how to get HDD and SSD serial number in linux using command line

sundanat · 05-14-2014, 12:11 AM

Hi,

I need to calculate an algorithm using linux HDD or SSD serial number.

How can i get HDD or SSD serial number in linux?

Thanks,
Sundar.N

rhoekstra · 05-14-2014, 12:56 AM

Smartctl -i /dev/sda

273 · 05-14-2014, 01:11 AM

or you could try using the output of "hdparm -i /dev/sda".

sundanat · 05-14-2014, 01:27 AM

Thanks rhoekstra.

One more question, how can i find whether my linux machine using SSD or HDD?

Thanks,
sundar.N

pan64 · 05-14-2014, 02:48 AM

there is no direct way I think, but you can get the device model and look for information on the net about that device.

onebuck · 05-14-2014, 05:27 AM

Hi,

man hdparm;

Quote:

-I Request identification info directly from the drive, which is displayed in a new expanded format with considerably more detail than with the older -i option.

By using the 'I' option you can get the desired information.

Code:

hdparm -I /dev/sda

/dev/sda:

ATA device, with non-removable media
        Model Number:       OCZ-AGILITY3                            
        Serial Number:      OCZ-C93VFN4X0532CVMP
        Firmware Revision:  2.22    
...detailed information <snipped>

gengisdave · 05-14-2014, 06:19 AM

The first snipped line posted by onebuck is the Transport Layer (S)ATA or SSD or whatever.

sdparm -I /dev/sda | egrep -i 'model|transport:'

onebuck · 05-18-2014, 08:53 AM

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by gengisdave

The first snipped line posted by onebuck is the Transport Layer (S)ATA or SSD or whatever.

sdparm -I /dev/sda | egrep -i 'model|transport:'

The option as stated for 'hdparm' is;

Quote:

-I Request identification info directly from the drive, which is displayed in a new expanded format with considerably more detail than with the older -i flag.

I snipped the transport data since the OP wanted just the model & serial;

Quote:

/dev/sda:

ATA device, with non-removable media
Model Number: OCZ-AGILITY3
Serial Number: OCZ-C93VFN4X0532CVMP
Firmware Revision: 2.22
Transport: Serial, ATA8-AST, SATA 1.0a, SATA II Extensions, SATA Rev 2.5, SATA Rev 2.6, SATA Rev 3.0

Correct me if I am wrong but 'sdparm' supports the '-i' option for a inquiry;

Quote:

hdparm -i /dev/sda
/dev/sda:

Model=OCZ-AGILITY3, FwRev=2.22, SerialNo=OCZ-C93VFN4X0532CVMP<snip>

I do not think that 'I' is a valid option for 'sdparm'.

sgosnell · 05-18-2014, 05:52 PM

You can check the rotation rate to see whether it's an SSD or HDD.

brianL · 05-20-2014, 05:55 AM

lshw is another way:

Code:

       *-disk
             description: ATA Disk
             product: SAMSUNG HD161HJ
             physical id: 0.0.0
             bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0
             logical name: /dev/sda
             version: JF10
             serial: S0V3J90S146109
             size: 149GiB (160GB)
             capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
             configuration: ansiversion=5 sectorsize=512 signature=00073592

bluegroper · 03-09-2018, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sgosnell

You can check the rotation rate to see whether it's an SSD or HDD.

Great answer. +1

BW-userx · 03-09-2018, 03:55 PM

Code:

udevadm info --query=all --name=/dev/sda

gets you a list of everything then pick what you're looking for then grep it.

Code:

$ udevadm info --query=all --name=/dev/sda | grep ID_SERIAL_SHORT
E: ID_SERIAL_SHORT=S22SNXAG928927N

then if you need to chop that leading part off.

Code:

$ udevadm info --query=all --name=/dev/sda | grep ID_SERIAL_SHORT | tr -d "ID_SERIAL_SHORT=:"
 22NXG928927N

that is off of an SSD drive.
this is bash, or command line so...
taking the information and seeing my HDD says sdd within it I use substring finding to see if it is in fact a ssd or not.

Code:

$ udevadm info --query=all --name=/dev/sda | grep "ID_MODEL"
E: ID_MODEL=Samsung_SSD_850_EVO_250GB
E: ID_MODEL_ENC=Samsung\x20SSD\x20850\x20EVO\x20250GB\x20\x20\x20\x20\x20\x20\x20\x20\x20\x20\x20\x20\x20\x20\x20


//Now I set my test for "SSD"

 
$ [[ $(udevadm info --query=all --name=/dev/sda | grep "ID_MODEL" | awk 'FNR == 1 {print $2}') =~ "SSD" ]] && echo "is ssd" 
is ssd

jefro · 03-09-2018, 04:18 PM

Original post 2014.

BW-userx · 03-09-2018, 04:20 PM

Oh I c Who reviled it
bluegroper