How to Determine the version of the Siteminder Policy Server
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Issue/Introduction
How to verify the version of the Siteminder Policy Server running in an environment.
Environment
PRODUCT : Siteminder
COMPONENT: Policy Server
VERSION: any
OPERATING SYSTEM: Any
Cause
It may become necessary to determine the exact version of the Siteminder Policy Server, including the Service Pack (SP), Cumulative Release (CR) and Build Number.
Resolution
There are a couple of ways to find the version information, depending on the operating system.
Numbering Format: <Major_Version>.<Minor_Version>.<Service_Pack>.<Build#>
WINDOWS
Command Line
1) run 'cmd.exe' with elevated privileges (Run As Administrator)
2) Run the following command:
Version
Output Example:
C:\Program Files\CA\siteminder\bin>Version
[Version - Version 12.9.000.3079]
File System
1) Open File Explorer
2) Navigate to the following directory:
<Install_Dir>\siteminder\install_config_info\
3) Open the following file with a text editor
ca-ps-version.info
Output Example:
ProductName=Symantec SiteMinder Policy Server
FullVersion=12.9.000.3079
Location=C:\Program Files\CA\siteminder
SMPS Logs
The Siteminder Policy Server information is printed in the 'smps.log' file at start-up. If logs are set to rotate, this could get overwritten after enough time has passed to rotate through all of the logs.
Output Example:
[CServer.cpp:4103][INFO][sm-Server-03540] Product: SiteMinder Policy Server
[CServer.cpp:4104][INFO][sm-Server-03550] Version: 12.9; Update: 0.00; Build: 3079; CR: 00;
[CServer.cpp:4107][INFO][sm-Server-03570] Starting up Application: smpolicysrv.
Policy Server Management Console
1) launch the Policy Server Management Console
2) 'Click' the "Help" menu at the top left-hand corner of the window.
3) 'Click' "About"
LINUX
Console
1) Change to the Siteminder Policy Policy Server installation Directory
cd <Install_Dir>/CA/siteminder
2) Set the Policy Server Environment Variables
. ./ca_ps_env.ksh
3) Run the Following Command:
Version
Output Example:
# Version
[Version - Version 12.8.0801.3003]
File System
2) Change to the following directory:
<Install_Dir>/siteminder/install_config_info/
3) Open the following file with a text editor
ca-ps-version.info
Output Example:
ProductName=Symantec SiteMinder Policy Server
FullVersion=12.9.000.3079
Location=C:\Program Files\CA\siteminder
SMPS Logs
The Siteminder Policy Server information is printed in the 'smps.log' file at start-up. If logs are set to rotate, this could get overwritten after enough time has passed to rotate through all of the logs.
Output Example:
[CServer.cpp:4103][INFO][sm-Server-03540] Product: SiteMinder Policy Server
[CServer.cpp:4104][INFO][sm-Server-03550] Version: 12.9; Update: 0.00; Build: 3079; CR: 00;
[CServer.cpp:4107][INFO][sm-Server-03570] Starting up Application: smpolicysrv.
Policy Server Management Console
1) launch the Policy Server Management Console
2) 'Click' the "Help" menu at the top left-hand corner of the window.
3) 'Click' "About"
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