[Info-vax] OpenVMS collecting SCSI/SAS disk serial number data from a SCSI inquiry?

[kenneth.randell at verizon.net]

On May 16, 12:18 pm, brian <brian.cor... at hp.com> wrote:
> Is there a way to collect a SCSI/SAS disk serial number remotely in VMS
> from DCL?
>
> I've tested the  OpenVMS ALpha V8.4 command line utilities below and
> they do not report the device serial number from the Vital Product data
> frame.
>
> -SCSI_INFO
> -cddvd$tools.cld ( tested on CDDROM and Hard disk.  )
>         %CDDVD-S-NOSERNUM, No device serial number data is available
> -SAS$UTIL
> -MSA$UTIL
>
> A friend has showed me an output from  his OpenVMS System management
> Home page that can show the serial number for a direct attached SCSI
> disk ( not connected to smart array) , I believe it uses
> SNMP to collect the data.
>
> regards Brian

Funny if this is really coming from hp.com...

Why not roll your own using IO$_DIAGNOSE calls ?

It's all documented in the manuals, as in here:

http://www.openvms.compaq.com/doc/84final/ba554_90018/ch08.html?btnPrev=%AB%A0prev