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  • Short Desc
    Run ESXi shell to get the installed memory name
  • Details
    Finding out what memory is installed in a production server can be challenging when hosting a virtual environment with many installed Virtual machines. However, when using VMWare's ESXi, this task can be right simple.
  • Recreate Issue
    When upgrading memory, you will need to know what is already installed on your Server. You will either have to remove the cover and possibly shut down your server. This is not always an option, and in many cases, can cause you to lose valuable uptime with your customers.
  • Resolve Issue
    This demonstration will look at the provided information to determine what memory is installed on our Dell R710 Server.

    First, run the following code in the ESXi shell.
     

    [root@DCLocal:~] smbiosDump |grep -A 12 'Memory Device'



    Memory Device: #4352
    Location: "DIMM_A1"
    Manufacturer: "002C00B3802C"
    Serial: "3905F18E"
    Asset Tag: "0C111061"
    Part Number: "36JSZF1G72PZ-1G4D1" <=======
    Memory Array: #4096
    Form Factor: 0x09 (DIMM)
    Type: 0x18 (DDR3)
    Type Detail: 0x2080 (Synchronous, Registered)
    Data Width: 64 bits (+8 ECC bits)
    Size: 8 GB
    Speed: 1333 MHz


    We do a search on Google for the [Part Number], and we should get the name of the installed memory.

    MICRON MT36JSZF1G72PZ-1G4D1 8gb (1x8gb) 1333mhz Pc3-10600 Cl9 Ecc Registered Dual Rank Ddr3 Sdram Dimm 240-pin Memory Module For Server.


    As we see here, we have MICRON 8gb 133mhz PC3-10600 ECC ram.

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