Verify dedicated server is not a virtual server.

[obcJack]

I currently have a dedicated server from a hosting company, its supposed to be a dedicated box and not a virtual server but i want to verify that. What are some things to check to make sure that im not running on a virtual server.

[um_nirvani]

If you have SSH access, then ssh to ur server and run the command $ df -h
The output should get an output listing hd/sd devices like /dev/sda1 or /dev/hda....
List the files in /sys and /boot....... like run the following:
ls -al /boot; ls -al /sys
If nothing is displayed then it will be a virtual server.

and when u execute 'ifcofing', it should list all ethernet devices like eth0, eth1 etc..etc............ If its showing something like venet0, venet1, tun0, tun1 then it surely is a virtual machine.