what file or command can be used to get information that can represent
unique ID for BIOS installed, it could be serial number or some tag or build
id.

I used "/usr/sbin/dmidecode | egrep -i 'BIOS Information' -A 20" command, it
shows some information about BIOS but not any information that can be used
as ID.

I tried using command "vpddecode" but it does not give required output on
linux boxes:

# vpddecode
# vpddecode 2.9
# No VPD structure found, sorry.

Please let me know hopw to get this info.

Thanks.
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Hi,

Below Url might help u.


http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/querying-dumping-bios-from-linux-command-p
rompt.html


Thanks,
Mouli N




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Subject: CLI for serial number or tag for BIOS

what file or command can be used to get information that can represent
unique ID for BIOS installed, it could be serial number or some tag or
build id.

I used "/usr/sbin/dmidecode | egrep -i 'BIOS Information' -A 20"
command, it shows some information about BIOS but not any information
that can be used as ID.

I tried using command "vpddecode" but it does not give required output
on linux boxes:

# vpddecode
# vpddecode 2.9
# No VPD structure found, sorry.

Please let me know hopw to get this info.

Thanks.
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Priyadarshini wrote:
> what file or command can be used to get information that can represent
> unique ID for BIOS installed, it could be serial number or some tag or
> build
> id.
>
> I used "/usr/sbin/dmidecode | egrep -i 'BIOS Information' -A 20" command,
> it
> shows some information about BIOS but not any information that can be used
> as ID.

Instead of "BIOS Information" grep the "System Information".
That serial number will likely be unique. For Dell systems
it has the service tag number.

If you just want the number, run: dmidecode -s system-serial-number

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Priyadarshini wrote:

what file or command can be used to get information that can represent
unique ID for BIOS installed, it could be serial number or some tag or build
id.

I used "/usr/sbin/dmidecode | egrep -i 'BIOS Information' -A 20" command, it
shows some information about BIOS but not any information that can be used
as ID.

<snip>
I've used lshw, but we have a number of servers whose BIOS serial number
*literally* reads "to be filled in by the manufacturer"


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