---
name: "smbios"
section: "4"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["freebsd", "openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/smbios"
---

# smbios(4)

System Management BIOS

## NAME

**smbios** – System Management BIOS

## SYNOPSIS

**smbios0 at efi?**

## DESCRIPTION

System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) describes hardware components. The **smbios** driver retrieves information about the firmware and strings identifying the machine.

## SEE ALSO

[efi(4)](/efi/4.md) *System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) Reference Specification*, DMTF DSP0134.