Confirm the OS Version

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Before configuring the selected boot method, you must determine if the minimum requirements for your Windows version are fulfilled and then download the host drivers.

Note - During this process, you might use the Oracle Fabric Interconnect to upgrade HCA firmware and option ROM on the Windows host. Windows host must be already configured to communicate with the Oracle Fabric Interconnect.

Use the following command to determine the version of the XgOS operating system.

show software
## System status #############################################################
Booted on: Wed Mar 19 21:05:28 GMT 2008
uptime: 48 days, 21 hours, 5 minutes, 55 seconds
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INSTALLED XgOS VERSIONS
Current: xsigos-3.8.0
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Record the XgOS operating system version, and upgrade the XgOS operating system, if necessary.

For instructions about upgrading the operating system, refer to the XgOS User's Guide.
Determine the minimum firmware version of HCA that is supported and write it down.
Compare the minimum firmware version you need, to what is currently available from Oracle.
Perform the following steps depending on your version of Windows.
- For SAN booting Windows 2012 R2:
  
  Configure the Windows server with PowerShell 2.0 (or later) and PowerCLI (or later) plugin.
- For SAN booting Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 2003:
  
  Make sure a Linux server is available, and also prepare a Linux installation for the Windows host. For example, a liveISO image.
Download the host drivers.

See Downloading the Host Drivers section.

Confirm the OS Version

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