This is how to translate a hardware address to a physical location:
The command lscfg shows the hardware addresses of all hardware. For example, the following command will give you more detail on an individual device (e.g. ent1):
This ent1 device is an 'Internal Port'. If we check ent2 on the same box:# lscfg -pvl ent1 ent1 U788C.001.AAC1535-P1-T2 2-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X Adapter 2-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X Adapter: Network Address.............001125C5E831 ROM Level.(alterable).......DV0210 Hardware Location Code......U788C.001.AAC1535-P1-T2 PLATFORM SPECIFIC Name: ethernet Node: ethernet@1,1 Device Type: network Physical Location: U788C.001.AAC1535-P1-T2
This is a device on a PCI I/O card.# lscfg -pvl ent2 ent2 U788C.001.AAC1535-P1-C13-T1 2-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X 2-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X Adapter: Part Number.................03N5298 FRU Number..................03N5298 EC Level....................H138454 Brand.......................H0 Manufacture ID..............YL1021 Network Address.............001A64A8D516 ROM Level.(alterable).......DV0210 Hardware Location Code......U788C.001.AAC1535-P1-C13-T1 PLATFORM SPECIFIC Name: ethernet Node: ethernet@1 Device Type: network Physical Location: U788C.001.AAC1535-P1-C13-T1
For a physical address like U788C.001.AAC1535-P1-C13-T1:
- U788C.001.AAC1535 - This part identifies the 'system unit/drawer'. If your system is made up of several drawers, then look on the front and match the ID to this section of the address. Now go round the back of the server.
- P1 - This is the PCI bus number. You may only have one.
- C13 - Card Slot C13. They are numbered on the back of the server.
- T1 - This is port 1 of 2 that are on the card.
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