[SOLVED] how to perform a hardware inventory

anon091 · 03-03-2011, 02:11 PM

is there an easy way for me to get the hardware specs of a linux machine, such as number and type of processors, RAM, BIOS version, # of power supplies, etc from a command line?

I'm dealing with Dell servers, but even if i can just get number and type of processors and RAM config, that'd be great. I know how to easily do it in Windows, no clue on Linux.

arochester · 03-03-2011, 02:35 PM

...lshw... (you may need to install this first)

See http://embraceubuntu.com/2007/02/18/...your-computer/

valen_tino · 03-03-2011, 02:37 PM

Code:

cat /proc/cpuinfo

Code:

cat /proc/meminfo

will provide the CPU and RAM info on RHEL machiches.

I would use Dell Open Manage Server Administrator to pull all the hardware info that you listed.

wpeckham · 03-03-2011, 03:47 PM

Or from remote using SNMP. There are some excellent OSS tools for provisioning and polling using this protocol.

Ignotum Per Ignotius · 03-03-2011, 04:44 PM

I was about to suggest the usual...

Code:

cat /proc/cpuinfo 
cat /proc/meminfo 
lspci

...etc. --- until I saw arochester's post. I'd not come across lshw before, so I wandered over to Slackbuilds and there it was.

It's pretty nifty, too: thanks for the tip!

anon091 · 03-04-2011, 08:32 AM

Thanks. I was hoping to accomplish this without having to install anything, other than possibly dell openmanage. Thanks for all your replies.

frankbell · 03-04-2011, 08:46 PM

I recommend installing hardinfo, if it's not already there.

It takes up very little room and returns lots of information.