How to: locate product numbers and serial numbers on HP and Dell computers

You have to know the serial numbers of HP computers and servers in order to get warranty.

If you run Dell machines, you need the Dell asset taags in order to get warranty.

As it turns out, many times you’ll be no where near your computers but have remote access (hopefully).  So how can you get either the HP Serial Number or the Dell Asset tag remotely?  Read on.

As it turns out, many times you’ll be nowhere near your computers but have remote access (hopefully).  So how can you get either the HP Serial Number or the Dell Asset tag remotely?  Read on.

See the below table to obtain the corresponding information on the right:

commandinformation
wmic bios get serialnumberHP: shows Serial Number, Dell: shows Dell Asset tag
wmic csproduct get nameHP: shows model name: Dell: shows base model
wmic /namespace:\\root\wmi path MS_SystemInformationHP: shows product number, Dell – nothing man, just nothing

This handy spot of information might come in handy for you one day if your ILO or Dell Open Manage software isn’t installed.