Adaptec 3405 Installation And User Manual

Also see for 3085: Release notes Installation and user guide

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Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 119Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line1 Create the firmware update disks (see page 115).2 Shut down your operating system and reboot to DOS from a bootable DOS floppy disk orfrom a DOS partition on a bootable drive. (You can use a disk connected to the controlleryou’re updating.) If your computer isn’t set up to boot from the bootable floppy disk or abootable device other than a disk drive, enter the system setup utility to change the setting.3 Insert the firmware update disk containing AFU.exe4 At the DOS command, if you have multiple controllers and you don’t know the number ofthe controller you want to update, type AFU LIST, then press Enter. Otherwise, skip to thenext step.5 At the DOS command, type AFU followed by a command (see page 116) and any switchesyou want.6 Update the flash using the instructions suitable for your requirements:● To update a single RAID controller:AFU UPDATE /C <cont_number>Where <cont_number> is the number of the RAID controller whose firmware youare updating. For example, to upgrade Controller 0, type AFU UPDATE /C 0● To update multiple RAID controllers:AFU UPDATE /C <cont_number_a>,<cont_number_b>Where <controller_number_a> and <controller_number_b> are thenumbers of the Adaptec RAID controllers whose firmware you are updating. Forexample, to upgrade controllers 0, 2, and 3, type AFU UPDATE /C 0, 2, 3● To update all RAID controllers simultaneously:AFU UPDATE /C allNote: The UFI file identifies the RAID controllers, so you don’t have to worry aboutflashing the wrong controller.7 When prompted, insert the first firmware disk into your floppy disk drive.The AFU reads the first disk.8 When prompted, remove the first firmware disk and insert the second firmware disk intoyour floppy disk drive.9 Repeat Step 8 as required until the flash update is complete.