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Date:      Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:54:54 -0500
From:      Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu>
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:  <20071112165453.GE98697@gizmo.acns.msu.edu>
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

Which is the serial?
I see the extended model id.

////jerry

> 
> Thanks,
> Josh
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