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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

Usually the Made on and Flash dates are the same, since the switch starts running
flash firmware at power-on. However, in the time period between

firmwareDownload

and the next reboot, the dates can differ.

3. Enter the

firmwareShow

command.

Use this command to display the Fabric OS versions on primary and
secondary partitions on the local CP and on the remote CP. This command
identifies the status for each CP as Active or Standby, and will also identify
the slot number for each CP.

If there is only one CP available, the command displays the Fabric OS
versions for the primary and secondary partitions on that CP.

Example: SAN Switch 2/32

Example: Core Switch 2/64

Fabric OS

Displays the version of switch Fabric OS

Made on

Displays the build date of firmware running in switch

Flash

Displays the build date of firmware stored in flash proms

BootProm

Displays the version of the firmware stored in the boot PROM

switch232:admin> firmwareshow

Local CP (Slot 5, CP0): Active

Primary partition: v4.0.2

Secondary Partition: v4.0.2

Remote CP is Non-redundant.

switch232:admin>

switch264:admin> firmwareshow

Local CP (Slot 5, CP0): Active

Primary partition: v4.0.2

Secondary Partition: v4.0.2

Remote CP (Slot 6, CP1): Standby

Primary partition: v4.0.2

Secondary Partition: v4.0.2

switch264:admin>