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Programming the Service Tag

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Programming the Service Tag NOTE: The service tag is automatically written to a server module that is replaced in the field. This procedure is required only if, for some reason, the service tag is not programmed or is programmed incorrectly. 1 Connect a null modem cable to the server management module. 2 Open a HyperTerminal session with the following settings: • Set Bits per second to 115200 (default). • Set Data bits to 8. • Set Parity to None. • Set Stop bits to 1. • Set Flow control to HW. 3 Log into the server management module (ERA/MC) and type the following commands: racadm setsvctag -m server-x PE1655MC where x is the slot number of the server module you are updating and is the valid seven-digit service tag of the server module. For example, the command for server module number 2 with a service tag of 1234567 is as follows: racadm setsvctag -m server-2 PE1655MC 1234567 1-18 Replacing the Server Module Board

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Replacing the Server Module Board
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Programming the Service Tag
NOTE:
The service tag is automatically written to a server module that is replaced in
the field. This procedure is required only if, for some reason, the service tag is not
programmed or is programmed incorrectly.
1
Connect a null modem cable to the server management module.
2
Open a HyperTerminal session with the following settings:
•
Set
Bits per second
to
115200
(default).
•
Set
Data bits
to
8
.
•
Set
Parity
to
None
.
•
Set
Stop bits
to
1
.
•
Set
Flow control
to
HW
.
3
Log into the server management module (ERA/MC) and type the following
commands:
racadm setsvctag -m server-
x
PE1655MC <
service_tag
>
where
x
is the slot number of the server module you are updating and
<
service_tag
>
is the valid seven-digit service tag of the server module. For
example, the command for server module number 2 with a service tag of 1234567 is as
follows:
racadm setsvctag -m server-2 PE1655MC 1234567