StorNext and StorNext FX Clients: Finding the Current Software Version

StorNext and StorNext FX Clients: How can I find the current software version?
 

NOTE NOTE: If you have a StorNext FX client connected to an Apple XSAN server, see Apple's XSAN Admin documentation for XSAN version information.

There are three distinct ways to find the latest software version for StorNext File System and StorNext FX clients:

·         UNIX/Linux Command Line Method

·         Windows Command Line Method

·         Windows GUI Method

UNIX/Linux Command Line Method

Enter /usr/cvfs/bin/cvversions.

The File System Client response resembles the following:

Server not installed.

File System Client:
  Client Revision 4.2.1 Build 24025 Branch branches_4.2.1.0.1
  Built for Linux 2.6.18-8.el5 x86_64
  Created on Sat Feb 11 02:45:57 MST 2012
  Built in /home/mlund/nightly/VM-0-RedHat50AS-26x86-64-SP0/sn/buildinfo

Windows Command Line Method

Go to the Windows command prompt and type:

C:"\Program Files\StorNext\bin\cvversions"

The File System Client response resembles the following:

Server not installed.

File System Client:
  Client Revision 4.2.1 Build 22840 Branch branches_4.2.1
  Built for Windows v7.0 AMD64
  Created on Fri Dec  2 01:11:27 MST 2011
  Built in C:/sbx/sn/buildinfo

Host OS Version:
 Windows Server 2003 version 5.2 x64 with 1 processor

Windows GUI Method

From the Windows main screen, click Start > All Programs > StorNext File System > Version Information.

The StorNext File System Subsystem Versions pop-up screen displays: