Downloading Current Version of firmware from UCS 6120 XP

[danielsomerfield]

Imagine that I need to validate the integrity of the firmware running on the UCS. I see how I can get a list of versions of running firmware. I also see that I can transfer files from the UCS via copy. What I don't see is how I can connect those two ideas. I don't see the firmware on the filesystem anyway once I enter the local-mgmt mode. Is this even possible? Is the firmware accessible at all in this way?

Any tips much appreciated.

[Manish Tandon]

The firmware is kept on a diff file system than "volatile" or "workspace" which is not  query able from local-mgmt.

You can query it via UCSM if that helps i.e scope into firmware and then show. It shows you size etc if you choose detail option.

My-TestBed-B# scope firmware

My-TestBed-B /firmware # show  ?

  download-task  Download task

  event          Event Management

  fsm            Fsm

  image          Image

  package        Firmware Package

As a rule of thumb, if its viewable via the GUI, it is viewable via the CLI too.

They both use the XML API to talk to UCSM eventually.

Hope it helps

--Manish

[danielsomerfield]

Thanks for the info. Too bad I can't get the firmware itself. But getting the versions is better than nothing.