Contents
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Creating the BIOS Kit on Floppy Disks
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Running the AFU
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Running the Menu-Based AFU
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Running the AFU from the Command Line
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AFU Commands
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Updating Flash Using AFU Command Line
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A
Introduction to SAS
Terminology Used in This Appendix
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What is SAS?
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How do SAS Devices Communicate?
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What’s a Phy?
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What’s a SAS Port?
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What’s a SAS Address?
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What’s a SAS Connector?
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What do SAS Cables Look Like?
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How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS?
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What are the SAS Connection Options?
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Direct-Attach Connections
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Backplane Connections
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SAS Expander Connections
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How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI?
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B
SAS Controller LED and I2C and SGPIO Connector Reference
Adaptec 1045 LED Connector Specification
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Adaptec 1405 LED and I2C and SGPIO Connector Specification
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Adaptec 1405 I2C Connector Specification
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C
Safety Information
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
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D
Technical Specifications
Environmental Specifications
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DC Power Requirements
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Glossary
Index