Instruction Manual
6-3
Safety Information and Technical Specications
6-4 The Adaptec Flash Utility
The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) allows administrators to update, save, and manage
RAID controller rmware BIOS and NonVolatile RAM. The utility is text based.
It is recommended that, although the AFU provides safeguards against improper
conguration, AFU management should be performed by an experienced technician
or administrator. Improper use may damage the RAID controller.
6-5 Choosing a Utility
It is recommended that administrators use the BIOS-based ACU to create a bootable
array and the Adaptec Storage Manager for storage management tasks.