13.
Connect the power cords
If you removed the power cords, connect all
power cords to the unit you are servicing.
14.
Go to Verifying a repair.
VPD card
Use this procedure to service the Vital Product Data (VPD) card.
1.
Access the ASMI
The Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) is the interface to the service processor that is required to
perform general and administrator-level service tasks, such as reading service processor error logs, reading vital
product data, setting up the service processor, and controlling the system power. The ASMI may also be referred to
as the service processor menus.
To access the ASMI, refer to Accessing the Advanced System Management Interface.
When you have accessed the ASMI, continue with the next step.
2.
Save the system identifiers
1.
On the ASM Welcome pane, specify your user ID and password, and click
Log in
.
Note:
To perform this operation, your authority level must be Administrator or Authorized service provider.
2.
3.
In the navigation area, expand
System Configuration
and
Program Vital Product Data
.
4.
Select
System Brand
.
5.
In the right pane, manually record the value for the System Brand.
6.
Select
System Keywords
under
Program Vital Product Data
.
7.
In the right pane, manually record the values for the machine type-model, system serial number and system
unique ID.
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