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# 1  
Old 06-14-2013
Vm versus physical linux server
Does anyone have a script that can be run to tell you if you are on either a VM Linux or a physical Linux server?
Last edited by joeyg; 06-14-2013 at 03:19 PM.. Reason: Clarified Title
# 2  
Old 06-14-2013
no need for a script:

Code:
vmware QEmu or KVM:
dmesg | grep -i virtual

if these don't work check the config of a hard drive or cd rom and if it says virtual well there's your answer.
# 3  
Old 06-14-2013
Code:
if [ $(ifconfig -a|grep HWaddr|grep "00:50"|wc -l) -eq 0 ]
then
 echo "Not VMware or Physical"
else
 echo "VMware"
fi

# 4  
Old 06-14-2013
Are you suggesting that every Linux VM has a network interface whose MAC address contains "00:50"?
# 5  
Old 06-14-2013
if you need a script to identify if your server is vm or not,
I consider that you have at least one vmware and 1 physical server.
you can ifconfig -a on both and change 00:50 if needed scott
# 6  
Old 06-14-2013
You'll have to indulge me. I don't understand what you're saying.
# 7  
Old 06-14-2013
dmidecode should tell you something.
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