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Restoring the system using Easy Restore, Manually update the Service Tag, Trusted Platform Module

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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 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. • 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. 2. To enter the System Setup, press F2. 3. Click Service Tag Settings. 4. Enter the service tag. NOTE: You can enter the service tag only when the Service Tag field is empty. Ensure that you enter the correct service tag. Once the service tag is entered, it cannot be updated or changed. 5. Click OK. Trusted Platform Module Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module Prerequisites NOTE: • Ensure that your operating system supports the version of the TPM module being installed. • Ensure that you download and install the latest BIOS firmware on your system. • Ensure that the BIOS is configured to enable UEFI boot mode. About this task CAUTION: Once the TPM plug-in module is installed, it is cryptographically bound to that specific system board. Any attempt to remove an installed TPM plug-in module breaks the cryptographic binding, the removed TPM cannot be reinstalled or installed on another system board. 88 PowerEdge R240 installing and removing system components

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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 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.
•
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.
2.
To enter the
System Setup
, press
F2
.
3.
Click
Service Tag Settings
.
4.
Enter the service tag.
NOTE:
You can enter the service tag only when the Service Tag field is empty. Ensure that you enter the correct
service tag. Once the service tag is entered, it cannot be updated or changed.
5.
Click
OK
.
Trusted Platform Module
Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module
Prerequisites
NOTE:
•
Ensure that your operating system supports the version of the TPM module being installed.
•
Ensure that you download and install the latest BIOS firmware on your system.
•
Ensure that the BIOS is configured to enable UEFI boot mode.
About this task
CAUTION:
Once the TPM plug-in module is installed, it is cryptographically bound to that specific system board. Any
attempt to remove an installed TPM plug-in module breaks the cryptographic binding, the removed TPM cannot be
reinstalled or installed on another system board.
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PowerEdge R240 installing and removing system components