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Identifying the Operating System Release at Sign On

Troubleshooting


Problem

This document describes how to easily identify the operating system installed release at Sign On display without logging in to IBM iSeries and then run DSPPTF or DSPSFWRSC commands.

Resolving The Problem

If a Telnet session is started to an IBM System i system and you want to determine what operating system release the system is, read the Copyright message on the Sign On display:

This is the Sign On Display.

Then, compare it with the following table:
 
(C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORP. 1980, 1999. IBM® OS/400® Version 4 Release 5 Modification 0
(C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORP. 1980, 2000. IBM® OS/400® Version 5 Release 1 Modification 0
(C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORP. 1980, 2002. IBM® OS/400® Version 5 Release 2 Modification 0
(C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORP. 1980, 2003.
(C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORP. 1980, 2005.
(C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORP. 1980, 2007.
(C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORP. 1980, 2009.
(C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORP. 1980, 2013.
(C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORP. 1980, 2015.
(C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORP. 1980, 2018.
(C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORP. 1980, 2021.
IBM® i5/OS™ Version 5 Release 3 Modification 0
IBM i5/OS Version 5 Release 4 Modification 0
IBM i5/OS Version 6 Release 1 Modification 0
IBM i5/OS Version 7 Release 1 Modification 0
IBM i5/OS Version 7 Release 2 Modification 0
IBM i5/OS Version 7 Release 3 Modification 0
IBM i5/OS Version 7 Release 4 Modification 0
IBM i5/OS Version 7 Release 5 Modification 0


Sometimes you want to access a System i system with a specific release; however, you usually must log on and run the DSPPTF or DSPSFWRSC command to know the operating system release it is running.

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Historical Number

380589357

Document Information

More support for:
IBM i

Software version:
7.1.0

Operating system(s):
IBM i

Document number:
638255

Modified date:
31 July 2024

UID

nas8N1015504

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