ECS: How to obtain the server chassis and node serial number on Gen 1 and Gen 2

Summary: This article explains how to obtain the server chassis and node serial numbers using the CLI on Gen 1 and Gen 2.

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Instructions

To obtain the serial number from an ECS node on Gen 1 and Gen 2, the server chassis and node layout must be understood.

To identify a node, first identify the server chassis, which holds four nodes. The serial number tag is located between the nodes within the front middle section of the server chassis as follows:

kA5f1000000XZPlCAO_1_0
To obtain the server chassis serial number, run the following command over CLI on any node within the chassis. If this is an eight node VDC the server chassis serial number will be the same for the first four nodes (1-4). The remaining four nodes (5-8) will have a different server chassis number:
  
# sudo dmidecode | grep -A4 'System Information'
System Information
        Manufacturer: EMC
        Product Name: S2600JF
        Version: FFF
        Serial Number: FC1234567890
Once the server chassis serial number is obtained, the node serial number, located under the 1 GbE port on the back bottom left section of each node, can be identified as follows:
kA5f1000000XZPlCAO_1_1
Run the following command to obtain the node serial number for the concerning node. The node serial numbers are different for each node: 
# viprexec -i "sudo dmidecode | grep -A3 -e 'Server' -A3 -e 'Mount' | grep -A3 'Chassis'"

Output from host : 192.168.219.1
        Type: Main Server Chassis
        Lock: Not Present
        Version: 105-000-410-01
        Serial Number: FC01234567891

Output from host : 192.168.219.2
        Type: Main Server Chassis
        Lock: Not Present
        Version: 105-000-345-02
        Serial Number: FC01234567892

Output from host : 192.168.219.3
        Type: Main Server Chassis
        Lock: Not Present
        Version: 105-000-345-02
        Serial Number: FC01234567893

Output from host : 192.168.219.4
        Type: Main Server Chassis
        Lock: Not Present
        Version: 105-000-345-02
        Serial Number: FC01234567894

The server chassis and node serial numbers may be combined to locate the correct node within a data center for identification or activity purposes.

Additional Information

To obtain a node model number, see KB ECS: How to determine a node model number.

Affected Products

ECS Appliance

Products

ECS Appliance, ECS Appliance Hardware Gen1 U-Series, ECS Appliance Software with Encryption, ECS Appliance Software without Encryption
Article Properties
Article Number: 000010786
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 22 Apr 2025
Version:  5
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