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

[brian]

kenneth.randell at verizon.net wrote:
> 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
>

HP yes.  Programmer no. OpenVMS guru No.

Brian :)