diff --git a/datacenter/ucp/2.0/guides/access-ucp/cli-based-access.md b/datacenter/ucp/2.0/guides/access-ucp/cli-based-access.md
index 88ebe048f1..328184347f 100644
--- a/datacenter/ucp/2.0/guides/access-ucp/cli-based-access.md
+++ b/datacenter/ucp/2.0/guides/access-ucp/cli-based-access.md
@@ -52,6 +52,17 @@ local Docker CLI communicate with UCP. It also updates the `DOCKER_CERT_PATH`
 environment variables to use the client certificates that are included in the
 client bundle you downloaded.
 
+To verify a client certificate bundle has been loaded and the client is
+successfully communicating with UCP, look for `ucp` in the `Server Version`
+returned by `docker version`.
+
+```bash
+{% raw %}
+$ docker version --format '{{.Server.Version}}'
+{% endraw %}
+ucp/2.0.0
+```
+
 From now on, when you use the Docker CLI client, it includes your client
 certificates as part of the request to the Docker Engine.
 You can now use the Docker CLI to create services, networks, volumes and other
diff --git a/datacenter/ucp/2.1/guides/user/access-ucp/cli-based-access.md b/datacenter/ucp/2.1/guides/user/access-ucp/cli-based-access.md
index 5d649e5627..16721bc5f0 100644
--- a/datacenter/ucp/2.1/guides/user/access-ucp/cli-based-access.md
+++ b/datacenter/ucp/2.1/guides/user/access-ucp/cli-based-access.md
@@ -52,6 +52,17 @@ local Docker CLI communicate with UCP. It also updates the `DOCKER_CERT_PATH`
 environment variable to use the client certificates that are included in the
 client bundle you downloaded.
 
+To verify a client certificate bundle has been loaded and the client is
+successfully communicating with UCP, look for `ucp` in the `Server Version`
+returned by `docker version`.
+
+```bash
+{% raw %}
+$ docker version --format '{{.Server.Version}}'
+{% endraw %}
+ucp/2.1.0
+```
+
 From now on, when you use the Docker CLI client, it includes your client
 certificates as part of the request to the Docker Engine.
 You can now use the Docker CLI to create services, networks, volumes, and other
diff --git a/datacenter/ucp/2.2/guides/user/access-ucp/cli-based-access.md b/datacenter/ucp/2.2/guides/user/access-ucp/cli-based-access.md
index 2eea250753..f9b06d0c63 100644
--- a/datacenter/ucp/2.2/guides/user/access-ucp/cli-based-access.md
+++ b/datacenter/ucp/2.2/guides/user/access-ucp/cli-based-access.md
@@ -56,6 +56,17 @@ client bundle you downloaded.
 > Windows environment, run `env.cmd` in an elevated command prompt, or run
 > `env.ps1` in an elevated PowerShell prompt.
 
+To verify a client certificate bundle has been loaded and the client is
+successfully communicating with UCP, look for `ucp` in the `Server Version`
+returned by `docker version`.
+
+```bash
+{% raw %}
+$ docker version --format '{{.Server.Version}}'
+{% endraw %}
+{{ page.ucp_repo }}/{{ page.ucp_version }}
+```
+
 From now on, when you use the Docker CLI client, it includes your client
 certificates as part of the request to the Docker Engine. You can now use the
 Docker CLI to create services, networks, volumes, and other resources on a swarm