https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/how-to-verify-if-linux-server-is-physical-server-or-virtaul/m-p/4528239#M38775 Run "lspci". If you don't have root access, you may have to use a full path: /sbin/lspci or /usr/sbin/lspci. Then look at the listing.<BR /><BR />If you see something like this, you are on a VMware virtual machine:<BR />[...]<BR />00:0f.0 VGA compatible controller: VMware SVGA II Adapter<BR />[...]<BR /><BR />If you have root access, you can also use the dmidecode command:<BR /><BR />dmidecode |less<BR /><BR />If the "System Information" section says something like this, you're on a VMware virtual machine:<BR /><BR />Manufacturer: VMware, Inc.<BR />Product Name: VMware Virtual Platform<BR /><BR />MK Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:10:03 GMT Matti_Kurkela 2009-11-05T11:10:03Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/how-to-verify-if-linux-server-is-physical-server-or-virtaul/m-p/4528238#M38774 Hi,<BR /><BR />How can we check if a linux server is physical or virtual (hosted on VMWare) by just logging into the server remotely.<BR /><BR />Thanks...<BR />Gaby Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:17:00 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/how-to-verify-if-linux-server-is-physical-server-or-virtaul/m-p/4528238#M38774 Gaby1110 2009-11-05T08:17:00Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/how-to-verify-if-linux-server-is-physical-server-or-virtaul/m-p/4528239#M38775 Run "lspci". If you don't have root access, you may have to use a full path: /sbin/lspci or /usr/sbin/lspci. Then look at the listing.<BR /><BR />If you see something like this, you are on a VMware virtual machine:<BR />[...]<BR />00:0f.0 VGA compatible controller: VMware SVGA II Adapter<BR />[...]<BR /><BR />If you have root access, you can also use the dmidecode command:<BR /><BR />dmidecode |less<BR /><BR />If the "System Information" section says something like this, you're on a VMware virtual machine:<BR /><BR />Manufacturer: VMware, Inc.<BR />Product Name: VMware Virtual Platform<BR /><BR />MK Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:10:03 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/how-to-verify-if-linux-server-is-physical-server-or-virtaul/m-p/4528239#M38775 Matti_Kurkela 2009-11-05T11:10:03Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/how-to-verify-if-linux-server-is-physical-server-or-virtaul/m-p/4528240#M38776 Hi,<BR />as said above "dmidecode" command is the best way to verify this.<BR /><BR />Good Luck ...!<BR />NJ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:11:07 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/how-to-verify-if-linux-server-is-physical-server-or-virtaul/m-p/4528240#M38776 Nuwan Alwis 2009-11-06T03:11:07Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/how-to-verify-if-linux-server-is-physical-server-or-virtaul/m-p/4528241#M38777 Yes using dmidecode command we can find out VM or physical sevrer.<BR /><BR />Here is the o/p<BR /><BR />VM<BR />--<BR /><BR />#dmidecode | grep Manufacturer<BR /> Manufacturer: VMware, Inc.<BR /> Manufacturer: Intel Corporation<BR /> Manufacturer: No Enclosure<BR /><BR />Physical<BR />--------<BR />#dmidecode | grep Manufacturer<BR /> Manufacturer: HP<BR /> Manufacturer: HP Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:11:26 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/how-to-verify-if-linux-server-is-physical-server-or-virtaul/m-p/4528241#M38777 bullz 2009-11-16T14:11:26Z