.\"
.\" Copyright (C) 2006 International Business Machines
.\" Michael Strosaker <strosake@us.ibm.com>
.\"
.TH SYS_IDENT 8 "Jan 2006" Linux "Linux on Power Service Tools"
.SH NAME
sys_ident \- generate unique identification numbers
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
\fB/usr/sbin/sys_ident -s\fR
\fB/usr/sbin/sys_ident -p\fR
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.P
The \fIsys_ident\fR utility implements algorithms for generating
identification numbers that are uniqe to each system.  These numbers are
generated with the same algorithm as the numbers generated by
\fIuname -f\fR on AIX.

.P
When invoked with the \fB-s\fR option, a 64-bit identification number
will be printed (as a 16-character hexadecimal number).  The number will
also be unique for each partition on a partitioned system.

.P
When invoked with the \fB-p\fR option, a 32-bit processor serial number
will be printed (as an 8-character hexadecimal number).

.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.B \-s
Generate a unique system/partition identification 64-bit number
.TP
.B \-p
Generate the processor serial number