smart-ctl

root@venus:~# smartctl -i /dev/sda
smartctl 5.40 2010-07-12 r3124 [x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-10 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

Device: HP       LOGICAL VOLUME   Version: 3.66
Serial number: 500143801454E1D0
Device type: disk
Local Time is: Fri Aug  3 16:26:43 2012 PDT
Device does not support SMART