topic Re: how can i list os version and fix on OpenVMS? in Operating System - OpenVMS

how can i list os version and fix on OpenVMS?

nos. — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 03:21:58 GMT

how can i list os version and fix on OpenVMS?

Re: how can i list os version and fix on OpenVMS?

Tim Killinger — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 08:48:33 GMT

the DCL command "show system" will give you the current version.

$show system

What do you mean by "fix"?

Re: how can i list os version and fix on OpenVMS?

Bob Blunt — Thu, 05 Jun 2003 13:09:13 GMT

As Tim suggested, $ SHOW SYSTEM will give you the version and a lot more. Depending on what version you're running, you can use an abbreviated form, $ SHOW SYSTEM/NOPROCESS.

To list installed ECOs and software you can use the following commands:

For software installed with the PCSI utility on VAX and Alpha:

$ PROD SHOW PRODUCT
$ PROD SHOW HISTORY

On Alpha with software installed using VMSINSTAL, you can:

$ TYPE SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL.HISTORY

I don't believe that this file exists on VAX-based systems.

bob

Re: how can i list os version and fix on OpenVMS?

Martin Johnson — Thu, 05 Jun 2003 16:59:01 GMT

"LICENSE LIST" will show you what products are licensed for use on the system.

HTH
Marty

Re: how can i list os version and fix on OpenVMS?

Alex Daniels — Fri, 06 Jun 2003 00:49:20 GMT

SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL.HISTORY is available on VAX, but only on newer versions, cant remember exactly which 7.x version it came in, but I do have it on my 7.3 boxes.

Re: how can i list os version and fix on OpenVMS?

Gary Sachs — Mon, 09 Jun 2003 18:21:02 GMT

Have you tried F$GETSYI("VERSION")? or the equivalent SYS$GETSYI in a high level language?

Re: how can i list os version and fix on OpenVMS?

Burkart Beat — Wed, 09 Jul 2003 06:50:19 GMT

Hi
You can do a
$ dir/col=1 sys$help:*.REL*

This gives you an view of all installed products on your system. Most of them with a version number.

Regards
Beat

Re: how can i list os version and fix on OpenVMS?

Antoniov. — Wed, 09 Jul 2003 07:28:37 GMT

Hello nos,
I'm a new user in this forum.
I believe 'fix' are list of bugs fix as patch.
You can know upgrade and patch (I think are called ECO) reading forum and documantation in this web site.
P.S.
Our VMS comunity is littlest in hp forum.
Please, assign points to answer so we can graw togheter. This is valid for all other members of vms forum.

Thak you from Italy.

Re: how can i list os version and fix on OpenVMS?

Manuel Plaza — Wed, 09 Jul 2003 15:58:27 GMT

Hi,

In a standalone system you can try:
SHOW SYSTEM/NOPROCESS/FULL
and in a cluster:
SHOW SYSTEM/NOPROCESS/FULL/CLUSTER

Regards,

Manuel

Re: how can i list os version and fix on OpenVMS?

Martin P.J. Zinser — Thu, 10 Jul 2003 15:26:06 GMT

To get the patches which are currently on the
system (assuming we are talking PCSI Kits) try
the following:

$pipe product show hist | search sys$pipe oper

The highest entry gives you the date the last time the Operating system was installed (which obsoletes all OS patches).

e.g. $ pipe product show hist | search sys$pipe oper
PRODUCT KIT TYPE OPERATION DATE AND TIME
DEC AXPVMS VMS V7.3 Oper System Install 05-JUN-2001 10:18:14
DEC AXPVMS VMS V7.2-1 Oper System Remove 05-JUN-2001 10:18:14
DEC AXPVMS VMS V7.2-1 Oper System Install 26-JAN-2001 16:58:39

i.e. on this particular system 05-Jan-2001

Then do a

$ pipe product show hist /since= | search sys$pipe patch

to find all the patches installed (and superseeded) afterwards, e.g.

$ pipe product show hist /since=05-jan-2001 | search sys$pipe patch

IBM AXPVMS MQSERIES0510_ECO01 V1.0 Patch Install 13-MAR-2003 17:30:47
DEC AXPVMS VMS73_GRAPHICS V1.0 Patch Install 11-SEP-2002 11:01:15
DEC AXPVMS VMS73_DECW_XTERM V1.0 Patch Install 11-SEP-2002 10:51:56
DEC AXPVMS VMS73_DW_MOT_MUP V1.0 Patch Install 11-SEP-2002 10:51:10
DEC AXPVMS TCPIP_ECO V5.1-151 Patch Remove 20-MAY-2002 11:14:10
...

Re: how can i list os version and fix on OpenVMS?

Bradford Hamilton — Thu, 10 Jul 2003 20:59:26 GMT

BTW - don't forget the other products/patches that are (or may be) kept in sys$update:vmsinstal$history!