i was hoping it wouldnt come down to calling Juniper. They are not very nice when it comes to EOL equipment and software. I think they prefer it if i spent the money and just bought the latest and greatest they have to offer. And for some equipment like the ns5gt, they wont even take the call !! :( thanks for the help though. i needed to make sure that i covered all the angles for obtaining the hardward ID, and i believe we have. I will see about getting a newer software revision (maybe 6.x.x) in demo mode, and maybe ill be able to get the hardware id that way ... View more

when i log into the web interface and go to system>settings>license tab there is very little information. i pasted what it shows me below: No valid license detected on this machine. The machine is running in default mode with limited functionality. Please contact Neoteris on purchasing a license for this machine. License Information Please note that entering your license key signifies that you have read and agree to the terms described in the license agreement. Company: License Key: i clicked through all the tabs and still couldnt see anything related to the hardware id. if there is any were else i should check please let me know. thanks ... View more

I used the console to check the devices out when we first recieved them. Un fortunately at no point during the boot process does it mention hardware ID. The menu that shows when the device is done booting also does not have any options that would get me that info. here is what i get from power on to final menu PhoenixBI +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility | | | | CPU Type : Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 1.80GHz | | CPU Speed : 1.80 GHz System ROM : E56F - FFFF | | System Memory : 640 KB BIOS Date : 06/24/03 | | Extended Memory : 260608 KB | | Shadow Ram : 384 KB COM Ports : 03F8 02F8 | | L2 Cache : 512 KB LPT Ports : 0378 | | Display Type : EGA \ VGA | | | Hard Disk 2 : None Diskette A : Disabled | | Hard Disk 3 : None Diskette B : Disabled | | | | PCIX Slot 1/2/3 : 66MHz PCIX Slot 4 : 133MHz | | PCIX Slot 5 : 133MHz PCIX Slot 6 : 133MHz | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Press Any Key to Continue +-----------------------------------------+ | | | LILO Boot Menu | | | |-----------------------------------------| | | current | | | | | factory-reset | | | | | | | | | | | | | |--------------------|--------------------| | Hit any key to cancel timeout 00:00 | | Use <^v> arrow keys to make selection | | Enter choice & options, hit CR to boot | +-----------------------------------------+ Current version: 4.0Patch 1 Build 5871 Factory reset version: 4.0Patch 1 Build 5871 Hit [Tab] for choices, or wait for auto load. Choose configuration to load: Loading current......... Starting system software version 4.0Patch 1 (build 5871) E1000 driver loaded About to boot as a stand-alone IVE. Hit TAB for clustering options, wait or hit Enter to continue..... Starting Core Services Internal NIC: ....[Down code=0x1] IVE Administration: https://<IVE-IP-ADDR>/admin or https://<IVE-DNS-NAME>/admin System is now ready. Press Enter to modify system settings. Welcome to the NetScreen Serial Console! Current version: 4.0Patch 1 (build 5871) Reset version: 4.0Patch 1 (build 5871) Please choose from among the following options: 1. View/set network settings (IP, netmask, gateway, link speed, DNS, WINS) 2. Create admin username and password 3. Display log 4. Ping to a server 5. Trace route to a server 6. Remove all static routes 7. Reboot IVE 8. toggle password protection for the console (Off) 9. Create a Super Admin session. 11. Print ARP Cache 12. Clear ARP Cache 13. Print Routing Table Choice: ... View more