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Restoring the system using Easy Restore, Manually update the Service Tag

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c. IDSDM/M.2 BOSS card d. Mini Mezzanine card e. Mezzanine cards f. PERC card g. Drive cage h. Drive backplane i. Drives NOTE: Ensure that you reinstall the drives in their original locations. j. Memory modules k. Processor and heat sink module l. Air shroud 2. Reconnect the cables to the system board. NOTE: Ensure that the cables inside the system are routed along the chassis wall and secured using the cable securing bracket. 3. Remove the plastic I/O connector cover from the rear of the system. 4. Install the sled in the enclosure. 5. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system. 6. Ensure that you perform the following steps: a. Use the Easy Restore feature to restore the Service Tag. See the Restoring the system by using the Easy Restore feature section. b. If the Service Tag is not backed up in the backup flash device, enter the system service tag manually. See the Manually update the Service Tag by using System Setup section. c. Update the BIOS and iDRAC versions. d. Re-enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). See the Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module section. 7. If you are not using Easy restore, import your new or existing iDRAC Enterprise license. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide, available at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals. Restoring the system using Easy Restore The Easy Restore feature enables you to restore your service tag, license, UEFI configuration, and the system configuration data after replacing the system board. All data is backed up in a backup flash device automatically. If BIOS detects a new system board, and the service tag in the backup flash device, BIOS prompts the user to restore the backup information. About this task Below is a list of options/steps available: ● Restore the service tag, license, and diagnostics information, press Y ● Navigate to the Lifecycle Controller based restore options, press N ● Restore data from a previously created Hardware Server Profile, press F10 NOTE: When the restore process is complete, BIOS prompts to restore the system configuration data. ● Restore data from a previously created Hardware Server Profile, press F10 ● To restore the system configuration data, press Y ● To use the default configuration settings, press N ● NOTE: After the restore process is complete, system reboots. Manually update the Service Tag After replacing a system board, if Easy Restore fails, follow this process to manually enter the Service Tag, using System Setup. About this task If you know the system service tag, use the System Setup menu to enter the service tag. Steps 1. Power on the system. Installing and removing system components 95

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c.
IDSDM/M.2 BOSS card
d.
Mini Mezzanine card
e.
Mezzanine cards
f.
PERC card
g.
Drive cage
h.
Drive backplane
i.
Drives
NOTE:
Ensure that you reinstall the drives in their original locations.
j.
Memory modules
k.
Processor and heat sink module
l.
Air shroud
2.
Reconnect the cables to the system board.
NOTE:
Ensure that the cables inside the system are routed along the chassis wall and secured using the cable securing
bracket.
3.
Remove the plastic I/O connector cover from the rear of the system.
4.
Install the sled in the enclosure.
5.
Follow the procedure listed in
After working inside your system
.
6.
Ensure that you perform the following steps:
a.
Use the Easy Restore feature to restore the Service Tag. See the
Restoring the system by using the Easy Restore
feature
section.
b.
If the Service Tag is not backed up in the backup flash device, enter the system service tag manually. See the
Manually
update the Service Tag by using System Setup
section.
c.
Update the BIOS and iDRAC versions.
d.
Re-enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). See the
Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module
section.
7.
If you are not using Easy restore, import your new or existing iDRAC Enterprise license. For more information, see the
Integrated
Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide
, available at
.
Restoring the system using Easy Restore
The Easy Restore feature enables you to restore your service tag, license, UEFI configuration, and the system configuration data
after replacing the system board. All data is backed up in a backup flash device automatically. If BIOS detects a new system
board, and the service tag in the backup flash device, BIOS prompts the user to restore the backup information.
About this task
Below is a list of options/steps available:
●
Restore the service tag, license, and diagnostics information, press
Y
●
Navigate to the Lifecycle Controller based restore options, press
N
●
Restore data from a previously created
Hardware Server Profile
, press
F10
NOTE:
When the restore process is complete, BIOS prompts to restore the system configuration data.
●
Restore data from a previously created
Hardware Server Profile
, press
F10
●
To restore the system configuration data, press
Y
●
To use the default configuration settings, press
N
●
NOTE:
After the restore process is complete, system reboots.
Manually update the Service Tag
After replacing a system board, if Easy Restore fails, follow this process to manually enter the Service Tag, using
System
Setup
.
About this task
If you know the system service tag, use the
System Setup
menu to enter the service tag.
Steps
1.
Power on the system.
Installing and removing system components
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