dmidecode - Finding the hardware details remotely

dmidecode is a tool to obtain the system hardware information described in the system BIOS according to SMBIOS/DMI standard

Options includes:

1. bios,
2. system,
3. baseboard,
4. chassis,
5. processor,
6. memory,
7. cache,
8. connector,
9. slot

To obtain the information, just type

# dmidecode --type system

To get specific information such as serial number which will be useful for remote fault-reporting without making a trip to the data-center:

# dmidecode -s system-serial-number

To get a list of string keywords:

# dmidecode -s

Followup Articles:

1. dmidecode: Finding Out Hardware Details Without Opening The Computer Case by HowToForge