Fields for the node VPD

The node vital product data (VPD) provides information for items such as the system board, processor, fans, memory module, adapter card, devices, software, front panel assembly, the uninterruptible power supply, SAS host bus adapter (HBA), and SAS solid-state drive (SSD).

Table 1 shows the fields you see for the system board.

Table 1. Fields for the system board
Item Field name
System board Part number
System serial number
Number of processors
Number of memory slots
Number of fans
Number of fibre-channel cards
Number of SCSI, IDE, SATA, or SAS devices
Note: The service controller is a device.
Number of power supplies
Number of high-speed SAS adapters
Number of local managed disks
BIOS manufacturer
BIOS version
BIOS release date
System manufacturer
System product
Planar manufacturer
Power supply part number
CMOS battery part number
Power cable assembly part number
Service processor firmware

Table 2 shows the fields you see for each processor that is installed.

Table 2. Fields for the processors
Item Field name
Processor Part number
Processor location
Number of caches
Manufacturer
Version
Speed
Status
CPU part number

Table 3 shows the fields that you see for each fan that is installed.

Table 3. Fields for the fans
Item Field name
Fan Part number
Location

Table 4 shows the fields that are repeated for each installed memory module.

Table 4. Fields that are repeated for each installed memory module
Item Field name
Memory module Part number
Device location
Bank location
Size (MB)

Table 5 shows the fields that are repeated for each installed adapter card.

Table 5. Fields that are repeated for each adapter card that is installed
Item Field name
Adapter card Card type
Part number
Port numbers
Location
Device serial number
Manufacturer
Device
Card revision
Chip revision
Table 6 shows the fields that are repeated for each direct-attached managed disk.
Table 6. Fields for the direct-attached managed disk
Item Field name
Direct-attached managed disk Part number
Manufacturer
Model
Serial number
Firmware
FPGA firmware
Capacity
Type
Speed
Expansion tray
Location
Connection type

Table 7 shows the fields that are repeated for each device that is installed.

Table 7. Fields that are repeated for each SCSI, IDE, SATA, and SAS device that is installed
Item Field name
Device Part number
Bus
Device
Model
Revision
Serial number
Approximate capacity
Hardware revision

Table 8 shows the fields that are specific to the node software.

Table 8. Fields that are specific to the node software
Item Field name
Software Code level
Node name
Worldwide node name
ID

Table 9 shows the fields that are provided for the front panel assembly.

Table 9. Fields that are provided for the front panel assembly
Item Field name
Front panel Part number
Front panel ID
Front panel locale

Table 10 shows the fields that are provided for the Ethernet port.

Table 10. Fields that are provided for the Ethernet port
Item Field name
Ethernet port Port number
Ethernet status
MAC address
Supported speeds

Table 11 shows the fields that are provided for the power supplies in the node.

Table 11. Fields that are provided for the power supplies in the node
Item Field name
Power supplies Part number
Serial number
Location

Table 12 shows the fields that are provided for the uninterruptible power supply assembly that is powering the node.

Table 12. Fields that are provided for the uninterruptible power supply assembly that is powering the node
Item Field name
Uninterruptible power supply Electronics assembly part number
Battery part number
Frame assembly part number
Input power cable part number
UPS serial number
UPS type
UPS internal part number
UPS unique ID
UPS main firmware
UPS communications firmware

Table 13 shows the fields that are provided for the SAS host bus adapter (HBA).

Table 13. Fields that are provided for the SAS host bus adapter (HBA)
Item Field name
SAS HBA Part number
Port numbers
Device serial number
Manufacturer
Device
Card revision
Chip revision

Table 14 shows the fields that are provided for the SAS solid-state drive (SSD).

Table 14. Fields that are provided for the SAS solid-state drive (SSD)
Item Field name
SAS SSD Part number
Manufacturer
Device serial number
Model
Type
UID
Firmware
Slot
FPGA firmware
Speed
Capacity
Expansion tray
Connection type

Table 15 shows the fields that are provided for the small form factor pluggable (SFP) connector.

Table 15. Fields that are provided for the small form factor pluggable (SFP) connector
Item Field name
Small form factor pluggable (SFP) connector Part number
Manufacturer
Device
Serial number
Supported speeds
Connector type
Transmitter type
Wavelength
Maximum distance by cable type
Hardware revision
Port number
Worldwide port name
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