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Date:      Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:54:19 -0500
From:      Marcelo Celleri <marceloc@espoltel.net>
To:        Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu>
Cc:        Josh Carroll <josh.carroll@gmail.com>, Jonathan Horne <freebsd@dfwlp.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: disk drive serial number
Message-ID:  <1194969260.5044.10.camel@localhost.localdomain>
In-Reply-To: <20071112165453.GE98697@gizmo.acns.msu.edu>
References:  <200711111727.55766.freebsd@dfwlp.com> <8cb6106e0711111538x7864254fibbb7d96ae055a890@mail.gmail.com> <20071112165453.GE98697@gizmo.acns.msu.edu>

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Install dmidecode from ports, its a great tool to audit your hardware
and is also available for Linux.


El lun, 12-11-2007 a las 11:54 -0500, Jerry McAllister escribi=C3=B3:
> On Sun, Nov 11, 2007 at 06:38:08PM -0500, Josh Carroll wrote:
>=20
> > > is there a way to get the serial number from a drive from within th=
e OS?  im
> > > trying to audit the drives in my file server, but without pulling t=
he thing
> > > from the rack and cracking it open.  they are just standard sata dr=
ives, not
> > > on any sort of raid controller (ie, i know 3ware cards are capable =
of pulling
> > > the drive info).
> >=20
> > Check dmesg (or /var/run/dmesg.boot). The serial number should show, =
e.g.:
> >=20
> > ad8: 381553MB <Seagate ST3400633AS 3.AAH> at ata4-master SATA150
>=20
> Which is the serial?
> I see the extended model id.
>=20
> ////jerry
>=20
> >=20
> > Thanks,
> > Josh
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