Running The Afu From The Command Line; Afu Commands; Help - Adaptec SCSI 58300 Installation And User Manual

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Select Select an Operation and choose one of these options, then follow the on-screen
instructions.
Update—Updates all the flash components on a HostRAID controller with the flash
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image data from a User Flash Image (UFI) file. The AFU updates the HostRAID
controller's flash by reading UFI files and writing them to the controller's flash
components.
Note:
the correct file.
Save—Updates and verifies the BIOS image of the HostRAID controller.
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Verify—Reads the contents of a HostRAID controller's flash components and
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compares it to the contents of the specified UFI file.
Version—Displays version information about a HostRAID controller's flash
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components.
List—Lists all supported HostRAID controllers detected in your system.
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Running the AFU from the Command Line

At the DOS command prompt (typically A:\>), type
switches. The AFU processes the command, prompts you to insert additional floppy disks as
needed, exits, and reports success or an error message code. The available commands are
summarized in in alphabetical order.

AFU Commands

You can manage your HostRAID controller's BIOS firmware using these commands:

HELP

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LIST on page 82
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SAVE on page 82
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UPDATE on page 83
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VERIFY on page 83
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VERSION on page 84
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HELP
The command displays a summary of AFU functions and command switches.
HELP
Examples
The following are examples of command syntax that will work to get help:
A:\> AFU HELP
A:\> AFU /?
Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS
The UFI includes the HostRAID controller's type, thereby ensuring that the AFU uses
followed by a command and any
AFU
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