SN
The serial number (SN) on the label is a string that uniquely identifies a server. The SN is
required when you contact Huawei technical support.
Figure 2-6 shows the SN format.
Figure 2-6 SN example
Table 2-2 SN description
No.
Description
1 SN ID (two characters), which is 21.
2 Material identification code (eight characters), that is, processing code.
3 Vendor code (two characters). The value 10 indicates Huawei and other
values indicate outsourcing vendors.
4 Year and month (two characters).
l The first character indicates the year. Digits 1 to 9 indicate 2001 to
2009, letters A to H indicate 2010 to 2017, letters J to N indicate 2018
to 2022, and letters P to Y indicate 2023 to 2032.
NOTE
The years from 2010 are represented by upper-case letters excluding I, O, and
Z because the three letters are similar to digits 1, 0, and 2.
l The second character indicates the month. Digits 1 to 9 indicate
January to September, and letters A to C indicate October to
December.
5 Serial number (six characters).
6 RoHS compliance (one character). Y indicates environment-friendly
processing.
7 Internal model, that is, product name.
2.2 Front Panel Indicators and Buttons
l Figure 2-7 shows the indicators and buttons on the front panel of a server with eight 2.5-
inch drives.
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