Software versions

Software versions - because a '-V' flag isn't always available!

Most trivial/common things like OpenSSH, OpenSSL etc. were left out intentionally.

You need to use a full path to some binaries, it may be different with each installation of enterprise software (Oracle, SAP, WebSphere...).

AIX default software

X (Xorg) on AIX

AIX fileset: X11.base.rte

# Xorg -version
X Window System Version 7.1.1
Release Date: 12 May 2006
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.1
Build Operating System: AIX IBM

ksh on AIX

AIX fileset: bos.rte.shell

# set -o emacs
<Ctrl v>
# Version M-11/16/88f

ksh93:

AIX 6.1, bos.rte.shell 6.1.7.17

# what /usr/bin/ksh93 | grep Version
        Version M-12/28/93e

AIX 7.1, bos.rte.shell 7.1.1.16

$ what /usr/bin/ksh93 | grep Version
        $Id: Version M 93t+ 2009-05-01 $

RSCT version

# /usr/sbin/rsct/install/bin/ctversion
rkods004a 3.1.4.4

It should be in sync with the fileset version (rsct.core.rmc)

Open source tools

Ganglia monitoring agent

AIX RPM: ganglia-gmond

# gmond -V
gmond 3.4.0

OpenPegasus CIM Server

$ /usr/sbin/cimconfig --version
# or
$ cimprovider --version
Version 2.9.0

IBM Rational products

IBM XL C/C++ compiler

AIX filesets: vac.* vacpp.*

 $ /usr/vac/bin/xlc -qversion
IBM XL C/C++ for AIX, V12.1 (5765-J02, 5725-C72)
Version: 12.01.0000.0001
$ /usr/vacpp/bin/xlc++ -qversion
IBM XL C/C++ for AIX, V12.1 (5765-J02, 5725-C72)
Version: 12.01.0000.0001

IBM Tivoli Monitoring Agent

AIX fileset: Tivoli_Management_Agent.client.rte

Components have their own version.

# /opt/IBM/ITM/bin/cinfo -i
*********** Tue Feb 19 17:14:02 CET 2013 ******************
User: root Groups: system bin sys security cron audit lp flash
Host name : xxxxxx       Installer Lvl:06.22.04.00
CandleHome: /opt/IBM/ITM
***********************************************************
...Product inventory
ax      IBM Tivoli Monitoring Shared Libraries
         aix523  Version: 06.22.04.00
         aix526  Version: 06.22.02.00
...
(continues for each component)

Patchlevel:

# grep VRMF /opt/IBM/ITM/registry/pxaix523.ver
VRMF = 06220205

It means 6.2.2.2 with Interim fix 05.

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager - client and server

AIX Client filesets: tivoli.tsm.client.*

AIX Server filesets: tivoli.tsm.server.*

Linux Client package: tivsm-ba tivsm-api tivsm-tsmscsi ...

Linux Server package: tivsm-server

$ dsmc query systeminfo
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
Command Line Backup-Archive Client Interface
  Client Version 6, Release 1, Level 0.0
  Client date/time: 02/19/13   16:29:36
(c) Copyright by IBM Corporation and other(s) 1990, 2009. All Rights Reserved.
Node Name: NODE
Session established with server SERVER: AIX-RS/6000
  Server Version 5, Release 5, Level 5.2
  Server date/time: 02/19/13   16:29:36  Last access: 02/18/13   23:32:05

IBM WebSphere products

IBM WebSphere MQ

# dspmqver
Name:        WebSphere MQ
Version:     6.0.2.3
CMVC level:  p600-203-080123
BuildType:   IKAP - (Production)

3rd party enterprise software

SAP OS collector on Unix

# saposcol -s
**************************************************************
Collector Versions :
  running : COLL 20.95 700 - AIX v11.65 5L-64 bit 090118
  dialog  : COLL 20.95 700 - AIX v11.65 5L-64 bit 090118
...

EMC NetWorker on Unix

Server

# echo ". type: NSR\nshow version\nprint" | nsradmin -i -
Current query set
                     version: NetWorker 8.0.0.1.Build.153 Eval;

Clients can be queried ftom the server. Example is from Bash on Linux.

# echo -e ". type: NSR client\nshow name; networker version\nprint" | nsradmin -i -
Current query set
                        name: client1.mydomain;
           NetWorker version: 8.0.0.1;
...