This article details how to use “dmidecode” to find out your Checkpoint UTM-1’s model number. Dmidecode reports information about your system’s hardware as described in your system BIOS according to the SMBIOS/DMI standard  – see here for a sample output. This information typically includes system manufacturer, model name, serial number, BIOS version, asset tag as …

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This article shows a sample output when using dmidecode on a Checkpoint UTM-1 appliance. Check here to see what the model numbers equate to e.g. this model is reported as a U-5-00 which is a UTM-1 130 appliance: [Expert@fw-trinity:0]# dmidecode # dmidecode 2.7 SMBIOS 2.3 present. 45 structures occupying 1755 bytes. Table at 0x000FB380. Handle …

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