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Cisco Product Identification Standard
This section describes the Cisco products and services product identification standard. This feature provides
you with the ability to effectively integrate and manage Cisco products in your network and business operations.
Unique Device Identifier
The Unique Device Identifier (UDI) is the Cisco product identification standard for hardware products. A
product identification standard removes barriers to enterprise automation and can help you reduce operating
expenses.
The UDI provides a consistent electronic, physical, and associated business-to-business information product
identification standard.
The UDI is a combination of five data elements. The following table lists the UDI elements.
Table 4: Cisco UDI Elements
Description Physical Visibility Electronic Visibility UDI Data Element
Product ID, also known
as product name, model
name, product number Yes Yes PID
Version ID Yes Yes VID
Serial number, the unique
instance of the PID (see
xref Figure 1-1, Figure
1-2, Figure 1-3, Figure
1-4, Figure 1-5, and
Figure 1-6 in the next
section for location of the
serial number label) Yes Yes SN
Type, such as chassis,
slot, or power supply No Yes Entity Name
Additional product
information No Yes Product Description
The combination of serial number and product ID (PID) is unique and consistent across all Cisco products.
The PID that is coded on hardware is called a base product identifier.
Additional orderable PIDs may be associated to a base PID. For instance, an orderable PID may describe a
packaging configuration for a product or a bundled group of products sold, tested, and shipped together.
Specific unique device identifier (UDI) benefits include the following:
• Identifies:
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