Cisco "show inventory" command

[Andre van der Merwe]

On Wed, Jul 06, 2005 at 11:59:21AM -0400, Robert Drake wrote:
> Thats awesome.  I used to submit bug reports when they released new
> cards and for no explainable reason, changed the way "sh diag" output
> worked  (Then I'd go update our copy of rancid, since I never got
> responses).
> 
> I loved it when they started putting free form information on lines,
> making you specifically have to search for that type of card to detect
> it.  
> 
> OTOH, here is a low-end example of "sh inv" not getting it right ethier:
> 
> router2611#sh inv
> NAME: "", DESCR: "2611 chassis, Hw Serial#: 1191063160, Hw Revision:
> 0x202"
> PID:                   , VID:    , SN:
> 
> 
> It doesn't include the WIC serial number, or tag the chassis serial in
> SN:
> 
> That was on 12.3(1a), this is what rancid finds for the same box:
> 
> !Slot 0: type C2611 2E Mainboard, 3 ports
> !Slot 0: hvers 2.2 rev A0
> !Slot 0: part 73-2840-12, serial JAD03381685
> !
> !Slot 0/0: type FT1 BT8360
> !Slot 0/0: hvers 1.3 rev C0
> !Slot 0/0: part 800-03279-03, serial 17175179
> 
> 
> So maybe it'll be fixed in a later version.  At least it's extra info
> that might be useful to crosscheck.

Since extra information is gleaned from the 'show diag' would 
it not be wise to maybe put the "show inv" information in a 
seperate '!'ed section, ie !Inventory: NAME...
It is duplicate information, but could come in handy.

Thanks

-André