Software Inventory
This section explains how to access information about the system image used for booting.
System image
You can display the name the system image currently booting on your system by using the following commands:
- show version
- bootparam (if you have Superuser privileges)
Image Filename
The image filename is applicable for all platforms - Acme Packets 1100, 3900, 3950, 4600, 4900, 6300, 6350.
The output from both commands includes the image filename.
- The show version command provides descriptive image file name along with version
- The bootparam command provides the image filename.
- If that filename starts with /boot, the system is booting from a local storage. For example, /boot/bzImage. This is applicable for the Acme Packet 3900, 3950, 4600, 4900 and 6350.
- If the filename starts with /tftpboot/, the system is booting from an external device. For example, /tftpboot/nnSCZ920p1.bz.
Location
The output from both commands also includes a code that signals the system from where to boot. The code also signals the system about which file to use in the booting process. This sequence always starts with 0x (these flags are hexadecimal). For example, 0x8.
bootparam
Display information about the system image being booted on your system by using the bootparam command. After you issue the bootparam command, you need to press Enter to scroll down the list of boot configuration parameters.
In the following example, the system image is identified as nnSCZ920.bz and the location from where the system should boot is identified by the flag’s value, 0x8.
For example:
ORACLE(configure)# bootparam
'.' = clear field; '-' = go to previous field; q = quit
Boot File : /tftpboot/nnSCZ920.bz
IP Address : 10.196.173.15
VLAN :
Netmask : 255.255.128.0
Gateway : 10.196.128.1
IPv6 Address :
IPv6 Gateway :
Host IP : 10.196.1.125
FTP username : vxftp
FTP password : ********
Flags :
Target Name : SBC2
Console Device : VGA
Console Baudrate : 115200
Other : console=ttyS0
Note:
These changed parameters will not go into effect until reboot.
Also, be aware that some boot parameters may also be changed through PHY and Network Interface Configurations.