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Running the AFU from the Command Line, AFU Commands, HELP

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Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS ● 82 4 Select Select an Operation and choose one of these options, then follow the on-screen instructions. ● Update-Updates all the flash components on a HostRAID controller with the flash image data from a User Flash Image (UFI) file. The AFU updates the HostRAID controller's flash by reading UFI files and writing them to the controller's flash components. Note: The UFI includes the HostRAID controller's type, thereby ensuring that the AFU uses the correct file. ● Save-Updates and verifies the BIOS image of the HostRAID controller. ● Verify-Reads the contents of a HostRAID controller's flash components and compares it to the contents of the specified UFI file. ● Version-Displays version information about a HostRAID controller's flash components. ● List-Lists all supported HostRAID controllers detected in your system. Running the AFU from the Command Line At the DOS command prompt (typically A:\>), type AFU followed by a command and any switches. The AFU processes the command, prompts you to insert additional floppy disks as needed, exits, and reports success or an error message code. The available commands are summarized in in alphabetical order. AFU Commands You can manage your HostRAID controller's BIOS firmware using these commands: ● HELP (next section) ● LIST on page 83 ● SAVE on page 83 ● UPDATE on page 84 ● VERIFY on page 84 ● VERSION on page 85 HELP The HELP command displays a summary of AFU functions and command switches. Examples The following are examples of command syntax that will work to get help: A:\> AFU HELP A:\> AFU /?

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Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS
82
4
Select
Select an Operation
and choose one of these options, then follow the on-screen
instructions.
Update
—Updates all the flash components on a HostRAID controller with the flash
image data from a User Flash Image (UFI) file. The AFU updates the HostRAID
controller’s flash by reading UFI files and writing them to the controller’s flash
components.
Note:
The UFI includes the HostRAID controller’s type, thereby ensuring that the AFU uses
the correct file.
Save
—Updates and verifies the BIOS image of the HostRAID controller.
Verify
—Reads the contents of a HostRAID controller’s flash components and
compares it to the contents of the specified UFI file.
Version
—Displays version information about a HostRAID controller’s flash
components.
List
—Lists all supported HostRAID controllers detected in your system.
Running the AFU from the Command Line
At the DOS command prompt (typically A:\>), type
AFU
followed by a command and any
switches. The AFU processes the command, prompts you to insert additional floppy disks as
needed, exits, and reports success or an error message code. The available commands are
summarized in in alphabetical order.
AFU Commands
You can manage your HostRAID controller’s BIOS firmware using these commands:
HELP
(next section)
LIST
on page 83
SAVE
on page 83
UPDATE
on page 84
VERIFY
on page 84
VERSION
on page 85
HELP
The
HELP
command displays a summary of AFU functions and command switches.
Examples
The following are examples of command syntax that will work to get help:
A:\> AFU HELP
A:\> AFU /?