Extracting Resource Allocation Data for Chargeback in a HP Virtual Server Environment for HP Integrity Servers

Physical Server Serial Numbers and Asset Tags
If an organization is interested in the relationship of physical servers to cost, it can be useful to
provide more than just a server name in resource allocation data. HP SIM discovers and maintains
server serial numbers and provides a field for customers to use for an optional asset tag.
GUI: HP SIM System page
The HP SIM System page for a managed node displays the serial number for a physical server, as
shown in the follow example for a complex:
The Asset Tag field is available in the Data Collection Report, which is located on the Tools & Links
tab of the System page. The following is an example of this page from a noncomplex physical
server for which the asset tag has been set by the IT organization. By default, this field is typically
empty.
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