SERIAL NUMBER CSTM

[RASHMI MYSORE]

Hi,
Please let me know what class of machines HPUX supports the System serial number , my observation was when i execute cstm command on k class,bclass,work stations it will not show me system as the device when i run map command in cstm. Please reply asap

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

As far as I know rp and rx class systems support serial number display via cstm.

Sometimes cstm changes and scripted methods of using cstm fail.

http://docs.hp.com/en/diag/archive/str_0505_1123pi.htm
Fix for a bug in this area.
http://www.unix.com/showthread.php?goto=lastpost&t=24048

Make sure if you are having troubles that cstm is current.

SEP

[Patrick Wallek]

Most of the 64-bit machines should show you the serial number of the system. This covers the A's, L's, N's and rp's.

In my experience, none of the 32-bit only or 32/64-bit systems will do this. This covers D's, K's and older systems.

[Torsten.]

It would be easier if you tell us what system you have.

As mentioned before, servers from L-/N-class on supports this.

[Doug O'Leary]

Hey,

Most of the modern HP systems support

getconf MACHINE_SERIAL

The only one I'm sure that doesn't work on are the old L class systems.

Doug

[Bill Hassell]

> when i execute cstm command on k class,bclass,work stations it will not show me

All of the devices you mention will never have an electronic serial number. cstm will tell you exactly which models have a serial number. This number has to be designed into the circuit board so if getconf or cstm do not report a number, there is none. Time to get a flashlight and look inside the cabinets.

[skt_skt]

echo 'map;sel dev 1;info;infolog'|cstm|egrep -i "system serial"
System Serial Number.......: USE4405AVB

Most of the servers returns me the serail numbers this way.

[RASHMI MYSORE]

I have a very good response.
1. YEs I do use scripts to retreive serial number by cstm
I need to know one to one mapping which class of servers cstm supports, specifically for system
as
cstm
map
shows me system as number '1'
which means to say that what all classes of hp-ux machines shows me system when i execute map , will definitely retreive me serial number via cstm or getconf for sure. Only question is I need to know what class of machines.

[Torsten.]

As said by SEP before, all rx and rp systems including superdome servers are able to do this. This includes the rp54xx (aka L-class).

[Dennis Handly]

>Doug: The only one I'm sure that doesn't work on are the old L class systems.

Right, these two return nothing:
$ model
9000/800/L2000-44
$ model
9000/800/L3000-7x
$ getconf MACHINE_SERIAL

[Torsten.]

How about this (I changed the real number):

System Information for (lclass01)
HPUX Model Number......: L2000
HPUX Model String......: 9000/800/L2000-44
Original Product Number: A5191B
Current Product Number.: A5191BM
System Serial Number...: DEH4342xxx
Hversion...............: 0x5c40
Sversion...............: 0x491
Software Capabilities..: 0x100000f0

It may depend on the diagnostic version and firmware too.

[Torsten.]

another one:

System Information for (lclass02)
HPUX Model Number......: L3000
HPUX Model String......: 9000/800/L3000-5x
Original Product Number: A6144A
Current Product Number.: A6144A
System Serial Number...: DEH412xxxx
Hversion...............: 0x5db0
Sversion...............: 0x491
Software Capabilities..: 0x100000f0

[Torsten.]

and another:

System Information for (lclass03)
HPUX Model Number......: L3000
HPUX Model String......: 9000/800/L3000-7x
Original Product Number: A6144B
Current Product Number.: A6144B
System Serial Number...: DEH423xxxx
Hversion...............: 0x5df0
Sversion...............: 0x491
Software Capabilities..: 0x100000f1

[RASHMI MYSORE]

Hi All,

Can I say that following class of machines are supported
A's, L's, N's rp's rx's
irresepctive of os version?


From the mail replies there is ambuigiuty in l class , however with latest bundle instaleld for cstm will it not be solved, also please confirm about N class of servers.As I have thorughly tested for A,rp and rx

[Torsten.]

Be careful with A-class, AFAIR the A180 can't do this.
But it works with N-class (aka rp7400) too.