Locating the controller serial number

You must know your controller serial number before you can retrieve your SnapCenter controller-based license. You can locate the controller serial number using the ONTAP command line.

1. Log in to the controller using the ONTAP command line.
2. Enter the system show -instance command, and then review the output to locate the controller serial number.

   cluster1::> system show -instance
   
                                                 Node: fas8080-41-42-01
                                                Owner:
                                             Location: RTP 1.5
                                                Model: FAS8080
                                        Serial Number: 123451234511
                                            Asset Tag: -
                                               Uptime: 143 days 23:46
                                      NVRAM System ID: xxxxxxxxx
                                            System ID: xxxxxxxxxx
                                               Vendor: NetApp
                                               Health: true
                                          Eligibility: true
                              Differentiated Services: false
                                  All-Flash Optimized: false
   
                                                 Node: fas8080-41-42-02
                                                Owner:
                                             Location: RTP 1.5
                                                Model: FAS8080
                                        Serial Number: 123451234512
                                            Asset Tag: -
                                               Uptime: 144 days 00:08
                                      NVRAM System ID: xxxxxxxxx
                                            System ID: xxxxxxxxxx
                                               Vendor: NetApp
                                               Health: true
                                          Eligibility: true
                              Differentiated Services: false
                                  All-Flash Optimized: false
   2 entries were displayed.
   
   

3. Record the serial numbers.