Pfsense Serial Number [upd]

Hardware Serial Number

The serial number for a pfSense system is primarily used for identifying official Netgate hardware for support, warranty claims, and software registration. It is important to distinguish between the and the Netgate Device ID (NDI) , as both are often used together for registration. 1. Where to Find the Serial Number

Serial Number: pf-9D12-7E44-3B8F.

3. Common Uses of the Serial Number

• Using the pfSense command line: You can SSH into your pfSense installation and run the command cat /etc/pfSense/serial to retrieve your serial number.
• Checking the pfSense configuration file: You can also find your serial number in the pfSense configuration file, usually located at /etc/pfSense/config.xml.

ethtool -e eth0