This article provides information on how to retrieve the model number from the installed Field Replaceable Units (FRU).
Models numbers are used for Purchase Orders (PO) or listed on the price lists; whereas with the show chassis hardware CLI command, only the part numbers of the installed FRUs are listed.
show chassis hardware
The show chassis hardware models CLI command can be used to display the FRU model number of the installed hardware components.
show chassis hardware models
root@lab-re1> show chassis hardware modelsHardware inventory:Item Version Part number Serial number FRU model numberMidplane REV 03 710-013698 Axxxxxx5 CHAS-BP-MX960-SFan Extender REV 02 710-018051 Yxxxx4 ECM-MX960FPM Board REV 03 710-014974 Axxxxxx8 CRAFT-MX960-SPEM 0 Rev 11 740-027760 Qxxxxxxxx6 PWR-MX960-4100-AC-SPEM 1 Rev 11 740-027760 QxxxxxxxxU PWR-MX960-4100-AC-SRouting Engine 0 REV 15 750-054758 Cxxxxxx4 RE-S-X6-64G-SRouting Engine 1 REV 19 750-054758 Cxxxxxx1 RE-S-X6-64G-SCB 0 REV 02 750-055976 Cxxxxxx3 SCBE2-MX-SCB 1 REV 05 750-055976 Cxxxxxx0 SCBE2-MX-SFPC 0 REV 30 750-033205 Zxxxx0 MX-MPC3E-3D MIC 0 REV 19 750-033199 Cxxxxxx7 MIC3-3D-1X100GE-CFP MIC 1 REV 08 750-036233 Cxxxxxx0 MIC3-3D-2X40GE-QSFPPFPC 1 REV 66 750-045715 Cxxxxxx1 MPC5EQ-40G10GFPC 3 REV 41 750-028467 Cxxxxxx2 MPC-3D-16XGE-SFPPFPC 5 REV 31 750-046005 Cxxxxxx3 PROTO-ASSEMBLYFPC 6 REV 44 750-046005 Cxxxxxx4 MPC5EQ-100G10GFPC 7 REV 46 750-056519 Cxxxxxx0 MPC7E-MRATEFPC 9 REV 22 750-054564 Cxxxxxx0 MPC5E-100G10GFPC 11 REV 27 750-033205 Zxxxx1 MX-MPC3E-3D MIC 0 REV 15 750-033199 Zxxxx2 MIC3-3D-1x100GE-CFP MIC 1 REV 08 750-036233 Cxxxxxx7 MIC3-3D-2X40GE-QSFPPFan Tray 0 REV 06 740-031521 Axxxxxx0 FFANTRAY-MX960-HC-SFan Tray 1 REV 07 740-031521 Axxxxxx4 FFANTRAY-MX960-HC-S
In comparison to the above output, the output of show chassis hardware , without the models keyword looks like the following:
models
root@lab-re1> show chassis hardwareHardware inventory:Item Version Part number Serial number DescriptionChassis JxxxxxxxxxxA MX960Midplane REV 03 710-013698 Axxxxxx5 MX960 BackplaneFan Extender REV 02 710-018051 Yxxxx4 Extended Cable ManagerFPM Board REV 03 710-014974 Axxxxxx8 Front Panel DisplayPDM Rev 03 740-013110 QxxxxxxxxxX Power Distribution ModulePEM 0 Rev 11 740-027760 Qxxxxxxxxx6 PS 4.1kW; 200-240V AC inPEM 1 Rev 11 740-027760 QxxxxxxxxxU PS 4.1kW; 200-240V AC inRouting Engine 0 REV 15 750-054758 Cxxxxxx4 RE-S-2X00x6Routing Engine 1 REV 19 750-054758 Cxxxxxx1 RE-S-2X00x6CB 0 REV 02 750-055976 Cxxxxxx3 Enhanced MX SCB 2CB 1 REV 05 750-055976 Cxxxxxx0 Enhanced MX SCB 2FPC 0 REV 30 750-033205 Zxxxx0 MPCE Type 3 3D MIC 0 REV 19 750-033199 Cxxxxxx7 1X100GE CFP MIC 1 REV 08 750-036233 Cxxxxxx0 2X40GE QSFPPFPC 1 REV 66 750-045715 Cxxxxxx1 MPC5E 3D Q 24XGE+6XLGE WAN MEZZ REV 17 750-049136 Cxxxxxx4 MPC5E 24XGE OTN MezzFPC 3 REV 41 750-028467 Cxxxxxx2 MPC 3D 16x 10GEFPC 5 REV 31 750-046005 Cxxxxxx3 MPC5E 3D Q 2CGE+4XGEFPC 6 REV 44 750-046005 Cxxxxxx4 MPC5E 3D Q 2CGE+4XGEFPC 7 REV 46 750-056519 Cxxxxxx0 MPC7E 3D MRATE-12xQSFPP-XGE-XLGE-CGEFPC 9 REV 22 750-054564 Cxxxxxx0 MPC5E 3D 2CGE+4XGEFPC 11 REV 27 750-033205 Zxxxx1 MPCE Type 3 3D MIC 0 REV 15 750-033199 Zxxxx2 1X100GE CFP MIC 1 REV 08 750-036233 Cxxxxxx7 2X40GE QSFPPFan Tray 0 REV 06 740-031521 Axxxxxx0 Enhanced Fan TrayFan Tray 1 REV 07 740-031521 Axxxxxx4 Enhanced Fan Tray
For more information on show chassis hardware and its various options, refer to show chassis hardware.
2026-06-01: corrected related link2025-07-09: minor format updates2024-02-14: Replaced broken link for "show chassis hardware" with the newer and valid one2022-08-16: Fixed broken link for 'show chassis hardware'. Updated the example output with an MX output since M7i is EOS.