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ECS: How to find out the serial number of an ECS

Summary: This knowledgebase article shows you how to find out the serial number of an ECS.

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Instructions

How to find out the serial number of an ECS.
  1. Log in to any ECS node using SSH as admin account, and then run CLI command line "sudo xdoctor --vdc --top | grep PSNT." It shows the ECS SN. The output looks like the below:

# sudo xdoctor --vdc --top | grep PSNT
   |  |- Local RACK - Name:[red] Master:[169.254.1.1] PSNT:[CKM0019080XXXX] SWID:[ELMFDJKK9CXXXX]

  1. Log in to the ECS management Web UI, click Settings > Licensing, to check VDC Serial Number column.
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Affected Products

ECS

Products

ECS, ECS Appliance, ECS Appliance Gen 1, ECS Appliance Gen 2, ECS Appliance Gen 3, ECS Appliance Hardware Gen3 EX300, ECS Appliance Hardware Gen3 EX3000, ECS Appliance Hardware Gen1 U-Series, ECS Appliance Hardware Gen1 C-Series , ECS Appliance Hardware Gen2 C-Series, ECS Appliance Hardware Gen2 D-Series, ECS Appliance Hardware Gen2 U-Series, ECS Appliance Hardware Gen3 EX500, ECS Appliance Hardware Gen3 EXF900, ECS Appliance Hardware Series, ECS Appliance Software with Encryption, ECS Appliance Software without Encryption ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000189158
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 18 Aug 2022
Version:  5
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