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About the Adaptec RAID Controller Utility, About the Adaptec Flash Utility

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Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 54 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Utility The Adaptec RAID Controller utility is a BIOS-based utility that you can use to create and manage controllers, disk drives and other devices, and arrays. The Adaptec RAID Controller utility comprises these tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-For creating and managing arrays, and initializing and rescanning disk drives. (ACU for DOS is also available. See page 83.) ● A -Select utility-SerialSelect, SATASelect®, or SCSISelect®, for modifying your controller and disk drive settings. ● Disk Utilities-For formatting or verifying disk drives. The Adaptec RAID Controller utility is included in your controller's BIOS. For more information, see Using the Adaptec RAID Controller Utility on page 75. Note: The Adaptec RAID Controller utility is primarily intended for pre-operating system installation configuration. About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is a text-based DOS utility that you can use to update, save, or verify your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards to prevent you from accidentally damaging your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to use the AFU carefully and correctly to avoid rendering your RAID controller inoperable. Adaptec recommends that only advanced users familiar with working in DOS use the AFU. Which Utility Should I Use? To create a bootable array, Adaptec recommends that you use the BIOS-based ACU (see page 54). For all subsequent storage management tasks, Adaptec recommends that you install and use Adaptec Storage Manager (see page 53). As a full-featured software application with a graphical user interface, it is the easiest to use and offers the widest range of management functions.

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Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space
●
54
About the Adaptec RAID Controller Utility
The Adaptec RAID Controller utility is a BIOS-based utility that you can use to create and
manage controllers, disk drives and other devices, and arrays. The Adaptec RAID Controller
utility comprises these tools:
●
Array Configuration Utility (ACU)
—For creating and managing arrays, and initializing
and rescanning disk drives. (ACU for DOS is also available. See
page 83
.)
●
A
-Select
utility
—Serial
Select
, SATA
Select®
, or SCSI
Select®
, for modifying your controller
and disk drive settings.
●
Disk Utilities
—For formatting or verifying disk drives.
The Adaptec RAID Controller utility is included in your controller’s BIOS. For more
information, see
Using the Adaptec RAID Controller Utility
on page 75
.
Note:
The Adaptec RAID Controller utility is primarily intended for pre-operating system
installation configuration.
About the Adaptec Flash Utility
The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is a text-based DOS utility that you can use to update, save, or
verify your RAID controller’s firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory
(NVRAM).
Caution:
Although the AFU contains safeguards to prevent you from accidentally damaging
your RAID controller’s flash contents, it is still important to use the AFU carefully and
correctly to avoid rendering your RAID controller inoperable.
Adaptec recommends that only advanced users familiar with working in DOS use the AFU.
Which Utility Should I Use?
To create a bootable array, Adaptec recommends that you use the BIOS-based ACU (see
page 54
).
For all subsequent storage management tasks, Adaptec recommends that you install and use
Adaptec Storage Manager (see
page 53
). As a full-featured software application with a graphical
user interface, it is the easiest to use and offers the widest range of management functions.
!