Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:52:54 +0100 From: Erik Trulsson <ertr1013@student.uu.se> To: Josh Carroll <josh.carroll@gmail.com> Cc: Jonathan Horne <freebsd@dfwlp.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: disk drive serial number Message-ID: <20071111235254.GA9679@owl.midgard.homeip.net> In-Reply-To: <8cb6106e0711111538x7864254fibbb7d96ae055a890@mail.gmail.com> References: <200711111727.55766.freebsd@dfwlp.com> <8cb6106e0711111538x7864254fibbb7d96ae055a890@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sun, Nov 11, 2007 at 06:38:08PM -0500, Josh Carroll wrote: > > is there a way to get the serial number from a drive from within the OS? im > > trying to audit the drives in my file server, but without pulling the thing > > from the rack and cracking it open. they are just standard sata drives, not > > on any sort of raid controller (ie, i know 3ware cards are capable of pulling > > the drive info). > > Check dmesg (or /var/run/dmesg.boot). The serial number should show, e.g.: > > ad8: 381553MB <Seagate ST3400633AS 3.AAH> at ata4-master SATA150 That is not the serial number, that is just the disk model and the firmware revision. The serial number can (for ATA/SATA) disks be shown with atacontrol(8) (e.g. "atacontrol cap ad4") or with smartctl(8) from the sysutils/smartmontools port (supports both ATA/SATA and SCSI disks) (e.g. smartctl -a /dev/ad4) -- <Insert your favourite quote here.> Erik Trulsson ertr1013@student.uu.se
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