Cisco APIC Getting Started Guide, Release 6.2(x)

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Find the switch inventory using the NX-OS CLI

Updated: January 12, 2026

Overview

Learn how to identify your switch model and serial numbers using the NX-OS CLI by executing the show hardware command, which provides detailed hardware inventory information for your Cisco Nexus switch.

This section explains how to find your switch model and serial numbers using the NX-OS CLI.

Procedure

Find your switch inventory as follows:

Example:


            switch# 
            
              show hardware
             
            Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX-OS) Software
            TAC support: http://www.cisco.com/tac
            Documents: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9372/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
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            Lesser General Public License (LGPL) Version 2.1. A copy of each
            such license is available at
            http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php and
            http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.php
            Software
            BIOS:      version 07.56
            kickstart: version 12.1(1h) [build 12.1(1h)]
            system:    version 12.1(1h) [build 12.1(1h)]
            PE:        version 2.1(1h)
            BIOS compile time:       06/08/2016
            kickstart image file is: /bootflash/aci-n9000-dk9.12.1.1h.bin
            kickstart compile time:  10/01/2016 20:10:40 [10/01/2016 20:10:40]
            system image file is:    /bootflash/auto-s
            system compile time:     10/01/2016 20:10:40 [10/01/2016 20:10:40]
            Hardware
            cisco N9K-C93180YC-EX ("supervisor")
            Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU  @ 1.80GHz with 16400384 kB of memory.
            Processor Board ID FDO20101H1W
            Device name: ifav41-leaf204
            bootflash:    62522368 kB
            Kernel uptime is 02 day(s), 21 hour(s), 42 minute(s), 31 second(s)
            Last reset at 241000 usecs after Sun Oct 02 01:27:25 2016
            Reason: reset-by-installer
            System version: 12.1(1e)
            Service: Upgrade
            plugin
            Core Plugin, Ethernet Plugin
            --------------------------------
            Switch hardware ID information
            --------------------------------
            Switch is booted up
            Switch type is : Nexus C93180YC-EX Chassis
            Model number is N9K-C93180YC-EX
            H/W version is 0.2010
            Part Number is 73-15298-01
            Part Revision is 1
            Manufacture Date is Year 20 Week 10
            Serial number is FDO20101H1W
            CLEI code is 73-15298-01
            --------------------------------
            Chassis has one slot
            --------------------------------
            Module1 ok
            Module type is : 48x10/25G
            1 submodules are present
            Model number is N9K-C93180YC-EX
            H/W version is 0.2110
            Part Number is 73-17776-02
            Part Revision is 11
            Manufacture Date is Year 20 Week 10
            Serial number is FDO20101H1W
            CLEI code is 73-17776-02
            GEM ok
            Module type is : 6x40/100G Switch
            1 submodules are present
            Model number is N9K-C93180YC-EX
            H/W version is 0.2110
            Part Number is 73-17776-02
            Part Revision is 11
            Manufacture Date is Year 20 Week 10
            Serial number is FDO20101H1W
            CLEI code is 73-17776-02
            ---------------------------------------
            Chassis has  2 PowerSupply Slots
            ---------------------------------------
            PS1 shut
            Power supply type is : 54.000000W 220v AC
            Model number is NXA-PAC-650W-PE
            H/W version is 0.0
            Part Number is 341-0729-01
            Part Revision is A0
            Manufacture Date is Year 19 Week 50
            Serial number is LIT19500ZEK
            CLEI code is 341-0729-01
            PS2 ok
            Power supply type is : 54.000000W 220v AC
            Model number is NXA-PAC-650W-PE
            H/W version is 0.0
            Part Number is 341-0729-01
            Part Revision is A0
            Manufacture Date is Year 19 Week 50
            Serial number is LIT19500ZEA
            CLEI code is 341-0729-01
            ---------------------------------------
            Chassis has  4 Fans
            ---------------------------------------
            FT1 ok
            Fan1(sys_fan1)(fan_model:NXA-FAN-30CFM-F)                                    is inserted but info is not available
            FT2 ok
            Fan2(sys_fan2)(fan_model:NXA-FAN-30CFM-F)                                    is inserted but info is not available
            FT3 ok
            Fan3(sys_fan3)(fan_model:NXA-FAN-30CFM-F)                                    is inserted but info is not available
            FT4 ok
            Fan4(sys_fan4)(fan_model:NXA-FAN-30CFM-F)                                    is inserted but info is not available
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