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==== NAME ==== | ==== NAME ==== | ||
dmidecode - DMI table decoder | dmidecode - DMI table decoder | ||
Note: In vSphere 5.x this command no longer exists and you have to use | |||
smbiosDump | |||
instead. | |||
==== SYNOPSIS ==== | ==== SYNOPSIS ==== | ||
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Each record has: | Each record has: | ||
* A handle. This is a unique identifier, which allows records to reference each other. For example, processor records usually reference cache memory records using their handles. | |||
* A type. The SMBIOS specification defines different types of elements a computer can be made of. In this example, the type is 2, which means that the record contains "Base Board Information". | |||
* A size. Each record has a 4-byte header (2 for the handle, 1 for the type, 1 for the size), the rest is used by the record data. This value doesn't take text strings into account (these are placed at the end of the record), so the actual length of the record may be (and is often) greater than the displayed value. | |||
* Decoded values. The information presented of course depends on the type of record. Here, we learn about the boardâs manufacturer, model, version and serial number. | * Decoded values. The information presented of course depends on the type of record. Here, we learn about the boardâs manufacturer, model, version and serial number. | ||
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are equivalent: | are equivalent: | ||
* dmidecode --type 0 --type 13 | |||
* dmidecode --type 0,13 | |||
* dmidecode --type 0 --type 13 | |||
* dmidecode --type 0,13 | |||
* dmidecode --type bios | |||
* dmidecode --type BIOS | |||
FILES | FILES | ||
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Asset Tag: Not Specified | Asset Tag: Not Specified | ||
Part Number: Not Specified | Part Number: Not Specified | ||
[[Category: CLI]] | |||
