[c-nsp] Rancid & UDI (Unique Device Identifier) =inventory management?

[Thomas Kernen]

>> >
>> I've never used this command {show inventory} until just now; from 
>> what
>> i can see, at least on smaller routers 72xx, 26xx & 36xx series; the
>> info such as serial #
>> is already included in "show ver".  If you look closely at the output 
>> of
>> "show ver"
>> the serial # is same as "Processor board ID".
>
> I think we have all of the information.  the Processor id is 
> collected,
> but may only be in the version we're trying to get ready to ship. 
> Unless
> I've missed something, show inventory is not yet as useful as one 
> might
> hope.

It depends on the platform.  On Cat4500 & Cat6500 the info is usefull, 
especially if you are chasing those GBIC serial #'s, Power Supplies and 
other components you can't remove. On smaller platform it doesn't add 
much (yet?). The 7200 is also quite limited for now.

Below is the output for the Cat4500 & Cat6500, for which I did remove 
the valid serial numbers.

Cat4500 output:

NAME: "Switch System", DESCR: "Cisco Systems, Inc. WS-C4506 6 slot 
switch "
PID: WS-C4506          , VID: N/A, SN: *removed*

NAME: "Backplane", DESCR: " WS-C4506 6 slot switch backplane"
PID: WS-C4506          , VID: N/A, SN: *removed*

NAME: "Linecard(slot 1)", DESCR: "Supervisor IV with 2 1000BaseX GBIC 
ports"
PID: WS-X4515          , VID: N/A, SN: *removed*

NAME: "Netflow Services Card card in supervisor 1", DESCR: "NetFlow 
Services Card"
PID: WS-F4531          , VID: N/A, SN: *removed*

NAME: "GigabitEthernet1/1", DESCR: "1000BaseLH"
PID: QFCT-5699         , VID: 00 , SN: *removed*

NAME: "GigabitEthernet1/2", DESCR: "1000BaseLH"
PID: QFCT-5699         , VID: 00 , SN: *removed*

NAME: "Linecard(slot 2)", DESCR: "100BaseLX (LX-MT) with 48 100 LX SM 
ports and MTRJ connectors"
PID: WS-X4148-FE-LX-MT , VID: N/A, SN: *removed*

NAME: "Fan", DESCR: "FanTray"
PID: WS-X4596          , VID: N/A, SN: *removed*

NAME: "Power Supply 1", DESCR: "Power Supply ( AC 1000W )"
PID: PWR-C45-1000AC    , VID: N/A, SN: *removed*

NAME: "Power Supply 2", DESCR: "Power Supply ( AC 1000W )"
PID: PWR-C45-1000AC    , VID: N/A, SN: *removed*

Cat 6500 output:

NAME: "WS-C6509", DESCR: "Cisco Systems Catalyst 6500 9-slot Chassis 
System"
PID: WS-C6509          , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "WS-C6K-VTT 1", DESCR: "VTT 1"
PID: WS-C6K-VTT        , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "WS-C6K-VTT 2", DESCR: "VTT 2"
PID: WS-C6K-VTT        , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "WS-C6K-VTT 3", DESCR: "VTT 3"
PID: WS-C6K-VTT        , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "WS-C6000-CL", DESCR: "C6k Clock 1"
PID: WS-C6000-CL       , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "WS-C6000-CL", DESCR: "C6k Clock 2"
PID: WS-C6000-CL       , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "1", DESCR: "WS-X6066-SLB-APC 4 ports SLB Application Processor 
Complex Rev. 1.7"
PID: WS-X6066-SLB-APC  , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "2", DESCR: "WS-SVC-FWM-1 6 ports Firewall Module Rev. 3.0"
PID: WS-SVC-FWM-1      , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "4", DESCR: "WS-X6724-SFP CEF720 24 port 1000mb SFP Rev. 2.1"
PID: WS-X6724-SFP      , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "Gi4/1", DESCR: "1000BaseT"
PID: SP7041            , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "Gi4/2", DESCR: "1000BaseLH"
PID: FTRJ-1319-7D-CSC  , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "Gi4/3", DESCR: "1000BaseLH"
PID: FTRJ-1319-7D-CSC  , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "sub-module of 4", DESCR: "WS-F6700-CFC Centralized Forwarding 
Card Rev. 2.0"
PID: WS-F6700-CFC      , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "Gi4/20", DESCR: "1000BaseLH"
PID: FTRJ-1319-7D-CSC  , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "Gi4/21", DESCR: "1000BaseLH"
PID: FTRJ-1319-7D-CSC  , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "Gi4/22", DESCR: "1000BaseLH"
PID: FTRJ-1319-7D-CSC  , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "Gi4/23", DESCR: "1000BaseLH"
PID: FTRJ-1319-7D-CSC  , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "Gi4/24", DESCR: "1000BaseLH"
PID: FTRJ-1319-7D-CSC  , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "5", DESCR: "WS-SUP720-3BXL 2 ports Supervisor Engine 720 Rev. 
4.0"
PID: WS-SUP720-3BXL    , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "sub-module of 5", DESCR: "WS-SUP720 MSFC3 Daughterboard Rev. 2.1"
PID: WS-SUP720         , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "Gi5/1", DESCR: "1000BaseLH"
PID: FTRJ-1319-7D-CSC  , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "sub-module of 5", DESCR: "WS-F6K-PFC3BXL Policy Feature Card 3 
Rev. 1.3"
PID: WS-F6K-PFC3BXL    , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "7", DESCR: "WS-X6748-GE-TX CEF720 48 port 10/100/1000mb Ethernet 
Rev. 2.0"
PID: WS-X6748-GE-TX    , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "sub-module of 7", DESCR: "WS-F6700-CFC Centralized Forwarding 
Card Rev. 2.0"
PID: WS-F6700-CFC      , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "PS 1 WS-CAC-2500W", DESCR: "110/220v AC power supply, 2500 watt 
1"
PID: WS-CAC-2500W      , VID:    , SN: *removed*

NAME: "PS 2 WS-CAC-2500W", DESCR: "110/220v AC power supply, 2500 watt 
2"
PID: WS-CAC-2500W      , VID:    , SN: *removed*

Thomas