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Firmware versions, Table 3: switch series and applicable firmware, Displaying the firmware version and information – HP StorageWorks MSA 2.8 SAN Switch User Manual

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Basic Switch Management

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Fabric OS Procedures Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide

Firmware Versions

Different StorageWorks Fibre Channel switches run different versions of Fabric
OS firmware. The following table describes the switch series and the
corresponding firmware:

Displaying the Firmware Version and Information

To display the firmware version:

1. Log into the switch as the admin user (refer to “

Switch Login

” on page 21).

2. Enter the

version

command at the command line. This command displays

the Kernel version, Fabric OS release number, and other information about the
firmware.

The following example shows the firmware version information on a Core Switch
2/64.

Example: Core Switch 2/64

The following information is displayed in the

version

command:

Table 3: Switch Series and Applicable Firmware

Switch Type

Correct Firmware

StorageWorks 1 Gb SAN

switches

Fabric OS 2x

SAN Switch 2/8 EL and

SAN Switch 2/16 series

Fabric OS 3x

SAN Switch 2/32 switch

Fabric OS 4x

Core Switch 2/64 switch

Fabric OS 4x

switch:admin> version

Kernel: 2.4.2

Fabric OS: v4.1

Made on: Sun Jan 12 01:09:45 2003

Flash: Sun Jan 12 13:25:49 2003

BootProm: 3.1.18

switch:admin>

Kernel

Displays the version of switch kernel operating system