HOW TO KNOW SERVER IS PHYSICAL OR VMWARE ?

If you see out put as VMware virtual - it means virtual server

If you see output as Proliant BL*** - it means physical server

Below are the commands with examples

#dmidecode -s system-name-product
or
#dmidecode | grep -i product

examples:-
1)if its physical
# dmidecode -s system-product-name
ProLiant BL******
or
#dmidecode | grep -i product
  Product Name: ProLiant BL***
  String 2: Product ID: 1*****

2) IF its virtual server

#dmidecode -s system-product-name
VMware Virtual Platform

or
#dmidecode | grep -i product
  Product Name: VMware Virtual Platform
  Product Name: *****