Updating The Flash Using The Afu Command Line - Adaptec 5805 Installation And User Manual

Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line

Create the firmware update disks (see
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Shut down your operating system and reboot to DOS from a bootable DOS floppy disk or
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from a DOS partition on a bootable drive. (You can use a disk connected to the controller
you're updating.) If your computer isn't set up to boot from the bootable floppy disk or a
bootable device other than a disk drive, enter the system setup utility to change the setting.
Insert the firmware update disk containing AFU.exe
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At the DOS command, if you have multiple controllers and you don't know the number of
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the controller you want to update, type
next step.
At the DOS command, type AFU followed by a command (see
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you want.
Update the flash using the instructions suitable for your requirements:
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To update a single RAID controller:
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AFU UPDATE /C <cont_number>
Where <cont_number> is the number of the RAID controller whose firmware you
are updating. For example, to upgrade Controller 0, type
To update multiple RAID controllers:
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AFU UPDATE /C <cont_number_a>,<cont_number_b>
Where <controller_number_a> and <controller_number_b> are the
numbers of the Adaptec RAID controllers whose firmware you are updating. For
example, to upgrade controllers 0, 2, and 3, type
To update all RAID controllers simultaneously:
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AFU UPDATE /C all
Note:
flashing the wrong controller.
When prompted, insert the first firmware disk into your floppy disk drive.
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The AFU reads the first disk.
When prompted, remove the first firmware disk and insert the second firmware disk into
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your floppy disk drive.
Repeat Step 8
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Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility
The UFI file identifies the RAID controllers, so you don't have to worry about
as required until the flash update is complete.
page 106).
, then press Enter. Otherwise, skip to the
AFU LIST
page
AFU UPDATE /C 0
AFU UPDATE /C 0, 2, 3
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107) and any switches