Can I get the serial number of a rp5430 thru HP-UX?

[Gary Powell_1]

I am trying to remotely administor a rp5430 and need to find the serial number of the server from 500 miles away.

A coworker tells me he has seen it queried through HP-UX. But he doesn't remember how it was done.

This is a HP-UX 11.0 system.

PS: I have been reading ITRC forums for 6 months now. This is the first time I haven't found what I wanted to know already ask.

Thanks - Gary

[Kent Ostby]

No.

The serial number of a box is not stored online.

You'll need to look at your paperwork or have someone get physical access to the box.

Best regards,

Kent M. Ostby

[Bill Hassell]

You need the online diagnostics and monitoring tools loaded (all HP-UX systems should have them) and use the cstm utility. It's a bit cryptic so here's a command line method:

echo "selclass qualifier cpu;info;wait;infolog" | /usr/sbin/cstm

You'll find a plethors of information. Older servers may not report their serial number but your rp5xxx should have it. If /usr/sbin/cstm does not exist, mount your SupportPlus CDROM on a local HP-UX box and copy the diagnostic install file //diagnostics/B.11.xxxxx (which is a 'tape' depot) over to your remote server. Then run swinstall (selecting 'tape' as the source) and point the source depot to the diagnostics file.

[Geoff Wild]

Yes you can...

You need sysinfo...here's the latest 3.01

There is a command used is called getsn.

Rgds...Geoff

[Patrick Wallek · Accepted solution]

I just tried this on my rp5470 and it worked like a charm.

# echo "map ; sel dev 1 ; il" | cstm | grep "System Serial"

[RAC_1]

Apart from stm(cstm), if you have ignite installed, do print_manifest.

Anil

[Steven E. Protter]

echo "sel path system\ninfolog\nexit"|cstm|grep "System Serial Number"

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=211491

SEP

[Gary Powell_1]

Thanks to all for your very prompt replys.
-gary