Adaptec 1420SA Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS 84
A:\> AFU SAVE /C 0
In the following example, the AFU saves flash contents from Controller 1 to a UFI file in
C:\UFI_FILES.
A:\> AFU SAVE /C 1 /D C:\UFI_FILES
UPDATE
The
UPDATE
command updates a HostRAID controller’s flash components from the flash image
data in a UFI file. You can use the
UPDATE
command to update a single HostRAID controller’s
flash components or to update multiple HostRAID controllers on your computer.
You must restart the computer following an
UPDATE
command.
Command Syntax
The command syntax for the
UPDATE
command is as follows:
AFU UPDATE [/C<
Controller ID
>] [/D <
UFI File Path
>]
Command Switches
For details on the /C and /D switches, see SAVE on page 83.
Examples
The following example shows a typical system response after an update has been performed:
A:\> AFU UPDATE /C 0
Adaptec Flash Utility V1.0-0 B1406
(c)Adaptec Inc. 1999–2005. All Rights Reserved.
Updating Controller 0 (Adaptec ASC-48300)
Reading flash image file (Build 1406)
AFU is about to update firmware on controller(s) Adaptec ASC-48300
***PLEASE DO NOT REBOOT THE SYSTEM DURING THE UPDATE***
This might take a few minutes.
Writing Adaptec ASC-48300 (4MB) Flash Image to controller 0...OK.
Verifying...OK
Please restart the computer to allow firmware changes to take effect.
VERIFY
The
VERIFY
command compares the contents of each of the flash components on a HostRAID
controller to the corresponding image in a UFI file and indicates whether they match. Use this
command to determine whether a HostRAID controller’s flash components are up-to-date
when compared to a specific UFI file.
Command Syntax
The command syntax for the
VERIFY
command is as follows:
AFU VERIFY [/C<
Controller ID
>] [/D <
UFI File Path
>]
Command Switches
For details on the /C and /D switches, see SAVE on page 83.