How can I get the Asset Tag Number or Service Tag number from within DOS?

Question

I have over 200 plus machines in our organization and I would like to automatically get the service tag number from the machine durnig the user login. Do you have a DOS utility that I can pull the services tag number from the BIOS?

I have tried the asset.com but it does not work. I have systems ranging from DOS to Windows 2003 and machine that are days old to years old.

Any Ideas?????

DELL-Mark A · Answer

Hi,

The Asset Tag utility is the only DOS tool we have for viewing / changing the Service Tag Number. There are different versions, this is one which works on PowerEdge Servers:

The asset.com utility can be found on our FTP site in the Utility directory:
ftp://ftp.us.dell.com/utility/assetA00.exe

Directions for entering a Service Tag Number:

1. Create the Asset Tag utility diskette from the download above - or from the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD (DOSA)
2. After making the diskette, perform a safe reboot to the diskette created in step #1.
3. After booting to the diskette, enter the following command (substitute the actual 5-7 digit system Service Tag for the X's); asset /s XXXXXXX
4. Once this action has completed, the system can be rebooted.

dondozier · Answer

I would also like to download the DOS-based Asset Tag utility, but our company prevents ftp access. Is there an HTML-based download location for the Asset Tag utility for PowerEdge servers?

Sincerely,

Don Dozier

don.dozier@wnco.com

Coniah · Answer

What about those of us who gave up floppy drives long ago? Is there a way for me to set my Service Tag another way?

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How can I get the Asset Tag Number or Service Tag number from within DOS?

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