Reference Guide

verify
Validate the software image on the flash drive after the image has been transferred to the system, but before the image has
been installed.
Syntax verify { md5 | sha256 }[ flash:// ] img-file [hash-value]
Parameters
md5 Enter the md5 keyword to use the MD5 message-digest algorithm.
sha256
Enter the sha256 keyword to use the SHA256 Secure Hash Algorithm
flash:// (Optional). Enter the flash:// keyword. The default is to use the flash drive. You
can just enter the image file name.
img-file Enter the name the Dell EMC Networking software image file to validate.
hash-value (Optional). Enter the relevant hash published on i-Support.
Defaults flash drive
Command Modes EXEC mode
Command
History
Version 9.5.(0.0)
Version Description
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S6100-ON.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0) Introduced on the S3048-ON and S4048-ON.
9.5(0.0) Introduced on the Z9000, S6000, S4820T, S4810, and MXL.
Usage
Information
You can enter this command in the following ways:
● verify md5 flash://img-file
● verify md5 flash://img-file <hash-value>
● verify sha256 flash://img-file
● verify sha256 flash://img-file <hash-value>
Example
Without Entering the Hash Value for Verification using SHA256
DellEMC# verify sha256 flash://FTOS-SE-9.5.0.0.bin
SHA256 hash for FTOS-SE-9.5.0.0.bin:
e6328c06faf814e6899ceead219afbf9360e986d692988023b749e6b2093e933
Entering the Hash Value for Verification using SHA256
DellEMC# verify sha256 flash://FTOS-SE-9.5.0.0.bin
e6328c06faf814e6899ceead219afbf9360e986d692988023b749e6b2093e933
SHA256 hash VERIFIED for FTOS-SE-9.5.0.0.bin
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