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Conference mvblab::alphaserver_4100

Title:AlphaServer 4100
Moderator:MOVMON::DAVISS
Created:Tue Apr 16 1996
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:648
Total number of notes:3158

620.0. "4100 Serial Number" by CHOWDA::GLICKMAN (writing from Newport,RI) Thu May 22 1997 10:41

    Can someone tell me where to find the serial number for an AlphaServer
    4100?  My customer wants the number to put it on maintenance.  Is there
    a hardware and software number?
    
    Thanks.
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620.1HARMNY::CUMMINSThu May 22 1997 11:176
    SHOW SYS_SERIAL_NUM at the SRM console prompt gives the SW copy of the
    serial number, provided MFG entered it properly when the system was
    built/shipped. The data is stored in a 256-byte IIC NVRAM part on the
    system motherboard. Therefore, swapping out a motherboard requires the
    user to reset this EV via console if the original system serial number
    is desired.
620.2sticker; usually on the back of the box...XDELTA::HOFFMANSteve, OpenVMS EngineeringThu May 22 1997 15:5113
   The system serial number on a DIGITAL system is normally on a sticker
   on the back of the box, often near the power tap or I/O bulkhead.

   The AlphaServer 4100 power design is rather odd -- the power tap is
   on the front of the box on this system -- so look at the back of the
   box near the I/O panel.  The sticker usually has the model number,
   the system serial number (NI, for Salem systems), and a barcode.

   The PWS/PWSa/PWSau (Miata and MX5) series platforms are really odd --
   manufacturing has been placing the serial number sticker on the BOTTOM
   of the box.  (Very few folks think to look there...)