Every time you call the Sun support, they ask for the serial number of the host you’re calling for. As usual, you go to your wiki page and all you get is the Account number. DAMN !!

Of course you can have the serial number from the ALOM/ILOM. But what if you are already logged and too lazy to open a new connection to it ?

There comes the IPMItool.
On solaris 10, use « /usr/sfw/bin/ipmitool »
You can have almost everything you have in the ALOM. You can GET values (like the CPU temp) and also SET values.

Get back to our Support problem. The Serial number. It is hidden in the « fru » parameter. Be carefull, you’ll get tons of serial number.

The right one is the « Product Serial » of the « Rack Mount Chassis » :

FRU Device Description : mb.fru (ID 4)
Chassis Type          : Rack Mount Chassis
Chassis Part Number   : 541-4444-44
Chassis Serial        : UNKNOWN
Board Product         : ASSY,MOTHERBOARD,X4100 M2
Board Serial          : 1005LCB-444444444
Board Part Number     : 501-4444-01
Board Extra           : 50
Board Extra           : G1F_MB
Product Manufacturer  : SUN MICROSYSTEMS
Product Name          : SUN FIRE X4100 M2
Product Part Number   : 602-4444-01
Product Serial        : 4444AL44AA          <-------------------- here