# Displaying System Software Information

Select System Software from the CATEGORY box in the CiscoView Configure window to display system software information. The information fields might vary according to device types. The following is an example of the information displayed for many device types:

IOS Name

Reason for Last Reload

# IOS Name (sysConfigAddr)

Displays the name of the system boot image file. New versions of software can be downloaded over the network with boot image files. The new file takes effect the next time the managed device is reloaded.

# Reason For Last Reload (whyReload)

Displays a printable octet string that explains why the system was last restarted.