Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual Supporting Fabric OS v7.0.0 (April 2011)

1052 Fabric OS Command Reference

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version

Displays firmware version information.

SYNOPSIS version

DESCRIPTION Use this command to display firmware version information and build dates.

The command output includes the following:

Kernel

The version of switch kernel operating system.

Fabric OS

The version of switch Fabric OS.

Made on

The build date of firmware running in switch.

Flash

The build date of firmware stored in flash proms.

BootProm

The version of the firmware stored in the boot PROM

Usually the Made on and Flash dates are the same, because the switch starts running flash firmware at

power-on. However, in the time period between firmwareDownload and the next reboot, the dates can

differ.

OPERANDS None

EXAMPLES To display the firmware version information in a switch:

switch:admin> version

Kernel: 2.6.14.2

Fabric OS: v6.1.0

Made on: Wed Feb 13 06:59:17 2008

Flash: Thu Feb 14 18:38:31 2008

BootProm: 4.6.6