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Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 118
7 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.)
The AFU processes the selected command, prompts you to insert additional floppy disks
as needed, and reports either success or an error message code.
Running the
AFU
from the Command Line
Note: You can also run a menu-based AFU (see page 117).
To run the AFU from the command line:
1 Shut down your operating system and reboot to DOS from a bootable DOS floppy disk or
from a DOS partition on a bootable drive. (You can use a disk connected to the controller
you’re updating.) If your computer isn’t set up to boot from the bootable floppy disk, enter
the system setup utility to change the setting.
2 Insert the firmware update disk containing AFU.exe
3 At the DOS command, type AFU followed by a command (see page 118) 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 utility ARCCONF, see page 121.
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 RAID 51645
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>]