Checking the firmware level on the Hardware Management Console

Learn how to check the firmware level on the Hardware Management Console (HMC).

Log in to the HMC that was replaced or the server that had the hard disk replaced.

To check the firmware level on the HMC, choose one of the following options:

• To check the firmware level by using the HMC GUI:
  1. Go to HMC Management.
  2. Hover over HMC Version at the top of the screen.
• To check the firmware level by using the HMC command line, enter the following command on the HMC command line: lshmc –V.
  Note: The command produces the following type of report:

  "version= Version: 8
   Release: 8.3.0
   Service Pack: 0
  HMC Build level 20150310.1
  ","base_version=V8R8.3.0
  "