How to verify if linux server is physical server or Virtaul server (VMWare)

[Gaby1110]

Hi,

How can we check if a linux server is physical or virtual (hosted on VMWare) by just logging into the server remotely.

Thanks...
Gaby

[Matti_Kurkela]

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.

If you see something like this, you are on a VMware virtual machine:
[...]
00:0f.0 VGA compatible controller: VMware SVGA II Adapter
[...]

If you have root access, you can also use the dmidecode command:

dmidecode |less

If the "System Information" section says something like this, you're on a VMware virtual machine:

Manufacturer: VMware, Inc.
Product Name: VMware Virtual Platform

MK

[Nuwan Alwis]

Hi,
as said above "dmidecode" command is the best way to verify this.

Good Luck ...!
NJ

[bullz]

Yes using dmidecode command we can find out VM or physical sevrer.

Here is the o/p

VM
--

#dmidecode | grep Manufacturer
Manufacturer: VMware, Inc.
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Manufacturer: No Enclosure

Physical
--------
#dmidecode | grep Manufacturer
Manufacturer: HP
Manufacturer: HP