Description

This article explains how to check the software version and packages (including Service Pack version) installed in the NorthStar Application server via Web UI and via CLI.

Solution

View software version via CLI

  1. Login to the NorthStar Application server via CLI and execute the following command:
    /u/wandl/bin/.bbdsgn -V

    Sample output: 
    [root@northstar ~]# /u/wandl/bin/.bbdsgn -V
##########################################################
#                                                        #
#                                                        #
#      ___  _          _      __    ___  _               #
#       |  |_) / |\/| |_) |  (_ \  / |  |_ \    /        #
#      _|_ |  /  |  | |   |_ __) \/ _|_ |_  \/\/         #
#                                                        #
#                                                        #
#                                                        #
#                                                        #
#                Copyright (C) 1987-2018,                #
#                        by                              #
#                Juniper Networks, Inc.                  #
#                 All Rights Reserved                    #
#                                                        #
##########################################################

Release date: Apr 27 2018 (Version:4.0.0 20180427_73052_209)

[root@northstar ~]#
  2. To view the version of individually installed packages (including service pack), use following command:
    rpm -qa | grep NorthStar

    Sample Output: 
    [root@northstar ~]# rpm -qa | grep NorthStar
NorthStar-Utils-4.0.0-20180427_72932_209.x86_64
NorthStar-4.0.0-20180427_72932_209.x86_64
NorthStar-Netconfd-4.0.0-20180427_73052_209.x86_64
NorthStar-SNMP-5.6.2.1-20171115_101802.x86_64
NorthStar-PCS-4.0.0-20180427_73052_209.x86_64
NorthStar-MLAdapter-4.0.0-72900_209.x86_64
NorthStar-Redis-3.2.6-20170425_175737.x86_64
NorthStar-Elasticsearch-2.4.0-20160919_074038.x86_64
NorthStar-LogCollector-2.4.0-20180427_73052_209.x86_64
NorthStar-Bundle-4.0.0-20180427_180918_73051_209.x86_64
NorthStar-Python-2.7.11-20180425_182755.x86_64
NorthStar-Erlang-18.3.4.7-20171222_104129.x86_64
NorthStar-AMQP-3.6.3-20180125_062413.x86_64
NorthStar-DB-2.2.4-20171005_170335.x86_64
NorthStar-Zookeeper-3.5.2-20180301_121357.x86_64
NorthStar-INFRA-4.0.0-209_20180427.x86_64
NorthStar-HAagent-4.0.0-72932_209.x86_64
NorthStar-HealthMonitor-4.0.0-20180427_175646.x86_64
NorthStar-SNMPCollector-1.0-20180427_175646.x86_64
NorthStar-Logstash-2.4.0-20160919_075448.x86_64
[root@northstar ~]#

View software version via Web UI

  1. Login to the Web UI. At the top right corner, click the 'more options' button and select 'About' .

     

  2. When 'About' option is selected, a window pops up with installed software version and license information. Then click "show details".

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  3. The version of individual NorthStar packages (including Service Pack) that are installed are displayed:

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Modification History

2021-02-09: Updated to include service pack
2019-04-25: minor formatting changes.
 

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