Viewing system information

You can access software and hardware specifics for a Brocade Layer 2 switch or Layer 3 switch. For software specifics, refer to the section Software versions installed and running on a device.

To view the software and hardware details for the system, enter the show version command. The following shows example output.

device# show version
 Copyright (c) 1996-2015 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
    UNIT 1: compiled on Oct  1 2015 at 11:29:56 labeled as SPR08040q042
      (24018046 bytes) from Secondary SPR08040q042.bin
        SW: Version 08.0.40q042T213
      Compressed Boot-Monitor Image size = 786944, Version:10.1.05T215 (spz10105b008)
       Compiled on Thu Jul 16 06:27:06 2015

  HW: Stackable ICX7450-24
  Internal USB: Serial #: 9900614090900038
      Vendor: ATP Electronics, Total size = 1919 MB
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 1: ICX7450-24 24-port Management Module
      Serial  #:CYT3346K035
      License: ICX7450_L3_SOFT_PACKAGE   (LID: eavIIJLmFIK)
      License Compliance: ICX7450-PREM-LIC-SW is Compliant for next 45 days
      P-ASIC  0: type B548, rev 01  Chip BCM56548_A0
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 2: ICX7400-4X10GF 4-port 40G Module
      Serial  #:CYV3346K07G
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 3: ICX7400-1X40GQ 1-port 40G Module
      Serial  #:CYX3346K06F
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 4: ICX7400-1X40GQ 1-port 40G Module
      Serial  #:CYX3346K00A
==========================================================================
 1000 MHz ARM processor ARMv7 88 MHz bus
 8192 KB boot flash memory
 2048 MB code flash memory
 2048 MB DRAM
STACKID 1  system uptime is 31 day(s) 1 hour(s) 1 minute(s) 5 second(s)
The system : started=cold start

The following hardware details are listed in the output of the show version command:

  • Chassis type
  • PROM type (if applicable)
  • Chassis serial number
  • Management and interface module serial numbers and ASIC types

For a description of the software details in the output of the show version command, refer to the section Software versions installed and running on a device.

Starting with FastIron 8.0.30, you can view the serial number pluggable modules. If there are no pluggable modules on the device, the serial number of the fixed modules on the device is displayed. The following is an example of the show version output on an ICX 7750.

device# show version
  Copyright (c) 1996-2014 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
    UNIT 1: compiled on Dec 22 2014 at 12:35:56 labeled as SWR08030b1
      (20833985 bytes) from Secondary SWR08030b1.bin
        SW: Version 08.0.30b1T203
    UNIT 2: compiled on Dec 22 2014 at 12:35:56 labeled as SWR08030b1
      (20833985 bytes) from Secondary SWR08030b1.bin
        SW: Version 08.0.30b1T203
      Compressed Boot-Monitor Image size = 1835008, Version:10.1.03T205 (swz10103b003)
  HW: Stackable ICX7750-26Q
  Internal USB: Serial #: 40D41E003CF90029
      Vendor: UNIGEN, Total size = 1910 MB
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 1: ICX7750-20QXG 20-port Management Module
      Serial  #:CRK2234J00V
      License: ICX7750_L3_SOFT_PACKAGE   (LID: etmHHIJlFFx)
      P-ASIC  0: type B850, rev 03  Chip BCM56850_A2
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 2: ICX7750-QSFP 6-port QSFP 240G Module
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 3: ICX7750-6Q 6-port QSFP 240G Module
      Serial  #:PR320400290
==========================================================================
UNIT 2: SL 1: ICX7750-48XGF 48-port Management Module
      Serial  #:CRH2234J00M
      License: ICX7750_L3_SOFT_PACKAGE  (LID: etjHHIJlFFo)
==========================================================================
UNIT 2: SL 2: ICX7750-QSFP 6-port QSFP 240G Module
==========================================================================
UNIT 2: SL 3: ICX7750-6Q 6-port QSFP 240G Module
      Serial  #:PR320400289
==========================================================================
 1500 MHz Power PC processor (version 8023/0022) 88 MHz bus
 8192 KB boot flash memory
 2048 MB code flash memory
  256 MB DRAM
STACKID 1  system uptime is 14 minute(s) 30 second(s)
STACKID 2  system uptime is 14 minute(s) 6 second(s)
The system: started=warm start  reloaded=by "reload"

Starting with FastIron 8.0.40, there is a show version command option that specifies the version running on a single unit. The following is an example of the show version unit 1 command output on an ICX 7750.

device# show version unit 1
  Copyright (c) 1996-2015 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All rights reserv                                                                                                             ed.
    UNIT 1: compiled on Aug 31 2015 at 04:41:12 labeled as SWS08040q017
      (19409630 bytes) from Secondary SWS08040q017.bin
        SW: Version 08.0.40q017T201
      Compressed Boot-Monitor Image size = 1835008, Version:10.1.01T205 (swz10101)
       Compiled on Thu Apr 10 01:01:43 2014

  HW: Stackable ICX7750-26Q
  Internal USB: Serial #: 40E41502FFFD02B7
      Vendor: UB90QBK, Total size = 1910 MB
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 1: ICX7750-20QXG 20-port Management Module
      Serial  #:CRK3327K00Y
      License: BASE_SOFT_PACKAGE   (LID: etmIIHMmFFa)
      P-ASIC  0: type B850, rev 03  Chip BCM56850_A2
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 2: ICX7750-QSFP 6-port QSFP 240G Module
==========================================================================
 1500 MHz Power PC processor (version 8023/0022) 88 MHz bus
 8192 KB boot flash memory
 2048 MB code flash memory
 3840 MB DRAM
STACKID 1  system uptime is 3 day(s) 3 hour(s) 30 minute(s) 0 second(s)
The system : started=warm start   reloaded=by "reload"