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Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 100
6 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 page 100) 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>]