diff -r 96f08a22f562 Lib/uuid.py
--- a/Lib/uuid.py	Sat Feb 23 22:21:48 2013 -0500
+++ b/Lib/uuid.py	Mon Feb 25 09:23:09 2013 +0200
@@ -357,6 +357,31 @@
 
     return None
 
+def _netstat_getnode():
+    """Get the hardware address on AIX by running netstat.
+       See http://www.coffer.com/mac_info/locate-unix.html#aix
+    """
+    command = 'netstat'
+    args = '-ia'
+
+    import os
+    for dir in ['/usr/bin']:
+        executable = os.path.join(dir, command)
+        if not os.path.exists(executable):
+            continue
+
+        try:
+            cmd = '%s %s 2>/dev/null' % (executable, args)
+            with os.popen(cmd) as pipe:
+                for line in pipe:
+                    words = line.split()
+                    for word in words:
+                        if len(word) == 17 and word.count(':') == 5:
+                            return int(word.replace(':', ''), 16)
+        except OSError:
+            continue
+    return None
+
 def _ipconfig_getnode():
     """Get the hardware address on Windows by running ipconfig.exe."""
     import os, re
@@ -496,7 +521,7 @@
     if sys.platform == 'win32':
         getters = [_windll_getnode, _netbios_getnode, _ipconfig_getnode]
     else:
-        getters = [_unixdll_getnode, _ifconfig_getnode]
+        getters = [_unixdll_getnode, _ifconfig_getnode, _netstat_getnode]
 
     for getter in getters + [_random_getnode]:
         try: