Read out Thomas-Krenn serial number under Windows and Linux

In this article, we would like to explain how to read out the serial number of your Thomas-Krenn server in the operating system. Upon delivery of all new systems, the serial number of the respective system is stored in the BIOS as well as in the IPMI BMC. With the help of diverse commands, you can read out this information in the operating system.

Windows

The serial number of the BIOS can be read out using the Windows command prompt.

For this, the wmic command and the bios get serialnumber parameters are needed.

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.14393]
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C:\Windows\system32>wmic
wmic:root\cli>bios get serialnumber
SerialNumber
9000XXXXXX

Linux

Under Linux, the dmidecode command can be used.

The following parameters are needed: dmidecode -s system-serial-number

root@linux:/home/linux# dmidecode -s system-serial-number
# SMBIOS implementations newer than version 2.8 are not
# fully supported by this version of dmidecode.
9000XXXXXX

Author: Armin Oberneder Armin Oberneder has been working for Thomas-Krenn.AG for over 7 years now. He is currently employed in the consulting team and thus takes care of all customer-specific inquiries concerning servers, storage, virtualization and networks. In the past years Armin has specialized in Windows Server, Software-Defined-Technologies and Network Technology. Due to these specializations, he also ensures that our customers are helped as quickly as possible in the event of problems by means of a ticket system, by telephone or in writing via e-mail.

Translator: Alina Ranzinger Alina has been working at Thomas-Krenn.AG since 2024. After her training as multilingual business assistant, she got her job as assistant of the Product Management and is responsible for the translation of texts and for the organisation of the department.