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Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility

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Complete the flash operation and restart your computer before trying to use the RAID
controller again. (You can not use your RAID controller while you are updating its flash.)

Running the AFU from the Command Line

Note:

You can also run a menu-based AFU (see

page 99

).

To run the AFU from the command line:

1

Power off your computer, insert the first AFU floppy disk, then power on your computer.

If your computer isn’t set up to boot from the bootable floppy disk, enter the system setup
utility to change the setting.

2

At the DOS command, type AFU followed by a command (see

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) and any switches

you want.

Note:

To find a controller number, type

AFU LIST

, then press Enter.

The AFU processes the command, prompts you to insert additional floppy disks as needed,
exits, and reports either success or an error message code.

To update a RAID controller’s flash using the command line, see

page 103

.

AFU Commands

This section lists the available AFU commands.

List

Displays the AFU-supported RAID controllers installed on your computer. Also displays the ID
numbers assigned to each controller.

You don’t have to restart the computer after completing this command.

This example shows a typical system response to a LIST command:

A:\> AFU LIST

Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749

(c)Adaptec Inc. 1999–2005. All Rights Reserved.

Controllers Detected and Recognized:

Controller #0 (03:05:00) Adaptec Adaptec 2230SLP

Save

Saves the contents of a RAID controller’s flash in a UFI file. The name of the UFI file is based
on the controller type and can’t be changed.

You must restart the computer following a SAVE command.

The command syntax for the SAVE command is

AFU SAVE [/C<Controller ID>] [/D <UFI File Path>]

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