Guardian User's Guide
Displaying Version and System Information
Guardian User’s Guide—425266-001
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Displaying System Information
Displaying System Information
The SYSINFO utility provides basic information about a local or remote system’s 
configuration, including the system name, system serial number, Expand node number, 
current SYSnn, and the software release ID.
Task 1: Run SYSINFO
To display default system information, run SYSINFO by entering the name of the utility 
at a TACL prompt:  
To display information about another system, run SYSINFO specifying the node name 
you want information on:
SYSINFO displays, for example: 
The system serial number is only displayed for a local system, not for a remote system.
Task 2: Interpret SYSINFO Output
SYSINFO provides this information about your system: 
7> SYSINFO
8> SYSINFO \node
SYSINFO - T9268D37 - (27 NOV 1997) SYSTEM \SNAX Date 12 APR 1999, 08:17:34
COPYRIGHT TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED 1985, 1987-1997
  System name:  \SNAX
 EXPAND node number:  122
  Current SYSnn:  SYS01
  System number:  D19983
 Software release ID:  D47.00
Displayed Label Displayed Information
System name:
Indicates the name of the system you requested information on.
EXPAND node 
number:
Indicates the node number on which the system’s Expand network 
connection is running.
Current SYSnn:
Indicates the SYSnn that the system is currently running on.
System number:
Indicates the number of the system you requested information on 
(available only for the local system).
Software 
release ID:
Indicates the version of the Compaq NonStop™ Kernel operating 
system that is running on the system.










