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D Using the Adaptec Flash Utility

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 rmware.

Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards to prevent you from accidentally

damaging your RAID controller's ash contents, it is still important to use the AFU

carefully and correctly to avoid rendering your RAID controller inoperable. We

recommend that only advanced users familiar with working in DOS use the AFU. For

more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 65.

System Requirements

• DOS version 5.0 or later.

Note: You can’t run the AFU from a DOS command prompt window under any

version of Windows.

• At least 8 MB of extended memory.

Compatibility Notes

• Supports HIMEM.SYS; compatible with other DOS drivers running under HIMEM.SYS (for example,

SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS).

• Does not support DOS extenders installed in memory, such as EMM386.SYS and DOS4GW.

Before You Begin

1. Obtain the rmware (see the following section).

2. Create rmware disk (see Creating the Firmware Update Disk on page 96).

There are two ways to run the AFU:

1. Using the AFU menus (see Running the Menu-based AFU on page 97)

2. From the command line (see Running the AFU from the Command Line on page 97)

Obtaining the Firmware

To obtain RAID controller rmware, go to:

• Adaptec Web site—Download a new rmware le to get the most recent version of rmware/BIOS

and the AFU executable (AFU.exe). The ash image comprises a single User Flash Image (UFI) le.

See www.adaptec.com for more information.

Creating the Firmware Update Disk

To create the rmware update disks:

1. Copy these les to a USB ash drive or writable CD:

• AFU.exe

• Axxxx01.u

where xxx is the model number of your controller.

Note: Most controller model numbers have a sufx (for example, Adaptec RAID

6405). Check that the .u le is the correct le for your controller before copying.

2. To use a menu-based AFU, see the following section.

To run the AFU from the command line, see Running the AFU from the Command Line on page 97.

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