Novell Documentation: Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 - Determining the eDirectory Version Number

Determining the eDirectory Version Number

The following sections list ways you can determine the version of eDirectory installed on a server:

Run ds.nlm, or any other .nlm.
At the server console, enter ds.nlm. This displays both the marketing string (for example, Novell eDirectory 8.7) and the internal build number (for example, DS v10410.xx).
Run iMonitor.
On the Agent Summary page, click Known Servers. Then under Servers Known to Database, click Known Servers. The Agent Revision column displays the internal build number for each server. For example, an Agent Revision number for Novell eDirectory 8.7.1 might be 10510.64.

For information on running iMonitor, see Accessing iMonitor.
Run nwconfig.
At the server console, enter nwconfig, then select Product Info. If the install registered eDirectory (which it does with NDS^® eDirectory 8.5 and later), this will display what was registered during the install. This is typically a hybrid of marketing and build numbers. For example, you might see marketing version eDir 8.5 and build version 85.01.
LDAP shows configuration through DSTrace.
This is true for most utilities (for example, DSRepair or DSMerge) as they load. This method will display the internal build number.

For more information on DSTrace, see Looking Into the Directory Services Trace (DSTrace) Options and More on Using the DSTrace Command.
Read the eDirectory download filename.
The eDirectory download filename usually matches the marketing string. For example, the download filename for Novell eDirectory 8.7.1 is edir871.exe.
Enter version at a console prompt.
This will display the eDirectory version.

Run iMonitor.
On the Agent Summary page, click Known Servers. Then under Servers Known to Database, click Known Servers. The Agent Revision column displays the internal build number for each server. For example, an Agent Revision number for Novell eDirectory 8.7.1 might be 10510.64.

For information on running iMonitor, see Accessing iMonitor.
Run NDSCons.exe.
In the Windows Control Panel, double-click Novell eDirectory Services. In the Services column, select ds.dlm, then click Configure. The Agent tabs displays both the marketing string (for example, Novell eDirectory 8.7.1) and the internal build number (for example, 10510.64).
Run an eDirectory utility.
Most eDirectory utilities have an About option on their Help menu that displays the version number of the utility (for example, Merge Graft Utility 10510.35). Some utilities include the internal build version in the main label of the utility (for example, DSRepair - Version 10510.37).

To load an eDirectory utility (such as DSMerge or DSRepair), double-click Novell eDirectory Services in the Windows Control Panel. In the Services column, select the utility, then click Start.
View the properties of an eDirectory .dlm file.
Right-click the .dlm in Windows Explorer, then click the Version tab in the Properties dialog box. This will display the version number of the utility. The default location for eDirectory .dlm files is C:\novell\NDS.

Run ndsstat.
The ndsstat utility displays information related to eDirectory servers, such as the eDirectory tree name, the fully distinguished server name, and the eDirectory version. In the following example, eDirectory 8.7.1 is the product version (marketing string), and 10510.65 is the binary version (internal build number).
```
osg-dt-srv17:/>ndsstat 
Tree Name: SNMP-HPUX-RASH 
Server Name: .CN=osg-dt-srv17.O=novell.T=SNMP-HPUX-RASH. 
Binary Version: 10510.65 
Root Most Entry Depth: 0 
Product Version: NDS/Unix - NDS eDirectory v8.7.1 [DS]
```
For information on running ndsstat, see Novell eDirectory UNIX Commands and Usage, or the ndsstat man page (ndsstat.1m).
Run ndsd --version.
For information on running ndsd, see Novell eDirectory UNIX Commands and Usage, or the ndsd man page (ndsd.1m).
Run iMonitor.
On the Agent Summary page, click Known Servers. Then under Servers Known to Database, click Known Servers. The Agent Revision column displays the internal build number for each server. For example, an Agent Revision number for Novell eDirectory 8.7.1 might be 10510.64.

For information on running iMonitor, see Accessing iMonitor.
Run rpm -qi NDSserv.
Entering this command will display similar information to ndsd --version.

Run ndsstat.
The ndsstat utility displays information related to eDirectory servers, such as the eDirectory tree name, the fully distinguished server name, and the eDirectory version. In the following example, eDirectory 8.7.1 is the product version (marketing string), and 10510.65 is the binary version (internal build number).
```
osg-dt-srv17:/>ndsstat 
Tree Name: SNMP-HPUX-RASH 
Server Name: .CN=osg-dt-srv17.O=novell.T=SNMP-HPUX-RASH. 
Binary Version: 10510.65 
Root Most Entry Depth: 0 
Product Version: NDS/Unix - NDS eDirectory v8.7.1 [DS]
```
For information on running ndsstat, see Novell eDirectory UNIX Commands and Usage, or the ndsstat man page (ndsstat.1m).
Run ndsd --version.
For information on running ndsd, see Novell eDirectory UNIX Commands and Usage, or the ndsd man page (ndsd.1m).
Run iMonitor.
On the Agent Summary page, click Known Servers. Then under Servers Known to Database, click Known Servers. The Agent Revision column displays the internal build number for each server. For example, an Agent Revision number for Novell eDirectory 8.7.1 might be 10510.64.

For information on running iMonitor, see Accessing iMonitor.
Run pkginfo -l NDSserv.
Entering this command will display similar information to ndsd --version.

Run ndsstat.
The ndsstat utility displays information related to eDirectory servers, such as the eDirectory tree name, the fully distinguished server name, and the eDirectory version. In the following example, eDirectory 8.7.1 is the product version (marketing string), and 10510.65 is the binary version (internal build number).
```
osg-dt-srv17:/>ndsstat 
Tree Name: SNMP-HPUX-RASH 
Server Name: .CN=osg-dt-srv17.O=novell.T=SNMP-HPUX-RASH. 
Binary Version: 10510.65 
Root Most Entry Depth: 0 
Product Version: NDS/Unix - NDS eDirectory v8.7.1 [DS]
```
For information on running ndsstat, see Novell eDirectory UNIX Commands and Usage, or the ndsstat man page (ndsstat.1m).
Run ndsd --version.
For information on running ndsd, see Novell eDirectory UNIX Commands and Usage, or the ndsd man page (ndsd.1m).
Run iMonitor.
On the Agent Summary page, click Known Servers. Then under Servers Known to Database, click Known Servers. The Agent Revision column displays the internal build number for each server. For example, an Agent Revision number for Novell eDirectory 8.7.1 might be 10510.64.

For information on running iMonitor, see Accessing iMonitor.

Run ndsstat.
The ndsstat utility displays information related to eDirectory servers, such as the eDirectory tree name, the fully distinguished server name, and the eDirectory version. In the following example, eDirectory 8.7.1 is the product version (marketing string), and 10510.65 is the binary version (internal build number).
```
osg-dt-srv17:/>ndsstat 
Tree Name: SNMP-HPUX-RASH 
Server Name: .CN=osg-dt-srv17.O=novell.T=SNMP-HPUX-RASH. 
Binary Version: 10510.65 
Root Most Entry Depth: 0 
Product Version: NDS/Unix - NDS eDirectory v8.7.1 [DS]
```
For information on running ndsstat, see Novell eDirectory UNIX Commands and Usage, or the ndsstat man page (ndsstat.1m).
Run ndsd --version.
For information on running ndsd, see Novell eDirectory UNIX Commands and Usage, or the ndsd man page (ndsd.1m).
Run iMonitor.
On the Agent Summary page, click Known Servers. Then under Servers Known to Database, click Known Servers. The Agent Revision column displays the internal build number for each server. For example, an Agent Revision number for Novell eDirectory 8.7.1 might be 10510.64.

For information on running iMonitor, see Accessing iMonitor.