This post explains how to query the serial number of a device. Please read further down in order to find mor details.
In order to query the serial number of a device, view the serial number label attached to the device or run a display command.
1. Viewing the serial number label attached to the device.
Serial number labels are attached to CE series switches. You can view these labels to obtain the serial numbers of the CE switches. The serial number labels on the CE12800 and CE12800E switches are attached to the rear of the chassis, as shown in Figure 1.
The serial number labels on a CE8800&CE7800&6800&5800 switch is drawable and attached to the front of the chassis (on the power supply side), as shown in Figure 2.
2. Running a display command
a) Run the display device elabel command to view the serial number of the device. This command applies to all the versions of CE12800&CE12800E and CE8800&CE7800&6800&5800 series switches.
In the following example, the display device elabel command is executed on a CE12800 switch.
<HUAWEI> display device elabelThe command is being executed. Please wait...[BackPlane_1]/$[ArchivesInfo Version]
/$ArchivesInfoVersion=3.0
[Board Properties]
BoardType=CE12804-ACBarCode=2102113774P0E4000003Item=02113774... ...
BarCode in BackPlane_1 in the command output indicates the serial number.
The display device elabel command can also display serial numbers of components on the device, including LPUs, power modules, fan modules and optical modules.
b) Run the display sn [ all ] command to view the serial number of the device. This command applies to the V100R005C00 and later versions of CE12800&CE12800E and CE8800&CE7800&6800&5800 series switches.
In the following example, the display sn [ all ] command is executed on a CE12800 switch.
<HUAWEI> display snChassis 1:Equipment SN(ESN): 2102113774P0E4000003License ESN: 2102113774P0E4000003
... ...This command can also display the serial numbers of the fan modules, power modules and optical modules of the device.
