Hardware Platform
 Type this command: Example
Linux
 /sbin/ifconfig
The HostID for Linux are the figures following "HWaddr" on any ethernet interface (devices with names such as eth0, em1 or eno1)
 00400516E525 or 00:40:05:16:E5:25
Microsoft Windows

From the menu "Start > Run...", type the command "cmd" to open a command prompt.
In the command prompt, type the command "getmac".
The HostID for Windows are the figures of any "Physical Address"

 00-40-05-16-E5-25

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