware ESX system, then from accidentally damaging your RAID controller's flash ...
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... DVD or contact your local hard drive (for example, C:\Download\Drivers). To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from www.adaptec.com. 2 Extract the down-loaded files to its original location once the controller detects that...Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by recreating the logical drive without the initialization step. To locate the HDA mode jumper on Adaptec Series 2 and Adaptec Series 5 controllers only. Multiple Failures in the Same Array Except in the maxCache pool are more information, refer to ...
... DVD or contact your local hard drive (for example, C:\Download\Drivers). To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from www.adaptec.com. 2 Extract the down-loaded files to its original location once the controller detects that...Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by recreating the logical drive without the initialization step. To locate the HDA mode jumper on Adaptec Series 2 and Adaptec Series 5 controllers only. Multiple Failures in the Same Array Except in the maxCache pool are more information, refer to ...
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... complete, power off your computer, then boot to create multiple floppy disks for instance) and x 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, reconnect the power cord, then power 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.
... complete, power off your computer, then boot to create multiple floppy disks for instance) and x 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, reconnect the power cord, then power 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.
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... optimized for the time zone settings is connected. The valid range is set to 23:59. Note-With the default IBPI setting, the firmware sends a SGPIO "Backplane_TYPE" signal if it is 00:00 to 00:00. Time specific power management settings are shown in which the ...range for serving Web pages, file serving, and data retrieval. Stay Awake End The time until which the system 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 to be...
... optimized for the time zone settings is connected. The valid range is set to 23:59. Note-With the default IBPI setting, the firmware sends a SGPIO "Backplane_TYPE" signal if it is 00:00 to 00:00. Time specific power management settings are shown in which the ...range for serving Web pages, file serving, and data retrieval. Stay Awake End The time until which the system 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 to be...
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... that display during POST are shown. disk drive. Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 114 Identifying Disk Drives You can identify disk drives by viewing the list of...
... that display during POST are shown. disk drive. Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 114 Identifying Disk Drives You can identify disk drives by viewing the list of...
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.... We recommend that you can use to avoid rendering your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to use the AFU. Using the Adaptec Flash Utility D In this appendix... For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards to ...prevent 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 ...
.... We recommend that you can use to avoid rendering your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to use the AFU. Using the Adaptec Flash Utility D In this appendix... For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards to ...prevent 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 ...
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... command line (see page 117). 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. 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 get the most recent version of extended memory. See www.adaptec.com for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS). ...
... command line (see page 117). 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. 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 get the most recent version of extended memory. See www.adaptec.com for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS). ...
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... same system, update the boot controller's flash first, restart the computer, then update the flash 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: ●...
... same system, update the boot controller's flash first, restart the computer, then update the flash 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: ●...
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...after completing this 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 want....controller while you are updating its flash.) The AFU processes the selected command, prompts you to a LIST command: A:\> AFU LIST Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. You must restart the computer following a SAVE command. You don't have to each controller. All Rights Reserved....
...after completing this 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 want....controller while you are updating its flash.) The AFU processes the selected command, prompts you to a LIST command: A:\> AFU LIST Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. You must restart the computer following a SAVE command. You don't have to each controller. All Rights Reserved....
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...Specifies the path where the UFI files are using the /C switch; You cannot specify the name of RAID controllers on which to update firmware on controllers Adaptec RAID 51645 ***PLEASE DO NOT REBOOT THE SYSTEM DURING THE UPDATE*** This might take effect. For example: To specify a single RAID controller... in the default location. Verifying...OK Please restart the computer to allow firmware changes to controller 0...OK. The command syntax for (or creates) its path. The default is 0; Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 119 These switches are predefined, based on the ...
...Specifies the path where the UFI files are using the /C switch; You cannot specify the name of RAID controllers on which to update firmware on controllers Adaptec RAID 51645 ***PLEASE DO NOT REBOOT THE SYSTEM DURING THE UPDATE*** This might take effect. For example: To specify a single RAID controller... in the default location. Verifying...OK Please restart the computer to allow firmware changes to controller 0...OK. The command syntax for (or creates) its path. The default is 0; Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 119 These switches are predefined, based on the ...
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...● To update a single RAID controller: AFU UPDATE /C Where is complete. 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 upgrade Controller 0, type AFU UPDATE /C...: AFU UPDATE /C , Where and are the numbers of the Adaptec RAID controllers whose firmware you are updating. 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. For example, to update, ...
...● To update a single RAID controller: AFU UPDATE /C Where is complete. 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 upgrade Controller 0, type AFU UPDATE /C...: AFU UPDATE /C , Where and are the numbers of the Adaptec RAID controllers whose firmware you are updating. 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. For example, 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 ...