Yeah but if you need to know the serial number for some reason and you don't have access to records, Mike's comments really do the trick.
"Brian" Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/04/2002 02:37 PM Please respond to "Brian" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Re: show version? [7:45730] Isn't this asset management, a seemingly necessary thing for a company to do? order the router receive the router record serial number(s) for asset/finance folks install the router Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Odette II" To: Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 10:04 PM Subject: RE: show version? [7:45730] > You are correct.... the only way to have the serial number of the > chassis in the startup-config of the router is to put it there under the > one of the Banners, or in the description of one of the interfaces. > This obviously requires planning ahead. :) > > Until then, its called " Pick Up the phone, ask someone to go to the > router, and write down the number on the sticker... possibly starting > with JAB..., then have them call you back with that info... and then put > it in the router remotely so you don't forget it again." :) > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of > Kaminski, Shawn G > Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 11:15 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: show version? [7:45730] > > If I remember correctly from a previous discussion on this list, there > is no > way to get the serial number of the router (possibly an exception with > the > 12000 series). You have to look at the outside of the router. The "show > diag" command will show serial numbers of the router motherboard and > installed cards, but not the serial number of the router itself. Someone > please correct me if I'm wrong. > > Shawn K. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ipguru1 [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 9:22 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: show version? [7:45730] > > > > Is there a command to get the serial number of the router? I did a > > search on serial number on cisco.com and you can imagine what comes up > > when you type 'serial' in the search!!! > > > > Thanks, > > > > bk Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=45744&t=45730 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]