finding serial number on rx8640 and rp8420

[pedliz11]

does anyone know how to find the serial numbers through the mp pory on the rx8640 and the rp8420

[Hasan Atasoy · Accepted solution]

you can find serial numbers from root prompt.

machinfo
print_manifest

Hasan.

[pedliz11]

these are vpars and i need the serial number from the mp lan port

[Dave Hutton]

I'm not familiar with vpars. But I would think every vpar would have the same serial number?

#getconf MACHINE_SERIAL

Will also give you the serial (if its defined within the server).

I'm not sure about from the mp though. Guessing there is a way.

[Dave Hutton]

Sorry, just looking at the manual for the MP on the RX it doesn't look like it can be done from the MP.

Which I guess does make a little sense. I would be a little surprised if the MP can see that low of level of the hardware.

[Geoff Wild]

Why do you need from the mp port?

A vpar should be able to see it:

rp servers:
getsn

RX:

/usr/contrib/bin/machinfo -v |grep serial

Or does that only work on npars and bare metal servers?

I don't have a vpar to test...yet...

Rgds...Geoff

[Torsten.]

Use this:

MP:CM> id

but if you are connected to the MP, you can also connect to the console and run the mentioned commands from the OS.

[Torsten.]

to add this info:

The ID command works on cell-based servers (different from non-cell based).

vPars or not - all OS based commands are working as usual.

[pedliz11]

like always your answers are right on.
beleive it or not. the way is to start the partition manager and get the chassis serial number.