Using The Adaptec Flash Utility - Adaptec SAS/SATA/SCSI RAID Controllers Installation And User Manual

Using the Adaptec Flash Utility

In this appendix...
System Requirements ............................................................................................................. 98
Before You Begin .................................................................................................................... 98
Running the Menu-based AFU.............................................................................................. 99
Running the AFU from the Command Line....................................................................... 100
Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line .......................................................... 103
This chapter describes how to use the Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU), a text-based DOS utility
that you can use to update, save, or verify the RAID controller's firmware BIOS and NVRAM.
Caution:
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your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to use the AFU carefully and
correctly to avoid rendering your RAID controller inoperable.
Adaptec recommends that only advanced users familiar with working in DOS use the AFU.
For more information, see
Although the AFU contains safeguards to prevent you from accidentally damaging
Managing Your Storage Space on page
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55.