CLI for serial number or tag for BIOS

[mark]

Priyadarshini wrote:
> what file or command can be used to get information that can represent
> unique ID for BIOS installed, it could be serial number or some tag or build
> id.
> 
> I used "/usr/sbin/dmidecode | egrep -i 'BIOS Information' -A 20" command, it
> shows some information about BIOS but not any information that can be used
> as ID.
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I've used lshw, but we have a number of servers whose BIOS serial number 
*literally* reads "to be filled in by the manufacturer"

	mark

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