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 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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