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Always wanted to know what is behind the serial number of a VMAX Array? I recently found out that the serial
number of the VMAX contains at least 2 parameters that can tell you more about the box. If I find more I will update
this article. For starters how cool is it to say “Oh that’s a 40K” when you only read the serial? Here is a short list:
VMAX-40K – ****57*****
VMAX-20K – ****26*****
VMAX-10K(old) – ****59*****
VMAX-10K(new) – ****87*****
VMAX-SE – ****49*****
Next where was it build? Knowing EMC, somewhere in your region. But with only 3 manufacturing facilities building
VMAX that would mean USA, Ireland and China. Anyone know where in China? The first 2 letters of the serial number
shows the build factory. HK means Hopkinton (USA), CK means Cork (Ireland) and CN means somewhere in China.
Now to find out the same for VNX and VPLEX, etc.