Setup guide

Command Line Lookup
To find out what the SN of a switch is from the command line:
Telnet or SSH into the switch.
The serial number should appear as a part of the login screen:
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SystemDescription SANbox 5200 FC Switch
Eth0NetworkAddress 10.0.0.1 (use 'set setup system' to update)
MACAddress 00:c0:dd:03:d1:27
WorldWideName 10:00:00:c0:dd:00:00:00
SerialNumber 000A00000
SymbolicName SANbox
ActiveSWVersion V5.0.0.31.0
ActiveTimestamp Fri Dec 9 22:33:41 2005
DiagnosticsStatus Passed
LicensedPorts 16
From the command line another way to view the serial number of the switch is to run
the command:
‘show setup mfg’:
Manufacturing Information
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BrandName QLogic
BuildDate Saturday, March 06, 2004 07:56
PartNumber SB5200-08A B
SerialNumber 0000A00000
LicensedPorts 16
MACAddress 00:c0:dd:03:00:00
PlanarPartNumber 31063-07
SwitchSymbolicName SANbox
SwitchWWN 10:00:00:c0:dd:03:00:00
SystemDescription SANbox 5200 FC Switch
SystemObjectID 1.3.6.1.4.1.1663.1.1.1.1.17
GUI Lookup
Not all switch products use the same software. The following example is using the
standard software offered by QLogic. Refer to your Switch Management manual for
specific information regarding your management software.
From SANsurfer Switch Manager, connect to the switch and select the ‘Switch’ tab.
The serial number can be read from the table that is displayed.