Which hard disk drive is which?
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I want to know which hard disk drive corresponds to which device path. It's trivial to match the hard disk stats (brand, size) with the dev path, but I want more. I want to know which drive is which inside my case. What's a good way to go about getting this info?
Rules:
- I am a lazy bum. I don't want to tear apart my server to remove all the drives, then add back one by one.
- A reboot is acceptable.
- The drives are inconveniently scrunched together in the case. All label information is hidden.
- The case can be opened. Most disks are SATA, so theoretically hot swappable. Unplugging cables is fair game.
Bonus:
- For a cli only solution. I'll award answer to the best/easiest gui or cli answer, and give a bounty to the next-best answer of the other kind. Or maybe the other way around, because the bounty is worth more points.
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