Nortel Networks Application Server 53r 5300 00 - Manual (Page 101)

Firmware upgrades 101
Querying the ServeRaid firmware
Use this procedure to determine the current ServeRAID firmware version.
Prerequisites
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You must be assigned to the SSA role (ntsysadm)
Procedure Steps
Step Action
1 Log on to the server as the SSA role (ntsysadm).
2 Run the following command:
arcconf GETVERSION
The system displays information about the installed controllers.
The firmware version is included in the list of controller
information.
Firmware : x.x-x (xxxxx)
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Comparing the firmware versions to determine upgrade requirements
Firmware upgrades are necessary when the installed firmware versions
differ from the current firmware baselines. Use this procedure to compare
the currently installed firmware versions to the baseline versions.
Attention: When determining if a firmware upgrade is required, ensure
that you are comparing firmware version information for the same
component.
Procedure Steps
Step Action
1 Refer to the MR notes for a list mapping each firmware CD title
to its firmware version number.
2 Compare the firmware version listed in the text file for each
component with the currently installed firmware version for that
component.
If the versions match, no upgrade is necessary.
Application Server 5300
Nortel AS 5300 Installation
NN42040-300 01.04
4 November 2008
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