Creating The Firmware Update Disks; Running The Menu-Based Afu - Adaptec 5085 Installation And User Manual

Creating the Firmware Update Disks

To create the firmware update disks:
Copy these files to empty, formatted floppy disks, a USB flash drive, or a writable CD:
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AFU.exe
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Axxxx01.ufi
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where xxx is the model number of your controller.
Note:
Most controller model numbers have a suffix (for example Adaptec RAID 3405).
Check that the .ufi file is the correct file for your controller before copying.
If using floppy disks, copy each additional Axxxx0x.ufi file to a separate floppy disk. (Some
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RAID controllers have two UFI files; some have four. Each goes onto its own floppy disk.)
To use a menu-based AFU, see the following section.
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To run the AFU from the command line, see

Running the Menu-based AFU

To run the menu-based AFU:
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 drive connected to the
controller you are updating.) If your computer isn't set up to boot from the bootable
floppy disk, enter the system setup utility and change the setting.
Insert the firmware update disk (created using the steps above) containing AFU.exe
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At the DOS command prompt, type
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The AFU's main menu is displayed.
Select Select Controllers, then select the Adaptec RAID controller(s) to be flashed.
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To update multiple RAID controllers in the same system, update the boot controller's flash
first, restart the computer, then update the flash for the remaining controllers.
Select Select an Operation.
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Choose the operation you want, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
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task:
Update flash image—Updates all the flash components on a RAID controller with the
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flash image data from the UFI file.
Save flash image—Reads the contents of a RAID controller's flash components and
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saves the data to a UFI file, which you can use to restore a RAID controller's flash if
required.
Verify flash image—Reads the contents of a RAID controller's flash components and
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compares it to the contents of the specified UFI file.
Display flash information—Displays version information about a RAID controller's
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flash components.
List flash image—Lists all supported RAID controllers detected on your system.
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Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility
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with no arguments.
AFU
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