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3-6 SPARC Enterprise M3000 Server Service Manual • November 2009
3.3.2 Checking the Software and Firmware
Configurations
The software and firmware configurations and versions affect the operation of the
server. To change the configuration or investigate a problem, check the latest
information and check for any problems in the software.
Software and firmware varies according to user conditions.
■ The software configuration and version can be checked in the Solaris Operating
System. Refer to the Solaris OS documentation for more information.
■ The firmware configuration and versions can be checked from the maintenance
terminal using XSCF Shell commands. Refer to the SPARC Enterprise
M3000/M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers XSCF User's Guide for more detailed
information.
Check the software and firmware configuration information with assistance from the
system administrator. However, if you have received login authority from the
system administrator, the following commands can be used from the maintenance
terminal for these checks:
TABLE 3-2 Commands for Checking the Software Configuration
Command Description
showrev(1M) Displays system configuration information and Solaris OS patch information.
uname(1) Outputs current system information.
TABLE 3-3 Commands for Checking the XSCF Firmware Configuration
Command Description
version(8) Outputs current firmware version information.
showhardconf(8) Outputs information on the components mounted on the server.
showstatus(8) Displays the status of a component. This command is used only when a faulty
component is checked.
showboards(8) Displays XSB information. It can display information on an XSB that belongs to the
specified domain and information on all XSBs mounted. An XSB combines hardware
resources on physical system boards. The M3000 server consists of a single physical
system board (Uni-XSB).
showdcl(8) Displays the configuration information of a domain (hardware resource information).
showfru(8) Displays the setting information of a device.